Programme Policy Officer - Cash and Vouchers (Operation CBT NOA), Tripoli

About the role

The World Food Programme (WFP) is recruiting a Programme Policy Officer for its Cash and Vouchers activity in Tripoli, Libya. The postholder manages a portfolio of General Food Assistance activities, including partnerships development, implementation management and oversight and reporting, with considerable independence and in close consultation with the technical units in WFP's headquarters in Cairo and the WFP Libya Country Office. The position is fixed term for one year, renewable.

Key responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and oversee WFP Libya's cash and vouchers food assistance, including coordination with government authorities
• Develop and strengthen partnerships supporting WFP's strategic objectives
• Set up and manage implementation of cash and vouchers activities, including strategy, timelines, operational mechanisms and work plans
• Define targeting and implementation modalities and standard operating procedures (SOPs)
• Work with country, regional and global headquarters on food basket design, in-kind procurement, partner selection and contractual arrangements
• Manage liaison with partners on field implementation, oversight, capacity strengthening and reporting
• Support dialogue on targeting, SOPs for prepaid cards, distribution mechanisms and payment mechanisms
• Lead capacity-building for government and partner personnel through project guidelines
• Prepare periodic reports, sitreps and inputs for the public information and donor relations units
• Monitor resources and expenditure, support resource mobilization and take part in inter-agency and government meetings and social protection working groups

Required profile

• Advanced university degree in Political Science, International Development, Development Economics, International Relations, Law, Marketing, Communications or another relevant field, or first degree with additional related work experience
• At least 5 years of operational experience in humanitarian and development sectors, with a track record working with government institutions and managing NGO partnerships
• Experience in programme design and management at senior levels, preferably food and nutrition assistance programmes
• Fluency in Arabic and English is a must

Required skills

• Sound understanding of policy-making processes and ability to turn lessons into recommendations for governments and partners
• Analysis, research and innovation capacity, and cross-agency collaboration
• Leadership, diplomacy and excellent verbal and written communication