Programme Policy Officer - Coordination and Engagement (Maternity Coverage)
Organizational Context
The World Food Programme (WFP) is the world's largest humanitarian organization, dedicated to saving lives in emergencies and building pathways to peace and prosperity. WFP utilizes food assistance to support people recovering from conflict, disasters, and extreme weather. The organization values diversity, inclusion, and a high-performing work environment, striving to save and change lives globally.
Job Purpose
This Programme Policy Officer role, covering maternity leave in the WFP Jordan Country Office, is crucial for ensuring the continuity of key strategic priorities under the Deputy Country Director's oversight. The incumbent will drive the design, implementation, coordination, and monitoring of strategic programmes and cross-cutting initiatives. A primary focus will be on fostering robust partnerships and engaging diverse stakeholders, including government counterparts, donors, UN agencies, NGOs, and the private sector, to enhance programme impact, innovation, policy influence, and resource mobilization. The role demands a high degree of autonomy in providing strategic and operational support, managing programmes, analyzing policies, developing partnerships, and preparing critical communications and briefing materials to advance WFP Jordan's Country Strategic Plan and corporate objectives.
Responsibilities
This role, based in the WFP Jordan Country Office and reporting to the Deputy Country Director, is designed to ensure continuity in managing and advancing strategic priorities during maternity leave coverage. The incumbent will support the design, implementation, coordination, and monitoring of strategic programs and cross-cutting initiatives. Key responsibilities include fostering partnerships with diverse stakeholders such as government counterparts, donors, UN agencies, and NGOs to enhance program impact and resource mobilization. The position requires providing strategic and operational support through program management, policy analysis, stakeholder coordination, and preparing strategic communications. The role involves liaising with internal and external units, supporting funding proposals, facilitating consultations, and monitoring relevant trends and risks. A crucial aspect is integrating gender, protection, disability inclusion, and diversity considerations across all program activities. The incumbent will also contribute to documenting and disseminating program achievements and lessons learned, and may guide junior staff. Deliverables include effective coordination of strategic initiatives, high-quality analyses, timely preparation of documentation, strengthened stakeholder engagement, and successful organization of events and coordination meetings.
Work Experience
Requires 3 years of progressive professional experience in areas such as programme management, policy development, project coordination, partnerships, external relations, or resource mobilization.
Skills
Information not available.