Job Overview

Programme Policy Officer, Social Protection (CST II) (151444)

Requisition ID 151444 – Posted 01/11/2021 – Short Term Monthly – Africa, Northern – Libya

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

Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis, and we are committed to promoting diversity and gender balance.

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.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

Advanced University degree in Social Policy, Economics, Public Administration, Public Policy, Social Sciences, International Affairs, or other field relevant to international development assistance.

Language:

International Professional: Fluency (level C) in English language. Intermediate knowledge (level B) of a second official UN language: Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish, and/or WFP’s working language, Portuguese.

National Professional: Fluency (level C) in English language and the duty station’s language, if different.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is well known for its ability to deliver food assistance rapidly to people in need. To continue responding effectively to challenging contexts while also contributing to longer-term efforts to end hunger, WFP is in the process of strengthening its engagement and support to national social protection systems and safety nets, as part of efforts to support governments with their fight against hunger.

In this context, the Libya Country Office (CO) is enhancing its support to the Government of Libya to social assistance being provided through the National Poverty Targeting Component and beyond, as well as support national system-strengthening and capacity-building efforts as part of this.

JOB PURPOSE

This position is intended to ensure dedicated expertise to lead support to national social protection and safety nets efforts by the Government in Libya, in line with the Country Office’s Interim Country Strategic Plan, including contributing to policy formulation, technical guidance on programme strategy and implementation and associated delivery mechanisms.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

Provide strategic thinking and direction on the CO’s role in social protection programming identifying opportunities for WFP’s positioning and engagement in this area;
Formulate CO strategy in social protection in line with organisational and regional strategy and the practical realities of operating in the field, including formulating clear programme and implementation plans related to social protection, and translating WFP programme policy into Country level practices, programming and implementation modalities and operations, working in close conjunction with CO management and relevant CO teams. This includes considerations for transition in a peace context, from humanitarian to longer-term programming, working closely with all relevant units in the CO;
Inform CO engagement in and support specific national social protection schemes;
Inform strategic and technical programme development, fostering integration of the work of relevant technical teams (cash based transfers, school feeding, nutrition, emergency preparedness and response planning, TEC…), including liaising as required with the Regional Bureau and Headquarters focal points as required;
Based on the findings of WFP:World Bank joint assessment on social protection programmes, identify options for building Libya’s targeting and national social registry systems for implementing mitigation programs.

4Ps CORE ORGANISATIONAL CAPABILITIES

Purpose

Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives : Utilizes understanding of WFP’s Strategic Objectives to communicate linkages to team objectives and work.
Be a force for positive change : Proactively identifies and develops new methods or improvements for self and immediate team to address work challenges within own work area.
Make the mission inspiring to our team : Identifies opportunities to further align individual contributions with WFP’s mission of making an impact on local communities.
Make our mission visible in everyday actions : Helps colleagues to see the link between their individual tasks and the contributions of their unit’s goals to the broader context of WFP’s mission.

People

Look for ways to strengthen people’s skills : Is able to identify, support and encourage focused on-the-job learning opportunities to address gaps between current skillsets and needed future skillsets for WFP.
Create an inclusive culture : Recognizes the contributions of teammates, and encourages contributions from culturally different team mates to recognise the value of diversity above and beyond just including it in programming for beneficiaries.
Be a coach & provide constructive feedback : Provides and solicits ongoing constructive feedback on strengths and development opportunities to help develop individual skills, whilst also helping others identify areas for improvement.
Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit : Sets clear targets for self and others to focus team efforts in ambiguous situations (e.g., unprecedented issues and/or scenarios)

Performance

Encourage innovation & creative solutions : Thinks beyond team’s conventional approaches to formulate creative methods for delivering food aid and assistance to beneficiaries.
Focus on getting results : Maintains focus on achieving individual results in the face of obstacles such as volatile or fragile environments and/or organizational roadblocks.
Make commitments and make good on commitments : Takes personal accountability for upholding and delivering upon team’s commitments and provides assurance to stakeholders.
Be Decisive : Demonstrates ability to adjust to team’s plans and priorities to optimize outcomes in light of evolving directives, while also responding quickly in high-pressure environments, such as in emergency settings.

Partnership

Connect and share across WFP units : Demonstrates an understanding of when and how to tactfully engage other units in conversations on impact, timing, or planning
Build strong external partnerships : Networks regularly with key external partners using formal and informal opportunities to understand each partner’s unique value proposition, and to build and strengthen relationships
Be politically agile & adaptable : Demonstrates ability to adapt engagement approach in the context of evolving partner circumstances and expectations
Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships : Demonstrates ability to articulate to internal and external audiences the value that individual contributions and immediate teams bring to partnerships.

FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITIES

Capability Name	Description of the behaviour expected for the proficiency level
Programme Lifecycle & Food Assistance	Displays ability to identify the main hunger problem at the national or subnational level to design and implement context-specific programmes that integrate complex analysis and the full range of food assistance tools.
Transfer Modalities (Food, Cash, Voucher)	Demonstrates the ability to design, implement, monitor and provide oversight over effective and efficient programmes deploying different transfer modalities.
Broad Knowledge of Specialized areas (i.e. Nutrition, VAM, etc.)	Demonstrates the ability to interpret basic data in the context of WFP specialised fields to contribute to technical programme design, implementation and monitoring.
Emergency Programming	Displays ability to translate understanding of programme principles in emergencies and protracted conflict situations into relevant, effective, and context specific approaches
Strategic Policy Engagement w/ Government	Develops thorough recommendations using multiple inputs (e.g., government counsel, research, own experience) to strengthen national or subnational entities and government owned food and nutrition security programmes..

OTHER SPECIFIC JOB REQUIREMENTS

At least 6 years’ experience in social protection implementation in low and middle income countries.
At least 3 years experience of working in or alongside government partners
3 to 5 years’ operational experience in national social protection systems, including responsibility for liaising with different line ministries at national and decentralized levels;
Experience in the region is an asset
UN or donor experience, especially with WFP and/or UNICEF, or World Bank is an asset.

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

A sound understanding of policy making processes and the ability to distil operationally relevant recommendations/lessons for governments and other partners;
Strong capacity for analysis, learning, research and innovation;
Capacity to foster strong cross-agency collaboration
Good leadership and interpersonal skills
High degree of discretion and diplomacy
Excellent communication skills verbally and in writing
Arabic is highly desired

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

A competitive compensation package is offered

Please visit http://www.wfp.org Click on: “Our work” and “Countries” to learn more about WFP’s operations.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

Please submit your application by November 14,2021

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Female applicants and qualified applicants from developing countries are especially encouraged to apply

WFP has zero tolerance for discrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status.

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.