Programme Policy Officer (Corporate Improvement & Editorial)

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ABOUT WFP

United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) 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. In emergencies, WFP gets food to where it is needed, saving the lives of victims of war, civil conflict and natural disasters. After an emergency, WFP uses food to help communities rebuild their lives. On average, WFP reaches more than 80 million people with food assistance in 80 countries each year. The organization has the global footprint, deep field presence and local knowledge and relationships necessary to provide access to food and contribute to lasting solutions, especially in many of the world’s most remote and fragile areas.

Brief description of WFP in Uganda

WFP delivers food assistance in emergencies and work with communities to improve nutrition and build resilience. WFP provides life-saving food assistance and livelihood opportunities to refugees in Uganda. In addition, WFP assists the most vulnerable people in Karamoja with food and nutrition assistance. Finally, WFP works with smallholder farmers and links them to markets.

As Uganda strives to achieve Zero Hunger by 2030 and become a middle-income country by 2040, WFP is also assessing its relevance and repositioning its role in Uganda.

ARE YOU UP TO THE CHALLENGE?

We are seeking a qualified individual for the position of Programme Policy Officer (Corporate Improvement & Editorial) – NOA to be based in Kampala. The selected candidate will be employed on Fixed Term.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

Based at the Kampala Country Office, the role will report to the Head of the Partnership Development Unit and the Country Director. They role will typically be involved in editorial (writing/editing) and contribute in the development of programme or policy activities (work plansm processes, etc)

JOB PURPOSE

To provide technical editorial expertise to the policy and programme activities and quality assurance of donor reporting, as well as support in the coordination and drafting of funding proposals.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

Under the direction of the Country Director:

1. Contribute towards the development of projects, plans and processes, ensuring alignment with wider programme policies and guidance and consistent internal and external presentation
2. Provide editorial support to specific and defined business-improvement projects, ensuring a coordinated approach and consistent style/tone throughout
3. Support senior colleagues in the internal and external promotion of the Country Office’s learning agenda, with particular editorial responsibilities to assess the merits of draft reports and advise on how their structure and focus can be strengthened for maximum advocac
4. Improve and edit the content provided by Communication for Development (C4D) officers based at Area Offices into high quality products for internal and external purposes
5. Liaise with internal counterparts to ensure effective collaboration and internal communication
6. Contribute to communications through good research, analysis of assigned areas of work and timely preparation and distribution of high-quality information products to target audience(s) (media, donors, government)

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES Continued 2/2

Under the direction of the Head of Partnership Development Unit:

7. Review the quality and accuracy of donor and other reporting to ensure consistency of information presented to stakeholders

8. Generate donor specific visibility content including text, photos, videos and audio for use across a range of integrated online platforms, in order to
support stewardship of priority donor relationships, ensuring consistency with corporate messages

9. Support the coordination and drafting of funding proposals

10. Other as required.

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.

Experience: Minimum six years of relevant professional work experience in relevant roles

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

4Ps CORE ORGANISATIONAL CAPABILITIES

Purpose

• Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives: Understands WFP’s Strategic Objectives and the link to own work objectives.
• Be a force for positive change: Flexibly adapts individual contributions to accommodate changes in direction from supervisors and internal/external changes (such as evolving needs of beneficiaries, new requirements of partners).
•  Make the mission inspiring to our team: Recognizes and shares with team members the ways in which individual contributions relate to WFP’s mission.
•  Make our mission visible in everyday actions: Sets own goals in alignment with WFP’s overall operations, and is able to communicate this link to others.

People

• Look for ways to strengthen people’s skills: Assesses own strengths and weaknesses to increase self-awareness, and includes these in conversations on own developmental needs.
•  Create an inclusive culture: Participates in open dialogue, and values the diverse opinion of others, regardless of background, culture, experience, or country assignment.
•  Be a coach & provide constructive feedback: Proactively seeks feedback and coaching to build confidence, and develop and improve individual skills.
•  Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit: Participates in accomplishing team activities and goals in the face of challenging circumstances.

Performance

• Encourage innovation & creative solutions: Shows willingness to explore and experiment with new ideas and approaches in own work.
•  Focus on getting results: Consistently delivers results within individual scope of work on time, on budget and without errors.
•  Make commitments and make good on commitments: Commits to upholding individual accountabilities and responsibilities in the face of ever-changing country or functional priorities.
•  Be Decisive: Makes rational decisions about individual activities when faced with uncertain circumstances, including in times of ambiguity regarding information or manager direction.

Partnership

• Connect and share across WFP units: Seeks to understand and adapt to internal or cross-unit teams’ priorities and preferred working styles.
•  Build strong external partnerships: Demonstrates ability to understand and appropriately respond to and/or escalate needs of external partners.
•  Be politically agile & adaptable: Portrays an informed and professional demeanor toward internal and external partners and stakeholders.
•  Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships: Provides operational support on analyses and assessments that quantifies and demonstrates WFP’s unique value as a partner.

FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITIES

Broad Knowledge of WFP’s operational areas (i.e. Nutrition, Food Assistance, etc.): Demonstrates the ability to interpret basic data in the context of WFP specialised fields to contribute to strategic discussions

Strategic Policy Engagement: Develops thorough recommendations using multiple inputs (e.g., engagement with external stakeholders, research, own experience) to strengthen WFP engagement and positioning

Socio-political Contextual Understanding: Demonstrates deep understanding of the multilateral/interagency environment and the dynamics in which WFP operates which influences approach to working, policy development and decision making.

OTHER SPECIFIC JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Experience (invovlement) in policy discussions and decisions
• Basic understanding of government and development partner strategies
• Strong analytical skills, with experience of developing powerful narratives to enable action-oriented discussions with senior managers
• Advanced technical support and identified opportunities for service delivery excellence, including drafting internal and external communications and briefing material to an exceptionally high standard.
• Good editorial judgement and the knowledge and capacity to provide high quality reports, with experience in branding and layout as added advantages
• Has motivated team spirit and contributed to a gender-balanced, inclusive and sound working environment.
• Has provided direction and instruction to more junior staff members within area of expertise

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

• Has supported projects and operational activities that maintain and develop donor and host government partnerships
• Has routinely provided coaching or training to new staff members within area of expertise
• Has collated data, assisted in drafting resourcing analysis and collaborated with accurate and timely briefs as well as reporting to donors

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

Thursday, 04 February 2021

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Female applicants and qualified applicants from developing countries are especially encouraged to apply

WFP has zero tolerance for discrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status.

No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.

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