Humanitarian Military Interaction Officer P3, EME, Rome Italy

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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 Humanitarian Military Interaction Officer 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 19th, 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 attractive compensation package (please refer to Terms and Conditions section) 

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

The position is based in Rome, Italy and reports to the Head of Humanitarian-Military Interaction.

THE ROLE

The current state of humanitarian response is characterized by more frequent natural disasters and the protracted nature of the most severe conflict-driven crises. Due to its mandate, operational presence, and size, WFP increasingly operates in contexts where military and other armed actors are present. This has resulted in an unavoidable sharing of space between military entities and the humanitarian community. As a result, WFP must establish dialogue with military entities in areas of operation to ensure distinction, improve information-sharing, coordinate predictable and systematic access of WFP personnel and as well as operational planning and response. Additionally, WFP seeks to establish context-specific civil military coordination strategies and guidance where and when appropriate.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

• Establish and maintain reliable coordination mechanisms at the operational and tactical level with WFP HMI field staff regarding HMI and general WFP activities, reporting continuity, alignment of priorities, etc.
• Promulgate and advocate with HMI field staff on WFP HMI planning and operational activities in specific operations, while ensuring alignment with WFP’s operational priorities and, more specifically, the established international CMCoord standards.
• Ensure that WFP’s objectives, humanitarian principles, objectives, as related to HMI, are communicated, and appropriately considered within Concepts of Operations (CONOPs), and other inter-agency operational plans, as required.
• Support the development of regional HMI strategies to ensure consistency and coherency across the regional approaches, tools, etc.
• Support in the establishing contact, sustaining dialogue and coordination with relevant operational donors, partners, global military/state counterparts to ensure the appropriate and mutual exchange of information about ongoing WFP activities.
• Ensure coordination and information flows between the HQ unit, regional and field officers including acting as a focal point for collaborative efforts within and outside HQ.
• Conduct periodic field support missions, in support of regional and country office-operations including deploying on surge as a first response in sudden onset emergencies.
• Support the HMI Unit with collaborations relevant to research opportunities, as well as with the creation of after-action and lessons learned initiatives.

• Support in the provision of technical guidance to field HMI officers on HMI considerations, including developing plans for enabling WFP operations.
• Act as a subject matter expert for the creation and delivery of the in-person HMI Operations Training Course for interagency partners and WFP staff.
• Contribute to the development of HMI related strategies, guidance documents, manuals, and handbooks.
• Monitoring HMI-related requirement and operational challenges in the field and escalating, where appropriate.
• Ensure adequate onboarding for new HMI staff at HQ and where/when requested by COs/RBs, for the field.
• Deploy as first or second wave HMI surge to field operations/RBs/COs that require support, guidance or technical oversight as requested by HMI/EME/OS management and/or the field. Where possible, deploy with a junior staff for mentoring purposes.
• Perform other related duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS AND KEY REQUIREMENTS

Education:

Advanced university degree in one or more of the following disciplines: International Relations, Peace and Conflict Studies, Political and/or Social Sciences, Development or Economics, Business Administration or Management. UN CMCoord training is an advantage.

Experience:       

A minimum of 5 years of postgraduate, progressively responsible professional experience in: inter-agency coordination, public policy, civil-military coordination, logistics, or other operations support functions; including experience at strategic and operational levels, working with global partnerships/initiatives and in emergency response operations (both natural disaster and complex environments); including a background working with established inter-agency emergency response coordination mechanisms (i.e. Cluster Approach, UN CMCoord, Inter-Agency Access Working Groups, etcetera) and WFP’s main institutional donors; including responsibility for recruitment, oversight and management of personnel.

Language:

International Professional: Fluency (level C) in English language. Intermediate knowledge (level B) of a second official UN language: Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish, and/or Portuguese (a WFP working language) would be an asset

MORE ABOUT YOU

•            Understanding of the nature of humanitarian operations and the contemporary response environment, as well as emerging trends and their implications for humanitarian action;

•            Resourcefulness, initiative, maturity of judgement, tact, negotiating skills;

•            Familiarity with and experience in the application of civil-military coordination principles;

•            Ability to establish priorities and to plan;

•            Coordinate and monitor own work plan in line with operational requirements;

•            Demonstrated ability to assimilate and analyse complex issues to develop operational response strategies.

WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK

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

Leads by Example with Integrity - Lives the WFP values and shows humanity and integrity by role modelling care for others

Drives Results and Delivers on Commitments - Delivers on commitments and adapts readily to change

Fosters Inclusive and Collaborative Teamwork - Is inclusive and collaborative, and contributes to a culture of learning and personal growth

Applies Strategic Thinking - Demonstrates commitment to gather perspectives, analyse options and risks, and propose new ways of doing things

Builds and Maintains Sustainable Partnerships - Builds and nurtures  external partnerships and collaborates with partners to deliver common objectives

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

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

This is an International Professional position and is open to all nationalities.

Limited Fixed-Term Appointment (LFT) position is a non-mobile staff appointment in the international professional category for a limited period for up to 2 years. Incumbents of LFT positions are not eligible to apply for other mobile positions advertised internally through the Reassignment.

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 Rome, Italy 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.