Consultant Programme Policy

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

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 world's 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.

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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).

The Climate Change Project Coordinator will provide technical support to guide the project activities and outputs and ensure effective implementation of the climate change and resilience projects in Iraq and will be responsible for regular project reporting to the Head of Programme. The Climate Change Project Coordinator's duties will include, but will not be limited to:
Coordination and Project Management:

• Manage the overall conduct of the climate change and resilience projects in Iraq, including implementing planned activities, monitoring implementation progress, managing the project risks, capturing lessons learned, etc;

• Develop the annual work plan in coordination with the head of Programme and ensure its implementation;

• Supervise, guide, and coordinate the work of all project staff, consultants, and project cooperating partners to ensure that all stakeholders are delivering expected outputs in accordance with the project's logical framework;

• Engage and maintain a direct dialogue with internal and external stakeholders including government partners and technical institutions supporting the implementation of the project;

• In close coordination with the Head of Programme, prepare and revise project work and financial plans;

• Organize workshops and consultation meetings with key stakeholders and local communities (through CBPP) and prepare concept notes, agendas, and reports;

• Review project proposals received from implementing partners and provide technical and feasibility inputs; and

• Draft concept notes and project documents for Programmes/Projects and liaise with donors to mobilize project resources with the support of the Country Office.
Technical Support:

• Provide technical guidance to all relevant staff and cooperating partners on climate change and resilience; and

• Support the Head of Programme in providing technical input to working documents, studies, and technical reports as required in the framework of project activities on the topics of climate resilience, water management and food security.
Reporting, Monitoring and Evaluation:

• Support the VAM and M&E team in preparing progress reports in compliance with the WFP and donor reporting guidelines, including (but not limited to) periodic status/progress reports, annual project performance reports including monitoring of project: Milestones, Financial data, Procurement data, Risk's assessment, Lessons learned and Project Results;

• Conduct regular visits to project sites as necessary;

• Gather, monitor and consolidate the narrative and financial reports from project executing partners in Iraq; and

• Lead on documenting the lessons learned from the project and providing recommendations for replication and up-scaling.
Coordination with Cooperating Partners:

• Identify and strengthen partnerships, programme opportunities, resource mobilization, and extension of operational/organizational support to all WFP projects related to climate change and resilience;

• Strengthen linkages and information flow between WFP and cooperating partners and correspondents through representation, liaison, networking, and attendance at meetings;

• Represent the WFP Iraq office at relevant international, regional, and national workshops and conferences and prepare technical notes for the senior management; and

• Strengthen liaison and communication with active UN agencies in the country as well as government counterparts to ensure partnership for effective delivery.
Knowledge management and information dissemination:

• Contribute to the knowledge management processes (knowledge acquisition, storage, distribution and use); and

• Ensure project visibility and implement awareness of the project with the support of the project and the communication teams.

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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

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REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION

• We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete, and includes your employment records, academic qualifications, language skills and UN Grade (if applicable).

• Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application.

• Please make sure you upload your professional CV in the English language

• Kindly note the only documents you will need to submit at this time are your CV and Cover Letter

• Additional documents such as passport, recommendation letters, academic certificates, etc. may potentially be requested at a future time

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• Only shortlisted candidates will be notified

All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

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.