[Hiring] Consultant Programme Policy Officer @World Food Programme

Role Description

Support WFP Myanmar CO in designing Resilience and Livelihoods Framework in line with the new CSP as well as collaboration with stakeholders for potential funding proposals.

Accountabilities/Responsibilities:

• Support the CO in shaping an overarching framework on resilience and livelihoods aligned with the new CSP, with a clear value proposition.
• Take a leading and collaborative role in drafting a Resilience and Livelihoods Framework that serves as a strategic tool for donor engagement, advocacy and resource mobilization discussions.
• Participate in internal and external consultations to discuss strategic options and funding proposals with stakeholders i.e. World Bank, Asian Development Bank in coordination with FAO among others including HQ and Asia and the Pacific Regional Office (APARO) as needed.
• Lead the design of the Cost of Inaction Analysis to quantify the economic, social, and humanitarian costs of underinvestment in resilience and inform financing priorities.
• Lead the design of the Resilience Dividend Analysis to assess the economic and development benefits generated by resilience investments, including improved livelihoods, food production, market recovery, and reduced dependence on humanitarian assistance.

Deliverables:

• Inputs into a Resilience and Livelihoods Framework for the country office, aligned with the new CSP.
• Collaborate with stakeholders; i.e. World Bank (WB), Asian Development Bank (ADB) alongside FAO for potential proposals.
• Written input and feedback document on initiatives and options for WFP Myanmar to link Relief to increased Self-Reliance (IDPs).
• Written design and inputs for Cost of Inaction Analysis for the country office.
• Written design and inputs for Resilience Dividend Analysis for the country office.

This is a home-based assignment with possible in-country missions to Myanmar, on a When-Actually-Employed (WAE) basis, with a maximum of 40 working days, over the period of 6 months.

Qualifications

• Advanced University degree in international relations, political or economic science, business administration, or any other relevant academic degree or First University Degree with additional two years of related work experience.
• Ten years of postgraduate professional experience on programme implementation and project management, preferably in humanitarian space. Experience in humanitarian and emergency response operations, in Myanmar or outside, is an asset.
• Proven team leader capability, as well as proven partnership building, are also an asset.
• Fluency in both oral and written English.
• Proficiency in using Microsoft office suite (Word, Excel, PPT) and any other relevant software.

Requirements

• Education: Advanced University degree or First University Degree with additional experience.
• Experience: Ten years of postgraduate professional experience.
• Languages: Fluency in English.
• Technical skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Benefits

• 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 various country, regional, and global offices around the world.
• We offer an attractive compensation package.