Programme Policy Officer - School Nutrition, NOA

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Vacancy Announcement

WFP encourages female candidates and people with disabilities to apply.

WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles. Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis. We are committed to promoting diversity and the principle of equal employment opportunity for all our employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of religion or belief, ethnic or social background, gender, gender identity and disability.

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Job Title: Programme Policy Officer – School Nutrition    
Grade:     NO - A
Type of contract: fixed term appointment            
Duration:one year (renewable)
Duty Station: Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Vacancy Number: One
Date of Publication: 19 March 2023
Deadline of Application: 31 March 2023
This vacancy announcement is for Nationals from Cambodia Only

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

WFP offers a competitive benefits package including salary, pension, leave plus a medical insurance.

JOB PURPOSE

To provide support to policy and programme activities that strengthen the nutrition-sensitivity of the WFP-supported school feeding programme, including behavior change, food safety, gender, nutrition education and WASH in schools.  A key focus will be on supporting handover of these elements to the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport, in line with the ongoing transition of the school feeding programme to national ownership.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

1. Lead the continued integration of nutrition-related activities (including nutrition, food safety and WASH) within the school feeding programme (SFP) in support of the School Feeding Unit (SFU), including, but not limited to:
   • Provide technical advice to SFU on nutrition specific and sensitive programme and policy issues including assessment and analysis, strategic planning, activity design, transfer modalities and ration composition.
   • Lead engagement, coordination, and technical assistance/capacity strengthening initiatives related to school nutrition with MoEYS School Health Department, in line with School Feeding Transition Strategy, National Policy on School Health and National Action Plan on School Health
   • In collaboration with FAO, support development of nutrition guidelines and standards for school meals, along with complementary activities to ensure school-age children’s right to food
   • With guidance and support from the SBCC PPO, support implementation and monitoring of the nutrition-in-schools social behaviour change communication (SBCC) campaign
   • Provide technical support and capacity strengthening on school nutrition to WFP area office and NGO partner staff
   • Represent WFP in national, regional and global coordination and partnership fora related to school-based nutrition programming
2. Contribute towards the development of a limited number of projects, plans and processes within the area of school nutrition, ensuring alignment with wider programme policies and guidance.
3. Provide project management support to specific and defined school nutrition-related programmes and projects of small to moderate size that are relatively straight forward in nature, ensuring a coordinated approach with wider programmes that complies with WFP standards and procedures.
4. Follow data gathering and monitoring systems related to school nutrition, ensuring that rigorous quality standards are maintained.
5. Research and analyse policy and operational issues to support senior colleagues in the development of policies, programmes and activities within the area of school nutrition.
6. Contribute to the preparation of accurate and timely reporting on programmes and activities that enable informed decision making and consistency of information presented to stakeholders.
7. Ensure gender and inclusion dimensions are taken into account throughout all areas of work under this post
8. Support to other relevant activities as requested by the Country Office.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Advanced University degree in International Affairs, Economics, Nutrition/Health, Agriculture, Environmental Science, Social Sciences, or other field relevant to international development assistance, or First University Degree with additional years of related work experience and/or trainings/courses.

WORK EXPERIENCE

• At least one (1) year of relevant postgraduate professional experience in one or more of the following areas: nutrition, public health, or school-based programmes
• Has gained experience in implementing technical programs in one or more of the above areas
• Has implemented programmes and provided input into designing operations in one or more of WFP’s programme areas (e.g., food security, nutrition, agriculture, education or similar) ideally with a focus on government systems strengthening
• Has provided input into policy discussions and decisions

KEY COMPETENCIES

Programme Lifecycle & Food Assistance: Demonstrates ability to identify key variables and contextual factors that affect food assistance problems and programmes throughout the lifecycle to inform quality programme design or re-design.

Transfer Modalities (Food, Cash, Voucher): Demonstrates ability to analyze and consolidate quantitative and qualitative information from different sources (e.g., market studies) to inform transfer modality selection and programme development.

Broad Knowledge of Specialized Areas (Nutrition): Demonstrates the ability to interpret basic data in the context of WFP specialized fields to contribute to technical programme design, implementation, and monitoring.

Emergency Programming: Displays capacity to provide inputs into the development, implementation, and realignment of high-quality emergency programmes.

Strategic Policy Engagement w/Government: Develops thorough recommendations using multiple inputs (e.g., government counsel, research, own experience) to strengthen national or subnational entities and government owned food and nutrition security programmes.

LANGUAGE

• Proficiency in both oral and written communication skills in English and Khmer

All WFP Employees are expected to demonstrate the competencies and standards of behavior aligned with our core values and defined in the WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK, namely:  

• Leading by example with integrity,  
• Driving results and delivering on commitments,  
• Fostering inclusive and collaborative teamwork,  
• Applying strategic thinking,  
• Building and maintaining sustainable partnerships.  

HOW TO APPLY

To be considered, interested candidates are invited to apply via (https://www.wfp.org/careers/job-openings). Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

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. 

Request for Disability related Reasonable Accommodations: 

It is important to WFP to create an accessible and inclusive workplace for everyone.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.  If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the selection and hiring process, please direct your request and inquiries to the Diversity and Inclusion team on: global.inclusion@wfp.org, cc’ingbangkok.recruitment@wfp.org. A member of the reasonable accommodation team will contact you to confidentially discuss your needs. 

This email is only to be used for any disability related accessibility requirements, and not for sending the application itself. Due to volume of applications, any applications or CVs sent through this email address will not be considered as a formal application and will not receive a reply from WFP. 

ABOUT WFP

To provide support to policy and programme activities that strengthen the nutrition-sensitivity of the WFP-supported school feeding programme, including behavior change, food safety, gender, nutrition education and WASH in schools.  A key focus will be on supporting handover of these elements to the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport, in line with the ongoing transition of the school feeding programme to national ownership.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

Through the Country Strategic Plan 2019-23 (CSP), WFP Cambodia is contributing to achieving Zero Hunger through a combination of direct implementation and systems capacity strengthening at national and subnational level. Through the CSP, WFP promotes access to nutritious diets through home grown school feeding and improving climate smart food production and transformation capacities of small holder farming communities, whilst strengthening standards and guidelines for food transformation to satisfy the increasing demand for nutritious processed and convenient foods. WFP supports national and subnational disaster and climate change risk management and to the national strategic direction and coordination on food security, nutrition and social protection through enhanced information systems, knowledge management, and public-private and south-south partnerships. WFP also responds to the acute food security and early recovery needs of vulnerable women, men, girls and boys impacted by recurrent disasters.

WFP is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce. WFP has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, abuse of authority or discrimination. All selected candidates will, undergo rigorous reference and background checks. 

No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.