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Requisition ID: 295926
Background And Purpose Of The Assignment
- Social protection is an increasingly popular strategy for governments to reduce extreme poverty, hunger and inequality. Virtually every country in the world has at least one social protection scheme in place, and 2.5 million people are already covered by some type of social protection programme.
- As a global leader in fighting hunger and malnutrition worldwide, often in very difficult contexts, the World Food Programme (WFP) is increasingly called upon by governments to support national social protection systems. In 2019, WFP partnered with governments in 75 countries to support their national social protection systems, making support to social protection an integral part of WFP’s activities in most of the countries where it operates.
- As the COVID-19 pandemic puts at risk not only the lives and livelihoods of many people across the globe, it also threatens to undermine decades of progress towards the SDGs. In response to the socio-economic impacts of COVID-19, many governments are currently adapting and/or putting in place new social protection schemes.
- Through its triple role as a technical advisor, service provider and complementary actor, WFP is supporting these efforts, as it works with governments to extend the coverage, comprehensiveness, adequacy and quality of national social protection systems, with the aim to ensure that all people have access, throughout their lives, to strong national social protection systems that safeguard and foster their ability to meet their food security, nutrition and associated essential needs, and to reduce and address the risks and shocks they face.
Job Purpose
- To deliver against the above, the Country Office is seeking a Social Protection Programme Policy Officer (NOC) to support in designing and managing its social protection programmes.
- The incumbent will operate under the direct supervision of the Team Lead – CSPC at the Program Unit.
- The incumbent will be responsible for carrying out the following tasks and responsibilities:
Key Accountabilities (not all-inclusive)
- Act as the country office social protection focal point, ensuring a clear and strong connection between the field operations, Regional Burau, and HQ.
- Translate corporate and regional policies and strategies pertinent to social protection into country-level practices;
- Contribute to formulation of the Country Strategic Plan in line with WFP’s corporate and regional policies and strategies on social protection, as well as Executive Board decisions and other relevant guidance;
- Design and manage social protection programmes of moderate size or complexity that effectively meet food security and nutrition needs;
- Assist government counterparts identify and analyze policy problems, and provide - or mobilize - support and technical expertise for the design and delivery of suitable social protection solutions;
- Establish and maintain strategic and operational partnerships for complementary and collaborative approaches and initiatives that improve social protection and support related advocacy work within all relevant audiences.
- Enhance WFP’s leadership status in different forums pertinent to social protection.
- Manage operational research and evidence building on issues relevant to social protection.
- Manage the preparation and dissemination of timely analytical and critical reports, publications, and a variety of knowledge products or proposals for internal or external use that position and strengthen the credibility of WFP as a partner in social protection.
- Contribute to resource mobilization efforts for WFP social protection activities, including by articulating a business case for WFP’s contributions to social protection and exploring new potential resource channels;
- Ensure the best use of assigned financial resources for achievement of set social protection objectives within a moderate budget.
- Advise and support the design of learning initiatives that enhance the capacity of WFP staff and partners to engage in social protection-relevant policy dialogues, programme design and delivery.
- Lead, motivate and develop a team of high performers.
- Other as required.
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.
Standard Minimum Qualifications
Education / Experience:
- Advanced University degree in Agriculture, Economics, Public Policy, Public Administration, International Development, International Relations, Sociology, or other fields relevant to social protection, or a First University Degree with additional years of related work experience and/or trainings/courses.
- 5 or more years of professional experience relevant to social protection, preferably contributing to food security and/or nutrition.
Language:
- Fluency in English language (written and communication).
Desired Experiences For Entry Into The Role
- 5 or more years of professional experience relevant to social protection, preferably contributing to food security and/or nutrition objectives:
- Has experience working across the policy cycle;
- Has experience working across various programme types relevant to social protection (e.g. cash-transfer programmes, school feeding, public works / food assistance for assets, insurance programmes);
- Has experience leading a team.
Knowledge & Skills:
- Understanding of Agenda 2030 and respective targets – particularly SDG1, SDG2 and SDG17 - and how the work of WFP can contribute to achieving them;
- Understanding of WFP’s mandate, Country Strategic Planning process, intervention modalities, programme and project lifecycle tools, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation desirable.
- Knowledge of current thinking and developments in the field of social protection and public policy;
- Knowledge of current thinking and developments in country capacity strengthening and effective knowledge transfer models, concepts and principles;
- Knowledge of key national and regional contexts and issues;
- Problem solving and decision-making skills;
- Aptitude for supervising, guiding and empowering staff.
- Ability to develop and maintain relationships with a variety of stakeholders, conveying an informed and professional demeanour toward internal and external partners and stakeholders;
- Ability to analyse quantitative and qualitative information to understand current and future social protection needs and identify solutions.
- Learning agility, and appetite for exploring and experimenting with new ideas and approaches.
- Demonstrated ability to produce high-quality written outputs and ability to present in English and the working language.
- Ability to work independently in a timely and organised manner;
- Ability to work as part of a team, participating in open dialogues and valuing diverse opinions of others, regardless of gender, culture, background, experience, or country assignment.
Terms And Conditions
- Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply.
- Only Nigerian nationals or holders of valid residence and work permits are eligible to apply for this position. (For G level positions, for NO level position candidates must be Nigerian Nationals)
- Applications are to be submitted and received online and in English language only.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Canvassing is strictly prohibited. Canvassing of any sort will lead to automatic disqualification of the concerned applicant.
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Requisition ID: 290043
Department: Information Management & Reporting
Key Accountabilities (not all-inclusive)
- Contribute towards the development of a wide variety of country capacity strengthening projects, plans and processes, ensuring alignment with wider programme policies and guidance.
- Provide project management support to specific and defined country capacity strengthening programmes and projects of considerable size/complexity, ensuring a coordinated approach with wider programmes that complies with WFP standards and procedures.
- Develop and coordinate CCS data gathering and monitoring systems ensuring that rigorous quality standards are maintained.
- Research and analyse a range of policy and operational issues to inform the development of country capacity strengthening policies, programmes and activities.
- Contribute to the preparation of accurate and timely reporting on CCS programmes and activities that enable informed decision making and consistency of information presented to stakeholders.
- Liaise with internal and external counterparts to ensure effective collaboration, monitor ongoing CCS projects and highlight potential risks to project delivery.
- Support the identification, development and management of potential partnerships to collaborative working leading to improved CCS packages.
- Support the capacity strengthening of WFP staff, partners and national government to recognise and address CCS needs, e.g. by providing inputs into specific CCS materials.
- Other as required.
Desired Experiences for Entry into the Role
- 3 or more years of relevant postgraduate professional experience related to national development programmes, policies, strategies or plans and institutional structures, preferably in relation to food security and/or nutrition and revolving around national capacity strengthening and/or programme and knowledge management;
- Has deepened technical knowledge of CCS in different domains through exposure to technical teams;
- Has taken leadership of implementing CCS programmes;
- Has provided input into policy discussions and decisions, on or related to CCS;
- Has experience carrying out methodical thematic research and analytical work;
- Has experience in establishing contacts and liaising with partner organisations/companies.
Technical Skills & Knowledge:
- Solid understanding of Agenda 2030 and of SDG2 and SDG17 and respective targets and how the work of WFP can contribute to achieving them
- Knowledge of current thinking and development in country capacity development and effective knowledge transfer models, concepts and principles relevant to humanitarian/emergency contexts
- Familiarity with WFP’s mandate, Country Strategic Planning process, intervention modalities, programme and project lifecycle tools, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation desirable.
- Solid knowledge of key national and regional contexts and issues;
- Demonstrated data collection and analytical writing skills, including ability to analyse and consolidate quantitative and qualitative information to understand national capacities across a wide range of policy and programme areas and identify gap and needs, as well as WFP’s entry points.
- Good operational, analytical and problem-solving skills;
- Demonstrated ability to produce high-quality written outputs and ability to present English and/or in the language of the region.
Minimum Qualifications
Education:
- Advanced University Degree in International Development, International Relations, Anthropology, Sociology, Social Research Methods or other field relevant to international development assistance, or First University Degree with additional years of related work experience and/or trainings/courses.
Experience:
- 3 or more years of relevant postgraduate professional experience related to food security and/or nutrition and revolving around national capacity strengthening and/or programme and knowledge management.
Language:
- Fluency (level C) in English language and the duty station’s language, if different.
Soft Skills:
- Excellent ability to develop and maintain networks with a variety of stakeholders
- Strong facilitation skills for strategic/analytical workshops and group discussions
- Strong analytical, problem solving, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to convey an informed and professional demeanour toward internal and external partners and stakeholders
- Flexibility to adapt individual contributions to accommodate changes in direction from colleagues and internal/external changes
- Ability to participate in open dialogue and value diverse opinions, regardless of background, culture, experience, or country assignment
- Willingness to explore and experiment with new ideas and approaches in own work;
- Ability to work independently in a timely and organised manner
- Ability to work in a team and multi-task as needed.
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Requisition ID: 290043
Department: Information Management & Reporting
Key Accountabilities (not all-inclusive)
- The incumbent will be responsible for carrying out the following tasks and responsibilities:
- Contribute to the policy development on Nigeria NHGSFP and its revision when necessary.
- Provide project management support and technical advice for the implementation of the NHHGSFP in Nigeria.
- Provide capacity strengthening to the NHGSFP team on implementation, menu design and ensuring a coordinated approach with wider programmes that complies with WFP standards and procedures.
- Develop and coordinate data gathering and monitoring and evaluation systems ensuring will ensure tracking achievement and progress in the NHGSFP pillatr of the SIPs.
- Research and analyse a range of policy and operational issues to inform the improvement of the government-led NHGSFP.
- Liaise with internal and external counterparts to ensure effective collaboration towards providing effective technical support to the NHGSFP – RBs, HQs School Based Programs, etc
- Other as required.
Minimum Qualifications
Education:
- Advanced University Degree in International Development, International Relations, Anthropology, Sociology, Social Research Methods or other field relevant to international development assistance, or First University Degree with additional years of related work experience and/or trainings/courses.
Experience:
- 3 or more years of relevant postgraduate professional experience related to food security and/or nutrition and revolving around school feeding policy and implementation.
Language:
- Fluency (level C) in English language and the duty station’s language, if different.
Desired Experiences for Entry into the Role:
- 3 or more years of relevant postgraduate professional experience related to national development programmes, policies, strategies or plans and institutional structures, preferably in relation to food security and/or nutrition and revolving around school feeding policy and implementation.
- Has deepened technical knowledge of CCS in different domains through exposure to technical teams;
- Has taken leadership of implementing SF programmes;
- Has provided input into policy discussions and decisions, on or related to SFP;
- Has experience carrying out methodical thematic research and analytical work;
- Has experience in establishing contacts and liaising with partner organisations/companies.
Technical Skills & Knowledge:
- Solid understanding of Agenda 2030 and of SDG2 and SDG17 and respective targets and how the work of WFP can contribute to achieving them
- Knowledge of current thinking and development in school feeding programs, country capacity development and effective knowledge transfer models, concepts and principles relevant to humanitarian/emergency contexts
- Familiarity with WFP’s mandate, Country Strategic Planning process, intervention modalities, programme and project lifecycle tools, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation desirable.
- Solid knowledge of key national and regional contexts and issues;
- Demonstrated data collection and analytical writing skills, including ability to analyse and consolidate quantitative and qualitative information to understand national capacities across a wide range of policy and programme areas and identify gap and needs, as well as WFP’s entry points.
- Good operational, analytical and problem-solving skills;
- Demonstrated ability to produce high-quality written outputs and ability to present English and/or in the language of the region.
Soft Skills:
- Excellent ability to develop and maintain networks with a variety of stakeholders
- Strong facilitation skills for strategic/analytical workshops and group discussions
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to convey an informed and professional demeanour toward internal and external partners and stakeholders
- Flexibility to adapt individual contributions to accommodate changes in direction from colleagues and internal/external changes
- Ability to participate in open dialogue and value diverse opinions, regardless of background, culture, experience, or country assignment
- Willingness to explore and experiment with new ideas and approaches in own work;
- Ability to work independently in a timely and organised manner
- Ability to work in a team and multi-task as needed.
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