Apply for Vacancy for Program Policy Officer at World Food Program in Kenya. The deadline for this job is 23rd December 2020.

Summary:

The United Nations World Food Program 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.

Responsibilities:

• Provide effective support to Area Offices to strengthen planning and timely implementation of both Cash Based Transfer and In-kind programming through SCOPE
• Also, the organization requires assist in reviewing and supervising interventions in SCOPE, document lessons learned; and follow up with Area Offices
• Additionally, assist to ensure that cash-based transfers  and related processes within Somalia Country Office are implemented.
• Moreover, collaborate with different WFP functional units to ensure coordinated design and implementation of cash, voucher and in-kind food transfers by ensuring all vital sectoral assessments are done;
• Also, assist in establishing and refining Standard Operating Procedures and internal controls related to SCOPE and Cash Based Transfer (CBT) programming;
• Likewise, liaise with Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Unit and Communication focal points, analyze feedback from beneficiaries, and provide appropriate responses for any SCOPE related issues;
• Similalrly, contribute to the preparation of accurate reporting on transfers through SCOPE to ensure informed decision making.

Minimum Qualification:

Education: Advanced University degree in economics, international affairs, business administration, social sciences, or development studies or First University degree with additional years of related work experience, training/courses.

Experience: At least three years of postgraduate professional experience in cash-based transfer programming and technology solutions for humanitarian programming.

Language: Fluency in both oral and written communication in English.

 Skills:

• Knowledge and experience in delivery of cash-based interventions;
• Additionally, ability to write quality reports and policy documents;
• Also, ability to work independently with minimum supervision;
• Experience in collaborating across functional units and externally with cooperating partner entities;
• Experience utilizing computers, including word processing, spreadsheet and other standard WFP software packages and systems;
• Furthermore, general knowledge of UN system policies, rules, regulations and procedures governing area of work.

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