Programme Policy Officer P3 (Climate Change and Integrated Climate Risk Management) - Johannesburg

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WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability.

Are you a seasoned Climate Risk and Climate Change specialist interested in further developing your professional experience while contributing to ending global hunger? Are you passionate about helping those in need? Would you like to join a global organisation investing in its people? 

If so, an exciting & fulfilling career awaits you! Join our diverse and passionate team that works on varied and international projects directly contributing to saving & changing millions of lives around the globe. 

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

Applications must be submitted by Sunday, February 5th, 2023 (11:59 PM CET).  

WHO WE ARE

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), a highly prestigious, reputable & world’s largest humanitarian organization, operating in more than 120 countries and territories, bringing life-saving assistance in emergencies, building pathways to peace, stability and prosperity for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change and supporting sustainable and resilient livelihoods for a world with zero hunger.

At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.  

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WHY JOIN US?

• WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate 
• WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse and multicultural working environment 
• WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of trainings, accreditation, coaching, mentorship and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities 
• A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe
• We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section) 

THE ROLE AND ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

WFP approaches the challenge of climate change from the point of view of its impact on food security, hunger and under nutrition. About 40 percent of WFP’s operations already include activities to reduce disaster risk, build resilience and help people adapt to climate change. WFP developed various tools and approaches to support countries and communities to manage climate related risks and shocks and build resilience. 

The Regional Bureau of Johannesburg is the first line of support and guidance to county offices in the region on a range of activities. This includes oversight of 5 climate finance projects worth USD 50 million in total, a grant from the Swiss Development Cooperation Agency worth USD 8 million, and a NORAD grant to support Forecast-based Financing projects. The temporary deployment is also requested to support the immediate activities and obligations of the Climate Resilience team in the RBJ Programme Unit. 

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

The Programme Policy Officer will play a key role in supporting country offices in the region on climate resilience for food and nutrition security. S/he will provide strategic, design and implementation support for WFP’s food security-related climate change and climate risk management project portfolios. You will work in close coordination within the Regional Bureau and Country Office relevant teams, the PRO-C team and other HQ teams as well as external partners working on climate change and relevant resilience programming in the region. Specific tasks will include:  

Project Management and Coordination:

• Manage the overall conduct of the climate change and resilience projects in RBJ, including implementing planned activities, monitoring implementation progress, managing the project risks, and capturing lessons learned
• Develop the annual work plan in coordination with the relevant colleagues in line with programme key prioritises
• Supervise, guide, and coordinate the work of all project staff, consultants, and project cooperating partners to ensure that all stakeholders are delivering expected outputs in accordance with the project’s logical framework
• Engage and maintain a direct dialogue with internal and external stakeholders including partners and technical institutions supporting the implementation of various projects covered by RBJ
• Organize workshops and consultation meetings with key stakeholders (country offices, donors, partners etc) and prepare concept notes, agendas, and reports
• Review project proposals received and provide technical and feasibility inputs
• Draft concept notes and project documents for Programmes/Projects and liaise with donors to mobilize project resources with the support of the Country Office
• Engage with COs in pursuing climate financing in the region (bilateral or multilateral donors)
• Oversee the portfolio progress and expansion under the climate risk insurance and anticipatory action in the region and support the two technical focal points in the team as needed in liaison with HQ
• Manage day to day work as climate advisor in the region in line with the team’s APP
• Provide liaison with WFP PRO-C team in HQ on a regular basis

Regional Funded Project Coordination (SDC, GCF and Adaptation Fund):

• Oversee implementation of the SDC R4 grant in Zambia, Zimbabwe and Malawi
• Organise and participate in the SDC learning event to take place beginning of November 2022
• Support country offices in integrating climate risk management in 2G CSPs as needed
• Coordinate with other UN agencies and partners and supervise the work of the International Consultant developing the GCF regional Concept Note on Anticipatory Action
• Support the 5 COs implementing Green Climate Fund and Adaptation Fund projects as needed with missions and regular communication
• Support the Mid-term review process for Lesotho CO under the Adaptation fund project
• Support Mozambique and Zimbabwe COs during the GCF reporting period due February 2022 as needed

Capacity Building:

• Provide technical guidance to all relevant staff and cooperating partners on climate change and resilience including developing a framework for capacity building of regional resilience and climate technical staff in country offices
• Support the Programme unit in providing technical input to working documents, studies, and technical reports as required in the framework of project activities on the topics of climate resilience, environmental management and food security

Reporting, Monitoring and Evaluation:

• Support the VAM and M&E team in preparing progress reports in compliance with the WFP and donor reporting guidelines, including (but not limited to) periodic status/progress reports, annual project performance reports including monitoring of project: Milestones, Financial data, Procurement data, Risk’s assessment, Lessons learned and Project Results
• Conduct regular visits to project sites as necessary
• Gather, monitor and consolidate the narrative and financial reports for projects under the Regional Bureau
• Lead on documenting the lessons learned from the project and providing recommendations for replication and up-scaling

Knowledge management and information dissemination:

• Contribute to the knowledge management processes (knowledge acquisition, storage, distribution and use)
• Lead and drive Climate Education within the different countries supported by the Regional Bureau
• Ensure project visibility and implement awareness of the project with the support of the project and the communication teams

Coordination with Partners:

• Identify and strengthen partnerships, programme opportunities, resource mobilization, and extension of operational/organizational support to all WFP projects related to climate change and resilience
• Strengthen linkages and information flow between WFP and partners and correspondents through representation, liaison, networking, and attendance of relevant meetings and platforms
• Represent the WFP at relevant international, regional, and national workshops and conferences and prepare technical notes for the senior management
• Strengthen liaison and communication with active UN agencies as well as government counterparts to ensure partnership for effective delivery

Management: 

This position entails supervising a small team of 2-3 national and international consultants

QUALIFICATIONS AND KEY REQUIREMENTS

Education: 

You have: 

• Advance University degree in one or more of the following disciplines: Economics, environmental studies, Agriculture and Food Security, Development Studies or related area with special focus on climate change, or First University Degree with additional years of related work experience and/or trainings/courses

Experience: 

You have:

• Minimum of 5 years post graduate, progressively responsible experience in climate risk management, trust fund management or related area 
• At least 2-3 years of demonstrated experience managing projects and teams (preferably in the African continent) on climate and resilience building programmes. 
• Experience in project management as well as writing project documents, country reports and publications
• Experience building partnerships with international organizations, governments, and the private sector in developing countries for incubation of new projects and programs

Language: 

You have:

• Fluency (level C) in the English language. 
• Intermediate knowledge (level B) of a second official UN language: Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish, and/or WFP’s working language, Portuguese

MORE ABOUT YOU

You are proficient in:

• Windows
• MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Cognitive Capacity
• Teamwork, Action Management
• Innovation, Partnering
• Client Orientation

WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK

These are the common standards of behaviour that guide HOW we work together to accomplish our mission.

Different expectations of behaviour are defined depending on your grade and role/responsibilities within WFP.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Mobility is and continues to be, a core contractual requirement in WFP. The selected candidate will be employed on a fixed term as well as a rotational contract with a probationary period of one year.

WFP offers an attractive compensation and benefits package in line with ICSC standards (http://icsc.un.org) including basic salary, post adjustment, relocation entitlement, visa, travel and shipment allowances, 30 days’ annual leave, home leave, an education grant for dependent children, a pension plan, and medical insurance.

The selected candidate will be required to relocate to Johannesburg, South Africa to take up this assignment.

REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION

• We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete and includes your employment records, academic qualifications, language skills and UN Grade (if applicable)
• Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application
• Please make sure you upload your professional CV in the English language
• Kindly note the only documents you will need to submit at this time are your CV and Cover Letter
• Additional documents such as passport, recommendation letters, academic certificates, etc. may potentially be requested at a future time
• Please contact us at wfprecruitment@wfp.org in case you face any challenges with submitting your application
• Only shortlisted candidates will be notified

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WFP has a zero-tolerance approach to conduct such as fraud, sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to WFP’s standards of conduct and will therefore undergo rigorous background verification internally or through third parties. Selected candidates will also be required to provide additional information as part of the verification exercise. Misrepresentation of information provided during the recruitment process may lead to disqualification or termination of employment

WFP will not request payment at any stage of the recruitment process including at the offer stage. Any requests for payment should be refused and reported to local law enforcement authorities for appropriate action.