World Food Programme recrute 01 Programme Policy Officer (Operational Coordinator) NOA
World Food Programme
Maputo, Mozambique
Opportunités de carrière : Programme Policy Officer (Operational Coordinator) NOA (171288)
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ABOUT WFP
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
Since 2015, Mozambique has endured crippling fiscal downturns and a devastating increase in poverty. The nation enters the United Nations Decade of Action on delivering the Sustainable Development Goals facing recurring climate shocks, continued violence and insecurity and amplified, persistent acute and chronic food and nutrition insecurity. Access to food remains a key concern in Mozambique; just over half of all households cannot afford a nutritious diet, and an average of 25 percent of households suffer from shock-affected acute food insecurity at least once a year, compounded by longer lean seasons caused by climate change.
Since 2017, armed conflict in Cabo Delgado – Mozambique’s poorest province in terms of multidimensional poverty – has escalated rapidly, compounding existing vulnerabilities and affecting more than 1.3 million people. The conflict in Cabo Delgado has led to the displacement of approximately 785,000 people and the disruption of livelihoods and access to basic services. Of the 1.7 million people facing high levels of food insecurity in Mozambique, 950,000 are in the northern provinces of Cabo Delgado, Niassa, Nampula and Zambezia. Focusing on the crisis in the north of Mozambique only, the humanitarian response plan for 2022 estimates that more than 1 million people are in need and sets the target for humanitarian food assistance at 941,000 individuals, consisting of internally displaced persons and approximately 20 percent of host families in affected provinces.
Demonstrating its ability to respond according to need at scale and with agility, WFP expanded life-saving food assistance in northern Mozambique from 30,000 internally displaced persons to 936,000 by September 2021. Under it’s new Country Strategic Plan (CSP) covering July 2022 – December 2026, aims to assist the country in arresting and reversing the deteriorating food security and nutrition situation of recent years.
JOB PURPOSE
WFP will apply appropriate, risk-informed resilience-building approaches across the triple (humanitarian–development–peace) nexus, saving lives in emergencies while changing lives by assisting populations to adapt and improve their livelihoods and better withstand recurring shocks. The CSPs, Strategic outcome 1 aims to save lives and protect the food security and nutrition status of vulnerable people and communities affected by shocks and strengthen essential health and nutrition service delivery while leveraging opportunities to initiate resilience building and self-reliance activities.
The Operations Coordinator based in WFPs Mozambique Country Office’s Crisis Response Unit supports the operational coordination of WFP’s emergency response in the country, in particular downstream pipeline management. The candidate must have the necessary experience to ensure adequate levels of support by WFP, as well as the inter-personal skills to faciliate planning exercises spanning multiple units and field offices in order to meet urgent requirements of the affected population.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)
Within delegated authority and under direct supervision of the Programme and Policy Officer/Activity 3 manager and the Head of Programme, the incumbent will be responsible for the following duties:
Support the delivery of food assistance to people affected by natural and man-made disasters in Mozambique :
Support programme implementation and monitoring in the different locations, in close cooperation with field offices;
Assess the need for food assistance through food, cash or vouchers, draw up plans for its timely arrival in coordination with other WFP’ units, and monitor the implementation of these plans;
In cooperation with field offices, liaise with support units and supply chain to ensure timely delivery of assistance and implementation of activities;
Providing operational guidance and planning for WFP emergency response in the affected area, and identifying, compiling, and updating resource requirements (financial, in-kind, assets);
Support the design, development and/or revision of WFP’s Concept of Operations, funding proposals, and project documents, as well as providing first-level clearance of budget revisions and management plans directly related to the emergency;
Ensure compliance with WFP’s policies, criteria and procedures with respect to food assistance;
Lead the Business Continuity Plan and support the implementation of the Emergency Preparedness and Response Package (EPRP) and in cooperation with all units, ensure the completion of related actions (Minimum Preparedness Actions and Advanced Preparedness Actions)
STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education :
Advanced University degree in Political Science, Economics, Statistics, Information Management or Project Management, Social Sciences or other relevant field, or First University degree with additional years of related work experience and/or training/courses.
Experience :
5 years or more of professional experience with minimum 1 year postgraduate experience in a relevant field of work, with a background and interest in international humanitarian development.
Languages: Fluency in English and Portuguese languages
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS REQUIRED FOR THE ROLE
Sound knowledge of project cycle, programme, funds and resource management humanitarian principles and tools, programmes and transfer modalities;
Ability to explain projects and operations to counterparts and to communicate with Government and partners clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing;
Ability to translate understanding of programme principles into relevant, effective, and context specific approaches;
General knowledge of UN system policies, rules, regulations and procedures
Excellent Excel skills
LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK – OUR BEHAVIOUR MATTERS
Leads by Example with Integrity
Lives WFP values and shows humanity and integrity by role modelling care for others
Drives Results and Delivers on Commitments
Delivers on commitments and adapts readily to change
Fosters Inclusive and Collaborative Teamwork
Is inclusive and collaborative, and contributes to a culture of learning and personal growth
Applies Strategic Thinking
Demonstrates commitment to gather perspectives, analyse options and risks, and propose new ways of doing things
Builds and Maintains Sustainable Partnerships
Builds and nurtures external partnerships & collaborates with partners to deliver common objectives
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
This position is applicable only to Mozambican Nationals. Female and qualified applicants are highly encouraged to apply.
Position Title : Programme Policy Officer (Operations Coordinator)
Contract Type : Fixed Term – NOA
Contract Duration : 12 months renewable
Duty Station : Maputo
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
19 August 2022
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