International Development Professional

il y a 1 semaine

Abidjan, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire world food programme Temps plein
Job Description

World Food Programme is seeking a highly skilled and experienced professional to fill the position of International Consultant for Programme Development. The selected candidate will be responsible for overseeing the school feeding activities in Côte d'Ivoire, including the McGovern-Dole programme.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Coordinate all school feeding-related activities to ensure a singular strategy and message to Government and other stakeholders.
  • Oversee the overall implementation of all school feeding activities, including the transition to home-grown school feeding and the handover to the Government.
  • Support the government in operationalising school feeding strategies and provide support to the elaboration of policies and legal instruments.
  • Coordinate and oversee implementation of McGovern-Dole programme in line with the legal agreement and all terms and conditions outlined therein.
  • Prepare and update annual work plan and contribute to preparing the Country Capacity Strengthening plans to achieve the targets, along with the budget details to ensure implementation of MGD funded activities as per plan.
  • Develop, in coordination with the Deputy Country Director and Head of Programme, the WFP school feeding approach for the new Country Strategic Plan.
  • Develop and maintain strategic partnerships to identify opportunities for collaborative approaches and initiatives that improve the school feeding assistance package and support advocacy work.
  • Enhance WFP's leadership status in different forums on subjects related to school feeding and nutrition and other related issues through direct participation, briefings, information products and other material.
  • Liaise with internal and external counterparts to ensure effective collaboration, monitor ongoing projects, and highlight potential risks to project delivery.
  • Coordinate finalisation of the partnership's agreements with cooperating partners, sub-recipients, and other UN agencies, as required.
  • Organise quarterly review meetings with partners, prepare/update the work plan and undertake performance review, as required, and provide feedback.
  • Coordinate exchange visits of Government officials to facilitate learning.
  • 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.
  • Manage operational research and evidence building, including decentralized evaluations, on issues relevant to school feeding and contribute to undertaking assessments, and preparing TORs to support the preparation of the School Feeding Policy and Strategy.
  • Manage preparation and dissemination of timely analytical and critical reports, publications, and a variety of information products or proposals for internal or external use, especially in collaboration with headquarters.
  • Oversee tracking utilization of resources in close collaboration with the Headquarters and Country Office Resource Management and Washington Office to ensure the best use of assigned financial resources for achievement of set objectives.
  • Undertake additional activities, as required.

Deliverables/Outputs Expected:

  • Support Government into the transition to a strong national Programme.
  • Oversee the effective and timely implementation of school feeding activities.
  • Develop all necessary project reports and documents related to McGovern-Dole and USDA funding including work plans, evaluations, amendments, and reports.
  • Increase engagement with school feeding by high profile donors and UN agencies (USAID, UNICEF, FAO, etc).

Desired Experiences for Entry into the Role:

  • Has experience working in school feeding, preferably home-grown school feeding.
  • Has knowledge of donor funded food assistance programmes, preferably with USAID or USDA, KOICA and private sector.
  • Has experience preparing and tracking budgets.
  • Has gained direct experience of different programme approaches.
  • Has worked with government agencies and gained policy experience.
  • Has led teams in strategic discussions.

WFP Leadership Framework:

  • Leads by Example with Integrity.
  • Drives Results and Delivers on Commitments.
  • Fosters Inclusive and Collaborative.
  • Applies Strategic Thinking.
  • Builds and Maintains Sustainable Partnerships.

Education:

Ancillary education information is not provided in this job description.

Experience:

A minimum of 3 years of experience, particularly in managing social development activities/programmes, experience working on food security and education issues

Language:

Fluency in both spoken and written English.

Fluency in spoken and written French mandatory.

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