The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the world's largest humanitarian agency, fighting hunger worldwide. We are currently recruiting a Programme Policy Officer for the Policy, Programme and Innovation Division (PPI) to support both the Country Strategy initiative and the Middle Income Countries Pilot in the development of policy guidance, applied research on food security and nutrition, and partnership building with public and private stakeholders. The position will be based at our Headquarters in Rome, Italy, for an initial contract period of 6 months.
Background
WFP’s Policy, Programme and Innovation Division (PPI) is coordinating the development of new approaches to contribute to national actions for addressing food insecurity and malnutrition. Through the formulation of consolidated Country Strategy documents and the Middle Income Countries Pilot, the Division is evaluating and implementing changes to WFP’s positioning in countries informed by the organizational shift from food aid to food assistance and the on-going discussions on the post-2015 Development Agenda.
The Country Strategy defines WFP’s role, vision and priorities in the country over a five-year period and is based on a thorough analysis of the current food and nutrition security situation, the host government’s and partners’ response plans and WFP’s comparative advantages in the country. The Country Strategy is created in consultation with the government, the United Nations Country Team, donors and other stakeholders through a collaborative and inclusive process that generates joint ownership and a high level of buy in. It aims to ensure the integration of food security and nutrition as key elements of the national Poverty Reduction Strategy, and/or other overall national policy frameworks, and the United Nations Development Assistance Framework.
In addition, WFP is piloting an enhanced engagement with selected middle income countries (MICs). Food insecurity and malnutrition are increasingly found in MICs, and this trend is likely to continue as more low income countries attain middle income status.
The primary objective of the pilot is to support Country Offices to positioning themselves as enablers of governments in addressing the food security and nutrition issues common to MICs. The ultimate goal is to eradicate hunger in line with the Zero Hunger Challenge and the emerging Sustainable Development Goals framework. Through this, WFP will orient its work under the pilot to identify and support catalytic programmes and country capacity strengthening efforts that can have a significant impact on national food security and nutrition indicators, including undernourishment.
Responsibilities
The Programme Policy Officer will report to the Director of PPI Division, and be responsible for the following key duties:
- Ensure coordination across pilot countries, and with corporate initiatives and Headquarters units;
- Work with other WFP units within and outside of the PPI Division to ensure the effective sharing of knowledge and practices gleaned from the Middle Income Countries Pilot;
- Lead strategic dialogue and form partnerships with key external stakeholders, including governments and private sector actors;
- Coordinate strategic reviews of food security and nutrition across pilot countries and provide quality assurance at headquarters level;
- Support Country Offices to formulate government engagement strategies framed around the Zero Hunger Challenge;
- Support, as needed, the Country Strategy/Framework Team to i) provide technical support for the design of new WFP Country Strategy/Framework documents and ii) facilitate the migration from the currently used Country Strategy to a consolidated Country Framework approach;
- Report and provide regular updates on project activities to the Director of PPI Division.
Job Details
| Date Posted: | 2014-04-30 |
| Job Location: | Italy |
| Job Role: | Other |
| Company Industry: | Community/Social Services/and Nonprofit |
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| Career Level: | Mid Career |
| Degree: | Master's degree |
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Programme Policy Officer, Country Strategy Initiative and Middle Income Countries Pilot - UN World Food Programme
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