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JOB TITLE: | Programme Policy Officer (School feeding programme) |
TYPE OF CONTRACT: | Fixed Term NOB |
UNIT/DIVISION: | Programme Unit – Food systems and nutrition sub-unit |
DUTY STATION (City, Country): | Kampala Uganda with frequent field visits |
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BACKGROUND
United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the world’s largest humanitarian agency, fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes. Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need. In emergencies, WFP gets food to where it is needed, saving the lives of victims of war, civil conflict and natural disasters. After an emergency, WFP uses food to help communities rebuild their lives. On average, WFP reaches more than 80 million people with food assistance in 80 countries each year. The organization has the global footprint, deep field presence and local knowledge and relationships necessary to provide access to food and contribute to lasting solutions, especially in many of the world’s most remote and fragile areas.
In Uganda WFP delivers food assistance in emergencies and work with communities to improve nutrition and build resilience. WFP also provides life-saving food assistance and livelihood opportunities to refugees. WFP also works with smallholder farmers and links them to markets.
Through the school feeding programme that is implemented in Karamoja region WFP is reaching 315 school with school meals. The goal of the programme is to provide food and nutrition security for children throughout their primary and secondary school period, toward long-term benefits to recipients, and achieve measurable progress toward the sustainable transfer to the Ugandan Government of direct implementation of a nationally led HGSF approach to school feeding in Karamoja that will continue to benefit the education, attendance, and graduation of primary and secondary school children in the region.
PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:
Under the supervision of Head of Unit (Social Protection & School Feeding), the school feeding officer will provide effective technical and operational support to the school feeding programme that meets the WFP food assistance needs objectives. She/he will be responsible for any school feeding-related issue implemented by the Uganda Country Office. In addition, the officer will be the primary interface with the Ministry of Education, ensuring coordination in WFP between the area and country offices, and integration with other strategic outcomes like AMS, ACL and Nutrition and supply chain. The officer will provide linkages between WFP and other partners.
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QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
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Experience: | A minimum of seven (7) years relevant working experience coordinating or managing programmes in reputable organizations in any of the following areas: Education, Agriculture, Livelihood, Nutrition, Policy, or any other related area |
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Languages: | Fluency (level C) in English language. |
Application Deadline: June 28, 2024
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