Programme Policy Officer
Organizational Context
This position is based in the WFP Country Office in Chad, N'Djamena. The incumbent reports directly to the Head of the Gender, Protection, and Inclusion (GPI) Unit. They will contribute to the implementation of WFP's priorities in protection, accountability to affected populations (AAP), and prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA). Working closely with field offices, cooperating partners, and stakeholders, the role supports the integration of these principles into WFP's programs and operations.
Job Purpose
The Programme Policy Officer will contribute to the effective integration of Protection, Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP), and Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) into WFP's programs and operations. This involves conducting protection analyses, risk assessments, and VBG safety audits, providing technical support to field offices and cooperating partners, and monitoring protection risks and mitigation measures. The role will also focus on implementing community engagement and accountability to affected populations, and strengthening the capacity of teams and partners to ensure assistance is safe, accessible, inclusive, and respects the dignity of affected populations. Key responsibilities include supporting the development and implementation of PSEA activities, contributing to community outreach, and ensuring feedback mechanisms are accessible and confidential. The officer will also analyze community feedback to improve program quality and accessibility, and contribute to reporting and monitoring of protection, AAP, and PSEA commitments.
Responsibilities
The role involves a comprehensive approach to protection, accountability to affected populations (AAP), and prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA) within the organization's operations. Key responsibilities include conducting protection analyses, Gender-Based Violence (GBV) safety audits, and risk assessments to identify and mitigate protection risks. This includes supporting field offices in monitoring and documenting these risks. The position also entails mapping available protection services, strengthening referral mechanisms, and ensuring the integration of protection, GBV, PSEA, and AAP principles into various program areas like food security and nutrition. A significant part of the role is capacity building, adapting and disseminating relevant tools and guidelines to field teams and partners, and supporting the implementation of PSEA action plans. Furthermore, the role requires engaging with communities through regular consultations to gather feedback, promote participation of vulnerable groups, and monitor feedback and complaint mechanisms. Analyzing community feedback to improve program quality and accessibility is crucial. The position also involves providing technical support to field focal points, conducting field missions to monitor implementation and identify challenges, and consolidating information for reporting and tracking progress on protection, AAP, and PSEA commitments. This includes preparing reports, dashboards, and technical notes, and executing other relevant tasks as assigned.
Work Experience
Requires at least one year of relevant professional experience in protection, humanitarian action, food security, nutrition, or development (with a Master's degree), or three years (with a Bachelor's degree). Experience is needed in integrating protection, Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP), gender, inclusion, and/or Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) into humanitarian programs. Skills in conducting protection assessments, field monitoring, community engagement, capacity building, and data analysis/reporting are also essential. Experience in humanitarian emergency contexts is an asset.
Skills
Information not available.