Job Description
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
1 January 2025-23:59-GMT+03:00 Arabian Standard Time (Aden)
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the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and
encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national
origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender
identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status
or disability.
ABOUT WFP
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saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to
peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters
and the impact of climate change.
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- WFP
is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.
- WFP
offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment.
- WFP
invests in the personal & professional development of its employees
through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and
other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.
- A
career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the
various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with
passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective
humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.
- We
offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms
and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).
General Information:
Title of Post: Programme Policy Officer
(Protection)
Grade: NOB
Unit: Programme-Cross Cutting Area Team
Division/Country Office: Yemen CO
Duty Station: Sana'a
Duration of Contract: 12 months
Supervisor: Head of CCA
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:
The Cross Cutting Areas Team provides technical guidance and
promotes a coordinated approach to the cross-cutting issues of gender and
protection mainstreaming, conflict sensitivity, data protection, protection
from sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA), disability inclusion accountability
to affected people (AAP) in WFP’s Yemen Operations and environmental and social
safeguarding (ESS) focal point.
Under the overall supervision of the Head of Cross Cutting
Areas (CCA), and working directly with the CCA team, relevant Programme Unit
and Area Office colleagues, cooperating partners and other stakeholders the
Protection Officer will be responsible to ensuring implementing of protection
activities in WFP Yemen’s operations. The PO will provide strategic,
operational, and programmatic advice on the implementation policy on protection
approved by the WFP Executive Board during its First Regular Session in
February 2012.
The PO will act as the deputy head of CCA unit and support
the Head of Unit in the overall supervision and management of the gender and
protection mainstreaming function. In the absence of Head of CCA unit,
the PO will act as the OIC and will assume the overall responsibility of the
team.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive, within
delegated authority):
- Contribute
towards the development of a wide variety of projects, plans and
processes, ensuring alignment with wider programme policies and guidance.
- Provide
project management support to specific and defined programmes and projects
of considerable size/complexity, ensuring a coordinated approach with
wider programmes that complies with WFP standards and procedures.
- Develop
and coordinate data gathering and monitoring systems ensuring that
rigorous quality standards are maintained.
- Research
and analyse a range of policy and operational issues to inform the
development of policies, programmes and activities.
- Contribute
to the preparation of accurate and timely reporting on programmes and
activities that enable informed decision making and consistency of
information presented to stakeholders.
- Liaise
with internal and external counterparts to ensure effective collaboration,
monitor ongoing projects and highlight potential risks to project
delivery.
- Support
the identification, development and management of potential partnerships
to collaborative working leading to improved food assistance packages.
- Support
the capacity building of WFP staff, partners and national government to
prepare for and respond to food assistance needs, e.g. through providing
inputs into training materials.
- Guide
and supervise more junior staff, acting as a point of referral and
supporting them with analysis and queries.
- Other
as required.
Additional Key Accountabilities
- Undertake
protection analyses of issues that are impacting WFP beneficiaries and
their communities and the linkages to food security and food assistance.
The PO will undertake an analysis of protection of
protection issues – including gender-based violence - impacting food insecurity
and vice-versa, and protection issues arising from WFP operations and presence.
PO shall work with all relevant staff in developing responses, ensuring that
these are integrated in WFP’s programming and operational activities. The PO
will also assist the country office in monitoring and evaluating protection
issues in the design and piloting of new programmes and initiatives.
- Advise
WFP and partners on the integration of protection in food assistance
programmes.
Based on the analysis of protection issues, the PO will help
WFP and its partners to develop responses and action points for the WFP Country
Office for implementation of its programmes. These responses may include
programmatic actions, advocacy measures, partnership building and coordination
enhancement activities, etc. In this regard, the PO will work closely
with WFP field staff; protection-mandated and non-mandated agencies; WFP NGO
cooperating/implementing partners; and other relevant interlocutors on the
ground.
- Inter-agency
coordination and representation
The PO will assist WFP to coordinate with other UN
humanitarian agencies, NGO partners and other relevant interlocutors on
assessments of current and emerging protection issues and response planning. In
particular, the PO will assist WFP to strengthen its relationship with the
national Protection Working Group and individual protection actors to ensure
complementarity with the overall strategy on protection. The PO represent WFP
in inter-agency protection for a and represent the interest of WFP in line with
the corporate policy on protection.
- Complaints
and feedback mechanism and reporting system for protection.
In collaboration with the M & E and Risk Management
units ensure protection issues can be captured through the Beneficiary Feedback
Mechanism and responded to appropriately.Provide advice, guidance, and
follow-up in relation to protection aspects of the Beneficiary Feedback
Mechanism. It will also explore how a system of reporting of protection issues
within the context of WFP’s programme delivery can be established and
sustained.
- Safe
delivery of assistance
In collaboration with the Head of the Programme Unit, Head
of Logistics and Head of Security provide advice, guidance, and follow-up in
relation to any protection problems related to the safe delivery of food, cash,
or vouchers to beneficiaries, either before, after or during distribution.
Additionally, take lead in supporting capacity of Country Office to understand
and implement within a conflict sensitive approach.
- Advocacy
and Sensitisation
Support Country Management to advocate and raise awareness
on protection, conflict and gender issues, both emerging and protracted, as
related to food and nutrition security. Audience may include UN General
Assembly and/or Security Council, WFP HQ, Donors, Political audiences, South
Sudan based interagency forums and agencies.
- Staff
training and capacity-building
The PO will undertake training for capacity building of
staff on protection analysis, response development and gender and protection
integration in WFP’s work. The PO will also review and reactivate the protection
and gender network in the country and support the network with necessary
expertise and training for them.
- Other
duties
Undertake any other activities as required by the Head of
Programme or Head of the CCA unit.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Education:
- Advanced
University degree, or First University degree with additional years of
experience and training/courses in one or more of the following
disciplines: International Law, Gender and Inclusion Studies,
Humanitarian/Development Studies, Human rights, International Relations,
Anthropology, Social Sciences, or other related fields.
Experience: 3 or more years of relevant
professional work experience, with an advanced educational degree (OR) first
university degree with 5 or more years of relevant work experience (relevance
as per defined in the Terms of Reference for the position)
- Administrative/Assistant/Secretariat
work experience is not considered, except for years holding Associate
positions or above (UN equivalent grade G-6 or above), in which case each
year is counted at 50%
DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE:
- Experience
working with WFP and knowledge of WFP policies relating to cross cutting
areas required.
- Proven
knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite, to include Word, Excel, and
PowerPoint.
- Proven
team management experience and skills; ability to build capacity of team
through training and mentoring.
- Excellent
written and verbal communication; Ability to engage different stakeholders
and partners during the I-CARA. Excellent writing skills for effective
reporting.
- Ability
to multitask with tight deadlines and proven ability to work
independently.
- The
person shall be culturally aware and able to establish effective
relationships with a multicultural team. Context-relevant knowledge of
gender dynamics and protection related themes, required.
Language: Fluency (level C) in English & Arabic
languages.
Nationality: Only Yemeni citizens are eligible
for this position.
Terms & Conditions:
- By
submitting your application, you have read the Terms of Reference for this
position and agree that any false, wrong or incomplete information might
lead to your disqualification in this recruitment process
- WFP
staff who are still under probation period are not eligible to apply for
another FT position.
- The
applicant should be a Yemeni national.
- Only
candidates who are short-listed will be contacted.
- Applications
must be submitted online with:
- Use English language only.
- Indicate all your job TOR.
- Indicate clear years of experience with each job (month/year) - (NB:
Successful candidates vetted as viable candidates through the application
process will be retained on internal roster for a two-year period and may
be given further consideration for future similar specific position
advertised in the duty station.)
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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
WFP is dedicated to fostering diversity, equity, and
inclusion. Our recruitment process is inclusively crafted to welcome candidates
of all backgrounds, celebrating diversity and ensuring a respectful environment
for all. We aim for an accessible and fair recruitment journey. Should you need
any reasonable accommodations or have accessibility concerns, please reach out
to us confidentially at global.inclusion@wfp.org. Our DEI team is here to
ensure your full participation in our recruitment process.
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processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the
application or recruitment process. Should you receive a solicitation for the
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REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION
- We
strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete, and includes
your employment records, academic qualifications, language skills and UN
Grade (if applicable).
- Once
your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application.
- Please
make sure you upload your professional CV in the English language
- Kindly
note the only documents you will need to submit at this time are your CV
and Cover Letter
- Additional
documents such as passport, recommendation letters, academic certificates,
etc. may potentially be requested at a future time
- Please
contact us at global.hrerecruitment@wfp.org in case you face
any challenges with submitting your application
- Only
shortlisted candidates will be notified
All employment decisions are made on the basis of
organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications.
WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual
exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment,
sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates
will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
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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