Programme Policy Officer-SP Team Lead

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ABOUT WFP

The World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.

At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.

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WHY JOIN WFP? 

• WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.

• WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment.

• WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.

• A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.

• We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).

1. Country Office Support

• Provide technical assistance and backstopping support to Country Offices, with a primary focus on Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan, and Palestine, and secondary engagement with Iraq and Syria.

• Update on regular basis the SP CO mapping based on updates received from COs and during bi-monthly catch up calls.

• Contribute to ongoing technical discussions, briefings, and documentation related to social protection programme design and implementation.

• Continue to participate in internal coordination meetings and provide timely follow-up on pending deliverables and requests from CO.s.

2. Thematic and Country-Specific Tasks

• Egypt: Continue to Support the CO in necessary 1,000 Days program documentation and South-South cooperation activities.

• Jordan: Continue to assist the CO in technical inputs on safety nets, nutrition-sensitive social protection, SRSP, and ongoing policy briefs.

• Palestine: Continue to contribute to SRSP-related exchanges and disability inclusion in social protection.

• Iraq and Syria: Maintain regular follow-up on knowledge products and coordination with CO focal points.

3. Research and Knowledge Management)

• Continue the follow-up with the hub and provide inputs on the TRANSFORM SRSP module adaptation and inclusive SP guidance*.

• Follow up with the Ukraine Co on finalizing the UISSS case study.

4. Regional Coordination and Partnerships

• Continue to attend and represent Cairo Office in regional technical meetings and partner consultations as delegated.

• Continue to follow up-on ongoing collaborations with partners such as the World Bank, UNICEF, and IFIs as relevant.

• Regular meetings with MPC and GHQ SP Unit (Rome) FP.s for the region.

• Support regional-level knowledge exchange and documentation initiatives.

Start of the Assignment: any day during the week of the 14th of September. This will be in view of the Reg SP NOB (incumbent) leaving on the 18th of September and allowing to have the handover process in place.  

End of the Assignment: 31st of December.

Supervision: HoSP/SF at Cairo Reg Office – Filippo Dibari

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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

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REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION

• We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete, and includes your employment records, academic qualifications, language skills and UN Grade (if applicable).

• Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application.

• Please make sure you upload your professional CV in the English language

• Kindly note the only documents you will need to submit at this time are your CV and Cover Letter

• Additional documents such as passport, recommendation letters, academic certificates, etc. may potentially be requested at a future time

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• Only shortlisted candidates will be notified

All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.