WFP Programme Policy Officer Jobs 2023 – Ethiopia NGO Jobs

WFP Programme Policy Officer Jobs 2023 – Ethiopia NGO Jobs. WFP Ethiopia looking for “Programme Policy Officer“. Applicants with a degree in Advanced University Degree may apply on or before 20th March 2023.

The World Food Programme (WFP) is United Nations frontline agency in the fight against hunger, WFP is continually responding to emergencies. We save lives by getting food to the hungry fast. But WFP also works to help prevent hunger in the future. We do this through programmes that use food as a means to build assets, spread knowledge and nurture stronger, more dynamic communities.

The WFP has published a job vacancy announcement on 13th March 2023 for qualified Ethiopians to fill in the vacant post of Programme Policy Officer to be based in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.

WFP Job Vacancy 2023

Accountabilities: In close consultation with the Head of Programme- Bahir Dar Area office, the incumbent shall;-

• Lead and provide technical support for the livelihoods and economic inclusion interventions, provide technical insights to staff and stakeholder (including WFP Cooperating Partners) to advance livelihoods, resilience and economic/financial inclusion that includes the Cash Based Transfers, Financial Inclusion, Index Based
• Insurance, Village Saving and Lending Associations and Smallholder Agriculture Market Support (SAMS).
• Lead the development and provide guidance on the implementation of integrated Smallholder Agricultural
• Market Support (SAMS) and resilience intervention with clear linkages HGSM as alternative markets and
• Nutrition that will be mainstream across entire value chain.
• Conduct desk review of existing documents to understand the production and marketing capacity of smallholder farmers, farmer organizations and their ability to access extension and financial services, for the purposes of improving the local and viable value chains linked to predictable and structured markets to increase their agricultural incomes.
• Participate in relevant sector meetings and gather the information that will ensure WFP`s SAMS and
• Resilience interventions are aligned to the Government and development partners’ sectorial policies and plans for Ethiopia.
• Coordinate the promotion of financial inclusion of the vulnerable but viable community members sustainable and strategic partnerships with relevant financial service providers, lenders and other financial institutions.
• Provide lead role in promoting Village Economic and Saving Associations among IDPs/refugees and host communities and beneficiaries of R4 Rural Resilience /Early Livelihood Recovery Support Initiatives and those from the SAMS”
• Identify and enhance partnerships with financial service providers, government departments and other stakeholders that support and promote the wellbeing of the refugees/IDPs and beneficiaries on the R4 Rural
• Resilience /Early Livelihood Recovery Support Initiatives and SAMS.
• Support the management of cooperating partner’s performance monitoring and documentation based on the provisions of the field level agreement and/or memorandum of understanding.
• Support the Area office to identify potential digital financial service providers by managing the selection and due diligence process; collect, analyse, and assess profiles of financial service providers and their support to the vulnerable food insecure communities.
• Support the SO in setting up mechanisms of timely monitoring and reporting of SAMS, recovery and integrated resilience activities.
• Prepare weekly updates, review and consolidate the Partners monthly progress reports and other information/materials for use at Country Office/Sub Office.
• Contribute towards the development of concept notes of prospective projects, plans and processes, while ensuring alignment with wider programme policies and guidance is adhered to.
• Represent WFP in all relevant woreda external level meetings/coordination forums.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Position in Organization:

• Programme Policy Officer
• Requisition ID 529847
• Posted: 12/03/2023
• Fixed Term: Africa
• Central & Eastern
• Location: Ethiopia, Bahir Dar
• Deadline: 20th March 2023

Qualification & Experience:

• Advanced University degree in economics, social sciences, agricultural insurance, disaster risk management, Agricultural Economics, Social Sciences, or other field relevant to international development assistance, or First University Degree with additional years of related work experience and/or trainings/courses.
• At least One Years Experience.

How to Apply WFP Programme Policy Officer Jobs 2023

Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.

Then to apply, go to https://career5.successfactors.eu//career?career_ns=job_listing&company=C0000168410P&navBarLevel=JOB_SEARCH&rcm_site_locale=en_GB&career_job_req_id=529847

The Closing Date: 20th March 2023.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.