Deadline: 20 May, 2021

Location: Tamale, Ghana

The World Food Programme (WFP) is seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of Programme Policy Officer.

WFP works to ensure the most vulnerable populations, especially women and children, can access the nutritious food they need.

Responsibilities

• Manage and lead WFP field operations within the area of assignment to ensure timely and effective deployment of food assistance programmes
• Hold accountability for the deployment of country office initiatives, policies and strategies
• Effectively manage the field office to ensure transparent and efficient people management and the continued development of a cohesive and high performing team
• Ensure efficient use of financial resources for achievement of set objectives
• Hold accountability for the security of WFP staff, operations, premises, and assets in the field office, ensuring that WFP security and safety standards are locally set and followed
• Actively participate and contribute to the Area Security Management Team (ASMT)
• Collaborate with governments and other partners in identifying where food assistance can be usefully deployed at the local level and provide support and technical expertise for the planning, formulation and implementation of food assistance programmes, including advice on the context-specific transfer modalities (food, cash or vouchers)
• Develop and coordinate data gathering and monitoring systems and conduct timely monitoring and evaluation activities
• Hold accountability and/or prepare accurate and comprehensive analysis and reports on WFP operations and performance with regular and timely submission for area/country office review to identify programme support requirements and inform operational planning and decisions
• Forge and nurture external partnerships to improve assistance packages and support complementary strategies
• Identify potential areas for collaborative approaches and initiatives

Requirements

• Advanced university degree in Economics, International Development, Social Sciences, or a related field, or first university degree with additional years of related work experience and/or training/courses
• Five years, minimum, of postgraduate professional experience in a relevant field of work, with a background and interest in international humanitarian development
• Experience in field operations, preferably in a hardship duty station or emergency situation
• Field experience via field rotations or working in a sub-office and through field postings
• Experience in analysing political situations, assessing risk accurately and supporting managers and leaders in decision making
• Broader exposure across areas within a function
• Experience in managing mid-size financial budgets, balancing multiple priorities effectively
• Experience in leading a mid-size to large team, ensuring the effective delivery of objectives
• Experience in participating in a vendor/government/partner negotiation in support of broad function or country office requirements
• Experience in participating in a moderately complex emergency operation/development programme
• Experience in coordinating security and compound management within a mid-size area
• Fluency (level C) in English

To apply and for more information, click here.

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