The United Nations World Food Programme 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.
ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT
These jobs are found in Headquarters (HQ), Regional Bureaux (RBs) or Country Offices (COs) and job holders report to a more senior Programme Policy Officer.
Job holders are likely to be working under the close support and guidance of a more experienced professional staff member receiving guidance and regular feedback on work performed. They are typically involved in programme or policy activities or similar nature and analytical work of limited complexity.
JOB PURPOSE
To provide support to policy and programme activities that effectively meet food assistance needs.
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.
Language: International Professional: Fluency (level C) in English language. Intermediate knowledge (level B) of a second official UN language: Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish, and/or WFP’s working language, Portuguese.
National Professional: Fluency (level C) in English language and the duty station’s language, if different.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)
- Support Country Offices to plan and design emergency response once a risk has been triggered.
- Overseeing the implementation of Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan (EPRP).form the RBN Country Offices , with travel as required . Key tasks include working with country offices to update the checklist ( minimum preparedness actions and readiness actions ) Contigency plans and the Risk Register.
- Support Country Offices to ensure that emergency programmes are well intergaretd and linked with long term recovery and and development operations
- Conduct Reviews and analysis of key documents relating to Emergency ,Preparedness activities and Emergency Response in the Region
- Provide Technical Advise and mobilize technical expertise for the planning , formulation and implementation of food assistance strategies by WFP , cooperating partners and host governments
- Deploy directly , sometimes for extended periods , to country offices as required to support implementation of WFP Emergency operations
- As required , represent the EPR unit in both internal and external fora relating to emergency and humanitarian coordination
- Assist in other tasks as assigned by supervisor
DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE
Experience :
- Atleast 5 years experience of postgraduate proffesional experience in humanitarian organizations or government institutions with proven experience in emergency preparedness and response.
- Experience in the disater risk management and emergency operation in food and nutrion assistance to affected populations
- Experience of working with both internally displaced and refugee populations is highly desireable with good understanding of related protection issues
Knowledge and Skills
- A good understanding of issues relating to political economy of the East and Horn of Africa
- Understanding of the principles and global frrameworks relating to disaster risk management
- Excellent analysis , communication and drafting skills are required
- Maturity , initiative , courtesy , tact and ability to establish and maintain effective working relationship with people of diffrent national and cultural backgrounds
- Ability to work under tight deadlines.
Training and experience using Ms Word , Ms Exel , Ms Powerpoint and Outlook
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