Recrutement de 01 Programme Policy Officer SC9/SC8

Recrutement de 01 Programme Policy Officer SC9/SC8

Chisinau, Moldavie
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Full time
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job requisition id
JR112545
DATE LIMITE DE CANDIDATURE

27 May 2025-23:59-UTC+02:00 heure d’Europe de l’Est (Chisinau)
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ABOUT WFP

The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.


At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.


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).

JOB TITLE: Programme Policy Officer

TYPE OF CONTRACT: Service Contract, SC9/SC8

UNIT/DIVISION: Programme

DUTY STATION (City, Country): Chisinau, Moldova

DURATION: 6 months (Renewable)

BACKGROUND:

The World Food Programme (WFP) is the world's largest humanitarian agency, working towards achieving a world with zero hunger. Since the beginning of the Ukraine refugee crisis in February 2022, WFP set up operations in the Republic of Moldova to assist in the refugee response. To respond to the deepening vulnerabilities of the crisis-affected populations and to strengthen the government shock-responsive capacity, WFP started implementation of its Interim Country Strategic Plan (ICSP) from 2024-2026. Under the ICSP, WFP supports technical assistance to the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection to reinforce Ajutor Social, the social safety net of last resort, promote digital approaches for social assistance programmes and to put in place a shock-responsive social protection mechanism. WFP has also been appointed as the co-lead of the newly formed Inclusion and Solutions Working Group (ISWG) that coordinates interagency action on social protection issues under the Regional Refugee Response Plan for 2025-2026. WFP Moldova is now seeking to fill the national position of Programme Policy Officer to support these efforts.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive, within delegated authority):

Reporting to the Social Protection expert, he/she will be responsible for the:

1. Contribute towards the development of projects, plans and processes, ensuring alignment with WFP programme policies and guidance as well as host government priorities in the areas of social protection and food assistance.

2. Provide project management support to specific and defined programmes and projects ensuring a coordinated approach within WFP internally as well as with main external stakeholders, incl. national and local authorities.

3. Liaise with internal and external counterparts to ensure effective collaboration, monitor ongoing projects, and highlight potential risks to project delivery.

4. Assist counterparts in governments and other partners in identifying where food assistance and social protection programmes can be usefully employed and provide support and technical expertise for the planning, formulation and implementation of food assistance programmes to strengthen government and community ownership and effectiveness of shock-responsive social protection mechanisms at national and sub-national levels.

5. Support the identification, development, and management of potential partnerships to collaborative working leading to improved food assistance packages.

6. Contribute to the preparation of accurate and timely reporting on programmes and activities that enable informed decision making and consistency of information presented to stakeholders, incl. to donors.

7. Manage the preparation and dissemination of timely analytical and critical reports, publications, and a variety of information products or proposals for internal or external use.

8. Support the capacity building of WFP staff, partners, and national government to prepare for and respond to food assistance needs.

9. Enhance WFP’s leadership status in forums relating to area of food assistance and social protection.

10. Other as required within the area of expertise.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED :

Education: Advanced University degree or First University Degree with additional years of related work experience and/or trainings/ courses.

Experience:

SC9: At least three (3) years of relevant professional experience

SC8: At least one (1) year of relevant professional experience

Relevant experience is described as experience in one or more programme disciplines including but not limited to cash-based transfers, social protection, and/or food assistance. Experience working with various stakeholders, such as national/local authorities and/or international partners is required.

Languages:

Fluency in English and Romanian Languages (read, write, speak) is required for this role. Knowledge of Russian is an asset.

All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.


No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.