UN World Food Programme Policy Officer Jobs in Nigeria

UN World Food Programme Policy Officer Jobs in Nigeria


About WFP

  • The United Nations World Food Programme is the world's largest 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.

    Standard Minimum Qualifications

  • Education: Advanced University degree in International Affairs, Economics, Nutrition/ Health, Agriculture, Environmental Science, 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.

  • Language: International Professional: Fluency (level C) in English language. Intermediate knowledge (level B) of a second official UN language: Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish, and/or WFP’s working language, Portuguese.

  • National Professional: Fluency (level C) in English language and the duty station’s language, if different.

    Organizational Context

  • These jobs are found in Headquarters (HQ), Regional Bureaux (RBs) or Country Offices (COs) and job holders report to a more senior Programme Policy Officer.

  • Job holders operate with a high degree of independence, manage more junior staff to ensure that programme and policy objectives are achieved in full. They are usually involved in a wide variety of programme and policy activities and analytical work, some of which may be of a considerable complexity. At this level job holders are expected to contribute to performance improvement.

    Job Purpose

  • To provide support to policy and programme activities that effectively meet food assistance needs.

    Key Accountabilities

  • Contribute towards the development of a wide variety of projects, plans and processes, ensuring alignment with wider programme policies and guidance.

  • Provide project management support to specific and defined programmes and projects of considerable size/complexity, ensuring a coordinated approach with wider programmes that complies with WFP standards and procedures.

  • Develop and coordinate data gathering and monitoring systems ensuring that rigorous quality standards are maintained.

  • Research and
    analyse a range of policy and operational issues to inform the development of policies, programmes and activities.

  • Contribute to the preparation of accurate and timely reporting on programmes and activities that enable informed decision making and consistency of information presented to stakeholders.

  • Liaise with internal and external counterparts to ensure effective collaboration, monitor ongoing projects and highlight potential risks to project delivery.

  • Support the identification, development and management of potential partnerships to collaborative working leading to improved food assistance packages.

  • Support the capacity building of WFP staff, partners and national government to prepare for and respond to food assistance needs, e.g. through providing inputs into training materials.

  • Guide and supervise more junior staff, acting as a point of referral and supporting them with analysis and queries.

  • Other as required.

    Desired Experiences for Entry Into the Role

    • Has deepened technical knowledge through exposure to technical teams.

    • Has taken leadership of implementing programmes.

    • Has provided input into policy discussions and decisions.

    How to Apply

  • For more information and job application details, see; UN World Food Programme Policy Officer Jobs in Nigeria


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