Overview
To design and manage programmes of moderate size or complexity that effectively meet food assistance needs, or contribute to policy formulation and/or provide technical advice or oversight on programme strategy and implementation.
Tasks Summary
- Contribute to formulation of WFP-wide programme policies.
- Develop programme guidance and implementation modalities and operations.
- Provide advice and support to COs on moderately complex issues.
- Provide technical advice or mobilise technical expertise on programme and policy issues.
- Assist counterparts in governments and other partners in identifying where food assistance can be usefully employed.
- Establish and maintain operational partnerships.
- Enhance WFP’s leadership status in forums relating to area of specialism.
- Manage operational research and evidence building.
- Manage the preparation and dissemination of timely analytical and critical reports.
- Contribute to resources mobilisations efforts for WFP projects.
- Advice and support the development of functional training.
- Lead, motivate and develop a team of staff.
- Ensure the best use of assigned financial resources.
- Contribute to Country Office Emergency Preparedness.
- Advocating to regional management for GPI strategic anchorage.
- Provide GPI technical inputs to regional documents, policies, trainings materials, partnerships.
- Deliver capacity building support to regional teams.
- Coordinate with GPI Global HQ team.
- Liaise with Country Office management to ensure timely engagement of GPI in strategic planning.
- Review CSPs to ensure appropriate level of GPI strategic anchorage and technical expertise.
- Engage with Country Office management and Global HQ to ensure capacity gaps are addressed.
- Actively engage with GPI coordination forum at regional level, and develop strategic partnerships.
- Perform other duties as required.
Experience Requirements
- Has experience working across the Program portfolio including VAM/Nutrition.
- Has led a Sub Office or a small country/area office programme team or a component of a country office programme portfolio.
- Has engaged in policy discussions and provided input into policy decisions.
Qualification Requirements
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 5 years of related work experience and/or trainings/courses.
