Re-Advertisement – Programme Policy Officer – School Feeding Project Manager

Job Description

Vacancy Re-Announcement No. JR103000.
Job title: Re-Advertisement – Programme Policy Officer – School Feeding Project Manager
Contract Type/Grade: CST II
Duty Station: Mogadishu, Somalia
Contract Duration: 11 Months.
Date of Issue: 1st August 2024, | Closing Date: 16th August 2024

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive, within delegated authority).
• Lead the formulation and implementation of needs-based, result-oriented, multi-year school
feeding programme with synergies across various areas (education, food systems etc.).
• Lead technical team on a broad range of strategically significant and policy, programmatic and
operational issues, including assessment and analysis, the choice of objectives activities, transfer
modalities and appropriate menu options to effectively achieve programmatic objectives,
synergies, and sustainable impact.
• Coordinate strategic engagement with relevant government officials, relevant platforms and
networks including development partners, donors, and research partners.
• Ensure that learning is consistently captured and systematically informs planning and
implementation.
• Manage the development and implementation of school feeding plans and activities, providing
technical oversight and guidance to the team and colleagues providing inputs into programmatic
strategy and identifying opportunities for new funding, engagement, programme quality
improvement and innovation.
• Oversee the development of school feeding specific capacity strengthening and technical assistance
at the federal, state and district level to advance on the road map towards a government
implemented national school meal programme.
• Plan, monitor and prioritize school feeding resources (both cash and in-kind) to maximize
effectiveness. Coordinate commodity management for school feeding in close consultation with the
supply chain and budget and programming teams.
• Constantly monitor the performance of state authorities on the delivery of school feeding
interventions and provide timely feedback to programme management on the quality and
effectiveness of service delivery.
• Support the enhancement of monitoring, evaluation and accountability systems for school feeding
with the PMLE team, ensure timely, relevant, credible data and evidence is generated to inform
planning and operations.
• Support partnerships with donors. Development of technically sound proposals for school feeding
implementation and technical assistance, drawing on the human capital development strategy and
analysis. Significantly contribute to the crafting of quality (timely) reports to the various school
feeding donors and management.
• Support Strategic Outcome 2 and Programme Management as required.
DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT:
• Formulation of a needs-based, demand-driven, multi-year school feeding programme linked to longer term human capital development objectives.
• Timely submission of funding proposals and donor reports
• SOPs developed for risk aversive operational strategy for school feeding.
• Timely implementation of the multi-stakeholder rod map towards Government implemented national school feeding programme in light of Government of Somalia’s commitments to School Meals Coalition.

Skills and Qualifications
Education: Advanced University degree in Development, Education, Public Policy, Nutrition, Agriculture, Social Sciences,
other relevant fields.
Experience: At least 5 (five) years of relevant professional experience, ideally in a post conflict and fragile settings, in either
or more of the following: project or Programme management, strategic planning, strategic engagement,
networking and coordination. Specific experience in or knowledge of school feeding or school health and
nutrition is an added advantage.
Language: Fluency (level C) in English language. Intermediate knowledge (Level B) of a second official UN language, is an
added advantage.
Other knowledge & Skills required.
• Knowledge of food and nutrition security-related concepts and programmes.
• Specific experience in or knowledge of school feeding, or school health and nutrition is an added advantage.
• Understanding of capacity strengthening and technical assistance.
• Strategic thinking and analytical skills.
• Skills or experience in designing and implementing analytical, research and evaluation assignments.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills and ability to deal patiently and tactfully with people of different national
and cultural backgrounds and to manage a team.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing.
Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.

How to apply
Interested and qualified candidates are requested to submit online applications using the below links.
• External Applications: Click here!!
• Internal Applications: Click here!
Applications that do not meet the above requirements will be disregarded. Only shortlisted candidates will becontacted.
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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