Programme Policy Officer P3 (Livelihoods, Resilience and Social Protection)

WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles.

Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis, and we are committed to promoting diversity and gender balance.

The United Nations World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide.  The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes.  Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need.

The magnitude, and the protracted nature, of the refugee crisis in the West Nile and Acholi Sub Regions; its impact on both the refugee and host communities; the limited options available to end the crisis; and the variable access to those in need, all demand an integrated and sustainable approach to minimise the possibility of a deterioration in the food and nutrition security of those affected by the crisis. This can be done by reinforcing existing household and community crisis-prevention strategies and introducing livelihoods alternatives that can help to build long-term resilience.

In addition, WFP in Uganda in at the inception phase of a social protection programme whose overarching philosophy is to pursue its objectives not by creating new programmes and systems, but by strengthening and complementing existing, national social protection and health programmes and systems, with a strong focus on making such systems more efficient and effective and more child- and nutrition sensitive. This approach seeks not only to make programme results sustainable, but also to help leverage the efforts and resources of these national programmes, services and systems to achieve enhanced results, in particular in terms of resilience, health and nutrition.

• Analysis: Using secondary data, and in collaboration with technical lead staff in the Country Office(CO), and Area Office (AO) undertake a thorough analysis of household and community livelihoods strategies, and the factors that help to bolster the resilience of those communities, both host and refugee, in the host districts b) In collaboration with relevant CO and AO technical staff, design and lead a qualitative research exercise with households, communities and key informants to understand the factors that contribute to a resilient livelihoods in host and refugee communities, and to inform programme design to support and enhance those resilience strategies
• Regional assessment: Conduct a political economy analysis of livelihoods support and social protection in the region to identify the opportunities and threats to the success of the approach and undertake a review of livelihoods, social protection and market options available in the region;
• Programme implementation and partnership: Provide technical support for the implementation of the menu of resilience and social protection programmes currently, or about to be, implemented in Northern Uganda; develop a partnership and support approach for relevant line department officials responsible for livelihoods development in the District Local Governments  (DLG) of the host districts; in partnership with sister UN agencies (in particular UNICEF and FAO),  and with the support of relevant CO  and AO technical staff, develop approaches to the support of DLG for the implementation of existing and new livelihoods and social protection measures for the host and refugee populations of the two sub-regions; In collaboration with implementing partner and collaborating NGOs, monitor the management and delivery of livelihoods support programmes funded by WFP or its donors.
• District Local Government (DLG) engagement: Further improve the effectiveness of the Social Protection programmes in the DLGs to foster investment by poor families in human capital accumulation and develop a structured system for assisting vulnerable groups;

• Training; With HR and the Head of AO, conduct a technical skills audit of existing AO staff. In collaboration with CO and AO technical staff, devise and carry out new and/or refresher training modules for WFP, DLG and implementing partner staff in participatory qualitative and quantitative research, using both established and new methodologies;
• Monitoring for impact and outcomes; In collaboration with CO and AO technical staff, devise and carry out new and/or refresher training modules for WFP, DLG and implementing partner staff to monitor the impact and outcomes of interventions led or funded by WFP and its donors; Manage regular exercises to monitor progress towards achieving both project impact and contributing to strategic outcomes;
• Reporting'; Ensure internal reporting deadlines are met;  ensure that donor reporting requirements are met in a timely manner and that quality reports are prepared in the correct format; and
• Donor liaison; Prepare funding proposals for existing or new resilient livelihoods and social protection projects; n association with the Head of Area Office, CO staff and, where appropriate, DLG and implementing partners, prepare and host donor monitoring visits to project areas; Where appropriate, propose and host donor officials’ participation in participatory research exercises with host and refugee populations.

1)  Inception Report of the resilient livehoods and social protection projects

2)  Capacity Assessment Plan and tools

3)  Stakeholder consultations in host districts and reports;

5)  Report on programme design, implementaton and coordination;

6)  Guidelines and standards for programme improvement; and

7)  Design of DLGs' integrated social protection models.            

Purpose

• Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives : Utilizes understanding of WFP’s Strategic Objectives to communicate linkages to team objectives and work.
• Be a force for positive change : Proactively identifies and develops new methods or improvements for self and immediate team to address work challenges within own work area.
• Make the mission inspiring to our team : Identifies opportunities to further align individual contributions with WFP’s mission of making an impact on local communities.
• Make our mission visible in everyday actions : Helps colleagues to see the link between their individual tasks and the contributions of their unit’s goals to the broader context of WFP’s mission.

People

• Look for ways to strengthen people's skills : Is able to identify, support and encourage focused on-the-job learning opportunities to address gaps between current skillsets and needed future skillsets for WFP.
• Create an inclusive culture : Recognizes the contributions of teammates, and encourages contributions from culturally different team mates to recognise the value of diversity above and beyond just including it in programming for beneficiaries.
• Be a coach & provide constructive feedback : Provides and solicits ongoing constructive feedback on strengths and development opportunities to help develop individual skills, whilst also helping others identify areas for improvement.
• Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit : Sets clear targets for self and others to focus team efforts in ambiguous situations (e.g., unprecedented issues and/or scenarios)

Performance

• Encourage innovation & creative solutions : Thinks beyond team’s conventional approaches to formulate creative methods for delivering food aid and assistance to beneficiaries. 
• Focus on getting results : Maintains focus on achieving individual results in the face of obstacles such as volatile or fragile environments and/or organizational roadblocks.
• Make commitments and make good on commitments : Takes personal accountability for upholding and delivering upon team’s commitments and provides assurance to stakeholders.
• Be Decisive : Demonstrates ability to adjust to team’s plans and priorities to optimize outcomes in light of evolving directives, while also responding quickly in high-pressure environments, such as in emergency settings.

Partnership

• Connect and share across WFP units : Demonstrates an understanding of when and how to tactfully engage other units in conversations on impact, timing, or planning
• Build strong external partnerships : Networks regularly with key external partners using formal and informal opportunities to understand each partner’s unique value proposition, and to build and strengthen relationships  
• Be politically agile & adaptable : Demonstrates ability to adapt engagement approach in the context of evolving partner circumstances and expectations 
• Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships : Demonstrates ability to articulate to internal and external audiences the value that individual contributions and immediate teams bring to partnerships.

Please submit your application by 7th September 2019.

Female applicants and qualified applicants from developing countries are especially encouraged to apply

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