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VACANCY DETAILS
Job Title: SSA Consultant (TPDS Millet Mainstreaming)
Type of Contract: Special Services Agreement
Duration: 11 Months (Renewable, depending upon project requirement)
Reporting To: Programme Policy Officer (Head of Unit)
Unit: Social Protection & Supply Chain
Duty Station: New Delhi
Date of Publication: 29 April 2025
Deadline of Application: 13 May 2025
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
This vacancy is open to Indian National only
This vacancy is open to internal and external candidates.Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted
A Written test will be used for Screening Candidates
Only recommended candidates will be retained on roaster for a period of two years and may be considered for similar positions from roaster
The Salary for this position is INR 1,20,000/- per month, also employee will be covered with medical benefits as per WFP 's Plan. All Tax liability for payments from this contract are to be borne by the subscriber.JOB PURPOSE
In coordination with WFP Country Office and under the supervision of Joint Secretary (DFPD) or as decided by him, the Programme Policy officer (TPDS millet mainstreaming) will support strategic analysis and technical assistance to the Department of Food and Public Distribution in mainstreaming of millet in TPDS.
The role will focus on identifying, documenting, and disseminating best practices, analyzing supply chain challenges and policy gaps and facilitating a roadmap for millet mainstreaming through multi-stakeholder engagement. The officer will also support the development of analytical reports and policy recommendations to enhance millet procurement, distribution, and consumption in TPDS.
Working closely with relevant stakeholders, the officer will ensure a data-driven and evidence-based approach to facilitate policy formulation, operational efficiency, and state-level implementation strategies for millet mainstreaming in TPDS.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (Not all inclusive)
Under the direct supervision of the Director/Joint Secretary, Public Distribution, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Government of India and under the technical supervision by Head of the Social Protection and Supply Chain Unit, WFP New Delhi the Programme Policy Officer (TPDS millet mainstreaming) will be responsible to perform the following duties:
Provide strategic support to identify, document and disseminate best practices in millet mainstreaming in TPDS:
- Coordinate with stakeholders and identify the existing studies/documentation on millet mainstreaming in TPDS.
- Identify potential best practices through interaction with different state governments/ stakeholders and flag for further prioritisation, documentation and evaluation
- Coordinate with state governments/ stakeholders to document best practices
- Review various millet mainstreaming reports (e.g. WFP commissioned studies) and provide feedback to facilitate rigorous, independent analysis of the best practices
- Analyse recommended best practice models by various studies and prepare recommendations.
- Assess financial feasibility/scalability of models and customize best practices for target states
Provide analytical support to identify the bottlenecks and develop solutions:
- Review existing government monitoring templates for millet mainstreaming and propose enhancements.
- Track progress in millet mainstreaming based on MIS reports and review meetings.
- Provide advice on resolving identified/ escalated millet supply chain barriers (procurement, logistics and distribution).
- Conduct assessments (financial feasibility analysis, operations research and data analytics) to diagnose constraints.
- Design solutions utilizing advanced technology and innovations.
- Develop concept notes/background papers for high level meetings to facilitate policy decisions.
Provide coordination support to facilitate a roadmap for millet mainstreaming in TPDS.
- Provide support to Department and WFP in organising meetings with State governments and other stakeholders.
- Draft background note for consultations.
- Collate recommendation emerging from various meeting and consultations.
- Research and prepare comparative analysis of future pilots/interventions for further consultation.
- Develop road maps for TPDS millet mainstreaming in target States/UTs.
Prepare and compile relevant data from various stakeholders and share with relevant CO Programme officers for analysis and representation.
STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION
- Advanced University degree or First level University Degree from an institute of repute in any of the following disciplines: Supply Chain Management, Agriculture, Business Administration, Public Policy, Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Applications, and related fields
EXPERIENCE
- Minimum 3-5 years of relevant professional experience working on large scale Agriculture Supply/Value chain related projects with government or a development agency, in the area of technology/e-governance reforms, Operations Research, Advanced Data Analytics, Monitoring & Evaluation etc. for best practice documentation, capacity strengthening & data driven decision making.
- Professional experience in working on millets supply chain/ value chain projects, documentation of best practices, developing strategic roadmaps would be desirable.
- Experience in working independently with minimum supervision, often in fluid and ambiguous situations will be required.
COMPETENCIES & SKILLS
- The post holder should have strong technical, analytical and problems solving skills; ability to think through complex issues to conceptualize, design and execute actions plans. Demonstrate passion and motivation with the ability to manage complexities, multiple tasks with commitment to deliver against multiple, tight deadlines at work. Excellent team player with an ability to work collaboratively, share information and build strong working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders from diverse backgrounds while focusing on impact and results. Maturity and presence required to effectively participate and contribute to meetings with senior government officials.
KNOWLEDGE:
- Understanding of the Indian Government bureaucracy, TPDS operations, and awareness about millet mainstreaming policies, global and national best practices in millet mainstreaming, procurement mechanisms and logistics in TPDS will be an advantage.
- Sound knowledge of Agriculture Supply/Value chain analysis and project planning, preferably in the IT transformation or e-governance space
LANGUAGE
Fluent oral and written communication skills in English. Working knowledge of Hindi is preferred.
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.
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REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION
We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete, and includes your employment records, academic qualifications, language skills and UN Grade (if applicable).
Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application.
Please make sure you upload your professional CV in the English language
Kindly note the only documents you will need to submit at this time are your CV and Cover Letter
Additional documents such as passport, recommendation letters, academic certificates, etc. may potentially be requested at a future time
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Only shortlisted candidates will be notified
All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
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- The post holder should have strong technical, analytical and problems solving skills; ability to think through complex issues to conceptualize, design and execute actions plans. Demonstrate passion and motivation with the ability to manage complexities, multiple tasks with commitment to deliver against multiple, tight deadlines at work. Excellent team player with an ability to work collaboratively, share information and build strong working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders from diverse backgrounds while focusing on impact and results. Maturity and presence required to effectively participate and contribute to meetings with senior government officials.
- Advanced University degree or First level University Degree from an institute of repute in any of the following disciplines: Supply Chain Management, Agriculture, Business Administration, Public Policy, Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Applications, and related fields