Programme Policy Officer- (Social Protection & Resilience) at World Food Programme (WFP) – Sao Tome and Principe
Recruiter: World Food Programme (WFP)
About World Food Programme (WFP)
The World Food Programme (WFP) is the world’s largest humanitarian organization addressing hunger and promoting food security. Established in 1961, WFP is the food-assistance branch of the United Nations. The organization provides food assistance to an average of 86 million people in 83 countries each year, fighting hunger worldwide. WFP works to eliminate hunger, achieve food security, improve nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture. In emergency situations, WFP is often first on the scene, providing life-saving food assistance to those affected by conflict, disasters, and the impacts of climate change.
Job Summary
This position offers an opportunity to contribute to administrative management within World Food Programme (WFP)’s important work in food security, humanitarian assistance, and nutrition. Working in Sao Tome and Principe, you will collaborate with international colleagues and partners to address global challenges and promote sustainable development. This role provides an excellent opportunity for professional growth while making a meaningful contribution to international cooperation and global peace and security.
Full Job Description
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS 12 March 2026-23:59-GMT Greenwich Mean Time (Sao Tome) 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 worlds 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). ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Provide project management support to specific and defined school feeding, social protection, resilience, and crisis response activities in the context of climate-related shocks, with a focus on capacity building and nutrition programmes and projects that are relatively straightforward. 2. Contribute towards the implementation of country capacity strengthening projects and activities based on validated CSP workplans, including support to specific and defined smallholder farmers capacity programmes and projects and to the National School Feeding and Health Programme (PNASE). 3. Manage the timely preparation and dissemination of analytical and critical reports, publications, and a variety of information products or proposals for internal or external use, including, but not limited to, project reports, annual reports and country briefs. 4. Contribute to strengthening partnership efforts for the CO programme, including the coordination and follow-up with project implementing partners (NGOs), the national government, and UN agencies, seeking advice from management where necessary. 5. Follow up on the budget situation of projects, ensuring that resources are properly allocated within the projects deadlines and in observation of the grants TDDs. 6. Provide any additional support as required and/or requested by the office management. DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT: 1. The activities planned under the 2G CSP activity 1 for 2025 – 2026 are successfully implemented with focus to the potential grant of technical assistance to government to pilot green cooking, trainings of school staff funded by various donors 2. The activities planned under the 2G CSP activity 2 for 2025 – 2026 are successfully implemented with focus to the implementation of the Green Infrastructure for Health and Education Project/Completion of the procurement process and rehabilitation of school kitchens infrastructures. 3. The activities planned under the 2G CSP activity 3 are successfully implemented and deliverables documented. Focus will be on the support of the development of the Green Climate Fund Project proposal. QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Education: Advanced University degree in International Development, International Relations, Anthropology, Sociology, Social Research Methods, 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.Experience:
- 5 years of relevant professional experience related to national development programmes, policies, strategies or plans and institutional structures, preferably in relation to school feeding, food security and/or nutrition.
- Has deepened technical knowledge of humanitarian assistance interventions in different domains.
- Has experience in establishing contacts and liaising with partner organizations/companies.
- Previous experience working in an International Organization and/or UN organization desirable. Knowledge &Skills:
- Solid understanding of Agenda 2030 and of SDG2 and SDG17 and respective targets and how the work of WFP can contribute to achieving them.
- Solid understanding of WFP policies and procedures.
- Familiarity with WFPs mandate, Country Strategic Planning process, intervention modalities, programme and project lifecycle tools, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation.
- Solid knowledge of key national and regional contexts and issues.
- Demonstrated data collection and analytical writing skills, including ability to analyze and consolidate quantitative and qualitative information to understand national capacities across a wide range of policy and programme areas and identify gap and needs, as well as WFPs entry points.
- Good operational, analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Demonstrated ability to produce high-quality written outputs and ability to present English and/or in the language of the region.
- Proficient computer literacy.Languages:
- International Professional: Fluency (level C) in English language.
- Intermediate knowledge (level B) of a second official UN language: French, Spanish.
- Knowledge of Portuguese is an asset. ======================================================================= RESPONSABILIDADES/RESPONSABILIDADES: 1. Fornecer apoio a gestao de projetos para atividades especificas e definidas de resposta a crises no contexto de choques climaticos, com foco em programas de alimentacao escolar e nutricao de emergencia e projetos que sao relativamente simples por natureza. 2. Contribuir para a implementacao de projetos e atividades de fortalecimento da capacidade do pais com base em planos de trabalho validados do CSP, incluindo apoio a programas e projetos especificos e definidos de capacitacao de pequenos agricultores e ao Programa Nacional de Alimentacao e Saude Escolar (PNASE). 3. Gerenciar a preparacao e disseminacao oportunas de relatorios analiticos e criticos, publicacoes e uma variedade de produtos de informacao ou propostas para uso interno ou externo, incluindo, mas nao limitado a, relatorios de projeto, relatorios anuais e resumos por pais. 4. Contribuir para reforcar os esforcos de parceria para o programa de CO, incluindo a coordenacao e o acompanhamento com os parceiros de execucao do projeto (ONG), o governo nacional e as agencias das Nacoes Unidas, solicitando aconselhamento da gestao sempre que necessario. 5. Acompanhamento da situacao orcamentaria dos projetos, garantindo que os recursos sejam devidamente alocados dentro dos prazos do projeto e em observacao dos TDDs de subvencoes. 6. Fornecer qualquer apoio adicional conforme necessario e/ou solicitado pela gestao ENTREGAS NO FINAL DO CONTRATO: 1. As atividades planeadas no ambito da atividade 1 do CSP 2G para 2025 – 2026 sao implementadas com sucesso com foco na potencial concessao de ajuda alimentar de emergencia a escola financiada por varios doadores 2. As atividades planeadas no ambito da atividade 2G CSP 2 para 2025 – 2026 sao…
Key Details
- Job Title: Programme Policy Officer- (Social Protection & Resilience)
- Grade: N/A
- Location: Sao, Sao Tome and Principe
- Department: World Food Programme (WFP)
- Contract Type: Professional Staff
- Estimated Salary Range:$70,000 – $120,000 USD annually
Qualifications
- Not specified in the official posting
Skills
- Not specified in the official posting
Benefits
- Competitive compensation package
- Professional development opportunities
- Comprehensive health and wellness benefits
- Inclusive and collaborative work environment
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted through the official UN careers portal. Female candidates and candidates from underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.
