Chargé(e) des politiques de programme (Responsable de l'Activité 1)
Organizational Context
The World Food Programme (WFP) is the world's largest humanitarian organization, dedicated to saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability, and prosperity. WFP operates in the Republic of Congo, with its country office in Brazzaville. This role is based within the Programme Unit, reporting to the Head of Programme or delegate.
Job Purpose
The Programme Policy Officer (Activity Manager 1) will be responsible for designing, coordinating, and implementing WFP's emergency preparedness and response activities in the Republic of Congo. This includes ensuring the country office is ready for climate shocks and sudden population displacements, advancing shock-responsive social protection, and strengthening national and local capacities. The role involves managing Activity 1 to ensure timely and appropriate food and nutrition assistance to food-insecure populations affected by crises, while reinforcing national systems for shock preparedness, response, and social protection, aligning with WFP policies and the Country Strategic Plan.
Responsibilities
The Programme Policy Officer (Emergency Preparedness and Response) role is based in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, and is responsible for coordinating emergency preparedness, shock-responsive food assistance, and social protection programming. This position involves close collaboration with WFP sub-offices, technical units, government institutions, UN partners, the Regional Bureau, and Headquarters. The officer will design, coordinate, and implement WFP's emergency preparedness and response activities, ensuring the country office is ready for climate-related shocks and sudden population displacements, while also advancing shock-responsive social protection and strengthening national and local capacities. Key responsibilities include maintaining the Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan (EPRP), country emergency profiles, contingency plans, and Concepts of Operations (CONOPS). The role involves analyzing food security and early warning information to inform timely updates and recommendations, and supporting national early warning systems. The officer will design, coordinate, and monitor emergency and early recovery assistance, including responses to floods and population displacements, utilizing appropriate transfer modalities. They will also support the design and operationalization of adaptive and shock-responsive social protection systems, including the Unified Social Registry (USR), and ensure the monitoring of the supply pipeline for essential food and non-food items. Furthermore, the position requires representing WFP in relevant coordination mechanisms, coordinating joint work plans with the Ministry of Social Affairs and Humanitarian Action, and building the capacity of government and partners. The role also entails ensuring the proper functioning of monitoring, data quality, and reporting for the activity, producing situation reports, and managing the planning, implementation, and review of the activity in alignment with the Country Strategic Plan and WFP standards. Integrating cross-cutting issues such as gender equality, age, disability inclusion, nutrition, protection, accountability to affected populations, and conflict sensitivity throughout the programme cycle is also a critical aspect of this role.
Work Experience
The role requires proven experience in emergency preparedness and response, early warning systems, shock-responsive programming, or social protection. Candidates should have practical knowledge of in-kind and cash-based food assistance, familiarity with digital beneficiary management tools, and strong coordination skills. Experience working with government counterparts, UN entities, and technical working groups is essential. The ability to translate analysis into concise operational recommendations, quality reports, concept notes, and funding proposals is also required.
Skills
Emergency preparedness and response, Early warning systems, Shock-responsive social protection, Food assistance (in-kind and cash-based), Coordination and partnerships, Data analysis and reporting, Program management, Capacity building, Risk management, Gender equality and inclusion