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• Actively
  contribute towards the development of a limited number of SO projects,
  plans and processes, ensuring alignment with wider Programme policies and
  guidance;
• Provide
  project management support to specific and defined programmes and projects
  of small to moderate size that are relatively straight forward in nature,
  ensuring a coordinated approach with wider programmes that comply with WFP
  standards and procedures;
• Expeditiously
  follow data gathering and monitoring systems ensuring that rigorous quality
  standards are maintained;
• Research
  and analyse policy and operational issues to support senior colleagues in
  the development of policies, programme’s and activities;
• Significantly
  contribute to the preparation of accurate and timely reporting on SO programmes
  and activities that enable informed decision making and consistency of
  information presented to stakeholders;
• Works
  with internal counterparts to ensure effective collaboration, monitor
  ongoing projects;
• Technically
  support the identification, development and management of potential
  partnerships to collaborative working leading to improved food assistance
  packages;
• Support
  the capacity building of WFP staff, partners and national government to
  prepare for and respond to food assistance needs, e.g. through project
  management support of learning initiatives;
• Offer
  timely guidance to support staff, acting as a point of referral and
  assisting them with analysis and queries;
• Perform
  any other related duties assigned by the supervisor.

• The
  ideal candidate for the aforementioned United Nations WFP Programme Policy
  Officer should hold a Master’s degree in International Affairs, Economics,
  Agriculture, Environmental Science, social sciences, or related field
  obtained from a recognized institution Or University Degree with
  additional years of related work experience and/or trainings;
• At
  least three years of post-graduate professional experience in training
  facilitation, practical agriculture, development, food security, analytical
  science gained from a reputable organisation;
• Additional
  training and Agricultural skills required;
• Possess
  the ability to develop and lead “ train – the Trainer” sessions for large
  numbers of training facilitators;
• Possess
  the ability to provide effective leadership, hold training facilitators
  and implementing partners accountable for performance standards and
  delivering on agreed training outcomes;
• Excellent
  written and presentation skills;
• Excellent
  command of spoken and written English;
• Detailed
  working knowledge and expertise in using MS Office applications.
• The
  applicants should be highly motivated and task oriented to achieve clear
  objectives within a specific period of time.
• They
  must 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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