Programme Policy Officer

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.

Accountabilities/Responsibilities:

Food Systems Advisor will provide technical support to the CO in:

• Further developing our engagement in Food Systems,
• Consolidating existing knowledge and producing a knowledge mapping that allows to identify knowledge gaps.
• Build upon and further develop identified opportunities for CO engagement in national food systems and formalize WFP related pathways.
• Put on paper CO engagement in Food Systems and support the diffusion and promotion of CO Food Systems strategy.
• Assist with national food systems governance processes, making sure that WFP visibility and positioning is maintained and strengthened.
• Support the technical development of WFP CO staff training of food systems, promoting a “food systems” analytical approach.

Key Technical Areas of Engagement Potentially Identified:

• Develop a strategy around leveraging the power of supply chain, from WFP to GoB.
• Food Loss: WFP supply chain as a laboratory for CCS of GoB.
• National engagement around zero hunger could stem in the creation of a Zero hunger center of excellence.
• Support integration with food systems foresight engagement (IFAD, FAO, Dutch university)

Qualifications & Experience Required:

Education:

• Advanced University degree in Sociology, Social Development, Development Economics or Performance Management or other relevant field, or First University degree with additional years of relevant work experience and/or training/courses.

Experience:

• 6-10 years’ experience in humanitarian/development field. Previous experience working with WFP/other UN agencies/implementing partners, conducting reviews, evaluations or monitoring exercises.

Knowledge & Skills:

• Demonstrated skills in project management in general and managing processes.
• Demonstrated advanced skills in analysis, listening, influencing and management of stakeholder relationships.
• Ability to engage diverse internal and external stakeholders proactively.
• Understanding of the country/regional context
• Technical knowledge in emergency operation, nutrition, resilience and social protection.
• Knowledge of monitoring and performance management concepts and principles.
• Familiarity with humanitarian/development planning and implementation systems and institutional roles.
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability.

Languages:

• Fluency (level C) in English language and the duty station’s language, if different.

Source: https://wd3.myworkdaysite.com/en-US/recruiting/wfp/job_openings/job/Dhaka-Bangladesh-The-Peoples-R/Programme-Policy-Officer–Food-Systems—Livelihoods-Senior-Advisor-_JR108149