Programme Policy Officer (EPR-DRR) NOA

Job Description

JOB PURPOSETo provide support to policy and programme activities that effectively meet food assistance needs.KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)1.???Conceptualize and design EPR/DRR integrated technical assistance packages in close collaboration with the requesting institution/government body and relevant partners and articulate the WFP value proposition.??2.???Establish and nurture partnerships with relevant institutional stakeholders (National Center for Security and Crises Management, Department of Civil Defense, Department of Statistics, Ministry of Water and Irrigation, Specialized research centers, Universities?.), international stakeholders (UNDP, bilateral development agencies ?) and national organizations (Royal Scientific Society ?).?3.???Strengthen the connection between WFP?s EPR/DRR technical assistance and other organizations? projects and initiatives to optimize convergence, concentration, coverage and capacities and ultimately maximize the impact of our interventions.4.???Lead on the implementation of the EPR/DRR technical assistance packages to government partners (technical guidance and training, partnership management, project management?).5.???Lead on the evidence generation agenda, in close collaboration with the VAM-M&E unit, in order to measure the institutional benefits of WFP?s EPR/DRR capacity strengthening interventions.6.???Strengthen the connection between WFP?s EPR/DRR capacity strengthening interventions with other WFP activities and institutional capacity building initiatives, including vulnerability assessment and mapping (VAM), emergency assistance, social protection and resilience building/livelihood support.7.???Actively participate and contribute to national inter-agency processes and working groups/platforms related to EPR, DRR and climate change to ensure collaboration and alignment among agencies.8.???Provide technical and management support to both internal WFP and inter-agency contingency planning and simulation exercises at the national level.?9.???Coordinate and facilitate the implementation of WFP Emergency Preparedness and Response Package, Contingency plan, Business Continuity Plan etc at a country and area office levels, including supporting a) the identification and implementation of mandatory minimum Preparedness Action; b) the identification and implementation of relevant emergency preparedness actions and c) updating the risk registry and business continuity plans.10.???Prepare evidence-based and story-telling reports and communication materials, conduct briefings on initiatives and projects, and organize after-action reviews and document lessons learnt and best practices in EPR/DRR programming.11.???Perform other related duties as required.4Ps CORE ORGANISATIONAL CAPABILITIESPurpose

• 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.

• Look for ways to strengthen peoples 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.

• 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.

• 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.

Keyskills :
Programme Policy Officer