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About the Role

WFP is establishing a Programme Policy Officer roster at NOB level to maintain agility in responding to crises and strengthen head and field office programme teams for new and ongoing initiatives. This roster is intended to prequalify South Sudanese nationals for short- or long-term assignments across WFP offices, and will also serve for national positions at lower grade levels and short-term contract modalities.

Responsibilities

Contribute to the development of projects, plans and processes, ensuring alignment with WFP corporate and South Sudan programme policies and guidance.
Lead, or provide support, project coordination and management for a specific programme/s or project/s implemented by WFP, multiple UN partners, or WFP with government partners or in a UN and non-UN consortium.
Ensure coordination and collaboration in programme or project implementation across WFP units and offices.
Conduct or update stakeholder mapping for programme and project implementation and build partnerships for aligning approaches, complementing interventions, and avoiding duplication.
Ensure that monitoring systems are established and strengthened for assigned programmes and projects and that information and data are collected, analysed, and discussed for adapting programming, reporting, and knowledge sharing.
Conduct programme or project supervisory or monitoring missions, including joint missions with government and non-government partners, to verify progress, interact with beneficiaries and other stakeholders, discuss good practices and improvement areas, agree on action points, and follow up on the action points through an action tracker.
Lead in drafting, or provide input into, accurate and timely WFP and donor reports on assigned programmes and projects, consolidating contributions from various WFP units and offices and partners.
Contribute to WFP communications and donor engagement and visibility by feeding into communication plans, providing programme information for communication products, compiling human interest stories, and participating in meetings, missions, and publicity events.
Ensure the budgets for assigned programmes and projects are managed as per approved plans, proactively identify the need for adjustments, and trigger a process for budget alignment or revision.
Take part in WFP programme and project planning and review activities and contribute to organization-wide knowledge management.
Participate, or represent WFP, in government and partner coordination fora, including for thematic policy and strategy planning and review.
Support the capacity building of WFP staff and government and non-government partners to strengthen the quality of programmes and projects, which may include the development and update of training materials.
Guide or supervise a team for programme or project implementation.
Undertake mission travels to/from Juba Head Office and Field Offices based on operational requirements.
Perform other duties as required.

Requirements

For master's degree holder or higher: three years of progressively responsible work experience in programme or project implementation with humanitarian and development organizations.
For a candidate with a first university degree, at least five years of the above experience is required.
Experience in leading and managing programmes and projects in humanitarian assistance, livelihoods, climate resilience, or institutional capacity building, and social safety nets in UN agencies or non-government experience is essential.
Evidence-based programme and project design, implementation, and adaptive programming.
Programme and project coordination, supervising a team, leading a technical area and or managing a budget.
Programme and project implementation, promoting inclusion, women and youth economic empowerment, and partnerships.
Monitoring and supervising field-level activities, including beneficiary feedback mechanisms is considered a strong asset.

Skills

Ability to communicate effectively in a diverse workplace environment
Demonstrated experience in coordination with stakeholders including government counterparts, UN agencies, non-governmental organizations, donor-funded project, and the private sector in implementing field activities.
Strong organizational and communication skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
Proficiency in standard Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Location

Juba, South Sudan
Various Field locations

Work Type

Fixed term
Short-term
Long-term

Experience Level

NOB level
NOA level
Service Contract SC8/SC9

Education Level

Advanced university degree (master’s degree or higher) in agriculture, economics, rural development, health and nutrition, social sciences, international affairs, environmental science, or another related field.
First university degree (bachelor’s) in the above fields with additional years of related work experience.

Salary/Compensations

Attractive compensation package

Benefits

Highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment
Investment in personal & professional development through training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs
Internal mobility opportunities
Career path with opportunities to work across global offices
Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities

About the Company

The World Food Programme (WFP) 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.
WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.
WFP's vision in South Sudan is to address entrenched inequity and isolation, fostering unified, interconnected and peaceful communities.
WFP's operation in South Sudan is guided by the 2023 to 2026 Country Strategic Plan (CSP) with five strategic outcomes: access to food, access to social services, resilience and sustainable food systems, strengthened country capacity, and enhanced humanitarian services.
WFP values include Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion.

Equal Opportunity

WFP celebrates and embraces diversity and is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees.
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.
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.