Programme and Policy Officer (ProtectionAAP and IDM Advisor)

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

15 June 2026-23:59-GMT07:00 Indochina Time (Bangkok)

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• 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).

The Programme and Policy Officer (Protection/AAP and Identity Management Advisor) will play a critical role in advising Country Office management and relevant functions on best practices and standards around protection risk analysis accountable identify management and assurance including supporting Bangladesh but also Pakistan Myanmar and other COs to identify and manage risks.
Contractually hosted by WFP Bangladesh Country Office the Programme and Policy Officer will contribute to key priority contexts in the region with a focus on but not limited to Pakistan Bangladesh and Myanmar to collectively advance the priorities of the WFP Bangladesh CO and the wider region on thematics which multiple countries are grappling with. The Programme and Policy Officer will also act as APARO regional focal point with the global Gender Protection and Inclusion team to ensure that regional priorities are captured in global planning and support integration of global GPI priority workstreams and support capacities to amplify support to WFP countries in the Asia and Pacific region. The role requires a high level of coordination across units (Programme TEC compliance supply chain legal GPO) as well as with teams in country and global offices. The Consultant should be willing to travel including to hardship duty stations.

ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Identity Management and Data Protection and Privacy technical expertise will be provided to: Contribute to corporate efforts to enable people-centered IDM assurance processes and systems that help all relevant Programme activities apply IDM (and DPP) principles and standards related to personal data meaningfully for the achievement of Programme objectives and in the best interests of the people we serve. This includes in relation to management / processing of identities with / by governments and/or partners where in the interest of the people we serve.
• Contribute to GPI led development of corporate tools guidance templates and systems/solutions to ensure that they are pragmatic operational and adapted to operational realities all the while accessible to field and partner staff. Provide support to Country Offices in the application of appropriate tools and templates for partners including but not limited to new Data Protection PSEA and similar People-Centered Annexes and trainings for cooperating partners.
• Support Country Offices to identify protection including IDM and data protection risks. Guide and support Country Offices to address these through the identification and implementation of appropriate mitigation measures.
• Advise and support Country Offices on appropriate data sharing frameworks and data protection templates for their context including with governments in collaboration with GPO and legal. Act as liaison between Country Offices and Headquarters on Data Sharing Agreements to support appropriate and timely advancement of contracts.
• In partnership with programme GPI supply chain and TEC / DAS(S) teams in the COs and Global HQ advise COs in engaging with government-led data management processes and systems building efforts inclusive protection-sensitive registries transfer management processes and grievance and redress including but not limited to social protection programmes. Similarly as COs in the region pursue UN80 spirit with common registries feedback mechanisms and share partners support COs to appropriately consider risks and plan adequately for requirements to ensure protection and IDM considerations.
• Where needed support WFP staff and partners in upholding data protection principles and identity management standards through remote or in person oversight support and trainings.
• In close collaboration with Programme (including protection) TEC and Supply Chain support COs to determine IDM system requirements and guide on appropriate corporate solutions; support the development of new technical specifications/requirements where needed including to support the development of future corporate IDM solutions or related solutions (monitoring CFM etc) which interface with identities. Ensure that solutions and systems are informed by the needs of the field including forward looking considerations as UN80 drives push for greater integrated service platforms.
• Support and guide COs to mainstream assurance standards as relate to protection risk informed management of data sensitive case management and considerations of inclusion/exclusion in assistance. Support COs to prepare for respond to and/or implement audit and oversight recommendations.
• Act as Regional level focal point for global Gender Protection and Inclusion team in close liaison with Regional Programme Coordinator to support country offices elevate asks and connect them to appropriate technical support and resources and ensure the realities of country offices in the region are reflected in global priorities tools guidance.

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