Programme Policy Consultant_Food Systems Transformation

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  • 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).

    ABOUT Programme Policy_Food Systems AT WFP


    This position is based in Bujumbura and reports to Head of Programme.

    ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

    The World Food Programme (WFP) Burundi Country Office is currently seeking a mid-career professional candidate to fill the position of Activity Manager 6 to be based in the Programme Unit, Bujumbura, Burundi.

    Burundi is a country with a widespread food insecurity and malnutrition. The Government is committed to address Food and Nutrition insecurity through the development of a Strategic plan as well as a road map aiming at building a dynamic food system that bring nutritious food from the farm right onto peopleโ€™s plates, make markets more effective and ensure that smallholder farmers, traders, and others along the supply chain each receive a fair share of the profit.

    In line with the above Government goal, the United Nations system adopted a new United nation Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF 2023-2027), which priority to the transformation of food systems as the first key pillar.

    In light of this context, WFP Burundi is implementing a Country Strategic Plan (2024- 2027) since March 2024. The CSP aims at continuing to support the Government to address food insecurity, reduce malnutrition, transform food systems, build the resilience of vulnerable populations and strengthen national capacities toward achievement of Sustainable Development Goals 2 and 17. The main pillar of the ICSP is to support the Government in the transformation of the food systems to a more sustainable and equitable food systems.

    Based on its comparative advantage, WFP has been tasked by UN country Team, Donors and the Government to lead the transition towards food systems transformative pathways.

    Thus, the CO has received funding (USD 19 million) to implement activities focusing on food system and integrating all its aspects (food production, food handling, storage and processing, food trade and marketing, consumer demand and food utilization). This flagship project has been identified by RBN to serve as a model for implementing the food system approach. The Government of Burundi, the UNCT and RBN are looking forward to concrete results to scale up BDICO food system approach.

    The implementation of this integrated activities requires strong internal capacity for proper planning, implementing, monitoring, oversight and coordination, management of financial resources, operational partnership, and networking with partners and government institutions. There is also an urgent requirement for the expansion of partners strategic engagement and a reinforcement of data management function to enhance credibility of reports for internal/external audiences.

    THE ROLE

    To design and manage programmes of moderate size or complexity that effectively meet food assistance needs, or contribute to policy formulation and/or provide technical advice or oversight on programme strategy and implementation.

    This role main purpose is to provide support to technical and operational support to activities that effectively aim at contributing to governmentโ€™s efforts towards resilient food systems transformation in Burundi. The focus will be on leading the implementation of activities under activity 6 and 7 of the CSP line of sight.

    KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive):

    Reporting to the Head of Programs the incumbent will be responsible for the following:

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