INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANT – PROGRAMME POLICY OFFICER – SOCIAL PROTECTION (Immediate Opening + Roster)

Employer:	World Food Program – Other locations
Job Title:	INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANT – PROGRAMME POLICY OFFICER – SOCIAL PROTECTION (Immediate Opening + Roster)
Location:	Cairo, Egypt
Job Type:	Unspecified
Category:	Support Services
Description:	ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXTThe United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is well known for its ability to deliver food assistance rapidly to people in need. To continue responding effectively to challenging contexts while also contributing to longer-term efforts to end hunger, WFP is in the process of strengthening its engagement in support of national social protection systems and safety nets, supporting governments with technical expertise in the development of sustainable hunger-smart and nutrition-sensitive solutions that will support progress towards Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Two: “End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture”. This includes providing technical advice and operational services aligned with national social protection strategies (when available) and frameworks. WFP’s Regional Bureau in Cairo for the Middle East and North Africa region (RBC) is looking to expand its support to national social protection systems, in support of food security, nutrition and emergency response objectives. RBC provides strategic guidance, policy/technical support and direction to WFP operations and activities in14 countries: Algeria, Armenia, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey and Yemen. JOB PURPOSEThis Vacancy Announcement seeks to identify suitable candidates to A) Fill one confirmed vacancy of “International Consultant – Social Protection” for the United Nations World Food Programme, Regional Bureau – Middle East, North Africa, Eastern Europe & Central Asia, based in Cairo, Egypt (11 months duration).Joining Date – ASAP. B) Build a “Roster of International Consultants – Social Protection” for several upcoming openings for the Region. The region covers operations in Algeria, Armenia, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey and Yemen. The Roster validity would be for a period of 2 years and assignment durations could be short term (1 month) to mid-term (maximum 11 months at a time). KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)Support Country Offices to define and set strategic direction in social protection engagement. Provide support to 14 Country Offices (Cos) from RBC region to define or further clarify how to take forward their Social Protection programming as outlined in their Country Strategic Plan (CSP): In collaboration with RBC and CO teams, identify priority opportunities for WFP’s potential onward engagement in social protection in specific countries. Support COs in developing the strategic direction and positioning of their engagement in specific social protection schemes and overall country social protection strategy, in line with their Country Strategic Plans. Inform CO strategic and technical programme development, fostering integration of the work of relevant technical teams (cash-based transfers, school feeding, nutrition, emergency preparedness and response planning, TEC) and liaising with relevant CO, Regional Bureau and Headquarters focal points as required. Support COs to build a policy dialogue on social protection with host governments and development partners, develop positioning and advocacy messages towards this. Provide technical support to Country Offices on social protection and capacity strengthening Provide technical advice on a wide range of programme and policy issues related to social protection and safety nets, including assessment and analysis, the choice of objectives, activities, transfer modalities, the deployment and testing of innovative approaches and the development of strategies to support governments efforts to reduce hunger and malnutrition through national social protection systems. Support CO’s efforts to integrate of the work of relevant technical teams (school feeding, nutrition, cash-based transfers, emergency preparedness and response planning) with regards to adaptive social protection in support to food and nutrition security Support CO efforts to develop programme proposals in line with their CSPs. Support capacity building of Country Office staff and government counterparts to develop a community of practice, including through engagement with social protection initiatives such as TRANSFORM. Support partnership development with International Financial Institutions, such as the World Bank, and related government and development partners Support efforts in liaising with World Bank regional counterparts to identify opportunities for joint collaboration in the region. Support Country Office’s partnership development with Government and the World Bank development partners, including the development of a roadmap of engagement towards that and articulation of opportunities for joint collaboration in the area of social protection and potentially beyond. Maintain a network of related national and international professional contacts. Identify new funding opportunities and develop funding proposals at country and regional level as relevant. Represent WFP in policy dialogue on social protection with key actors. Support evidence generation, capture and exchange Research and analyze a range of policy and operational issues to inform the development of country strategies, programmes and activities, with a specific focus on social protection and safety nets. Facilitate knowledge exchange amongst countries to develop innovative approaches to better design and implement social protection systems. Support COs in their capturing and documentation of leanings and case studies from social protection programming in their countries and support their utilization between countries. Support preparation and dissemination of timely analytical and critical analysis and information products or proposals for internal or external use, including support commissioning of related research as required. Support utilization of social protection learnings from within WFP, as well as learnings from other social protection actors. Cross-cutting issues Take responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives in all areas of work, to ensure equal participation of women and men. Other tasks as required and assigned by the supervisor or the senior management. DELIVERABLES: Documentation of strategic direction setting in social protection for Country Offices Documentation of partnership development efforts Documentation of social protection learnings
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