Programme Policy Officer (School Meal)

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WHY JOIN WFP

• WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.

• WFP offers a highly inclusive diverse and multicultural working environment.

• WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training accreditation coaching mentorship and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.

• A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country regional and global offices around the world and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.

• We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).

ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

Under the overall supervision of the Head of School Meals the Programme Policy Officer SSA8 will contribute to WFP Country Office efforts to support the government with the technical operational and strategic implementation of the Free Nutritious Meals Programme ensuring alignment with the national priorities and WFP standards. The PPO will carry out the following activities:
1. Support the effective implementation of WFPs technical assistance package to the Government under the Free Nutritious Meals Programme ensuring alignment with national policies strategic goals and WFPs operational modalities.
2. Support the design and implementation of context-specific kitchen models to enhance technical assistance to the Government. This includes contributing to the development of the kitchen model approach identifying and coordinating with cooperating partners overseeing implementation and leading coordination with the relevant WFP sub-office to ensure effective rollout and monitoring.
3. Support effective coordination with national and sub-national government counterparts technical agencies and coordinating bodies: serve as a focal point or alternate for coordination meetings technical working groups and collaborative platforms.

4. Assist in identifying and pursuing opportunities for strategic and operational partnerships with UN agencies NGOs and private sector actors and support the development of partnership agreements.
5. Support the planning coordination and execution of key meetings workshops missions and high-level events.
6. Assist in preparing high quality reports advocacy materials presentations and technical content to support strategic communication and decision making.
7. Promote cross sectoral collaboration within WFP by engaging relevant units to ensure integrated and coherent support to programme implementation including technical units (supply chain engineering sub-office etc.) and functional units (admin comms etc.).
8. Assist in monitoring programme budgets to ensure efficient use of financial resources compliance with WFP financial rules and donor requirements and alignment with approved workplans.
9. Perform any other related tasks as assigned by the supervisor

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Education: Advanced University degree in Public Policy International Development Nutrition Education or a related field.
Experience: At least three years of progressively responsible professional experience in programme management government coordination or related areas.
Previous work experience with school meals or with national sector platforms (in education food security nutrition health social protection agriculture and/or related field).

Knowledge and Skills:
Relationship/partner management project management excellent writing oral communication and analytical skills coordination and communication and proficiency in Microsoft Office.
Languages: Fluency (level C) in English and Bahasa

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