Consultant Programme Policy Officer, CST 2 at World Food Programme (WFP)

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive, within delegated authority):

• The main objective of the consultancy would be to lead the development, testing, validation, and application of a proposed Food System Influence Index (FSII) for assessing the food system level influence of alternative food assistance modalities in northern Nigeria. The consultant would work closely with the RAM team and senior NGCO team members, with a reporting line to the Country Director designate.
• Implement recommendations from previous Food System Influence Index (FSII) memo to generate comprehensive analysis/feedback on concrete measures to be incorporated into the final FSII study.
• Conduct field mission to northwestern Nigeria for practical deployment of the FSII tool and to conduct a comprehensive analysis to explore its applicability and computation in a new operational context.
• Develop a practical step-by-step guide for the implementation of the FSII for use by NGCO and the wider WFP team to ensure that it is adopted, properly handed over, and can be used in future applications.
• Lead a one-day workshop with internal stakeholders to disseminate information, create awareness and receive additional feedback on the FSII as well as hand over the tool for integration into the standard transfer modality and mechanism selection.
• Lead a one-day workshop with external stakeholders to share the novel approach with a wider audience and explore the possibility of institutionalizing the approach and applying it to other WFP country office operations.
• Conduct a debriefing session with the CD and other NGCO team members to provide a summary of the key accomplishments resulting from the field application of the tool, the prospects for its replication in other operational context and the way forward.
• Share all technical guidance notes and manuals pertaining to implementation of the FSII and its integration with the wider transfer modality and mechanism selection process.

DELIVERABLES:

The consultant or research team eventually hired for this study will be expected to produce the following deliverables:

• Practical application of the FSII in NW Nigeria.
• Final report on the FSII for internal and external audiences.
• Practical technical guidance notes/handbook on the FSII
• Communication, Dissemination, and Handover:

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Advanced University degree in Economics, International Development, Social Sciences or other relevant field, or First University degree with additional years of related work experience and/or advanced training/courses.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.
• Led strategy planning and operations within a large and complex country or equivalent environment.
• Gained broadening experiences through various roles.
• Has gained significant experience in management of a number of large-scale, diverse and complex programmes in diverse emergency and developmental contexts.
• Has led in managing the finances and other support services of an office or Division.
• Has significant experience in developing and implementing internal controls and exercising delegation of authority in a variety of contexts.
• Has gained significant people leadership and management experience, effectively uniting large and diverse multi-national and multi-discipline teams by delivering on country workforce plans.
• Has led significant and complex negotiations with donors/ government officials, partners, media outlets, etc. on a diverse range of issues.
• Has led in giving media statements and leading news briefings to ensure appropriate representation of WFP externally in high profile situations of acute sensitivity.
• Fluency (level C) in English language. Intermediate knowledge (level B) of a second official UN language: Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish, and/or Portuguese (a WFP working language)