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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).
WFP in the Philippines is implementing Country Strategic Plan (CSP) 2024โ2028, which aligns with the Philippine Development Plan 2023โ2028, the Bangsamoro Development Plan 2023โ2028, and the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework. The CSP is structured around three strategic outcomes and five main activities, with cross-cutting themes of nutrition, gender-transformative programming, and conflict sensitivity.
โข Strategic outcome 1: By 2028, communities exposed to shocks and stressors in the Philippines are betterable to meet food, nutrition and other essential needs with inclusive and equitable emergencypreparedness and response capacity at the national and local levels.
โข Strategic outcome 2: By 2028, communities vulnerable to food and nutrition insecurity in the Philippinesare more resilient and can better manage risks affecting human capital gains and food systems, inclusivelyand equitably.
โข Strategic outcome 3: The Government and partners in the Philippines access WFP services that augmenttheir interventions, upon request.JOB TITLE: Programme Policy Officer (Gender)
TYPE OF CONTRACT: Service Contract (SC)
JOB GRADE: SC-8
UNIT/DIVISION: Programme Unit
DUTY STATION (City, Country): Cotabato, Philippines
DURATION: 12 monthsORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT
WFP partners with the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Government and key stakeholders to implement an integrated resilience-building approach that strengthens the self-reliance of communities with intersecting vulnerabilities through three interconnected strategies:
Rural Infrastructure and Climate Adaptation. WFP engages communities in creating critical agricultural infrastructureโincluding farm-to-market roads, irrigation canals, reforestation sites, soil conservation structures, and water harvesting systemsโwhile developing post-harvest facilities that reduce losses and enhance market access for smallholder farmers and fisherfolk.
Value Chain Integration and Market Linkages. WFP facilitates the formation and capacity strengthening of farmer and fisher associations and cooperatives, connecting them to institutional markets including the Home-Grown School Feeding (HGSF) Programme and other sustainable procurement opportunities.
Nutrition-Sensitive School Feeding. WFP provides safe, diverse, and nutritious hot meals to primary-aged schoolchildren, sourced locally from smallholder farmers to create a sustainable demand-supply relationship that simultaneously addresses child nutrition and smallholder livelihoods. Gender, Protection, and Inclusion (GPI) form the foundation of WFPโs programming approach across all interventions. GPI ensures that the most vulnerable and marginalized populationsโincluding women, persons with disabilities, Indigenous Peoples, and conflict-affected communitiesโhave equitable access to resources, decision-making processes, and programme benefits. By intentionally addressing power imbalances, preventing harm, and dismantling barriers to participation, GPI transforms these interventions from simply reaching communities to fundamentally strengthening their agency and resilience. This means designing infrastructure that accommodates diverse needs, ensuring womenโs leadership in cooperatives, sourcing from farmers regardless of ability or ethnicity, and creating school environments where all children can safely access nutritious meals. Without this intentional GPI lens, programmes risk perpetuating existing inequalities rather than building truly inclusive and sustainable food systems.JOB PURPOSE
To operationalize this transformative approach across all programming, WFP requires a dedicated Programme Policy Officer for Gender, Protection, and Inclusion who will serve as the technical lead for mainstreaming GPI principles across the integrated resilience portfolio in BARMM, in close collaboration and coordination with the central office. This position is essential to translate WFPโs institutional commitments into tangible programme outcomes, ensuring that gender analysis, protection risk assessments, and inclusion strategies are systematically integrated from programme design through implementation and monitoring. The Officer will provide technical guidance to field office teams, strengthen staff and partner capacity on GPI standards, support the development of accountability mechanisms, and ensure that WFPโs interventions consistently reach and empower the most marginalized populations in BARMM. By embedding GPI expertise at the programme level, this role ensures that resilience-building efforts genuinely transformโrather than reinforceโexisting power structures and inequalities.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the delegated authority and within the assigned unit, the Programme Policy Officer (Gender) will report to the Head of Integrated Resilience in the Cotabato Field Office, with overall guidance and support from the Head of Field Office. The Officer will also coordinate and collaborate with the National Officer for Social and Behaviour Change & Gender, Protection, and Inclusion in the Manila Country Office. The role requires expertise in gender analysis, protection mainstreaming, and disability and social inclusion frameworks, with the ability to develop practical tools and guidance that can be applied by programme staff and partners across diverse humanitarian and development contexts throughout BARMM.
Responsibilities include:
โข Lead the integration of gender, protection, and inclusion (GPI) across Cotabato Field Office programmes,ensuring alignment with WFP policies, Government frameworks, and BARMM context.
โข Ensure coordinated programming and alignment with other country office and sub-office initiatives toadvance CSP outcomes.
โข Contribute to the development and implementation of projects, plans, and processes integrating GPI,ensuring coordination with relevant units and alignment with wider programme policies and guidance.
โข Support implementation of the Gender Equality, Social and Disability Inclusion (GEDSI) and the CommunityEngagement for Accountability to Affected Populations (CEA) action plans and maintain field level GPI qualityassurance and monitoring.
โข Support programme teams in developing gender-transformative approaches that actively challenge andaddress gender inequalities rather than simply accounting for gender differences.Conduct GPI-related assessments and contribute to evidence generation, data analysis, and programmerecommendations.
โข Design and deliver training, coaching and capacity-strengthening activities for WFP staff, cooperatingpartners, government counterparts, community members, and local authorities on protection, gender, andinclusion issues.
โข Strengthen accountability to affected populations through safe, accessible feedback mechanisms andinclusive community engagement.
โข Serve as Field Office Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) Focal Point, supportingawareness-raising, reporting pathways, and partner compliance.
โข Represent WFP in GPI-related coordination platforms and maintain partnerships with Government, NGOs, and other stakeholders.
โข Support documentation, reporting, knowledge products, and contributions to donor and resource mobilization materials.
โข Perform additional tasks as required to support programme objectives and organizational priorities.DELIVERABLES
1.GPI Strategy and Action Plans: Contextualized BARMM-specific implementation plans for GEDSI and CEA/AAP with clear milestones, indicators, and accountability mechanisms
2. Protection Risk Analysis and Gender Assessment Reports: Comprehensive assessments identifying context-specific risks, barriers, and opportunities for GPI integration across field office programming
3. GPI Technical Guidance Package: Practical tools, checklists, templates, and job aids for programme staff and partners to operationalize GPI mainstreaming in daily work
4. Capacity Building Materials and Training Reports: Training modules, facilitator guides, and documentation of all capacity strengthening activities conducted with staff, partners, and stakeholders
5. GPI Data Analysis and Programmatic Recommendations: Analytical reports based on disaggregated data with actionable recommendations for improving GPI outcomes
6. Community Feedback Analysis: Synthesis of protection-related complaints and feedback with trends, response actions, and systemic recommendations
7. PSEA Implementation Reports: Documentation of PSEA awareness activities, incident reporting protocols, and compliance monitoring results
8. Inter-Agency Coordination Documentation: Meeting reports, joint work plans, and WFP contributions to inter-agency GPI strategies and assessments
9. Knowledge Products, Case Studies, and Progress Reports: Good practice documentation, lessons learned reports, and evidence of GPI impact for internal learning and external communicationsESSENTIAL MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
Education:
โข Advanced university degree (Masterโs) or first university degree (Bachelorโs)in Gender Studies,Social Work, International Relations, Development Studies, Social Sciences, HumanitarianAction, or similar specializations
โข Specialized training or coursework in gender, protection, or inclusion is preferred
Experience (Minimum Requirements):
โข With a Masterโs degree: At least one (1) year of relevant professional experience.
โข With a Bachelorโs degree: At least three (3) years of relevant professional experience.
โข Both levels must include: A minimum of two (2) years of relevant experience in development work.Additional/Desired Experience:
โข At least eight (8) years of progressive experience in development work, including a miniumum of four (4) years in gender equality, protection, disability inclusion, and social inclusion, and minimum two (2) years in project management
โข Demonstrated expertise in gender analysis, protection mainstreaming, and disability and social inclusion frameworks
โข Experience building partnerships with government agencies and civil society organizations
โข Proven experience in conducting protection risk assessments and inclusion audits in humanitarian or development contexts
โข Knowledge of gender-transformative approaches and community-based protection programming
โข Proven experience in designing and delivering GPI capacity building programs for diverse audiences
โข Experience developing practical tools and guidance materials that operationalize GPIprinciples
โข Understanding of socio-cultural dynamics in Muslim Mindanao and familiarity with Indigenous Peoplesโ rights
โข Knowledge of Philippine and/or BARMM government policies related to gender equality, social protection, and disability inclusion
โข Ability to analyze disaggregated data and translate findings into programmatic recommendations
โข Proven experience in inter-agency coordination mechanisms such as protection clusters or gender working groups.Language:
โข Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and Filipino (Tagalog)
โข Knowledge of local languages spoken in BARMM is an assetCompensation Package Overview:
โข Remuneration will be in accordance with WFPโs salary scale and will be communicated during the offer stage.
โข Medical coverage, extendable to eligible dependents.
โข Leave benefits and other applicable entitlements.
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