Food Systems and Resilience CST I

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ABOUT WFP

The United Nations World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian organization, saving lives and changing lives, delivering food assistance in emergencies, and working with communities to improve nutrition and build resilience. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetime. 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. For its efforts to combat hunger, for its contribution to bettering conditions for peace in conflict-affected areas and for acting as a driving force in efforts to prevent the use of hunger as a weapon of war and conflict, WFP was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2020. Over the last 48 years, WFP’s role in Peru has gradually shifted from the provision of food aid to strengthening national, regional and community capacities in food security and nutrition. Its primary role today is being a key partner in food security and nutrition to improve the government’s own response to increasingly complex food security and nutrition challenges.

In 2023, WFP will begin implementing its new five-year Country Strategic Plan (CSP) 2023 – 2026 that proposes a significant strategic and organizational shift for WFP Peru and which means the need of incorporating an international consultant that will provide technical advisory support on food systems and resilience to the management in order to reach WFP achieve of Zero Hunger.

JOB PURPOSE

Under the supervision of the Head of Programme, the candidate will provide technical advisory support on food systems and resilience.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

1. Coordinate, provide technical advice to and lead where appropriate WFP Peru’s efforts to contribute to the implementation of Peru’s Food Systems Transformation National Pathway and to regional food systems efforts;
2. Prepare WFP Peru for the 2023 Stocktaking, in collaboration with UN agencies and the UN Food Systems Coordination Hub;
3. Identify and realize opportunities to ensure that WFP Peru contributes to the work of selected UNFSS coalitions;
4. Communicate and advocate for a food systems approach within the CO, ensuring that it is embedded in WFP programmes and projects;
5. Identify and pursue opportunities for food systems-related partnerships with research centres and academia (e.g., CGIAR, IEP, INIA) at the local, regional and/or global level, as appropriate to complement WFP’s overall intervention strategy and improve impact;
6. Identify, and support Programme to apply, good practices and evidence about strengthening food systems generated at regional and global levels;
7. Advise the Head of Programme and Resilience/Risk Management Unit on necessary measures and options to ensure that climate and economic resilience considerations are balanced when designing and implementing interventions, in line with corporate policies and practices regarding ‘integrated resilience programming’;

OTHER KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

1. Advise on opportunities to CO programme activities are complementary, in order to boost overall CO contributions to a) community and b) system resilience;
2. Ensure that managers are adequately briefed to position and represent WFP on food system and resilience matters at interagency and policy-related fora, key conferences, events and meetings;
3. Support the HoP to ensure alignment of CO Peru programmatic activities with the 2023-26 Country Strategic Plan, WFP’s 2022-25 Strategic Plan, and relevant corporate policies, strategies and best practices; 
4. Incorporate WFP´s guidelines regarding gender equality and the mainstreaming of protection in all its activities;
5. Support the management and implementation of other programme initiatives, as needed;

DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT

• Broad or specialized knowledge or the ability to quickly assimilated WFP specific processes and systems;
• Ability to work under pressure;
• Ability to work with minimal supervision;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills;

LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK

Leads by Example with Integrity: Stays focused and calm under pressure; Demonstrates humility and a willingness to learn

Drives Results and Delivers on Commitments: Delivers results for maximum impact: Adapts readily to change

Fosters Inclusive and Collaborative Teamwork: Is inclusive and collaborative; Gives timely and constructive feedback; Builds and shares new perspectives

Applies Strategic Thinking:Communicates and fulfils WFP’s vision; Embraces curiosity and new ways of doing things; Analyses and evaluates data ; Considers the impact of decisions

Builds and Maintains Sustainable Partnerships: Builds partnerships; Collaborates to deliver common objectives

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Advanced University degree in Ecology, Resilience, Nutrition, Public Health, Environmental Policies, Agriculture or another relevant field or First University Degree with additional years of related work experience and/or trainings/courses.

Knowledge & Skills:  Broad or specialized knowledge of resilience, public health and environmental policies, best practices, techniques and processes with some understanding of the basic theoretical background.

Ability to supervise and support more junior and/or less experienced members of the team.

Languages: Fluency (level C) in both oral and written communication in Spanish and English

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

At least three or more years of postgraduate professional experience in Programme portfolio

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

February 12, 2023

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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.