National Programme Policy Officer – Social Protection and Disaster Risk Financing

Advances WFP Lao PDR's shock-responsive social protection and disaster-risk-financing agenda by linking financing mechanisms with delivery systems. The officer supports policy analysis, national partnerships, programme design, capacity development and knowledge products, strengthening resilience, preparedness and timely assistance for people affected by climate and disaster shocks.

• Support WFP's social-protection portfolio with a focus on shock-responsive social protection and disaster-risk-financing preparedness
• Build partnerships with Lao ministries to strengthen adaptive social-protection systems and integrate financing mechanisms
• Support initiatives linking risk-financing instruments with social-protection delivery systems
• Contribute to national systems strengthening for cash-based-transfer readiness, disaster preparedness and adaptive social protection
• Undertake policy and operational analysis for national social-protection policies, strategies and financing mechanisms
• Engage government, UN agencies, development partners, financial institutions, NGOs and other stakeholders
• Develop and disseminate knowledge products, technical guidance, policy briefs, presentations and learning materials
• Support capacity-building, knowledge-sharing, monitoring, reporting and communications for programme interventions

• Advanced university degree in Public Policy, Public Administration, International Development, International Relations, Economics, Social Sciences, Disaster Risk Management, Finance, Insurance or a related field, or a first university degree with additional related work experience and training
• At least five years of relevant professional experience in national development programmes, social protection, disaster risk management, disaster risk financing, food security, climate resilience or emergency response
• Experience in policy development and programme-cycle management including design, implementation, coordination, monitoring, reporting and stakeholder engagement
• Fluency in oral and written English and Lao

• Experience with UN organisations, government institutions, development partners or NGOs in social protection or disaster-risk financing
• Knowledge of shock-responsive and adaptive social protection and cash-based assistance
• Knowledge of disaster-risk-financing and insurance approaches

• Social Protection
• Disaster Risk Financing
• Policy Analysis
• Programme Design
• Partnership Management
• Capacity Building
• Knowledge Management
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Research and Analysis
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