Job Title: Programme Policy Officer
Organization: World Food
Programme (WFP)
Programme (WFP)
Duty Station: Uganda
Position Grade: SC8
Reports to: Head of Area
Office
Office
About US:
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) is the United Nations frontline
agency against world hunger. It is the largest and longest serving humanitarian
agency in Uganda. . Currently WFP focuses on three priority areas: Saving lives
in Emergencies; Building Resilience through Predicatable Safety Nets; Improving
Nutrition & Mother-and Child Health; and Supporting Small Holder Farmers to
Access Markets. WFP has operations in various parts of the Country.
agency against world hunger. It is the largest and longest serving humanitarian
agency in Uganda. . Currently WFP focuses on three priority areas: Saving lives
in Emergencies; Building Resilience through Predicatable Safety Nets; Improving
Nutrition & Mother-and Child Health; and Supporting Small Holder Farmers to
Access Markets. WFP has operations in various parts of the Country.
Job Summary: The Programme
Policy Officer will provide programme and policy technical support on all WFP
food assistance activities under Arua and Gulu Office in order to effectively
meet the set and desired programme objectives related to food assistance needs.
Policy Officer will provide programme and policy technical support on all WFP
food assistance activities under Arua and Gulu Office in order to effectively
meet the set and desired programme objectives related to food assistance needs.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Actively contribute towards the
development of a limited number of 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 complies with WFP standards and
procedures. - Follow data gathering and monitoring
systems ensuring that rigorous quality standards are maintained. - The incumbent will research and analyse
policy and operational issues to support senior colleagues in the
development of policies, programmes and activities. - 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. - Work in liaison with internal counterparts
to ensure effective collaboration, monitor ongoing projects. - 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 guidance to support staff, acting as
a point of referral and assisting them with analysis and queries. - Other as required.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the United Nations
UN World Food Programme (WFP) Programme Policy Officer career placement
should hold an Advanced University degree or University degree with
experience in any of the following; international affairs, economics,
Nutrition/Health, agriculture, Environmental Science, social sciences or
any other fields related to International Development Assistance, attained
from a recognized institution Or first University degree in the mentioned
fields with additional years of related work experience; - A minimum of five (5) years of relevant
working experience in humanitarian, public sector management, development
projects and/or emergency assistance, gained from reputable organizations; - Proficiency in both oral and written
English is essential; - Good working knowledge and experience
using MS Office applications is a must. - Prior exposure and experience in managing
refugee opetarations; - Prior experience in implementing technical
programs (i.e. nutrition, etc.). - Previous experience in implementing programmes
and provided input into designing operations. - The applicant should have provided input
into policy discussions and decisions.
Personal Competencies:
- Programme Lifecycle & Food
Assistance: Demonstrates ability to identify key variables and
contextual factors that affect food assistance problems and programmes
throughout the lifecycle to inform quality programme design or re-design. - 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
capacity to provide inputs into the development, implementation and
realignment of high quality emergency programmes. - 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.
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.
How to Apply:
All candidates who desire to join the United Nations World Food
Programme are encouraged to submit their applications online at the link below.
Programme are encouraged to submit their applications online at the link below.
Deadline: 30th December
2016
2016
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