Programme Policy Officer - General Food and Nutrition Assistance

About the role

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

Key responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and oversee WFP Libya's general food assistance, mainly in-kind transfers, including coordination with government authorities
• Develop and strengthen partnerships supporting WFP's strategic objectives
• Set up and manage implementation of the general food assistance activities, including nutrition interventions, with strategy, timelines, operational mechanisms and work plans
• Define targeting and implementation modalities and standard operating procedures (SOPs)
• Work with country, regional and global units on food basket design, procurement of in-kind food, partner selection and contractual arrangements
• Manage liaison with partners on field implementation, oversight, capacity strengthening, reporting and accountability
• Support dialogue on targeting, implementation modalities, SOPs for prepaid cards, distribution mechanisms, project guidelines, assessment questionnaires and payment mechanisms
• Lead capacity-building for government and partner personnel through project guidelines
• Prepare periodic reports, including inputs for the public information unit, situation reports and donor relations unit
• Monitor and manage resources and expenditure, and support resource mobilization through presentations, donor and media missions and beneficiary focus groups
• Take part in inter-agency meetings, government meetings and the Social Protection and Rapid Response Mechanisms working group

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 and training
• 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 in food and nutrition assistance programmes
• Experience in nutrition programme design in a humanitarian setting and with UN or donor collaboration 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
• Leadership, diplomacy, discretion and excellent verbal and written communication skills

WFP offers an attractive compensation package and supports employee development through training, coaching, mentorship and internal mobility.