Programme Policy Officer (Head of Emergency Food Assistance ) at World Food Programme

, , Yemen -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

18 Apr, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

18 Jan, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Emergency Food Assistance, Planning, Budgeting, Resource Management, Performance Management, Digital Solutions, Cash Transfers, Social Protection, Collaboration, Stakeholder Engagement, Program Delivery, Team Leadership, Strategic Guidance, Operational Synergies, Preparedness, Food Security

Industry

Non-profit Organizations

Description

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS 19 January 2026-23:59-GMT+03:00 Arabian Standard Time (Aden) 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. To learn more about WFP, visit our website: https://www.wfp.org and follow us on social media to keep up with our latest news: YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok. 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). Under the supervision of the Head of Programme the incumbent will : 1.Lead all aspects of the CO’s Emergency Food Assistance operations (URT1), in close coordination with the Area Office and relevant support functions. This includes adequate planning and budgeting, resource and pipeline management, expenditure control, and handling of Cooperating Partners from the requesting unit end (selection, budget negotiations, performance management and evaluation). It also entails engagement with both SBA and IRG (together with Aden AO colleagues) to ensure an effective and principled implementation of the programme – particularly the transition from GFA to TEFA - whilst preserving necessary access and operational space. 2.Lead, manage and empower the CO Emergency Food Assistance team (6 national staff and one international staff), and ensure daily technical collaboration with GFA teams in Area and Field Offices for robust and consistent programme delivery. Regular field missions will be key in this regard. 3.Contribute to the elaboration of the new 2027-2029 ICSP by providing strategic guidance and technical support. Ensure necessary initial steps are taken to progressively reposition the programme along its redefined goals and implementation priorities. 4.Ensure, in close collaboration with the Targeting and Digital Solutions unit, consistent progress on the full-fledged retargeting exercise, as well as on the establishment of critical IDM assurance measures for the GFA operation – the objective being for beneficiary management and distribution cycles to be fully digitalized during the first semester of the year. 5.Operationalize necessary shifts in the positioning and utilization of the CBT modality within the GFA operation, based on the findings of the ongoing review undertaken by the Regional Bureau. Spearhead the transition to digital cash transfers where relevant. 6.Advance dialogue and operational synergies with Social Protection and Multi- Purpose cash actors, particularly, but not only, UNICEF and the World Bank, around three key entry points: a. Mutualization of efforts for retargeting. b. Articulation of relief and shock-responsive SP programmes, and promotion of consolidated deduplication mechanisms (building blocks). c. Transition to digital cash transfers mechanisms. 7. Lead, together with a dedicated international PPO, the CO’s emergency preparedness efforts as well as WFP’s contribution to enhance the relevance and effectiveness of the Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) led by UNFPA. 8.Ensure reliable engagement of WFP in the Food Security and Agriculture cluster, represent WFP externally, and engage in donor meetings/missions as required. 9.Any other duties as requested or delegated by line manager. WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK WFP Leadership Framework guides to the common standards of behavior that guide HOW we work together to accomplish our mission. 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Responsibilities

The Programme Policy Officer will lead the Emergency Food Assistance operations, ensuring effective planning, budgeting, and resource management. They will also manage the Emergency Food Assistance team and contribute to strategic guidance for the new ICSP.