WFP recruits a Programme Policy (Home-grown School Feeding), Service Contract Level 9 based in Kigali (105887)

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.

WFP Rwanda works in partnership with the Government and other stakeholders through the direct implementation of integrated programmes targeting the most vulnerable people and will progressively shift towards building national capacity to formulate, manage and implement programmes for achieving zero hunger. In implementing its activities, WFP will bridge the humanitarian–development nexus and leverage its extensive experience and the contributions it has made in Rwanda over many decades in order to achieve four strategic outcomes:

• Refugees and returnees in Rwanda have access to adequate and nutritious food at all times ;
• Vulnerable populations in food-insecure communities and areas have improved access to adequate and nutritious food all year ;
• Children under 5, adolescents and pregnant and nursing women and girls in Rwanda have improved access to nutritious foods and services that enable them to meet their nutrition needs all year ;
• Smallholder farmers, especially women, have increased marketable surplus and access to agricultural markets through efficient supply chains by 2030.

This is a re-advertised job open in Kigali, Rwanda Country Office. The job holder will report to the Programme Policy Officer (Home-grown School Feeding Project Manager) and will operate with a high degree of independence, manage more junior staff to ensure that programme and policy objectives are achieved in full. The job holder will be involved in a wide variety of programme and policy activities and analytical work, some of which may be of a considerable complexity and will be expected to contribute to performance improvement.

• Contribute towards the development of school feeding as part of the national school feeding agenda  ;
• Consult with government counterparts to identify key programmatic entry points and challenges that help WFP align its thematic work ;
• Develop and coordinate data gathering and monitoring systems ensuring that rigorous quality standards are maintained.
• Research and analyse a range of national policies and vision documents to inform the WFP’s development of programmes and activities around school feeding  ;
• 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 ;
• Support the identification, development and management of potential partnerships to collaborative working leading to improved school feeding activities ;
• Support the capacity building of WFP staff, partners and national government through developing various training materials and documentation of best practices .

 

Delivrables at the end of the contract :

• Strengthened relationship with MINEDUC and MINAGRI ;
• Establish new and strengthen existing partnerships with other stakeholders ;
• Advancement of smallholder farmer engagement strategy and WFP’s involvement with national school feeding initiatives ;
• Creation of M&E database at MINEDUC .

To provide support to policy and programme activities that effectively meet food assistance needs.

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.
Language : Fluency (level C) in English and Kinyarwanda languages. Intermediate knowledge (level B) of French

Experience : At least five years of relevant professional experience in development. Experience with Rwandan government, preferably in education and/or agriculture. Extensive monitoring and reporting knowledge.

Technical Skills including operations, budget planning, performance review, project planning, task management and documentation. Knowledge of the Rwandan Education System and WFP School Feeding programmes. Courtesy, tact and ability to work with people of different national and cultural backgrounds. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing. Proficiency in Excel, Powerpoint and Publisher. Ability to adhere to timelines. Ability to deliver consistently high-quality results with speed despite stress and pressure. Spirit of initiative and capacity to work independently as well as being part of a team of people from different national and/or cultural background.

WFP offers a competitive compensation package which is determined by the contract type and selected candidate’s qualifications and experience.

Please visit the following websites for detailed information on working with WFP. http://www.wfp.org Click on: “Our work” and “Countries” to learn more about WFP’s operations.

 

Deadline : 7 July 2019