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Title:   Programme Policy Officer – Safety Nets
& Resilience (SNR)

• Under the direction of the
  SNR Coordinator, manage the day-to-day programme implementation for all
  SNR activities in the Karamoja region;
• Responsible for pipeline
  management and operational coordination for the NUSAF2 (public works) and
  school feeding activities.
• Actively coordinate with WFP
  cooperating partners, WFP field offices, and local governments to ensure
  timely implementation of the projects across the seven districts.
• Work in close collaboration
  with the SNR Coordinator to contribute to policy and strategic advocacy
  with Government, donor, and partner institutions;
• Actively coordinate with
  government and other relevant stakeholders for development of a national
  school feeding policy and a national social protection policy.
• Coordinate with government
  and other relevant stakeholders for development of national strategies and
  guidelines for labour intensive public works (LIPW) and related safety net
  activities
• In collaboration with the SNR
  Coordinator, provide technical support and guidance to WFP and cooperating
  partner staff on resilience-related activities in Karamoja;
• Under the supervision of the
  SNR Coordinator, and in collaboration with other WFP units, ensure
  monitoring, evaluation, and donor reporting on SNR activities is accurate
  and timely;
• Develop and sustain liaison
  with key professionals and NGOs engaged in the field of food security and
  areas of WFP interest;
• Represent the WFP SNR unit
  and related activities in the absence of the SNR Coordinator or as
  requested.
• Perform any other related
  duties as required.

• The ideal candidate for the
  United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Programme Policy Officer should
  hold a Master’s degree in Social science, agriculture or related field
  obtained from a recognised institution;
• A minimum of five or more
  years of progressively responsible management experience with
  international NGOs, UN or Government institutions and other reputable
  institutions;
• Past exposure and experience
  working in Karamoja and or with livelihood and food security programmes is
  preferred.
• Prior experience with
  projects similar to WFP food- for-asset activities is a distinct
  advantage;
• Relevant experience in the
  analysis, planning, and monitoring of programme activities;
• Excellent command of spoken
  and written English;
• All applicants should be
  highly motivated and task oriented to achieve clear objectives within a
  specific period of time.
• The applicants must also be
  mature persons with sound judgement, good analytical skills, ability to
  communicate clearly both orally and in writing, ability to work in a team,
  ability to resolve operational problems, work with minimum supervision,
  cope with situations which may threaten health or safety, and establish
  effective working relations with persons of different national and
  cultural backgrounds

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