Career Opportunities: Programme Policy Officer (Refugee Operations), NOA (142254)
Requisition ID 142254 – Posted 12/05/2021 – Fixed Term – Africa, Central & Eastern – Rwanda – Kigali – Working Job Language (2) – PROGRAMME & POLICY
WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles.
Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis, and we are committed to promoting diversity and gender balance.
JOB LISTING DETAILS
Job Title: Programme Policy Officer (Refugee Operations)
Type of Contract: Fixed Term Appointment, National Officer (NOA)
Reporting to: SO1 ( Strategic Outcome 1) Manager
Duration: 12 Months renewable upon satisfactory performance and availability of funds
Location: Kigali
Deadline: May 25, 2021
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.
In Rwanda, under its current five year Country Strategic Plan, WFP provides monthly food assistance – either in cash or through a mix of cash and in-kind to over 130,000 refugees living in camps, while promoting an enabling environment for their self-reliance and economic inclusion. Supplementary nutritious food is provided to vulnerable groups, such as young children, pregnant and nursing women and people living with tuberculosis or HIV/AIDS. School children, including those from host communities around the camps, receive daily school meals.
4Ps CORE ORGANISATIONAL CAPABILITIES
Purpose
- Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives: Understands WFP’s Strategic Objectives and the link to own work objectives.
- Be a force for positive change: Flexibly adapts individual contributions to accommodate changes in direction from supervisors and internal/external changes (such as evolving needs of beneficiaries, new requirements of partners).
- Make the mission inspiring to our team: Recognizes and shares with team members the ways in which individual contributions relate to WFP’s mission.
- Make our mission visible in everyday actions: Sets own goals in alignment with WFP’s overall operations, and is able to communicate this link to others.
People
- Look for ways to strengthen people’s skills: Assesses own strengths and weaknesses to increase self-awareness, and includes these in conversations on own developmental needs.
- Create an inclusive culture: Participates in open dialogue, and values the diverse opinion of others, regardless of background, culture, experience, or country assignment.
- Be a coach & provide constructive feedback: Proactively seeks feedback and coaching to build confidence, and develop and improve individual skills.
- Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit: Participates in accomplishing team activities and goals in the face of challenging circumstances.
Performance
- Encourage innovation & creative solutions: Shows willingness to explore and experiment with new ideas and approaches in own work.
- Focus on getting results: Consistently delivers results within individual scope of work on time, on budget and without errors.
- Make commitments and make good on commitments: Commits to upholding individual accountabilities and responsibilities in the face of ever-changing country or functional priorities.
- Be Decisive: Makes rational decisions about individual activities when faced with uncertain circumstances, including in times of ambiguity regarding information or manager direction.
Partnership
- Connect and share across WFP units: Seeks to understand and adapt to internal or cross-unit teams’ priorities and preferred working styles.
- Build strong external partnerships: Demonstrates ability to understand and appropriately respond to and/or escalate needs of external partners.
- Be politically agile & adaptable: Portrays an informed and professional demeanor toward internal and external partners and stakeholders.
- Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships: Provides operational support on analyses and assessments that quantifies and demonstrates WFP’s unique value as a partner.
ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT
This position will be based in WFP Rwanda Country Office, Kigali duty station, and the job holder will work under the direct supervision of the SO1 (Strategic Outcome 1: Refugee operation) Manager.
JOB PURPOSE
To provide support to policy and programme activities that effectively meet food assistance needs.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)
- Support the SO1 Manager and the refugee operation team with daily programmatic activities.
- Act as officer in charge for SO1 when the manager is on leave.
- Supervise the field staff responsible for monitoring activities in the two Northern refugee camps currently based in Gicumbi;
- Support the coordinate food assistance deliveries to affected populations (refugees, returnees and other disaster affected populations) and act as officer in charge for SO1 when the manager is on leave.
- In liaison with the Cash Based Transfer (CBT) Officer, ensure that Monthly CBT distribution cycle is timely prepared and implemented.
- Support with compilation of inputs required for the monthly food requirements (MRQ) and share compiled information on monthly basis with relevant units for pipeline planning.
- Coordinate the review of distribution reports (showing number of people assisted, commodities provided, stock levels and losses) prepared and submitted in COMET by Monitoring Assistants based on Cooperating Partners’ (CP) reports and make follow-up on their validation.
- Provide support and work closely with SO1 Manager in the preparation of accurate and timely reporting on program and activities that enable informed decision making and consistency of information presented to stakeholders.
- Support on the management of FLAs and MoUs signed with CPs under SO1 and ensure that activity reports are regularly shared.
- Participate in field visits/missions organized and undertaken by the Country Office to monitor and support the implementation of the operation.
- Work closely with SO1 Manager and other units to ensure that SCOPE is properly used for management of beneficiaries.
- Provide guidance and support to staff, acting as a point of referral and assisting them with analysis and queries.
- Support the implementation of targeting assistance strategy; liaise with Joint Country Coordinator for UNHCR/WFP Program Excellence and Targeting Hub to effectively achieve the program goals.
- Support in developing and sustaining liaison with local government authorities, international and local NGOs, UN agencies, donors, civil society, beneficiaries, and other partners to be engaged in the field of food security and identify potential areas for collaborative approaches and initiatives.
- Develop and coordinate data gathering and monitoring systems and conduct timely monitoring and evaluation activities in collaboration with relevant units.
- Hold accountability and/or prepare accurate and comprehensive analysis and reports on WFP operations and performance with regular and timely submission of internal and external reports for management review to identify program support requirements and inform operational planning and decisions; and,
- Perform other duties as requested.
STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Advanced university degree or university degree in a related field with experience and training/courses in one or more of the following disciplines: Public health, social sciences, development studies, economics, international affairs, business administration, education, project management or a field relevant to international development assistance
Languages: Working knowledge of English (proficiency/level C) is required. Working knowledge (proficiency/level C) of French is an added advantage
Experience : At least three years post graduate, progressively responsible, job related experience in nutrition, public health, food security, vulnerability analysis, development, emergency assistance, project management, operational aspects of national bilateral or multilateral food aid or a closely related area or projects.
OTHER SPECIFIC JOB REQUIREMENTS
Knowledge & Skills:
- Excellent English writing and communication skills.
- Proficiency in Windows, MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access) and Statistical Programs (such as SPSS and STATA);
- General knowledge of UN system policies, rules, regulations and procedures governing administration.
Experience:
Relevant experience in journalism and/or reporting; experience in monitoring and evaluation of emergency operations, humanitarian, and development programs; experience in working with both international NGOs (including UN Agencies) and government institutions. Familiarity with quantitative and qualitative survey techniques. Experience in the design and implementation of food aid program.
DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE
- Has gained experience in implementing technical programs (i.e. nutrition, etc.).
- Has implemented programmes and provided input into designing operations.
- Has provided input into policy discussions and decisions.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
- This position is open for Rwanda Nationals only and applications must be submitted online through WFP e-Recruitment System
- Make sure that you answer all mandatory questions accurately and please attach your updated CV in English
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
Deadline for submitting the online applicaction is on the 25th of May 2021.
Qualified Female applicants are especially encouraged to apply
WFP has zero tolerance for discrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status.
No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.
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