Programme Policy Officer

Description de l'offre

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.

About WFP

The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.

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 WFP?

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 training, 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 the 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 an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).

Key accountabilities (not all-inclusive)

The job holder will support the following duties:

Support the resilience programme management and coordination in tracking of resilience-building activities in the region (19 countries) to facilitate information-sharing between Country Offices (COs), RBD, and HQ. More specifically:

• In close collaboration with COs, support the accurate and timely reporting on programmes and activities to meet specific reporting requirements of donors.
• Provide support to COs during key reporting exercises
• Contribute to maintaining and enhancing data gathering and monitoring systems ensuring that rigorous quality standards are maintained.
• Support the collation, analysis and communication of the ‘Essential Elements of Information’, pertaining to the operational environment in order to facilitate access to timely and accurate information used at country, regional and corporate level.
• Support the preparation of reports related to Resilience and Livelihoods by coordinating to ensure coherence and quality of performance information.
• Collaborate with counterparts internally (for example Communication, Advocacy and Marketing (CAM) units) to ensure consistency in humanitarian information and to complement WFP analysis and information.
• Support the enhancement of the capacity of WFP staff and partners to effectively manage operational information and performance reporting, for example through scheduling the delivery of trainings on core reporting requirements.
• Draft inputs for briefings, talking points or presentations to support donor engagement and inform decision-making and planning of WFP management.
• Produce and support COs in developing external donor, advocacy and communication products to demonstrate the impact of and advocate for resilience-building activities in the region.
• Perform any other duties as required.

Standard minimum qualifications

• Education: Advanced university degree Postgraduate in one or more of the following disciplines: Social Sciences, Public Policy and Administration, Agriculture, Environmental Science, and rural development or other field relevant to international development assistance related OR First University degree in the same fields with additional years of related work experience and/or training/courses.
• Experience: One (1) year of postgraduate professional work experience, with a background in international humanitarian development OR Two (2) years or more postgraduate professional experience for holders of a first university degree.
• Language: Fluency (level C), both written and oral in French and English.

Desired knowledge and skills

Proficiency in Windows, MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and experience in using geographic information systems as well as publication software (e.g. MS Publisher) is an advantage.
Good analytical skills; resourcefulness, initiative, maturity of judgement, tact, negotiating skills; ability to communicate clearly both orally and in writing; ability to work in a team, and establish effective working relations with persons of different national and cultural backgrounds.
WFP Leadership framework

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Reasonable accommodation

WFP is dedicated to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our recruitment process is inclusively crafted to welcome candidates of all backgrounds, celebrating diversity and ensuring a respectful environment for all. We aim for an accessible and fair recruitment journey. Should you need any reasonable accommodations or have accessibility concerns, please reach out to us confidentially at global.inclusion@wfp.org. Our DEI team is here to ensure your full participation in our recruitment process.

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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.

All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, 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.

Date limite de candidature

19 September 2024-23:59-UTC heure moyenne de Greenwich (Dakar).