International Consultant, Programme and Policy Officer, Resilience
Organizational Context
WFP Chad operates in a challenging environment, ranking among the world's poorest countries with high levels of food insecurity and displacement. The country faces significant pressure on natural resources and vulnerability to climate change. WFP's strategy focuses on integrated resilience-building programs, combining nutrition, livelihoods, and climate adaptation to address root causes of hunger and support vulnerable populations, including refugees and internally displaced persons.
Job Purpose
The International Consultant, Programme and Policy Officer (CSTII) will provide strategic and technical guidance to WFP Chad's expanding resilience portfolio. Based in N'Djamena, the role involves supporting the planning, design, and resource mobilization for resilience, natural resources management, and food systems projects. The incumbent will contribute to the implementation of the WFP Chad SO3 strategy by offering technical advice on resilience, food for assets, and livelihoods, fostering synergies between activities, and ensuring programmatic quality. This position requires forging strategic partnerships with government and non-governmental actors, guiding scaling-up operations, and advocating for resources to enhance the resilience of vulnerable communities against shocks and stressors.
Responsibilities
The World Food Programme (WFP) in Chad seeks a consultant to strengthen its Resilience team. This role involves providing strategic and technical guidance for planning, designing, and implementing resilience, natural resources management, and food systems projects, with a focus on resource mobilization and direct project support. The consultant will contribute to the WFP Chad SO3 strategy by offering technical advice and oversight on complex strategies related to resilience, food for assets, and livelihoods. Key responsibilities include fostering synergies between activities that build community resilience to shocks, such as creating climate-smart assets, supporting livelihoods, strengthening food systems, and promoting climate adaptation. The position requires forging strategic partnerships with government, UN, and non-UN actors to enhance program effectiveness and support advocacy. The consultant will also provide technical expertise to government stakeholders and partners, identify and develop operational partnerships, and enhance WFP's leadership in relevant forums. Additionally, the role involves advocating for resources, advising on functional training, leading a team, and ensuring efficient use of financial resources. The ideal candidate will have experience working with governments and international organizations, managing complex programs, and direct field experience in resilience and livelihood approaches, with fluency in French and English being essential.
Work Experience
Requires at least 3 years of professional experience with a Master's degree, or 5 years with a Bachelor's degree, relevant to the role.
Skills
Resilience Building, Climate Adaptation, Food Security, Livelihood Support, Natural Resource Management, Food Systems Development, Community Asset Creation, Watershed Management, Nature-Based Solutions, Soil and Water Conservation, Skills Development, Market Access, Value Chain Development, Nutrition-Sensitive Programming, Disaster Risk Reduction, Partnership Development, Policy Formulation, Programme Implementation, Advocacy, Resource Mobilization, Capacity Building, Project Management, Team Leadership, Financial Management, Cross-cultural Collaboration, Inter-agency Coordination, Humanitarian Assistance, Emergency Response, Peacebuilding, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)