Job Title: Programme Policy Officer (Activity Manager – Agriculture Market Support Unit)
Organisation: United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) 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. In emergencies, WFP gets food to where it is needed, saving the lives of victims of war, civil conflict and natural disasters. After an emergency, WFP uses food to help communities rebuild their lives. On average, WFP reaches more than 80 million people with food assistance in 80 countries each year. The organization has the global footprint, deep field presence and local knowledge and relationships necessary to provide access to food and contribute to lasting solutions, especially in many of the world’s most remote and fragile areas.
Job Summary: The Programme Policy Officer (Activity Manager – Agriculture Market Support Unit) will manage the AMS programmes, including strategic planning, high-level technical oversight, coordination and implementation, including monitoring and evaluation, financial, and partnership management of the portfolio. This includes acting as the activity manager for Activity 6 of the CSP. The Consultant will lead the AMS team and provide technical advice and support to the field teams implementing agriculture projects.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Coordinate all agriculture and markets support (AMS) activities within WFP Uganda CSP and develop a strategic expansion plan.
- Build, maintain and lead a specialized team to support the delivery of WFP’s commitments in the agriculture sector; Build the skills of and manage a locally recruited team to act as change agents to promote sustainable pro-smallholder value chains in multi-stakeholder contexts.
- Serve as the SO4 Strategic Outcome and Activity 6 manager to effectively and efficiently manage WFP’s AMS programmes and their related financial and partnership management, reporting, M&E, coordination, etc.
- Ensure close coordination with other relevant WFP units including supply chain, nutrition, innovation, social protection and assets creation and livelihoods and communication/donor relation
- Provide regular updates to management and raise issues requiring management attention in a timely manner.Connect and establish partnerships including with private and public sector actors including development of relevant MOUs and agreements; as necessary, build capacity of cooperating partners and value chain actors.
- Evaluate the performance of partners engaged in the WFP programmes including utilization of resources, achievement of planned targets and KPIs.
- Lead WFP engagement with the government and serve as a focal point for coordination with relevant partners and stakeholders.
- Support the Country Office management and specifically the food systems unit through active participation in administrative and financial processes as required.
- Ensure consistent information regarding WFP agricultural activities is presented to stakeholders.
- Coordinate monitoring and evaluation activities for AMS portfolio in collaboration with the country office M&E unit and partners.
- Maintain a strong profile for WFP’s work in AMS through active engagement in the agriculture policy space in Uganda, through participation in the main meetings and coordination groups.
- Identify and pursue programmatic and financial opportunities for WFP’s engagement in the agriculture sector and contribute to WFP’s fundraising efforts by supporting proposal development and donor reporting.
- Perform other related duties as required.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant for the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Programme Policy Officer (Activity Manager – Agriculture Market Support Unit) job must hold an advanced University degree in one or more of the following: Agriculture, Economics, International Development, Social Sciences or other related fields, with additional years of related work experience.
- Six years or more of post graduate work experience.
- Familiarity with planning and implementing small-holder farmer projects, including support and capacity building of partners and farmers at national or sub-national level.
- Ability to lead, coach and motivate teams for efficient and effective delivery of results.
- Demonstrated knowledge of small and medium enterprises, smallholder procurement and commercial agriculture experience.
- Strong oral and written communicate skills are necessary to ensure WFP strategies and projects are well articulated to all stakeholders including beneficiaries, partners, local governments, ministries, and donors.
- Ability to assimilate and analyze complex issues using independent judgment and anticipate potential impact.
- Good negotiation and motivational skills, with the ability to influence at senior levels within and beyond the organization.
- Ability to frequently travel within the country.
- Languages: Fluency (level C) in English language.
NB: 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.
How to Apply:
All candidates who wish to join the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in the aforementioned capacity should apply online at the online portal link below.
Deadline: 7th April 2023