ABOUT WFP

United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) 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. In emergencies, WFP gets food to where it is needed, saving the lives of victims of war, civil conflict and natural disasters. After an emergency, WFP uses food to help communities rebuild their lives. On average, WFP reaches more than 80 million people with food assistance in 80 countries each year. The organization has the global footprint, deep field presence and local knowledge and relationships necessary to provide access to food and contribute to lasting solutions, especially in many of the world’s most remote and fragile areas.

Brief description of WFP in Uganda

WFP delivers food assistance in emergencies and work with communities to improve nutrition and build resilience. WFP provides life-saving food assistance and livelihood opportunities to refugees in Uganda. In addition, WFP assists the most vulnerable people in Karamoja with food and nutrition assistance. Finally, WFP works with smallholder farmers and links them to markets.

As Uganda strives to achieve Zero Hunger by 2030 and become a middle-income country by 2040, WFP is also assessing its relevance and repositioning its role in Uganda.

ARE YOU UP TO THE CHALLENGE?

We are seeking a qualified individual for the position of  Programme Policy Officer (Climate Risk Management Specialist), SC10 to be based in Kampala. The selected candidate will be employed Service Contract

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

Climate change adversely affects agricultural and food systems, which are particularly vulnerable to climate disasters that affect crop, livestock, fisheries, and aquaculture production. Between 2005 and 2015, US $96 billion was lost because of reduced crop and livestock production in developing countries following climate disasters. Climate change also affects the most food insecure people around the world, most of whom live in countries prone to extreme weather conditions and face high levels of environmental degradation. It is estimated that by 2050 the risks of hunger and child malnutrition could increase by 20 percent and climate disasters such as droughts, storms and floods will act as key driving forces behind these increases.

As the climate-related risks on food security, nutrition and livelihoods are rising, so too is our ability to forecast them. However, despite gains in early warnings, acting early enough to anticipate impacts of climate hazards remains a significant challenge. In response, organizations such as WFP have begun to test forecast-based financing (FbF), agricultural insurance and early action mechanisms, innovations that use climate forecasting and other related information to trigger anticipatory actions before a shock occurs.

WFP,  together with national and local government partners, is implementing projects to link early warning systems with anticipatory actions embedded in national disaster risk management for critical natural hazards such as droughts, floods and cyclones. In the African region, WFP’s FbF and insurance approach is focused on droughts, as the slow onset hazard allow for WFP interventions across a continuum of early warning, early action, recovery and resilience, which can benefit agriculture, livelihoods and food security in the short, medium and long term.

JOB PURPOSE

To support WFP’s climate portfolio, in particular the forecast-based financing for drought initiative and integration of agricultural insurance in social protection and/or agricutultural support  programmes in Karamoja. Based in WFPs’ Kampala office, the expert will provide technical leadership as well as liaise with partner agencies to strengthen coordination and advocacy efforts for the integrated climate risk management approach.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

Within the Resilience and Social Protection Team, and under the direct supervision of the Livelihoods and Asset creation policy officer, the focus of this role will be to ensure that the emerging FbF portfolio is implemented according to project timelines, integrated across other DRR and DRM and country office Climate Solutions and resilience initiatives and, in coordination with implementation partners and government agencies as needed. The emerging FbF portfolio is composed of the ‘Scaling up Drought Anticipatory Actions for Food Security in Africa”, the “Strengthening shock-responsive systems in Karamoja” project, and agricultural insurance project. The Programme Officer will be working on various workstreams around the following areas:

Capacity building and capacity strengthening:

• Lead of the design and delivery of an index-design training and other capacity building activities, for all stakeholders (i.e. government, private sector, public service providers (UNMA) as well as to WFP National staff
• Support the development of “last mile climate services” to project focus communities

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

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

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

Thursday, 10th September 2020

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Closing Date :10 Sept, 2020