Programme Policy Officer

Supports WFP's Djibouti Country Office to design, manage and improve food-assistance policy and programmes. The officer develops projects, monitoring systems and analysis; coordinates with authorities, UN agencies and partners; mobilises resources; and builds capacity for social-protection, livelihoods, resilience and emergency-response work serving vulnerable communities.

• Develop projects, plans and processes aligned with programme policies and guidance
• Provide project-management support for complex programmes and projects under WFP standards
• Develop data-gathering and monitoring systems with rigorous quality standards
• Research policy and operational issues to inform programme development
• Prepare timely programme reporting for stakeholder decision-making
• Engage UN agencies, local partners and authorities on community-response strategies
• Manage partnerships, resource mobilisation and capacity building for food-assistance responses
• Lead and develop staff to achieve programme and policy objectives

• Advanced university degree in International Affairs, Economics, Nutrition/Health, Agriculture, Environmental Science, Social Sciences or another field relevant to international development assistance, or a First University Degree with additional relevant work experience and/or training
• Fluency in English and French
• At least 5 years of experience

• Experience designing and managing emergency and development programmes with social-protection components
• Experience building government and humanitarian-partner capacity in project management and strategy design
• Experience in livelihoods analysis, resilience and social-protection frameworks
• Experience managing small to mid-size budgets and teams
• Experience participating in government or partner negotiations

• Programme Management
• Policy Analysis
• Social Protection
• Livelihoods Analysis
• Resource Mobilisation
• Partnership Development
• Capacity Building
• Monitoring and Evaluation

• Apply through the official recruiting system with a CV and cover letter