Programme Policy Officer,

Organizational Context

The World Food Programme (WFP) is the world's largest humanitarian organization, dedicated to saving lives and building peace through food assistance. WFP operates in diverse and challenging environments, striving to create a future where its workforce is skilled, committed, and operates inclusively. The organization values integrity, collaboration, commitment, humanity, and inclusion, working with partners to positively impact the lives of millions.

Job Purpose

The Programme Policy Officer will play a crucial role in managing and implementing the KOICA-funded project in Tajikistan, focusing on resilience and food systems. This position involves serving as a key liaison with government ministries, agencies, and KOICA, ensuring alignment with national priorities and donor requirements. The role requires coordinating project activities, managing budgets, and overseeing financial aspects to ensure efficient expenditure and timely processing. A significant component involves coordinating the digital agriculture initiatives, including digital kiosks and mobile services, ensuring they are user-centered and sustainable. Furthermore, the incumbent will support project development, resource mobilization for future phases, and contribute to broader programme implementation and operational support, ensuring cross-cutting considerations like gender equality and inclusion are integrated.

Responsibilities

The World Food Programme (WFP) is the world's largest humanitarian organization, dedicated to saving lives in emergencies and building peace through food assistance. WFP champions diversity and equal employment opportunities, encouraging applications from all qualified individuals. The organization is committed to fostering a diverse, skilled, and high-performing workforce within an inclusive environment, guided by its core values: Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion. WFP offers significant investment in employee personal and professional development through various training, coaching, and mentorship programs, alongside internal mobility opportunities. A career with WFP provides a chance to work globally with passionate colleagues on impactful humanitarian efforts. The role involves managing external relations and strategic partnerships for a KOICA-funded project, serving as a liaison with government ministries, agencies, and KOICA. Responsibilities include coordinating project implementation, preparing official correspondence, and representing WFP in relevant meetings. The position also entails budget and financial management, overseeing project expenditures, and ensuring alignment with WFP procedures and donor agreements. A key component is the coordination and implementation of the project’s digital agriculture initiatives, ensuring technical appropriateness and user-centered design. Furthermore, the role supports project development and resource mobilization for future phases, contributing to the growth of the Resilience and Food Systems portfolio. Programme implementation and operational support, including monitoring, reporting, and coordination with various stakeholders, are also integral to the position.

Work Experience

The candidate must have at least six years of experience in international development and project management. Specific requirements include managing national-level, donor-funded international development cooperation projects, engaging with government entities, donors, and external partners, developing concept notes and funding proposals, and coordinating with cooperating partners and other development organizations.

Skills

Project Management, International Development, Budget Management, Financial Management, Digital Agriculture, Partnership Engagement, Proposal Development, Stakeholder Relations, Donor Relations, Programme Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Reporting, Cross-cultural Communication, Team Collaboration, Problem-Solving, Adaptability, Resource Mobilization, Data Analysis, Capacity Building, Knowledge Management

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