Head of Safeguards

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**ABOUT WFP**:
The United Nations World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world **achieve Zero Hunger** in our lifetimes. Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need.

WFP’s Regional Bureau for the Middle East and Northern Africa (RBC), based in Cairo, Egypt, provides strategic guidance, policy/technical support and direction to WFP operations and activities in 14 countries: Algeria, Armenia, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, State of Palestine,, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey and Yemen. These country offices aim to assist roughly one-third of all of WFP’s beneficiaries (approx. 30 million) in some of the most critical humanitarian emergencies of our time. RBC is also active in the ‘Changing Lives’ side of WFP’s mandate, helping national governments and local communities improve nutrition, livelihoods, school feeding, social protection, climate and disaster risk reduction and other programmes that build resilience and support development.

**WHY WORK AT WFP?**

**SAVING & CHANGING LIVES ❤**:

- Make a difference the world will notice._
We are driven by our mission to fight world hunger and feed people’s dreams of a brighter future.

**GLOBAL COMMUNITY**:

- Build bridges that unite people across the world._
Being part of a global, diverse and multicultural community like WFP, will continuously expose you to new ideas and perspectives.
How we deliver our mission in deep respect for personal and cultural differences and close collaboration between every member of our global team, will certainly enrich your experience and knowledge on so many levels.

**UNLIMITED POSSIBILITIES**:

- Unlock possibilities you never thought you'd find._
WFP goes anywhere it is needed and does whatever it takes to get the job done.

**LIFE-CHANGING EXPERIENCE**:

- Reach beyond yourself and discover your true potential._
WFP offers the kind of life-changing experiences you’re unlikely find in many other organizations.

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**JOB PURPOSE**:
As the largest humanitarian agency in the world, WFP is well-known for its ability to respond to crises and deliver assistance to people in need at scale. However, WFP also has an ethical responsibility to ensure that its programmes do not inadvertently cause harm to affected populations. Recognizing this, WFP has made a number of corporate commitments related to the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA), protection, accountability to affected populations (AAP), disability inclusion and gender.

This position addresses that gap in the RBC region. You will be directly responsible for WFP's efforts related to PSEA, protection, AAP and disability inclusion. You will also directly supervise the Regional Gender Advisor and, by extension, have the overall responsibility for WFP's gender portfolio in the region. You will also be expected to coordinate closely with other RBC colleagues who are working on conflict-sensitivity and environmental safeguarding.

The position will be based in the Emergency Preparedness and Response (EPR) Unit reporting directly into the Regional Head of EPR.

**KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)**:
1. MANAGEMENT: Directly supervise the Regional Gender Advisor and act as Officer in Charge (OIC) for the EPR Unit when required. Act as WFP's regional PSEA focal point.

2. EXTERNAL COORDINATION: Represent RBC vis-à-vis counterparts in headquarters and in relevant interagengy fora

4. TECHNICAL GUIDANCE: Ensure that COs are receiving timely and relevant support to operationalize WFP's safeguarding commitments

5. SURGE SUPPORT: If an emergency happens, be on standby to provide remote or on-site support to the response

6. Any other duties as required

**DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT**:

- WFP regionally has a rationalized and streamlined approach for operationalizing its corporate safeguarding commitments, and can demonstrate tangible progress
- The design of new Country Strategic Plans (CSPs) and other critical programmes reflects WFP's corporate safeguarding commitments.
- Annual country reports (ACR) for 2021 have met minimum quality standards from the perspective of corporate cross-cutting issues

**QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED**:
**Education**:

- Advanced academic degree in international relations, law, social sciences, development studies or another relevant discipline

**Experience**:

- At least nine (6) years of postgraduate progressively responsible professional experience in the humanitarian-development system, of which at least three (3) years have been spent working in a low/middle-income setting or humanitarian crisis context
- Demonstrable experience of working directly on protection mainstreamin