Programme Policy Officer (Protection, Gender and AAP) SC8 до World Food Programme

Всесвітня продовольча програма (ВПП ООН) – це гуманітарна організація ООН, яка надає продовольчу допомогу у вигляді грошової допомоги, сертифікатів або продуктів харчування громадам, що постраждали від війни. У своїй діяльності ВПП керується гуманітарними принципами нейтралітету, неупередженості, гуманності та незалежності. Спираючись на пристрасть, відданість та професіоналізм наших 24 000 співробітників по всьому світу, Всесвітня продовольча програма (ВПП) працює в понад 123 країнах і територіях, щоб доставляти життєво необхідну їжу людям, які залишилися переміщеними внаслідок конфлікту та знедоленими внаслідок катастроф. Крім того, ВПП допомагає окремим особам і громадам знайти кардинальні рішення для багатьох проблем, з якими вони стикаються, будуючи краще майбутнє.

To be considered, you are invited to apply via WFP’s recruitment portal

WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability.

•  Vacancy Announcement n°: JR103584
•  Job Title: Programme Policy Officer (Protection, Gender and AAP)
• Type of Contract: Service Contract, SC8
•  Unit / Division: Programme / WFP Ukraine
•  Duty Station: Kyiv
•  Duration: 12 months (renewable)
•  Closing date: 26th August 2024, midnight (Central European Time)

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.

Why work with us?

The war in Ukraine has had drastic consequences, both for people inside the country and for those around the world dependent on its huge grain supplies. It is inflicting untold suffering on civilians, displace families, and disrupt supply chains and food production. It has caused one of the fastest forced population movements since the Second World War. Close to 6 million Ukrainians are still living as refugees across Europe, and almost 5.1 million are internally displaced. Many have lost their homes and livelihoods. As food production and supply lines are disrupted by fighting, many families in the east and south do not have reliable access to nutritious food.

WFP uses a flexible mix of food and cash assistance to support communities affected by the war wherever they are. This includes working with local partners to distribute food rations in areas near the frontline and providing cash transfers wherever people have access to banks and markets to buy food. Since March 2022, WFP has distributed food and cash assistance equivalent to 2.4 billion meals to families displaced and affected by the war, partnering directly with local responders.

• 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 trainings, 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 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.

How can you make a difference?

Under the supervision of Head of Unit and the National Programme Policy Officer PGAAP, the Programme Policy Officer shall:

1. Identify opportunities to enhance the effectiveness of protection, gender, and AAP principles in WFP programming in Ukraine and propose effective strategies and modalities to address these opportunities.

2. Contribute to planning and support implementation of Protection, Gender, and AAP mainstreaming through cross-cutting activities within the programmatic circle of WFP in Ukraine.

3. Identify capacity strengthening needs in Protection, Gender, AAP, and facilitate capacity building for WFP and CP staff and contractors.

4. Develop and conduct functional trainings in topics relevant to Protection, Gender, and AAP areas to enhance the capacity of WFP staff, cooperating partners, and contractors to deliver safe and dignified food assistance programmes.

5. Establish and maintain strategic partnerships to strengthen protection, inclusion, gender equality, and accountability to affected populations in WFP food assistance programmes in Ukraine.

6. Contribute to design and implementation of operational research, assessment, and evidence building on issues relevant to protection, inclusion, gender equality, and accountability to affected populations in humanitarian food assistance in Ukraine.

7. Elaborate and provide recommendations based on available up-to-date evidence, protection and risk analyses to ensure WFP’s operations are done through age, gender and diversity lenses.

8. Ensure integration of up-to-date protection referral pathways into WFP operations in Ukraine and monitor their functionality.

9. Develop in coordination with affected communities, relevant program units, sub- offices, regional bureau, and HQ strategies and/or action plans on cross-cutting issues (including community engagement and PSEA strengthening) and support their implementation.

10. Collaborate with stakeholders to build and maintain a functional localized community engagement approach, based on community-identified engagement preferences, relevant information management to support community participation in WFP decision-making.

11. Support information management system with inclusion of protection related information, with a particular focus on community engagement. Given the emergency context, support with other protection and AAP related tasks as required.

12. Given the emergency context, support with other protection and AAP related tasks as required.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Education:

Advanced University degree, or First University degree with additional years of related work experience and/or training/courses in: law, international development, gender studies, human rights, political or social sciences, or another related field.

Experience:

At least 1 year of postgraduate relevant progressively responsible professional experience in the humanitarian and/or development sectors with UN agencies and/or NGOs.

Additional years of experience will be a strong asset.

Experience of undertaking capacity building of colleagues or partner organizations and/or delivering trainings.

Experience in humanitarian and/or development project management and engagement with multiple stakeholders.

Knowledge & Skills:

• In-depth and operational understanding of integrating humanitarian protection, gender equality, women’s empowerment, accountability to affected populations, disability, sexual and gender-based violence, conflict-sensitive programming and humanitarian principles into humanitarian assistance.
• Strong analytical, writing, and communication skills. Sound knowledge and skills in training and facilitation, including adapting materials for the audience. Cross-cultural sensitivity. Knowledge of UN system policies and functions of protection-mandated agencies.

Languages:

Fluency in English, Ukrainian (oral and written).

Before you apply…

WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles. 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.

We aim to achieve parity and inclusion in our teams in Ukraine. WFP encourages female candidates and people with disabilities to apply.

WFP is committed to an accessible, inclusive recruitment process. Please contact us at [email protected] to advise us of any disability related reasonable accommodation or accessibility requests you may have. A member of the reasonable accommodation team will contact you to confidentially discuss your needs.

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.

How do you apply

To be considered, you are invited to apply via WFP’s recruitment portal.

CV and cover letter must be submitted in English language.

Only those who are short-listed candidates will be contacted for the next steps of our recruitment process.

We also encourage you to create your candidate profile and set up WFP job alerts to learn more about all the opportunities available to join us and make a difference in the lives of the people we serve.

2024-08-12T14:52:06.000 2024-08-27T23:59:59.000 Full time / Повна зайнятість TELECOMMUTE Україна World Food Programme (WFP)