Programme & Policy Officer, Gender & Inclusion

Vacancy Announcement No. 097/2022

Job Title: Programme & Policy Officer, Gender & Inclusion

Contract Type/Grade: FT NOA

Duty Station: Mogadishu, Dolow, Galkayo, Garowe, Hargeisa

Contract Duration: 12 Months

Date of Issue: 11th October 2022 | Closing Date: 25th October 2022

What will you do?

1. Programme support to integrate/mainstream inclusion, gender, and protection

• Support the Area Office with continuous context-specific protection and gender analysis aimed at providing solid evidence to inform vulnerability-based and inclusive response across the programmatic cycle;
• Analyze documents to identify entry points for advancing protection and inclusion of the most vulnerable populations in the WFP programmes and delivery modalities
• Support participatory implementation and analysis of WFPs programme related to food support and nutrition through field visits and engagement with key local stakeholders;
• Support the M&E team to strengthen the Standard Operational Procedures (SOPs) to appropriately respond and refer all cases relating to protection including child protection, fraud, and corruption, GBV and SEA, in alignment with corporate WFP policies and guidelines;
• Support programme staff and cooperating partners to integrate and mainstream inclusion across the operation, including both programmes and support functions;
• In collaboration with the CO Gender & Protection Officers, support programme staff to integrate gender and protection throughout the programme management cycle (design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation), and in needs assessment frameworks as appropriate, including the adaptation of tools, collection, analysis and reporting processes to ensure that different beneficiary needs are identified and met;
• In collaboration with the CO Gender & Protection Officers, provide technical support to Programme staff and Cooperating Partners on the monitoring of the Gender and Age Marker (GAM) exercise including the provision of guidance and training, development of key tools to facilitate data collection, as well as development of narratives relating to gender equality and women's empowerment and protection under the Annual Country Reporting for the Country Office;
• Support WFP’s existing commitments to gender transformative practices and protection, and efforts to prevent sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA) workplan, together with local PSEA focal points and the PSEA Taskforce;
• Working with the Gender & Protection and Diversity & Inclusion Officers, support the Communications and Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) colleagues to develop participatory initiatives for internal and external dissemination regarding the commemoration of international and national events focused on gender equality such as International Women's Day and the 16 Days of Activism to End Gender-Based Violence

1. Foster partnerships and collaborations on gender, protection, and inclusion

• Assist local counterparts in government and other partners to identify protection issues in the framework of WFPs strategies including humanitarian assistance
• Establish and strengthen strategic partnerships on GEWE, protection mainstreaming and disability inclusion with national and local actors, including organizations representing women, persons with disabilities and other particularly marginalized groups in affected communities.
• Participate in all relevant area based inter-agency gender, protection and AAP coordination mechanisms/clusters, coordinating and strengthening the link between WFP’s internal work on gender, inclusion, protection and AAP and its interagency role as a partner and peer within the humanitarian system;
• Strengthening Capacity
• Support knowledge sharing and gathering of best practices and lessons learned on pilot initiatives, policies and programmes relating to gender equality and women's empowerment and protection at the Area Office level through staying abreast on global, regional, and national initiatives;
• In collaboration with the CO Gender & Protection Officers, identify challenges and opportunities to strengthen the capacity of WFP staff and cooperating partners at the field levels, on the overall knowledge and importance on gender and inclusion and its relation to gender-based violence risk mitigation and the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse, WFP's policies and obligations, gender and protection analysis etc;
• Other tasks, as required and assigned by the supervisor or by the management.

Do you meet the minimum requirements?

• Bachelor’s degree in International Affairs/Economics, Nutrition/Health, Agriculture, Environmental

Science, Social Sciences or other related field

• At least 1 year experience in managing projects considering gender, protection and/or inclusion in the project design. Familiarity with programme project cycle is an asset.
• Fluency in written and spoken English and Somali required.

Are you competent for this job? Do you have

• Knowledge of gender and protection in humanitarian and development settings, gender-based violence, humanitarian policy issues and linkages with food security and nutrition.
• Analytical skills, including gender and protection analysis.
• communication skills, including the ability to effectively communicate through multiple mediums (e.g., policy, advocacy messaging, reporting, training)
• Knowledge and skills in adult learning
• Team spirit and excellent interpersonal relations.

Interested and qualified candidates are requested to submit online applications through E-

Recruitment using the link below:

https://career5.successfactors.eu/sfcareer/jobreqcareer?jobId=175746&company=C0000168410P

Applications that do not meet the above requirements will be disregarded. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

WFP seeks applicants of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles. WFP is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to promoting diversity and gender balance.

Selection of candidates is made on a competitive basis.

WFP does not charge any application fees to candidates.

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