Programme Policy Officer NOA (Social Protection & Disaster Risk Management) job at World Food Programme (WFP)
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Vacancy title:
Programme Policy Officer NOA (Social Protection & Disaster Risk Management)

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO , Category: Management ]

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World Food Programme (WFP)

Deadline of this Job:
Thursday, March 28 2024 

Duty Station:
Within Zambia , Lusaka, South - Central Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Monday, March 18 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:
Job Purpose
To provide support to policy and programme activities that effectively meet food assistance needs.

Key Accountabilities (Not All-Inclusive)
1. Serve as the Activity Manager for Strategic Outcome 4 in the Country Office, supporting social protection and disaster risk management activities in the Country Strategic Plan.
2. Provide technical assistance to partner Government entities to strengthen national social protection and disaster risk management systems, working in collaboration with United Nations agencies, donors/development partners, non-governmental organizations, research institutions and other stakeholders.
3. Support capacity strengthening efforts with partner Government entities in line with WFP’s country capacity strengthening policy, guidelines, and tools, emphasizing capacity utilization and capacity maintenance.
4. Integrate gender, protection, accountability to affected populations, and other cross-cutting issues into WFP’s social protection and disaster risk management activities.
5. Serve as overall focal point for social protection and disaster risk management, including serving as the entry point for regional bureau and headquarters processes and documents.
6. Support the identification, development and management of potential & current partnerships and other collaborative efforts to enhance and complement WFP’s work.

Other Specific Job Requirements
1. Ensure internal coordination and communication with other programme units (SO1 crisis response, SO2 nutrition, and SO3 smallholder farmer support); Field Offices; and functional units (monitoring and evaluation, vulnerability analysis and mapping, information technology, supply chain, communications, and partnerships), highlighting the integrated, interlinked social protection and disaster risk management priorities.
2. Represent WFP at external events and meetings related to Strategic Outcome 4 with Government, United Nations, donor & development partners, non-governmental organizations, research institutions, and the private sector. Support advocacy on relevant policies, legislation, financing, and programmes related to Strategic Outcome 4.
3. Research and analyze policy and operational issues to support senior colleagues in the development of policies, programmes, and activities.
4. Research and analyze policy and operational issues to support senior colleagues in the development of policies, programmes, and activities.
5. Support the identification, development and management of potential & current partnerships and other collaborative efforts to enhance and complement WFP’s work.
6. Contribute to the preparation of accurate and timely reporting on activities that enable informed decision making and consistency of information presented to stakeholders.
7. Other tasks as required.

Standard Minimum Qualifications
Education: Advanced University degree in International Affairs, Economics, Nutrition/ Health, Agriculture, Environmental Science, Social Sciences or other field relevant to international development assistance, or First University Degree with additional years of related work experience and/or trainings/courses.
Experience: 6 years or more of relevant progressive responsible experience in a relevant area.
Language: Fluency in English language both written and spoken.
Desired Experiences For Entry Into The Role
• Has solid experience in supporting the government’s national social protection system, including, for example, social assistance programmes, such as school feeding programmes and social cash transfers.
• Has solid experience in supporting the government’s disaster risk management system, including, for example, contingency planning, early warning systems and advisories, anticipatory action, disaster risk financing, and vulnerability assessments.
• Has experience working with Government, United Nations and non-governmental organizations at the national and sub-national level.
• Has supported and provided input into policy discussions and advocacy efforts.
• Has excellent oral and written communication skills.

Work Hours: 8


Experience in Months: 72

Level of Education:
Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
• Deadline For Applications
• Applications must be submitted not later than 21st March 2024 23:59hrs Zambian time.
• Qualified Persons with Disabilities and Female candidates are especially encouraged to apply!
• WFP has a zero-tolerance approach to conduct such as fraud, sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to WFP’s standards of conduct and will therefore undergo rigorous background verification internally or through third parties. Selected candidates will also be required to provide additional information as part of the verification exercise. Misrepresentation of information provided during the recruitment process may lead to disqualification or termination of employment
• WFP will not request payment at any stage of the recruitment process including at the offer stage. Any requests for payment should be refused and reported to local law enforcement authorities for appropriate action.
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Job Info
Job Category: Management jobs in Zambia
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Thursday, March 28 2024
Duty Station: Lusaka
Posted: 18-03-2024
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 18-03-2024
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 18-03-2066
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