Programme Policy Officer - Cash and Vouchers, Tripoli

About the role

The World Food Programme (WFP) is recruiting a Programme Policy Officer for its Operation CBT NOA in Tripoli, Libya. The postholder manages a portfolio of activities related to WFP's General Food Assistance (cash and vouchers modality), including partnerships development, implementation management and oversight and reporting. The position is fixed term for one year, renewable, and reports to the Head of Programme.

Key responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and oversee WFP Libya's cash and vouchers food assistance, including coordination with government authorities and strengthening quality partnerships.
• Set up and manage implementation of cash and vouchers activities: strategy, concept, timelines, operational mechanisms and work plans, targeting and implementation modalities, and standard operating procedures.
• Work with country, regional and global headquarters on food basket design, in-kind procurement, partner selection and contractual arrangements, and liaise with partners on oversight, capacity strengthening and reporting.
• Support dialogue with stakeholders on targeting, implementation modalities, SOPs for prepaid cards, distribution mechanisms, project guidelines, assessment questionnaires, payment mechanisms and reconciliation.
• Lead capacity-building for government and partner personnel through project guidelines on food and nutrition assistance.
• Prepare periodic reports, sitreps and inputs for the public information unit and donor relations unit, and monitor resources availability and expenditure.
• Take part in inter-agency meetings, government meetings, and the Social Protection and Rapid Response Mechanisms 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 years of related experience.
• At least 5 years of operational experience in humanitarian and development sectors, with a track record of working with government institutions and managing NGO partnerships.
• Experience in programme design and management at senior levels, preferably in food and nutrition assistance; experience in nutrition programmes in humanitarian settings and with UN or donors is an asset.
• Fluency in Arabic and English is a must.

Required skills

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