| Post | : Programme Policy Officer (School Meals Specialist) |
| Contract Type | : Service Contract (SC) |
| Grade | : SC-8 (Equivalent to NO-A) |
| Contract Duration | : 12 months (Renewable) |
| Duty Station | : Kathmandu, Nepal (Seconded to the GoN, Ministry of Education/Department of Education, School Health and Nutrition) |
| Nationality | Nepalese only |
ABOUT WFP
The United Nations World Food Programme 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.
ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT
As part of WFP’s technical assistance to the Government of Nepal for the School Meals Programme, it was discussed and agreed that WFP will second a Programme Policy Officer (School Meals Specialist) to be positioned will be based in Ministry of Education (MoE) systems/Department of Education (DoE) to support the five core pillars within the Systems Approach for Better Education Result (SABER) framework- 1. Policy Framework 2. Financial Capacity 3. Institutional Capacity and Coordination 4. Design and Implementation and 5. Community Roles- Reaching Beyond Schools. Through extensive national consultations with stakeholders, the MoE developed a road map to strengthen and scale up the National School Meals Programme in Nepal.
With reference to the overall ToR for the School Health and Nutrition component of the School Sector Development Plan (SSDP), the Programme Policy Officer (School Meals Specialist) will work with key school health and nutrition focal persons at the NPC, the MoE and relevant sectoral agencies to translate the SABER road map into actionable tasks and achieve the targets by the proposed timeline.
JOB PURPOSE
To provide support to policy and programme activities that effectively meet food assistance needs.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)
Under the overall guidance and supervison of WFP Country Director and Head of Programme and direct supervision of Head of Education Support and to the School Health and Nutrition focal person at the Ministry of Education/Department of Education the incumbent is responsible for the following duties;
Education: Advanced University degree in International Affairs, Economics, Nutrition, Agriculture, Environmental Science, Public Health, Social Sciences or other field relevant to international development assistance, or First University Degree with additional years of related work experience and/or trainings/courses.
National Professional: Fluency (level C) in English language and the duty station’s language, if different.
DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE
Only candidates meeting the above requirements are requested to submit an online application by 21 March 2018.
To apply, please visit http://www1.wfp.org/careers/job-openings
External link : Programme Policy Officer(Schools Meals Specialist)
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Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
The organization reserves the right to cancel or postpone the whole recruitment process without providing any reasons whatsoever.
No telephone enquiries will be entertained.
Female applicants and qualified applicants from developing countries are especially encouraged to apply
WFP has zero tolerance for discrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status.
No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.
The World Food Programme is the food assistance branch of the United Nations and the world's largest humanitarian organization addressing hunger and promoting food security.