Programme Policy Officer

World Food Programme
Location: Nepal
Salary: Negotiable
Posted Date: 2015-07-29 Deadline: 2015-08-04
  • Nos. of Opening : 1
  • Location : Nepal
  • Working Position : Entry Level
  • Qualification Degree : Advanced University degree in Public Health Nutrition, Nutrition, Food Technology, Medicine or other related field.
  • Salary : Negotiable
  • Category : NGO / INGO / Social work
  • Nature : Full Time
Job Description

Programme Policy Officer (Nutrition)-1(pos)

Under the direct supervision of Nutrition Specialist, and overall supervision by Head of Programme Unit, the incumbent will be responsible for the following duties: 

  1. Contribute towards the development of nutrition projects and activities, plans and process, ensuring alignment with wider nutrition policies and guidance. 
  2. Provide project management support to specific and defined nutrition projects and activities, ensuring a co-ordinated approach with wider programmes/projects that compiles with WFP standards and procedures.
  3. Develop and co-ordinate data gathering and monitoring/assessment systems ensuring that rigorous quality standards are maintained.
  4. Track and analyse data to provide input into reporting activities and contribute to the preparation of accurate and timely reporting on nutrition activities that enables informed decision making and consistency of information presented to stakeholders.
  5. Liaise with implementing partners (internal and external) to monitor ongoing projects, ensuring effective collaboration, timeliness and efficiency, and highlight potential risks to project delivery.
  6. Support the identification of potential partners and partnership negotiations to ensure a collaborative and holistic approach to meeting nutrition needs.
  7. Support the capacity building of WFP staff, partners and national government to prepare for and respond to food assistance needs, e.g, through project management support of learning initiatives. 
  8. Guide more junior staff, acting as appoint of referral and supporting them with more complex analysis and queries. 
  9. Act in an assigned emergency response capacity as required to meet emergency food assistance needs.  
  10. Perform other related duties as required.

General Requirements:

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE:   

  1. Experience and exposure to implementation of national/international development programme. 
  2. Experience working in public health/food security/nutrition related activities.
  3. Experience identifying and defining nutrition issues/problems within a country. 

 

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCES: 

Education: Advanced University degree in Public Health Nutrition, Nutrition, Food Technology, Medicine or other related field. 

Language: Fluency (level C) in English language and the duty station’s language different. 


How to Apply:

Interested and qualified Nepalese nationals are requested to submit an updated and duly signed UN Personal History form (P.11), available onhttp://www.un.org.np/jobs/locals and from the WFP offices in Nepal (Kathmandu, Nepalgunj, Damak and Dadelhura). The application can be sent either by email to nepaler.vacancy@wfp.org  or in hard copy in a sealed envelope marking the position “Application for the post of Programme Policy Officer (Nutrition)” and quoting the VA number to the following address No Later than 4 August 2015. 

 

The Representative,

WFP Nepal Country Office,

 Chakupat, 

Patan Dhoka Road, 

Lalitpur, Nepal. 

P.O. and Box 107

 

“Qualified female candidates and candidates from minority groups are especially encouraged to apply”. 

Only short-listed candidates will be invited for a test and/or interview. The organization reserves the right to cancel or postpone the whole recruitment process without providing any reasons whatsoever.

 

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Organization Summary

The World Food Programme is the food assistance branch of the United Nations and the world's largest humanitarian organization addressing hunger and promoting food security.

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