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WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees. It encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, color, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status, or disabilityโ.
ABOUT WFP
Assisting more than 160 million people in 123 countries and territories each year, the World Food Program (WFP) is the leading humanitarian organization saving lives and changing lives, delivering food assistance in emergencies partnering with governments, and providing common services that allow the entire humanitarian community to save lives in emergencies and build the resilience of food insecure people and communities. As the international community has committed to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition by 2030, one in nine people worldwide still do not have enough to eat. Food and food-related assistance lie at the heart of the struggle to break the cycle of hunger and poverty. WFP Turkiye provides humanitarian assistance to nearly 1.6 million vulnerable persons in 2023, in the form of in-kind and cash-based transfers. Our beneficiaries remain at the very heart of everything we do in Turkiye. 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.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
JOB TITLE: Government Liaison Officer TYPE AND LEVEL OF CONTRACT: Service Contract - SC8 UNIT/DIVISON: POIM DUTY STATION: Ankara DURATION: One year TYPE OF VA: Internal and External DATE OF OPENING: 16 April 2024 DATE OF CLOSING: 30 April 2024
WHY TO JOIN WFP
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We are driven by our mission to fight world hunger and feed peopleโs dreams of a brighter future.
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Being part of a global, diverse, and multicultural community like WFP, will continuously expose you to new ideas and perspectives.
How we deliver our mission in a deep respect for personal and cultural differences and close collaboration between every member of our global team, will certainly enrich your experience and knowledge on so many levels.
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WFP goes anywhere it is needed and does whatever it takes to get the job done.
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WFP offers the kind of life-changing experiences youโre unlikely to find in many other organizations.
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ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT
Tรผrkiye hosts the highest number of refugees in the world โ 3.7 million people. Around 63,000 of the most vulnerable of them live in eight camps in the southeast, while the majority live in cities and villages throughout the country. The Government of Tรผrkiye has demonstrated leadership and generosity in hosting this large number for close to a decade. Since June 2014, a temporary protection regime has granted Syrian refugees access to basic services such as healthcare and education. Asylum seekers from other countries continue to benefit from International Protection status. WFP re-established a presence in Tรผrkiye in 2012, in response to the Syria crisis and transitioned its programmes from basic needs assistance to livelihoods support as the needs of the target population evolved over time. WFP Tรผrkiyeโs Country Strategic Plan (CSP 2023-2025) seeks to continue assisting refugees in camps, provide services to humanitarian and development partners, and implement sustainable livelihood programming to build the self-reliance of vulnerable Turks and refugees alike. The CSP has been revised to integrate the recovery efforts following the devastating earthquakes of February 2023, focusing on restoring and revitalising the food value chain in the earthquake-affected regions.
The job holder reports to the Head of Partnerships. At this level, the job holder is expected to take responsibility to provide project management support and to facilitate liaison with government officials.
To facilitate the work of the Head of Partnerships and senior staff to effectively position WFP with public, private and external partners to attract policy support, resources, technical assistance and innovative solutions to advance the work of WFP.
Working with line ministries, at national, provincial and local levels to further understanding and implementing the priorities defined in the Country Strategic Plan (CSP).
The Government Liaison Officer will perform liaison functions between the Turkish government agencies and WFP, advocating for the organizationโs interests and developing a profile for WFP in Turkey to implement WFP vision and strategy in the country.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)
Under the direct supervision of the Head of Partnerships and the OIM and within the delegated authority, the Government Liaison Officer will be responsible for the following duties:
Provide advice and support to the Country Director and WFP Turkiye staff on moderately complex issues including political, socio-economic, cultural local specificities to ensure the effective and efficient advocacy and implementation of the Country strategic Plan. Build and maintain effective relationships with the Government, UN agencies, NGOs, and other partners, in order to keep them informed on important, strategic operational WFP issues through appropriate channels, and participate in regular donor meetings.
Data research and monitoring key political opportunities, events
Compile a weekly report of key topics from major news sources as relate to WFP Support the team by monitoring relevant political data (election timelines, priorities, shifts and changes in humanitarian and development funding priorities) Monitor and update the team on upcoming political events and opportunities where WFP has an entry point to influence policy and funding decisions Coordinate events between WFP and various Ministries, including arranging and attending project coordination meetings at national and municipality level, and facilitating joint activities with the government and other stakeholders
Strengthening political engagement
Help write political analysis and reports to support engagement with new and existing donors Provide excellent copy-editing and proof reading to various reports (both for internal and external audiences) Play a key role in planning virtual and physical field visits by parliamentarians, including coordination with the PI Department Advise and assist the Head of Partnerhisps to formulate and communicate WFP positions on Government-related matters on WFP priorities providing briefing notes, talking points and issue papers for relevant discussions with the Government.
Facilitating external engagement
Create materials that explain our operations to relevant stakeholders Coordinate input to leadership meeting briefs and donor letters Write political analysis on relevant national matters for senior management
Maximizing external opportunities
Support the political work around G20 and G7; and any other multilateral group turkiye is involved Support the dialogue with Think Tanks as part of the political focus in areas related to food security, logistic/supply chain and emergency preparadness, conflict and peace, and climate change Perform other related duties as required.STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
Advanced University degree or first University degree with additional years of experience in international relations, international law, political science, or a closely related field.
Experience:
Minimum one year of post-graduate professional experience or three years of professional experience with the first University degree. Experience in public relations, communications, partnerships, or related fields is required. Experience in preparing and coordinating relevant documents involving various stakeholders. One to two years of experience in partnerships, strategic communications, political analysis, or a related field. Experience with a UN organization is preferred. Experience in research, planning, preparing, and landing pitches as well as negotiating with partners;Desirable knowledge/ experience:
Working knowledge of the humanitarian aid sector. Ability to plan and coordinate events and bilateral meetings. Ability to plan, organize, and manage multiple workloads with minimum supervision. Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills. Progressive professional experience serving in high-level diplomatic positions in relation to the national government or other agencies.Knowledge and Skills
Excellent knowledge of Turkish institutions (Ministries, Parliament, NGOs, Local authorities; etc) Ability to handle personal information confidentially and with discretion Excellent team player Demonstrated experience supporting teams to influence stakeholders and manage expectations - a โclient-orientedโ approach; Strong interpersonal skills and ability to cultivate relationships across varying levels of seniority (internally & externally); Excellent written and verbal communication skills demonstrated synthesizing information across various sources into clear, written communications. Demonstrated diplomatic and negotiation skills;
Language
Fluency in Turkish and English is required. Working knowledge of another UN language is a strong asset.
WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK Leads by Example with Integrity
Upholds WFP values, principles, and Standards
Demonstrates the WFP values, Principles and Standards
Respect Others and value diversity
Values diversity using respectful and inclusive language
Stays Focused and calm under pressure
Stays focused and calm when under pressure
Demonstrates humility and a willingness to learn
Shows humility and a willingness to learn and share knowledge, seeking and acting feedback, and taking up opportunities to develop
Delivers results for maximum impact
is accountable for the delivery of results
Delegates appropriately
Seeks guidance and support where needed
Adapts readily to change
Adapts readily to change and adjusting work as needed
Fosters inclusive and collaborativeis inclusive and collaborative
Promotes teamwork by sharing ideas and openly raising issues
Gives timely and constructive feedback
Gives timely and constructive feedback to others
Builds and shares new perspectives
Listens attentively to others and shares view
Communicates and fulfils WFP's vision
Embraces WFP's vision
Communicates and fulfils WFP's vision
Embraces WFP's vision
Embraces curiosity and new ways of doing things
Shows curiosity and implements new ways of doing things when relevant
Analyses and evaluates data
Gathers data and shares knowledge to inform team activities
Considers the impact of decisions
Asks questions to understand the impact of decisions for their objectives
Builds and Maintain sustainable partnershipBuilds Partnerships
Acts Professionally with external partners
Collaborates to deliver common objectives
work together with partners to deliver common goals
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inal WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees. It encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, color, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status, or disability.
Qualified Female candidates and Individuals with disabilities are especially encouraged to apply.
WFP is committed to an accessible, inclusive recruitment process. Please contact us at global.inclusion@wfp.org to advise us of any disability-related reasonable accommodation or accessibility requests you may have. A member of the reasonable accommodation team will contact you to discuss your needs. This email is only to be used for any disability-related accessibility requirements, and not for sending the application itself. Due to the volume of applications, any applications or CVs sent through this email address will not be considered as a formal application and will not receive a reply from WFP.
WFP has a zero-tolerance approach to conduct such as fraud, sexual exploitation, abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority, and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to WFPโs standards of conduct and will therefore undergo rigorous background verification internally or through third parties. Selected candidates will also be required to provide additional information as part of the verification exercise. Misrepresentation of information provided during the recruitment process may lead to disqualification or termination of employment.
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