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UN Job Vacancies – Programme Policy Officer (Market Systems) – United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)
Job Title: Programme Policy Officer
(Market Systems)
Organization: United
Nations World Food Programme (WFP)
Duty Station:
Uganda
About WFP:
United Nations World
Food Programme (WFP) 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. In emergencies, WFP gets
food to where it is needed, saving the lives of victims of war, civil conflict
and natural disasters. After an emergency, WFP uses food to United help
communities rebuild their lives. On average, WFP reaches more than 80 million
people with food assistance in 80 countries each year. The organization has the
global footprint, deep field presence and local knowledge and relationships
necessary to provide access to food and contribute to lasting solutions,
especially in many of the world’s most remote and fragile areas.
Job Summary: The Programme Policy Officer (Market Systems)
will provide technical leadership in the area of market systems development to
the Field Offices under the Arua Area Office. The incumbent will liaise with
technical units in Kampala cash-based food assistance, and is aligned to the
priority actions of the District Local Governments.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: Under the supervision of the Head of
Programme, Arua, the Programme Policy Officer
Market Systems will be responsible for the following duties:
- Contribute to programme design and adjustments (e.g. the Country
Strategic Plan, market systems development strategy and collaboration
matrix) to ensure alignment with national and sub-national priorities in
agricultural and market development and programme integration within
WFP. - Provide input into the development and review of the Annual
Performance Plan. - In collaboration with AMEL conduct desk review, participate in
studies (e.g. market systems and value chain analysis), and establish/maintain
relations with the UN and other development organizations to develop a
good understanding of systemic issues and best practices in
pro-smallholder and micro-enterprise market developme intervention. - In collaboration with AMEL contribute to the analysis of agriculture
and market information, produced by WFP and other institutions, follow a
trend, and remain on alert of potential shocks in agriculture and food
supply chains. - Develop a system for the identification of market actors (e.g.
producers, millers, traders, retailers, wholesalers and financial service
providers) and retail engagement, and support the Field Offices to map
them out for facilitation in relationship building. - Provide technical backstopping to the Field Offices in the planning and
implementation of market systems development activities, including
sub-national capacity strengthening government programmes (e.g. the
Development Response to Displacement Impacts Project) and systems and
strengthen the policy framework. - Liaise with the technical units at the Head Office and other Area
Offices for knowledge sharing to continuously seek innovation in
programming. - Support in the identification of knowledge and skill gaps and
organization of capacity building initiatives for WFP and NGO partner
staff in the market systems development approach. - Draft, or provide input into, briefs, presentations, proposals,
reports and other information materials for internal and external
advocacy, communications, coordination and resource mobilization for the
Arua Area Office as well as the Head Office. - Facilitate capacity building to the Field Offices (FO) towards
delivery of quality outputs and outcomes. - Perform any other tasks as required
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the United Nations World Food Programme
(WFP) Programme Policy Officer (Market Systems) job vacancy must hold a
basic university degree in one of the following disciplines: social
sciences, international development, development economics or another
related field like international relations, commerce, agricultural
economics, or humanitarian studies. - At least five years of solid
progressively responsible professional work experience with evidence of
innovation in market systems and cash-based programming
Competencies:
- Programme Lifecycle & Food Assistance: Demonstrates ability to identify key
variables and contextual factors that affect food assistance problems and
programmes throughout the lifecycle to inform quality programme design or
re-design. - Transfer Modalities (Food, Cash, Voucher): Demonstrates ability to analyse and
consolidate quantitative and qualitative information from different
sources (e.g., market studies) to inform transfer modality selection and
programme development. - 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 capacity to provide inputs into the development,
implementation and realignment of high quality emergency programmes. - 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.
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified candidates who wish to join the United Nations World Food Programme
(WFP) are encouraged to apply online at the link below
Deadline: 1st October 2020
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