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 Private Sector Engagement)
Grade: NOA
Type of contract: Fixed Term
Duration: 12 months
Duty Station: Dhaka with occasional field visits
Number of positions: 01
Date of Publication: 02 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

Lead private sector engagement in nutrition-based programmes and provide technical advice and guidance on fortification.

SUPERVISION

Under the overall supervision of the Strategic Outcome (SO) 02 Head of Nutrition Based Programme (NBP) the Programme Policy Officer (Nutrition Private Sector engagement) will report to the Programme Policy Officer (Fortification).

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

1. Contribute towards the development of fortification programmes ensuring alignment with wider programme policies and guidance. This includes providing the required technical assistance to the public and private sector stakeholders including Fortified Rice Kernel (FRK) producers and Government agencies from establishment, distribution, and marketing.
2. Provide project management support to the rice fortification programme. Ensuring a coordinated approach of rice fortification initiatives in the safety net, commercial and humanitarian sectors, as well as with internal counterparts ensuring alignment with wider programmes that comply with WFP standards and procedures.
3. Research and analyze policy and operational issues to support senior colleagues in the development of policies, programmes and activities related to rice fortification.
4. Execution of Nutrition integration and Social behavioral Change campaign on rice fortification for the retail, humanitarian, and safety net components.
5. Support the identification, development, and management of potential partnerships and coordination initiatives leading to influencing policy and advocacy for rice fortificationincluding with donors, private sector, South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC), SUN Business Network (SBN), and relevant technical working groups to ensure effective collaboration leading to improved fortification interventions.
6. Engage in evidence generation, analytics, knowledge management and learning initiatives for informing decision-making processes of WFP and other stakeholders and showcasing WFP’s interventions in various platforms.
7. 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.
8. Support the capacity building of WFP staff, partners, and national government on rice fortification, e.g. through project management support of learning initiatives
9. Provide guidance to support staff, acting as a point of referral and assisting them with analysis and queries on rice fortification.
10. Other as required.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

Postgraduate degree in one or more of the following disciplines; Social Science, Development Studies, Economics, or any other related field.

Experience:

1. More than five (5) years of working experience working with government, private sector, fortification or nutrition areas and committment to evidence-based policy advocacy
2. Experience in facilitating processes to obtain concurrence from GoB on behalf of UN agencies and INGOs
3. Demonstrated skills building and maintaining relationships with governments, donors, other donor-funded projects and stakeholders, local organizations, and partners
4. Demonstrated interpersonal and negotiation skills

Language:

Fluency in both written and oral communication in English and Bangla

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

1. Substantial experience working with government, private sector, fortification or nutrition areas and commitment to evidence-based policy advocacy
2. Demonstrated skills building and maintaining relationships with government, donors, other donor-funded projects and stakeholders, local organizations, and partners
3. Demonstrated interpersonal and negotiation skills

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.

WFP is committed to an accessible, inclusive recruitment process. Please get in touch with us at coxsbazar.hr@wfp.org to advise us of any accessibility needs you may have. This email is only to be used for any disability-related accessibility requirements, and not for sending the application itself. Due to the 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 world’s 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.

For more on WFP and what we do, please go to http://www.wfp.org/videos/zero-hunger

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

Bangladesh has experienced sustained economic growth in recent years – one of the fastest in Asia prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, 40 million people remain food insecure and 11 million suffer from acute hunger. The country’s low elevation and vast watercourses leave it greatly susceptible to climate shocks. Since 2017, Bangladesh has also seen a massive influx of Rohingya refugees, with almost three quarters of a million fleeing across the border from Myanmar since 2017 alone.

Since beginning its activities in Bangladesh in 1974, the World Food Programme (WFP) has touched the lives of more than 155 million people through both emergency response and longer-term resilience-building for improved food and nutrition security. While continuing to provide humanitarian assistance, WFP is shifting towards a more advisory role, assisting the Government in efforts to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 2 on ending hunger.

Our Country Strategic Plan 2022-2026 reinforces WFP’s commitment to working with the Government to improve the food security, nutrition, and resilience of vulnerable communities, while also providing emergency food assistance to people affected by disasters.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

15 June 2024