Programme Policy Officer (Operations)

WFP

Under the supervision of Head of Programme (Gaza Operations), the Programme Policy Officer (Operations) will:

1. Lead the development and implementation of a wide variety of projects, plans and processes, ensuring alignment with wider programme policies and guidance, with particular emphasis on emergency food assistance and transitions to longer term CBT programming for essential needs.

2. Ensure project management support to specific and defined programmes and projects of significant risk and complexity, ensuring a coordinated approach with wider programmes that complies with WFP standards and procedures and effective operation of WFP implementation cycles and systems.

3. Ensure field level programme documentation and systems operate as required; including preparing for the roll-out of new programme and operational approaches to improve the efficiency, effectiveness and accountability of emergency food security interventions.

4. Ensure the operation of data gathering and oversight systems such that rigorous quality standards are maintained, and to inform evidence based decision making including the visualization and articulation of programme processes, strategy and key recommendations.

5. Contribute to the preparation of accurate and timely reporting on programmes and activities that enable informed decision making and consistency of information presented to stakeholders, and ensure quality programmatic inputs to proposal development processes.

6. Liaise with internal and external counterparts, including cooperating partners, to ensure effective collaboration, monitor ongoing projects and highlight potential risks to project delivery.

7. Serve as the primary programme operations focal point for daily status, risk identification and mitigation, and proactive leadership of emergency food assistance programming within Gaza.

8. Coordinate with supply chain, security, programme management etc, in matters of daily implementation and response to complex risks and issues, including access and engagement challenges.

9. Support the capacity building of WFP staff and partners to prepare for and respond to food assistance needs.

10. Ensure the capacity building, knowledge transfer, and sustainable transition over time of responsibilities to Gaza programme staff.

11. Manage a team responsible for daily operations of emergency food assistance through CBT and In-kind modalities, as well as Hot Meals, and guide others as requested, acting as a point of referral and supporting them with analysis and queries.

12. Other duties as required.