Recrutement de 01 Programme Policy Officer - Emergency, Preparedness, Response (EPR) - NO-A pour World Food Programme

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Recrutement de 01 Programme Policy Officer - Emergency, Preparedness, Response (EPR) - NO-A
Bujumbura, Burundi
time type
Full time

job requisition id
JR116081
DATE LIMITE DE CANDIDATURE

7 October 2025-23:59-UTC+02:00 heure normale d’Afrique centrale (Bujumbura)
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 or disability.


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).

THE ROLE

To provide support to policy and programme activities that effectively meet food assistance needs.

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

Contribute towards the development of a limited number of projects, plans and processes, ensuring alignment with wider programme policies and guidance.

Provide project management support to specific and defined programmes and projects of small to moderate size that are relatively straight forward in nature, ensuring a coordinated approach with wider programmes that complies with WFP standards and procedures.

Follow data gathering and monitoring systems ensuring that rigorous quality standards are maintained.

Research and analyse policy and operational issues to support senior colleagues in the development of policies, programmes and activities.

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.

Liaise with internal counterparts to ensure effective collaboration, monitor ongoing projects.

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

Support the capacity building of WFP staff, partners and national government to prepare for and respond to food assistance needs, e.g. through project management support of learning initiatives.

Provide guidance to support staff, acting as a point of referral and assisting them with analysis and queries.

Maintain ongoing coordinated monitoring of the evolving humanitarian emergency situation and adjust activities accordingly, while contributing to the formulation and revision of project funding proposals for emergency responses.

Establish strategic and operational partnerships with cooperating partners and other humanitarian actors, including the rapid setup of partnership agreements (FLA/MoU) and active participation in coordination meetings.

Ensure rigorous monitoring of emergency response activities, in collaboration with the M&E unit, and support training and capacity-building for WFP staff and implementing partners.

Other as required.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Education: Advanced University degree in International Affairs, Economics, Nutrition/Health, Agriculture, Environmental Science, Social Sciences or other field relevant to international development assistance, or First University Degree with additional years of related work experience and/or trainings/courses.

Language: Fluency (level C) in both English and French.

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

Has gained experience in implementing technical programs (i.e. nutrition, etc.).

Has implemented programmes and provided input into designing operations.

Has provided input into policy discussions and decisions.

WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK



WFP Leadership Framework guides to the common standards of behavior that guide HOW we work together to accomplish our mission.

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.

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