WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the
principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and
encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour,
national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information,
gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion
or belief, HIV status, physical or mental disability.
ABOUT WFP
The
United Nations World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian
agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the
world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes. Every day, WFP works
worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the
poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access
the nutritious food they need.
STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Advanced
university degree in one of the following disciplines: social sciences,
gender, international development, human rights, development economics
or related field.
Language: Working knowledge (proficiency/Level C) of English is required.
ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT
Under
the supervision of the Country Director and in close collaboration with
the Country Office’s Gender Focal Point, and with technical support
from the Gender Office at Headquarters and the Regional Bureau, the
Gender and Protection Advisor will provide strategic and technical
support for the mainstreaming of gender and protection.
JOB PURPOSE
- Develop the Country Office Gender and Protection Strategies and related Action Plans;
- Support mobilising resources for the implementation of the Action plans;
- Support the Country Office in implementing the Gender Transformation Programme;
- Implement Office Gender Capacity Strengthening Programme;
- Enhance the overall knowledge and importance of gender in the Country Office; and
- Develop and implement a succession plan, which may include the recruitment of new staff and training.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)
- Work
with the M&E/VAM Unit to ensure systematic collection, analysis and
use of quantitative and qualitative sex- and age disaggregated data; - Draft a gender and protection analysis; and
- Contribute
to the WFP Gender Community of Practice, including contributing to the
online Gender Community and facilitating participation in the monthly
gender brown bag sessions. - Provide policy and programme advice
on specific gender and protection issues that impact on WFP operations,
and how to comprehensively mainstream gender and protection in
programming; - Support the set-up of the beneficiary feedback
mechanism for all activities (i.e. hot line), including training for WFP
and partners’ staff, as well as beneficiary awareness and
sensitisation; and - Ensure that WFP’s programmes are transformative in nature.
- Develop
and implement protection and gender training (for both WFP and
partners’ staff), including on gender/protection awareness,
gender/protection analysis, gender/protection in the programme
management cycle, gender-based violence, sexual exploitation an abuse,
accountability to affected populations, and other related subjects;
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES CONTINUED
- Support the implementation of gender and protection capacity development initiatives; and
- Strengthen the capacities of the Country Officer Gender Results Network members.
- Represent WFP in interagency working groups as well as in other fora, and ensure WFP’s engagement and contribution; and
- Liaise
with the Regional Gender and Protection Advisers, Country Office Gender
Results Network members, Country Office Gender Focal Point, as well as
gender staff from UN entities, NGOs, donors, community-based
organisations and government bodies, including women’s rights
organisations. - Support the Country Office in producing regular updates and briefing materials on gender and protection;
- Build
strategic alliances with key partners to advocate for gender
transformative programming and collaborate on GEWE and protection
initiatives; and - Ensure project proposals incorporate and adequately describe gender transformative activities.
4Ps CORE ORGANISATIONAL CAPABILITIES
Purpose
- Understand
and communicate the Strategic Objectives : Utilizes understanding of
WFP’s Strategic Objectives to communicate linkages to team objectives
and work. - Be a force for positive change : Proactively
identifies and develops new methods or improvements for self and
immediate team to address work challenges within own work area. - Make
the mission inspiring to our team : Identifies opportunities to further
align individual contributions with WFP’s mission of making an impact
on local communities. - Make our mission visible in everyday
actions : Helps colleagues to see the link between their individual
tasks and the contributions of their unit’s goals to the broader context
of WFP’s mission.
People
- Look for ways to
strengthen people’s skills : Is able to identify, support and encourage
focused on-the-job learning opportunities to address gaps between
current skillsets and needed future skillsets for WFP. - Create an
inclusive culture : Recognizes the contributions of teammates, and
encourages contributions from culturally different team mates to
recognise the value of diversity above and beyond just including it in
programming for beneficiaries. - Be a coach & provide
constructive feedback : Provides and solicits ongoing constructive
feedback on strengths and development opportunities to help develop
individual skills, whilst also helping others identify areas for
improvement. - Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit : Sets clear
targets for self and others to focus team efforts in ambiguous
situations (e.g., unprecedented issues and/or scenarios)
Performance
- Encourage
innovation & creative solutions : Thinks beyond team’s conventional
approaches to formulate creative methods for delivering food aid and
assistance to beneficiaries. - Focus on getting results :
Maintains focus on achieving individual results in the face of obstacles
such as volatile or fragile environments and/or organizational
roadblocks. - Make commitments and make good on commitments :
Takes personal accountability for upholding and delivering upon team’s
commitments and provides assurance to stakeholders. - Be Decisive :
Demonstrates ability to adjust to team’s plans and priorities to
optimize outcomes in light of evolving directives, while also responding
quickly in high-pressure environments, such as in emergency settings.
Partnership
- Connect
and share across WFP units : Demonstrates an understanding of when and
how to tactfully engage other units in conversations on impact, timing,
or planning - Build strong external partnerships : Networks
regularly with key external partners using formal and informal
opportunities to understand each partner’s unique value proposition, and
to build and strengthen relationships - Be politically agile
& adaptable : Demonstrates ability to adapt engagement approach in
the context of evolving partner circumstances and expectations - Be
clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships : Demonstrates ability
to articulate to internal and external audiences the value that
individual contributions and immediate teams bring to partnerships.
FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITIES
Capability Name Description of the behaviour expected for the proficiency level
Programme
Lifecycle & Food Assistance : Displays ability to identify the main
hunger problem at the national or subnational level to design and
implement context-specific programmes that integrate complex analysis
and the full range of food assistance tools.
Transfer Modalities (Food, Cash, Voucher) Demonstrates
the ability to design, implement, monitor and provide oversight over
effective and efficient programmes deploying different transfer
modalities.
Broad Knowledge of Specialized areas (i.e. Nutrition, VAM, etc.)
Demonstrates
the ability to interpret basic data in the context of WFP specialised
fields to contribute to technical programme design, implementation and
monitoring.
Emergency Programming
Displays ability to
translate understanding of programme principles in emergencies and
protracted conflict situations into relevant, effective, and context
specific approaches
Strategic Policy Engagement w/ Government
Develops
thorough recommendations using multiple inputs (e.g., government
counsel, research, own experience) to strengthen national or subnational
entities and government owned food and nutrition security programmes..
OTHER SPECIFIC JOB REQUIREMENTS
Experience
At least 10 years of relevant work experience in gender or related field, such as human rights.
DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE
- Desirable Knowledge and Skills
- In-depth
knowledge of gender in humanitarian and development settings,
gender-based violence, humanitarian policy issues and linkages with food
security and nutrition. - Solid analytical skills, including gender analysis.
- Solid
communication skills, including the ability to effectively communicate
through multiple mediums (e.g. policy, advocacy messaging, reporting,
training) - Sound knowledge and skills in adult learning.
- Team spirit and excellent interpersonal relations.
- Knowledge of the UN system, including gender-related mandates is an asset.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
- The applicant should be international professional.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
- Applicants must submit their applications online.
- Use English language only.
- Indicate clear years of years of experience with each job (Month/Year).
- Attach copies of your qualifications.
- By
submitting your applications, you have read the Terms of Reference for
this position and agree that any false, wrong, incomplete information
might lead to your disqualification in this recruitment process.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
The deadline for receiving applications is 31 December 2021.
