Programme Policy Officer (Gender, Protection and Inclusion)
Organizational Context
The World Food Programme (WFP) is the world's largest humanitarian organization, dedicated to saving lives and building a pathway to peace and prosperity. WFP operates in Tajikistan, addressing food and nutrition security challenges exacerbated by structural issues and climate change. The organization is shifting towards strengthening national capacities and promoting nationally-led solutions, focusing on food security, nutrition, resilience, and school meals.
Job Purpose
The Programme Policy Officer (Gender, Protection and Inclusion) will play a crucial role in advancing WFP Tajikistan's Country Strategic Plan by ensuring that programmes are designed and implemented with a strong focus on gender equality, protection, and inclusion. This involves providing technical and operational support to mainstream these priorities across the entire programme cycle, from assessment and design to monitoring and reporting. The role requires integrating considerations for equitable participation, women's leadership, economic empowerment, digital and financial inclusion, and the protection of marginalized groups. The incumbent will also be responsible for supporting data collection, analysis, and risk assessment related to these areas, contributing to evidence generation and programme adaptation. Furthermore, the position involves fostering partnerships, strengthening the capacity of staff and partners, and representing WFP in relevant coordination mechanisms to ensure WFP's humanitarian and resilience programmes are people-centred, accountable, and responsive to the diverse needs of all beneficiaries, including those at risk of exclusion.
Responsibilities
The Programme Policy Officer (Gender, Protection and Inclusion) will be instrumental in advancing WFP's commitment to people-centered, inclusive, and accountable programming in Tajikistan. This role involves providing crucial technical and operational support to ensure that all WFP initiatives, spanning humanitarian aid, resilience building, and livelihood support, effectively integrate gender equality, protection from harm, and the inclusion of marginalized groups. Key responsibilities include contributing to the development of program strategies, mainstreaming gender and protection principles across the entire program cycle from assessment to reporting, and ensuring equitable participation and women's economic empowerment. The officer will oversee data collection and analysis to embed gender and inclusion considerations into vulnerability assessments and targeting processes. They will also conduct research on policy and operational issues, identify and mitigate risks related to exclusion and discrimination, and prepare comprehensive reports. Furthermore, the role requires fostering partnerships with government bodies, NGOs, and community organizations, and leading capacity-building efforts for WFP staff and partners on these critical areas. A significant aspect of the role involves serving as a focal point for the Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA), ensuring awareness, compliance, and effective referral pathways. This position is vital for strengthening national capacities and ensuring that WFP’s interventions are responsive to the diverse needs of all beneficiaries, particularly those at risk of exclusion.
Work Experience
Requires at least one year of professional experience in gender, protection, accountability, safeguarding, inclusion, or social development with an advanced university degree. Alternatively, a minimum of three years of relevant professional experience is needed with a first university degree.
Skills
Gender Equality, Protection Mainstreaming, Disability Inclusion, Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP), Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA), Safeguarding, Community Engagement, Risk Analysis, Capacity Strengthening, Partnership Development, Programme Design, Monitoring and Evaluation, Humanitarian Assistance, Resilience Building, Livelihoods Support, Nutrition Programs, School Feeding Programs, Data Analysis, Report Writing, Policy Research