Job Description
ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:: Under the direct supervision of the WFP Nepal Head of Programme and technical supervision from the Director of NNFSS /Joint Secretary of NPC, the Programme Policy Officer will be responsible for the following tasks:
- Provide support to the National Planning Commission (NPC) in establishing the 16th National Development Plan for the social sectors with focus on synergies and trade-offs while designing policies and programmes including developing medium term budgetary framework, medium term expenditure framework for different ministries and departments.
- Provide technical support to the National Nutrition and Food Security Secretariat (NNFSS) to coordinate with and provide technical guidance to line ministries and development partners for multisector coordination in nutrition and food security such as the Food Systems agenda, the MSNP III, and the Food Fortification agenda among others.
- Provide support in organizing and documenting meetings of the High-Level National Nutrition and Food Security Steering Committee (HLNNFSSC) and National Nutrition and Food Security Coordination Committee (NNFSCC).
- Facilitate WFP's engagement in the national policy formulation initiatives related to food security and nutrition, including supporting the implementation of the Right to Food and Food Sovereignty Act as well as the localisation of the Food Systems agenda at federal, provincial, and local levels.
- Support NNFSS and NPC to coordinate with relevant line Ministries, departments and development partners for planning, resource management, effective implementation, execution and monitoring of multi-sectoral programmes and approaches including food systems, MSNP III and others.
- Support WFP in its strategic engagement and partnerships with government, IFIs, private sector, civil society and the UN Country Team and promote South-South and Triangular Cooperation among Nepal and other countries to enhance capacity and system strengthening for food and nutrition security and overall food systems.
- Provide coordination, advocacy and technical support to WFP and NPC in the capacity strengthening engagements at both the national and sub-national levels.
- Perform other duties as required and assigned by the immediate supervisor.
Job Specification
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE: Education: Advanced university degree (Masters) in a relevant discipline: nutrition/ public health, agriculture and rural development, food security or other relevant fields or First University Degree with additional years of related work experience and/or trainings/courses.
Experience: At least three years of relevant postgraduate professional experience working closely with government, development partners, IFIs, private sector and civil society organizations (CSOs). More years of relevant postgraduate professional experience is desirable.
Job opportunities
Knowledge & Skills_Demonstrated capacity and expertise in:
- Policy and strategy research, analysis, design, and implementation for the improvement of food security and nutrition.
- Undertaking and facilitating capacity needs assessments for national stakeholders. Excellent understanding of institutional capacity strengthening approaches for different types of institutions and at different levels - including policy, coordination, and delivery.
- Managing multistakeholder consultative processes and leading organizational strategy development.
- Maintaining existing and establishing new partnerships among the government, development partners, private sector, CSOs, etc.
- Ability to think and lead strategically and embed WFP's comparative advantages into capacity-strengthening initiatives.
- Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills: able to contribute to a harmonious and inclusive working environment.
- Ability to gather and synthesize broad-based information for multi-stakeholder planning and decision-making.
- Must be familiar with MS Office.
- Nepali Typing skill is an asset.
Language: Excellent proficiency in both oral and written English and Nepali languages .
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