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ABOUT WFP
The United Nations World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes. Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need.
STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Advanced University degree in Public Policy, Public Administration, International Development, International Relations, Sociology, Communications, Journalism Marketing or other fields relevant to Social Protection and communications and advocacy.
ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT
WFP is the world’s largest humanitarian organization, saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity for people recovering from conflict, disasters, and the impact of climate change.
Powered by the passion, dedication, and professionalism of more than 22,000 employees worldwide, the WFP works in over 120 countries and territories to bring life-saving food to people displaced by conflict and made destitute by disasters, and help individuals and communities find life-changing solutionstothemultiplechallengestheyface in building better futures. Please visit http://www.wfp.org to learn more about WFP's operations.
Social protection is an increasingly relevant strategy for governments to reduce extreme poverty, as well as various forms of hunger and inequality. Virtually every country in the world has at least one Social Protection scheme in place, and 3.7 billion people are already covered by a statutory cash benefit.
As a global leader in fighting hunger and malnutrition worldwide, often in very difficult contexts, WFP is increasingly called upon by governments to support national Social Protection systems and programmes. We work with governments and partners to extend the coverage, comprehensiveness, adequacy, and quality of Social Protection, with the aim of ensuring that more people have access to strong national Social Protection systems that help them to meet their food security, nutrition and associated essential needs; and manage the risks and shocks they face. In 2022, WFP partnered with governments in 88 countries to support national Social Protection, making this an integral part of WFP’s activities in most of the countries where it operates.
JOB PURPOSE
This SocialProtection Junior Consultant will be placed within the School Meals and Social Protection Unit, under the guidance and supervision of the Programme Policy Officer. The consultant will ensure the operational implementation of strategic initiatives and evidence generation.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)
In consultation with the thematic leads in the Policy and Programme Support Unit, design, plan, and carry out evidence generation for Social Protection.
- Support the identification of key external events of relevance to position and communicate WFP’s work and agenda in Social Protection.
- Support WFP headquarters, regional bureaux and country offices with their communications and advocacy on Social Protection for governments, donors and strategic partners.
- Increase Social Protection’s internal visibility and communicate the rationale behind and the impact of WFP’s engagement in Social Protection.
- Work closely with internal and 3rd party vendors such as contracted graphics designers, video editors, etc
- Under the guidance of relevant thematic leads, support other knowledge management initiatives as required, including evidence generation and research on Social Protection issues.
- In consultation with relevant thematic leads, develop (and support the creative dissemination of) innovative and clear evidence-based resources to raise awareness around Social Protection’s contribution to food security and nutrition outcomes.
- Creatively disseminate and adapt WFP’s research and knowledge products on Social Protection and food security and nutrition, particularly the ‘Mind the Gap’ publication Series with the WFP Fill the Nutrient Gap / Nutrition Team(s), to enhance their outreach - using innovative, engaging modalities from inception to evaluation to share and convey technical content in a user-friendly and human-centred fashion.
- Support the communications, advocacy, and marketing efforts of WFP’s food security and nutrition-sensitive Social Protection initiatives at the country and regional level, specifically the Child Sensitive Social Protection programme led by WFP in Uganda, and the implementation of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation-funded Global Food Crisis grant on linking Social Protection and food fortification in
the Asia-Pacific and identifying sustainable solutions for improving supply/demand of fortified complementary foods for children aged 6 to 23 months in West Africa.
4Ps CORE ORGANISATIONAL CAPABILITIES
- Purpose
• Understands WFP’s Strategic Objectives and the link to own work objectives
• Flexibly adapts individual contributions to accommodate changes in direction from supervisors and internal/external changes
• Recognizes and shares with team members the ways in which individual contributions relate to WFP’s mission.
- People
• Assesses own strengths and weaknesses to increase self-awareness and includes these in conversations on own developmental needs.
• Participates in open dialogue, and values the diverse opinions of others, regardless of gender, culture, background, experience, or country assignment. Treats everyone with dignity, respect and equality.
• Proactively seeks feedback and coaching to build confidence and develop and improve individual skills.
- Partnership
- • Seeks to understand and adapt to internal or cross-unit teams’ priorities and preferred working styles.
• Demonstrates ability to understand and appropriately respond to and/or escalate needs of external partners.
• Portrays an informed and professional demeanor toward internal and external partners and stakeholders.
- Performance
• Shows willingness to explore and experiment with new ideas and approaches in own work.
• Consistently delivers results within individual scope of work on time, on budget and without errors.
• Commits to upholding individual accountabilities and responsibilities in the face of ever-changing country or functional priorities.
FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITIES
o Technical knowledge of Social Protection, different national schemes and how UN agencies contribute to the design, implementation or enhancement of these systems
o Familiarity with key debates and approaches in food security and nutrition and in Social Protection
o General understanding of the global hunger and malnutrition situation, WFP as an organisation, and how WFP is addressing food insecurity and malnutrition
o Knowledge of the different forms of malnutrition, challenges in current approaches to addressing malnutrition, and how nutritional needs and vulnerabilities differ across the life cycle and according to intersecting inequalities
OTHER SPECIFIC JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Ability to travel.
DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE
Education: Advanced University degree in Public Policy, Public Administration, International Development, International Relations, Sociology, Communications, Journalism Marketing or other fields relevant to Social Protection and communications and advocacy.
Experience: At least one year of professional experience, with:
- International development, humanitarian action, public policy and/or Social Protection.
- Information and content management, research and evidence generation, communications and advocacy, and/or learning and capacity building
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Social Protection Junior Consultant
6 Months contract
Home based/remote work
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
22 February 2024
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WFP has a zero-tolerance approach to conduct such as fraud, sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to WFP’s standards of conduct and will therefore undergo rigorous background verification internally or through third parties. Selected candidates will also be required to provide additional information as part of the verification exercise. Misrepresentation of information provided during the recruitment process may lead to disqualification or termination of employment
WFP will not request payment at any stage of the recruitment process including at the offer stage. Any requests for payment should be refused and reported to local law enforcement authorities for appropriate action.
