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ABOUT WFP

The World Food Programme 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.

At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.

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WHY JOIN WFP? 

• WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.

• WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment.

• WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.

• A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.

• We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).

📌 Job Title:  Programme Policy Officer (Field Operations)

📌 Type of Contract: Service Contract (SC), L8

➡️ Unit / Division: Programme Unit  

📍 Duty Station: Gaza

➡️ Duration: 12 months (renewable)

❗You are required to fill in all mandatory fields on Workday in English and upload your English CV. Your application would be otherwise disqualified.

What will you do in this position? 

The Programme Policy Officer (Field Operations) will supervise a small team to support the delivery and real-time oversight of programme planning, adaptation, and learning – including the review and use of qualitative and quantitative data for operational improvement. He/she will monitor the programme implementation plans, coordinate with cooperating partners and engage with other units to ensure humanitarian response delivery.

The Programme Policy Officer (Field Operations) will be part of the Programmes Operations team in Gaza who manages the Cash-Based Transfers (CBT) related projects from designing to implementation, in close coordination with other WFP Units. The role involves a diverse array of responsibilities, from strategic planning to operational follow-up and data-based review, with a significant dimension of multi-stakeholder coordination. Furthermore, the incumbent will act as Officer in Charge of the sub-unit in absence of its team lead, to manage other emergency programmes, e.g., In-kind assistance.

Why work with WFP Palestine? 

For decades, Palestine has been facing a protracted and complex protection and humanitarian crisis. The humanitarian situation worsened alarmingly after an upsurge in violence from October 2023.

WFP, through our dual mandate in humanitarian and development, provides life-saving food assistance to the most vulnerable and food insecure non-refugee Palestinians.

WFP provides logistics support to humanitarian and development partners, allowing them to reach more people faster, and at a lower cost to donors and the environment. By offering our cash-based transfer platform to the wider humanitarian and development community, coordinating logistics, and developing an inter-agency common feedback mechanism, WFP contributes to wider humanitarian efforts.

At WFP Palestine, we offer a wide range of benefits and entitlements for Service Contract holders. Some of them are:

✅ Competitive salaries per job level

✅ Pension contribution added to net salary

✅ Medical insurance with the possibility to enroll eligible dependents

✅ Applicable danger pay (reviewed on quarterly basis)

✅ Annual leave - 30 days per year

✅ 16 weeks of parental leave for birth mothers and 4 weeks of parental leave for non-birth parent

✅ Learning & development opportunities

How can you make a difference?

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES (not all-inclusive, nor exhaustive):

• Provide specialized expertise and contribute towards the development of project activities, plans and processes within the specific technical area of work ensuring alignment with WFP wider programme policies and guidelines.
• Provide efficient coordination and specialized project management support to a range of specific and/or defined programmes to ensure that the various activities are performed within the established targets following WFP’s policies and procedures.
• Within the specific area of responsibility, prepare a variety of elaborated reports and substantial data analysis (e.g. food assistance needs, resource utilization, programme status, performance) and make recommendations to supervisors, ensuring deliverables adhere to corporate standards and quality control.
• Lead and ensure accurate, timely recording of data within the specific technical area of work (e.g. assistance programmes, food security and vulnerability assessments) and consistency of information presented to stakeholders.
• Coordinate and liaise with internal counterparts on a range of complex matters to enable effective collaboration, implementation and monitoring of ongoing project activities.
• Foster coordination, relationships and support partnership-building with local partners, agencies, NGOs and government institutions to perform accurate food security analyses and to ensure efficient delivery of food assistance.
• Support the capacity building of WFP staff, cooperating partners, and national government within a specific technical area.
• Act as an escalation point for complex query resolution on all matters within the area of responsibility.
• Manage a team of support staff, providing advice, guidance and training, to ensure individual and team objectives are delivered to agreed standards and deadlines.
• Follow standard emergency preparedness practices to ensure WFP is able to quickly respond and deploy needed resources to affected areas at the onset of the crisis.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

Advanced University degree in International Affairs, Law, Economics, Nutrition/Health, Agriculture, Social Sciences, Business Administration, Public Policy and/or Management or another discipline relevant to international development/humanitarian assistance, or first-level degree with additional years of related work experience.

Language:

Fluency (level C) in both English language and Arabic.

Experience:

• Minimum one (01) year of postgraduate relevant professional experience in the field of Programme implementation and management; Experience dealing with Cash-Based Transfers (CBT), Experience in humanitarian/Development organization; Experience of team management and Proven team management skills.
•  Extra years of working experience are an asset.
• Full understanding of the programme cycle, design and capacity to achieve its defined objectives.
• Strong working experience with NGOs and ability to coordinate activities with multiple actors.
• Good working experience with governmental institutions and various other sectors of the humanitarian sphere.
• Excellent writing skills and good data analysis skills.

DESIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE:

• Strong organizational, time-management skills, and ability to carry out multiple tasks simultaneously, timely, and successfully.
• Solid interpersonal and communication skills, including in conflict resolution.
• Ability to foster effective coordination and to communicate easily within a team and between different teams.
• Knowledge of transversal functions (e.g. Supply Chain, Nutrition, Monitoring & Evaluation).

WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK

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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

WFP is committed to supporting individuals with disabilities by providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation, please contact:  global.inclusion@wfp.org

NO FEE DISCLAIMER

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REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION

• All applications must be submitted exclusively through our online recruitment system. We do not accept CVs or spontaneous applications by email.

• If you experience challenges while submitting your online application, please contact us at global.hrerecruitment@wfp.org for technical support only.

• Please note that applications sent to this email address cannot be considered.

• We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete, and includes your employment records, academic qualifications, language skills and UN Grade (if applicable).

• Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application.

• Kindly note the only documents you will need to submit at this time are your CV and Cover Letter

• Additional documents such as passport, recommendation letters, academic certificates, etc. may potentially be requested at a future time

• Only shortlisted candidates will be notified

All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. 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. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

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.