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Vacancy Announcement
WFP encourages female candidates and people with disabilities to apply.
WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles. Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis. We are committed to promoting diversity and the principle of equal employment opportunity for all our employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of religion or belief, ethnic or social background, gender, gender identity and disability.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS Job Title: Programme Policy Officer (Nutrition)
Grade: NOA
Type of contract: Fixed Term
Duration: 12 months
Duty Station: Dhaka
Number of positions: 01
Date of Publication: 2 June 2024
Deadline of Application: 15 June 2024
This vacancy announcement is for Bangladeshi Nationals. WFP offers a competitive benefits package including salary, pension, leave plus medical insurance.
JOB PURPOSE To support and manage nutrition programmes to contribute to meeting the nutritional needs of beneficiaries within the country and provide technical advice and guidance on nutrition strategies, programme design and implementation.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)
Contribute to the development of nutrition activities, plans and processes for WFP programmes (nutrition-based programme and nutrition sensitive programme) ensuring alignment with wider nutrition policies and guidance.Provide technical assistance to the Government counterparts (e.g., Bangladesh National Nutrition Council, National Nutrition Services) for policy, strategies & national plan formulation and support the implementation of the National Plan of Action for Nutrition key action areas, particularly nutrition-sensitive social protection.
Support the Head of nutrition on resource mobilization initiatives through but not limited to concept note and proposal writing.
Support the strategic integration of Social and behaviour change (SBC) interventions into WFP programmes to achieve nutrition outcomes aligning to WFP corporate standards. This will include, but not limited to, technical assistance, guidance on programme design, training materials, and guidelines, including large-scale communication campaigns.
Engage with relevant entities of the Government of Bangladesh, donor, relevant stakeholders at appropriate level and in various platforms in policy and advocacy initiatives for the inclusion of nutrition actions in programmes and plans.
Strengthened strategic partnerships and coordination liaising between internal and external counterparts (Government institutions, WFP programme teams, UN agencies etc.) to ensure the coherence, and technical integrity of nutrition programming highlighting WFPโs mandate in different fora and platforms.
Represent WFP in various internal and external platforms e.g., SUN, UNSDCF, inter-ministerial committee to ensure WFPโs nutrition plan and agenda in line with the CSP are adequately reflected in joint action plan and reporting.
Engage in evidence generation, analytics, knowledge management and learning initiatives for informing decision-making processes of WFP and other stakeholders and showcasing WFPโs intervention in various platforms.
Capacity strengthening of WFP internal cross-functional units, Government counterparts and partners to integrate/mainstream nutrition-sensitive approaches, SBC in their plans, and programme implementation through technical guidance, trainings, tools development etc.
Technical support and guidance will be provided to the field offices on the implementation of nutrition actions specially SBC interventions, identify the capacity gaps and take initiatives to address them i.e., through training and or mentoring and coaching sessions.
Guide junior staff, acting as a point of referral and supporting them with more complex analysis and queries.
STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Education: Advanced University degree in Nutrition, Public health and food sciences or any other relevant subject. Experience: At least 5 years of solid & responsible work experience with 3 years of professional experience. Language: Fluency in spoken and written both in English and Bangla language. All WFP Employees are expected to demonstrate the competencies and standards of behaviour aligned with our core values and defined in the WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK, namely:
Leading by example with integrity,
Driving results and delivering on commitments, โ
Fostering inclusive and collaborative teamwork,
Applying strategic thinking,
Building and maintaining sustainable partnerships.
HOW TO APPLY
To be considered, interested candidates are invited to apply via (https://www.wfp.org/careers/job-openings). Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
WFP will not request payment at any stage of the recruitment process including at the offer stage. Any requests for payment should be refused and reported to local law enforcement authorities for appropriate action.
Request for Disability related Reasonable Accommodations:
It is important to WFP to create an accessible and inclusive workplace for everyone. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the selection and hiring process, please direct your request and inquiries to the Diversity and Inclusion team on: global.inclusion@wfp.org, ccโing ban.hr@wfp.org. A member of the reasonable accommodation team will contact you to confidentially 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 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.
ABOUT WFP
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the worldโs largest humanitarian organization, humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes. 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.