Programme Policy Officer, Social Protection (CST II)

Job Description

JOB PURPOSE?This position is intended to ensure dedicated expertise to lead support to national social protection and safety nets efforts by the Government in Libya, in line with the Country Office?s Interim Country Strategic Plan, including contributing to policy formulation, technical guidance on programme strategy and implementation and associated delivery mechanisms.?????????????????KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)?

1. Provide strategic thinking and direction on the CO?s role in social protection programming identifying opportunities for WFP?s positioning and engagement in this area;
2. Formulate CO strategy in social protection in line with organisational and regional strategy and the practical realities of operating in the field, including formulating clear programme and implementation plans related to social protection, and translating WFP programme policy into Country level practices, programming and implementation modalities and operations, working in close conjunction with CO management and relevant CO teams. This includes considerations for transition in a peace context, from humanitarian to longer-term programming, working closely with all relevant units in the CO;
3. Inform CO engagement in and support specific national social protection schemes;
4. Inform strategic and technical programme development, fostering integration of the work of relevant technical teams (cash based transfers, school feeding, nutrition, emergency preparedness and response planning, TEC?), including liaising as required with the Regional Bureau and Headquarters focal points as required;
5. Based on the findings of WFP:World Bank joint assessment on social protection programmes, identify options for building Libya?s targeting and national social registry systems for implementing mitigation programs.

• Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives : Utilizes understanding of WFP?s Strategic Objectives to communicate linkages to team objectives and work.
• Be a force for positive change : Proactively identifies and develops new methods or improvements for self and immediate team to address work challenges within own work area.
• Make the mission inspiring to our team : Identifies opportunities to further align individual contributions with WFP?s mission of making an impact on local communities.
• Make our mission visible in everyday actions : Helps colleagues to see the link between their individual tasks and the contributions of their unit?s goals to the broader context of WFP?s mission.

• Look for ways to strengthen peoples skills : Is able to identify, support and encourage focused on-the-job learning opportunities to address gaps between current skillsets and needed future skillsets for WFP.
• Create an inclusive culture : Recognizes the contributions of teammates, and encourages contributions from culturally different team mates to recognise the value of diversity above and beyond just including it in programming for beneficiaries.
• Be a coach & provide constructive feedback : Provides and solicits ongoing constructive feedback on strengths and development opportunities to help develop individual skills, whilst also helping others identify areas for improvement.
• Create an ?I will?/?We will? spirit : Sets clear targets for self and others to focus team efforts in ambiguous situations (e.g., unprecedented issues and/or scenarios)

• Encourage innovation & creative solutions : Thinks beyond team?s conventional approaches to formulate creative methods for delivering food aid and assistance to beneficiaries.?
• Focus on getting results : Maintains focus on achieving individual results in the face of obstacles such as volatile or fragile environments and/or organizational roadblocks.
• Make commitments and make good on commitments : Takes personal accountability for upholding and delivering upon team?s commitments and provides assurance to stakeholders.
• Be Decisive : Demonstrates ability to adjust to team?s plans and priorities to optimize outcomes in light of evolving directives, while also responding quickly in high-pressure environments, such as in emergency settings.

• Connect and share across WFP units : Demonstrates an understanding of when and how to tactfully engage other units in conversations on impact, timing, or planning
• Build strong external partnerships : Networks regularly with key external partners using formal and informal opportunities to understand each partner?s unique value proposition, and to build and strengthen relationships??
• Be politically agile & adaptable : Demonstrates ability to adapt engagement approach in the context of evolving partner circumstances and expectations?
• Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships : Demonstrates ability to articulate to internal and external audiences the value that individual contributions and immediate teams bring to partnerships.

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