Programme Policy Officer (Emergency) - Consultant - Tananarivo
World Food Programme
- Antananarivo, Analamanga
- CDI
- Temps-plein
- Lead cross-functional analysis, including context analysis to inform emergency preparedness and response.
- Facilitate cross-functional coordination at the appropriate level and convene the counterparts from various technical/functional areas to ensure that emergency preparedness and response is delivered in a coherent, integrated, and efficient manner.
- Lead preparation of emergency assessment capacities, contingency planning, scenario building and Concept of Operations to ensure adequate operational readiness and where feasible, a transition plan for more sustainable emergency responses.
- Provide advice to the Field Offices on the operationalization and integration of multi-dimensional approach to humanitarian access across their Concepts of Operations, Access strategies, workplans and, where possible, Country Strategic Plans.
- Monitor emerging humanitarian and food security trends and potential socio-economic and political instability to identify risks and strategies for preparedness and risk reduction before crisis occurs.
- Provide timely situational updates to senior management and a diverse range of stakeholders to ensure effective decision-making as well as required external support by the CO/RB/HQ.
- Ensure that WFP's activities linked to the emergency response are coordinated with the affected communities, authorities, and partners.
- Proactively provide advice and support on mobilization of WFP resources and capabilities for an effective and sustainable emergency response.
- Leverage available funding mechanisms, partnership networks and communication and advocacy platforms to raise visibility of the emergency operation and requirements.
- Identify opportunities to secure additional emergency staff and non-staff resources from external partners, engaging with relevant actors and stakeholders.
- Identify and leverage technological tools and solutions to enhance emergency response effectiveness and efficiency.
- Serve as a key advisor to management on all matters related to the emergency response.
- Promote/Advocate for application of WFP's emergency guidance and protocols.
- Lead the development of functional training and documentation of lessons learned to promote good knowledge management practices ensuring improvement of future emergency responses.
- Lead, motivate and develop a substantive emergency response team to enable high performance.
- Take responsibility for an equitable and inclusive workplace which incorporates all dimensions of the WFP diversity and inclusion framework.
- Other as required.
- Has actively supported and been engaged in medium to large scale emergency operations and has led or participated in strategy planning within a mid-size, moderately complex country or equivalent environment.
- Has taken an active role in negotiations with donors/ government officials, partners, media outlets, etc. on multiple issues of moderate complexity.
- Has gained substantial experience in humanitarian operations roles as (but not limited to) a programme or project officer, team leader, supply chain officer, head of field office or equivalent. Experience in developing and implementing CBT activities is highly desired.
- Has demonstrated leadership in a variety of contexts, including in emergencies and/or hardship duty stations.
- Has effectively recruited and managed multi-cultural teams.
- Has experience working in collaboration with a diverse array of humanitarian actors, including governments, NGOs, U.N. agencies, civil society, etc.
- Advanced University degree preferably in social sciences, public administration, international law, public health, international relations/development/affairs, logistics, supply chain management, business administration or other related fields of study with 5 (five) years of working experience, or First University degree with 7 (seven) years of related work experience and/or advanced training/courses.
- Fluency (level C) in French and English language.