WFP seeks to recruit a Consultant, Programme Policy Officer 1 – Beni, RDC
About WFP :
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.
Qualification and experience required :
Education:
Advanced University degree preferably in one or more of the following disciplines: economics, agriculture, international affairs, business administration, social sciences, development studies or a field relevant to international development assistance ; or First University Degree with with additional years of related work experience and/or trainings/courses.
Experience :
- Has worked in a Country Office or equivalent level position within technical area ;
- Has managed discussions with experts in VAM/Nutritionnists ;
- Has led a country / area office programme team or a substantial component of a complex programme ;
- Has gained direct experience of different programme approaches ;
- Has worked with government agencies and gained policy experience ;
- Has led team in strategic discussions ;
- Has workd in HQ or a Regional Bureau.
Language:
Fluency (level C) in French and English languages. A knowledge of SWAHILI could be an asset.
Organizational context :
These job is located in Beni, Dem Rep of Congo affected by the Ebola and job holder reports to a more senior Programme Policy Officer.
Job holder operates with a high degree of independence, manage more junior staff to ensure that programme and policy objectives are achieved in full. He will fully be involved in a wide variety of programme and policy activities and analytical work, some of which may be of a considerable complexity. At this level the incumbent is expected to contribute to performance improvement.
Job purpose :
To provide support to policy and programme activities that effectively meet food assistance needs.
Key accountabilities (not all-inclusive) :
Under the direct supervision of the Head of Programme, the CST Programme Policy Officer is responsible for ensuring the following :
- Providing direction and operational guidance to, and oversight for, the overall DRC Ebola food assistance;
- Ensuring the effective implementation and/or revision of the DRC Ebola food assistance ;
- Providing immediate technical and programmatic support to WFP and CP staff involved in the response ;
- Identifying and addressing programmatic challenges, and monitoring and alerting hen a change in approach is needed ;
- Coordinating and compiling food requirements ;
- Overseeing preparation and dissemination of timely analytical and critical reports including monitoring and evaluation reports as well as information products for internal or external use;
- Pro-actively monitoring and managing risks associated with WFP food assistance;
- Coordinating and supporting future revisions of the FLA with Caritas and reviewing staffing plans – should the situation requires it;
- Coordinating with Goma AO, to plan and support any relevant assessments;
- Participating actively in field coordination forum and strategically engaging with relevant stakeholders (government, UN,; NGO and overall Ebola response;
- Ensuring that activities implemented complies with WFP rules, regulations and policies;
- Other duties as required.
4Ps Core Organisational Capabilities :
Purpose :
- Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives: Understands WFP’s Strategic Objectives and the link to own work objectives ;
- Be a force for positive change: Flexibly adapts individual contributions to accommodate changes in direction from supervisors and internal/external changes (such as evolving needs of beneficiaries, new requirements of partners) ;
- Make the mission inspiring to our team: Recognizes and shares with team members the ways in which individual contributions relate to WFP’s mission ;
- Make our mission visible in everyday actions: Sets own goals in alignment with WFP’s overall operations, and is able to communicate this link to others.
People :
- Look for ways to strengthen people’s skills: Assesses own strengths and weaknesses to increase self-awareness, and includes these in conversations on own developmental needs ;
- Create an inclusive culture: Participates in open dialogue, and values the diverse opinion of others, regardless of background, culture, experience, or country assignment ;
- Be a coach & provide constructive feedback: Proactively seeks feedback and coaching to build confidence, and develop and improve individual skills ;
- Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit: Participates in accomplishing team activities and goals in the face of challenging circumstances.
Performance :
- Encourage innovation & creative solutions: Shows willingness to explore and experiment with new ideas and approaches in own work ;
- Focus on getting results: Consistently delivers results within individual scope of work on time, on budget and without errors ;
- Make commitments and make good on commitments: Commits to upholding individual accountabilities and responsibilities in the face of ever-changing country or functional priorities ;
- Be Decisive: Makes rational decisions about individual activities when faced with uncertain circumstances, including in times of ambiguity regarding information or manager direction.
Partnership :
- Connect and share across WFP units: Seeks to understand and adapt to internal or cross-unit teams’ priorities and preferred working styles ;
- Build strong external partnerships: Demonstrates ability to understand and appropriately respond to and/or escalate needs of external partners ;
- Be politically agile & adaptable: Portrays an informed and professional demeanor toward internal and external partners and stakeholders ;
- Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships: Provides operational support on analyses and assessments that quantifies and demonstrates WFP’s unique value as a partner.
Functional capabilities :
| Capability Name | Description of the behaviour expected for the proficiency level |
| Programme Lifecycle & Food Assistance | Displays ability to identify the main hunger problem at the national or subnational level to design and implement context-specific programmes that integrate complex analysis and the full range of food assistance tools. |
| Transfer Modalities (Food, Cash, Voucher) | Demonstrates ability to analyse 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 (i.e. Nutrition, VAM, etc.) | Demonstrates the ability to interpret basic data in the context of WFP specialised fields to contribute to technical programme design, implementation and monitoring. |
| Emergency Programming | Displays ability to translate understanding of programme principles in emergencies and protracted conflict situations into relevant, effective, and context specific approaches. |
| 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. |
