Programme Policy Officer (Emergency Preparedness and Response)

Job Description

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXTUnder the direct supervision of Head of Programme, the incumbent will lead the Emergency Response Pillar, Strategic Objective One, of the Country Strategic Plan (CSP) 2020-2024. This will encompass ensuring an appropriate food and nutrition response of WFP in the case of a crisis in Iraq, in support of IDPs, refugees or other crisis-affected people. In addition, the incumbent will take forward emergency preparedness and response capacity strengthening activities. This will include coordination with all WFP support units and leading a team of professionals to manage operational partnerships, implementation, and reporting.JOB PURPOSETo design and manage programmes of moderate size or complexity that effectively meet food assistance needs, or contribute to policy formulation and/or provide technical advice or oversight on programme strategy and implementation.KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)1. Provide advice and support to staff throughout the Country Office on moderately complex issues to clarify ambiguities and ensure that policy and programme operations are consistent with WFP policies, Executive Board decisions, and other relevant guidance.2. Provide technical advice or mobilise technical expertise on programme and policy issues including assessment and analysis, the choice of objectives, activities, transfer modalities and appropriate food products, the deployment and testing of innovative approaches and the development of strategies to support government efforts to reduce hunger and malnutrition.3. Assist counterparts in governments and other partners in identifying where food assistance can be usefully employed and provide support and technical expertise for the planning, formulation and implementation of moderately complex food assistance programmes to strengthen government and community ownership and effectiveness of food security and nutrition programmes at national and sub-national levels.4. Establish and maintain operational partnerships to identify opportunities for collaborative approaches and initiatives that improve assistance provision and support advocacy work.5. Enhance WFP?s leadership status in forums relating to emergency preparedness and response through direct participation, briefings, information products and other materials.6. Manage operational research and evidence building on issues relevant to food assistance, including programmatic reviews and decentralized evaluations.7. Manage the preparation and dissemination of timely analytical and critical reports, publications, and a variety of information products or proposals for internal or external use.8. Contribute to resources mobilisations efforts for WFP projects, including clearly articulating the need for food assistance and related programme opportunities, and follow up on the resource situation of projects including commodity and cash availability, seeking advice from senior colleagues where necessary.9. Advise and support the development of functional training in emergency preparedness and response to enhance the capacity of WFP staff and partners to design and deliver effective food assistance programmes.10. Lead, motivate and develop a team of staff to enable high performance.11. Ensure the best use of assigned financial resources for achievement of set objectives within a moderate budget.12. Lead Country Office Emergency Preparedness i.e. early warning, risk analysis, and contingency planning in order to respond to humanitarian crises and needs.14. Other duties as required.

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Programme Policy Officer