Programme Policy Officer SC8 Ankara

Job Description

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)The following are key accountabilities of the post with the incumbent;

1. Contribute towards the development of projects, plans and processes, ensuring alignment with wider programme policies and guidelines.
2. Research and analyze policy and operational issues to support senior colleagues in the development of policies, programmes and activities.
3. Act as a point of referral and assistance for the local implementing partners and stakeholders with agreements, contracts, protocols under the guidance of the Head of Programme and Livelihoods Activity Lead.
4. Liaise with internal counterparts and Country Office support units to ensure effective collaboration with the local implementing partners.
5. 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.
6. Other as required.

• 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.

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Programme Policy Officer SC8