Overview
The Programme Policy Officer will lead and coordinate evidence generation and dissemination on adaptive social protection under the Global Shield against Climate Risks initiative in Pakistan. The role involves collaborating with government counterparts and stakeholders to produce reports and learning materials, and contributing to assessments linking social protection with disaster risk financing.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and coordinate the implementation of WFP’s Pakistan evidence generation and dissemination on adaptive social protection.
- Produce reports, technical papers, policy briefs, and learning materials.
- Contribute to WFP Pakistan internal learning, knowledge management, and reporting.
- Contribute to the assessment on linking social protection systems with disaster risk financing.
- Contribute to the feasibility assessment of establishing a parametric insurance scheme linked to social protection.
- Support the design and delivery of provincial-level learning processes in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab.
- Support Government stakeholders in Pakistan, Bangladesh and the Philippines exchanging learning on establishing adaptive social protection systems.
Required Experience
- Minimum 3 years of progressively responsible experience in social protection, disaster risk management, climate resilience, or related fields.
- Proven track record in conducting analytical research and producing evidence and learning products for policy and programme design.
- Demonstrated experience in policy advisory work, supporting governments in aligning national strategies with global frameworks.
- Extensive experience in multi-stakeholder coordination, engaging with government stakeholders, donors, UN agencies, and international partners.
Qualifications
Advanced university degree (Master’s) in Social Protection, Public Policy, Development Studies, Economics, Disaster Risk Management, or Climate Change, or first university degree with 2 additional years of related work experience and/or trainings/courses.
