Programme Policy Officer NOC

The National Officer will act as Deputy Head of Programme for the MCO’s work in the Caribbean (reporting to the Head of Programme / Deputy Country Director), as well as heading up the regional work on climate resilience and climate and disaster risk financing and insurance (CDRFI).

This will include helping set the strategic vision and priorities for the Programme Unit for the Caribbean, as well as leading the visioning, programme design and implementation support to WFP’s satellite offices around resilience and CDRFI. The officer be expected to support donor and government liaison, fundraising and other representational functions for WFP Caribbean office, and travel fruently to countries across the Caribbean region.

Key responsibilities include setting priorities for the Programme Unit, developing and monitoring workplans, coordinating technical support, helping manage risks across the Programme portfolio for the region, fostering collaboration across functional teams, and engaging with partners including national government institutions, civil society, United Nations agencies and country specific national agencies or partners.

WFP provides emergency response support to the 22 English and Dutch-speaking countries in the Caribbean. In this role, the incumbent may be required to:

• Lead the MCO’s work on climate and disaster risk financing and insurance (CDRFI) and  anticipatory action
• Lead WFP’s role in advancing equitable and resilient food systems and livelihoods, 
• Develop documentation on learning and increase WFP's visibility on DRF, AA and Climate Resilience to support the sustainability of our work on Disaster Risk Financing.
• Manage Satellite Office (SO) leads, support completion of thematic and SO work plans, and ensure completion of personal workplans for all supervisees
• Support the Programme Unit's emergency response activities across the region as required.
• Deploy to affected countries to assist with Programme operations as required.
• Work beyond regular working hours to support emergency response efforts as required.

Education: Advanced University degree in International Affairs, Economics, Nutrition/Health, Agriculture, Environmental Science, 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.

Language: Fluency (level C) in English language and the duty station’s language, if different.

• Has experience working across the Program portfolio including VAM/Nutrition.

• Has led a Sub Office or a small country/area office programme team or a component of a country office programme portfolio.

• Has engaged in policy discussions and provided input into policy decisions.

• This position is open to nationals of Barbados and CARICOM member states and associate members. CARICOM Nationals applying for National position outside of their home country bear sole responsibility for required actions or expenses related to relocation, accommodation, repatriation and any other living expenses,etc. A CARICOM Skilled National Certificate is a pre-requisite of employment for successful candidates who are not from the country for which the position is advertised.

• Type of position: Fixed Term, Full Time
• Type of Contact: Fixed Term, NOC
• Duration on Contract: 12 months. This contract is eligible for extension. Extension of contracts will be based on satisfactory performance and operational requirements.
• Duty Station: Bridgetown, Barbados
• Travel Requirements: The WFP Caribbean Office cover the 22 English and Dutch speaking Caribbean countries. The selected candidate may be required to travel from time to time, both regionally and internationally, to support missions, emergency responses, training etc. As such full medical clearance will be required.

• Competitive Salary
• Up to 30 Days of Annual Leave
• Pension Contribution
• Learning and Development Opportunities
• Health, Life and Disability Insurance
• Sick Leave and Compassionate Leave

• Parental Leave (birth and non-birth parents)
• Remuneration: The salary related to the position can be found in the  https://onehr.un.org/salary-survey/#/salary_scale [link removed] . (FixedTerm)