Policy Priorities Lead (Consultant Level II) - WFP Regional Bureau Cairo

Job Description

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:As the largest humanitarian agency in the world, WFP is well-known for its ability to respond to crises and quickly deliver assistance to people in need at scale. However, WFP must also ensure that its programmes, first and foremost, do not inadvertently cause harm to affected populations while contributing to their safety and security, dignity, inclusive participation and empowerment. Recognising this, WFP has made a number of corporate commitments related to humanitarian protection, accountability to affected populations (AAP), disability inclusion, gender equality and women empowerment (GEWE), protection against sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA), personal data protection and privacy (PDPP), conflict sensitivity and contributions to peace (CS/CtP), environmental and social safeguards (ESS).All of these commitments need to be put into practice in real operational settings. In order for this to happen, country offices (COs) need support to identify and address critical protective and promotive functions across all the different cross-cutting areas of engagement adopting an integrated Age, Gender and Diversity lens that takes into consideration all the relevant intersectional factors that contribute to determine different levels of exposure to risks, vulnerabilities, capacities and resilience. Realistically, this can only be done by highly-experienced practitioners that have have genuine subject matter expertise and work within integrated strategic and operational frameworks and strong leadership.Over the past few years, RBC has responded to an unprecedented level of emergencies - caused or exacerbated by the compunding effects of conflicts, displacement, climate change, Covid 19 and the global food crisis - while maintaining ongoing operations. Considering the scale and nature of WFP operations across the RBC region, which covers 15 country offices in North Africa, Middle East and Eastern Europe, RBC is upscaling its support to all operations and programmes for the operationalization of corporate cross-cutting commitments.The incumbent will be directly responsible for the direct supervision, leadership and coordination of an integrated Cross-cutting Team in RBC that includes one Protection ad AAP Advisor, one Gender Advisor, one Data Protection Advisor and one ESS Advisor. S/he will also be expected to coordinate closely with other RBC colleagues who work on other cross-cutting themes, especially conflict-sensitivity and youth engagement. The position will be based in the Humanitarian and Transition Unit/Programme Division and will be reporting directly to the Regional Head of Humanitarian and Transition Unit and the Regional Head of Programmes.KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

1. MANAGEMENT:ÿDirectly supervise the Regional Gender, Protection and AAP, Data Protection and ESS Advisors and act as RBCs PSEA focal point.
2. EXTERNAL COORDINATION:ÿRepresent RBC vis-…-vis counterparts in headquarters and in relevant interagengy fora.
3. INTERNAL COORDINATION:ÿEnsure a more rationalized and streamlined application of WFPs cross-cutting commitments, in coordination with other subject matter experts.
4. TECHNICAL GUIDANCE:ÿEnsure that COs are receiving timely and relevant support to operationalize WFPs cross-cutting commitments.
5. SURGE SUPPORT:ÿIf an emergency happens, be on standby to provide remote or on-site support to the response.
6. Any other duties as required.

1. WFP regionally has a rationalized and streamlined approach for operationalizing its corporate crosscutting commitments, and can demonstrate tangible progress through technical support and oversight to 15 country offices in the Region.
2. The design and implementation of Country Strategic Plans (CSPs) and other critical programmes reflects WFPs corporate cross-cutting commitments.
3. Annual Country Reports (ACR) for 2022 have met minimum quality standards from the perspective of corporate cross-cutting issues.

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