Deadline: 21 April 2021
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
The World Food Programme (WFP) is seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of Chief, Policy and Technical Services.
WFP works to ensure the most vulnerable populations, especially women and children, can access the nutritious food they need.
Responsibilities
- Spearhead African Risk Capacity (ARC) efforts in creating an enabling environment for disaster risk management and financing at country, sub-regional and continental level
- Lead initiatives aimed at influencing policies, strategies and regulations related to disaster risk management and financing in member states
- Oversee the review and reshaping of a comprehensive ARC group fundraising strategy in order to increase the organisation’s capacity to secure multi-year, sustainable sources of funding from alternative and diverse sources to enable the implementation of the ARC group strategy
- Oversee a portfolio of partnerships, including with the African Development Bank (AfDB), IFAD, the World Bank, WFP, etc., donor partners and other relevant institutions to ensure ARC’s work programme aligns with and strengthens in-country initiatives
Requirements
- University degree in Development Economics, Political Science, International Development, Policy or a related field
- 11 years of progressively responsible professional experience in technically-related area in a multi-cultural organisation or national organisation
- Managerial and professional competence with progressively responsible professional experience in public affairs strategy and advisory roles at high levels of government
- Firm knowledge of the agency’s mandate, structure and programme of work
- Proven intellectual, managerial and technical leadership in one or more areas of the agency’s mandate
- Experience in weather risk management and insurance in developing countries
- Sound knowledge of continental and international climate, agriculture, insurance and finance policy networks
To apply and for more information, click here.
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