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Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis, and we are committed to promoting diversity and gender balance. WFP 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, physical or mental disability.
TÍTULO DEL CARGO: | Emergency Preparedness and Response Officer - Programme Policy Officer |
UNIDAD: | Emergency Preparedness and Response |
LUGAR DE TRABAJO: | Bogotá, D.C. |
DURACIÓN DEL CONTRATO: | Un (1) año, prorrogable |
NIVEL: | NO-B |
ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT:
The violence and impact of the armed conflict, the presence of illegal economies in rural areas, and the crises caused by extreme climate-related events, as well as the recent pandemic, combined with the food price crisis and the phenomenon of mass migration affecting Colombia, are among the factors that had and continue to have a profound impact on people's food security and nutrition, particularly affecting Indigenous and Afro-descendants Peoples, women and children, as well as other vulnerable groups. Around thirty percent of the population is food insecure.
Colombia is the main recipient of the largest exodus in recent history of Latin America hosting almost 3 million Venezuelan migrants, WFP has been assisting an average of 1 million migrants, returnees and host communities in the las 3 years. On the other hand, Colombia’s 50-year-long armed conflict left 7.8 million IDPs, and while the country has set a path of peacebuilding and stabilization, violence caused by armed groups has dramatically upsurged since 2022 affecting hundreds of thousands of Colombians every year. Colombia is also prone to natural disasters. Since 2022, an unprecedented sequence of La Niña and El Niño phenomena has caused floods and droughts throughout the country destroying crops and animals.
The third generation CSP 2024-2028 has prioritized crisis response by including one outcome (SO1) and one activity (ACT1) seeking to have “food- insecure and crisis-affected populations in Colombia meet their urgent food, nutritional and other essential needs and have the capacity and resources to prepare for, anticipate, respond to and recover from shocks by 2028, in the context of a more secure, inclusive and peaceful country”.
SO1 is aligned with the transformations of the National Development Plan, especially: 1. Territorial planning around water and environmental justice; 2. Human security and social justice; and 3. The human right to food. As well as the axes of peace, justice and human security; and climate change, pollution, biodiversity and energy transition of the UNSDCF.
The job holder will work under the direct supervision of the Deputy Head of Programme and will be in charge of coordinating the implementation of these complex crisis response activities.
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JOB PURPOSE: To provide support to policy and programme activities that effectively meet food assistance needs. |
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive, within delegated authority):
OTHER SPECIFIC JOB REQUIREMENTS (details to be determined by Post Managers):
WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK: COMMON STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOUR
Leads by Example with Integrity | Upholds WFP values, principles, and standards
Demonstrates and encourages others to uphold the WFP values, principles and standards | Respects others and values diversity
Values diversity using respectful and inclusive language, and encourages others to do the same | Stays focused and calm under pressure
Stays focused and calm when under pressure, encourages others to do the same, and offers guidance and support to manage difficult situations | Demonstrates humility and a willingness to learn
Demonstrates humility and a willingness to learn and share knowledge, frequently seeking and acting on feedback, and pursuing opportunities to develop |
Drives Results and Delivers on Commitments | Delivers results for maximum impact
Identifies and aligns objectives to the required outcomes, holding self and/or others accountable for the delivery of results for maximum impact | Delegates appropriately
Delegates responsibly and provides appropriate support empowering others to deliver results | Adapts readily to change
Responds readily to change in different contexts and adapts accordingly |
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Fosters Inclusive and Collaborative | Is inclusive and collaborative
Promotes inclusive teamwork and psychological safety by encouraging colleagues to collaborate by sharing ideas and openly raising issues | Gives timely and constructive feedback
Supports development for others by giving timely and constructive feedback | Builds and shares new perspectives
Seeks out, trusts and listens attentively to diverse views to capture, learn, build and share new perspectives |
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Applies Strategic Thinking | Communicates and fulfils WFP’s vision
Communicates and fulfils WFP’s vision and operational outcomes to deliver meaningful solutions | Embraces curiosity and new ways of doing things
Demonstrates curiosity, designs and implements new ways of doing things when relevant | Analyses and evaluates data
Gathers data and different perspectives, shares knowledge and uses evidence to inform decision making | Considers the impact of decisions
Implements decisions, considering the risks and implications of actions for teams, projects and other initiatives |
Builds and Maintains Sustainable Partnerships | Builds partnerships
Initiates and builds partnerships by identifying and promoting opportunities for mutual areas of interest and benefit | Collaborates to deliver common objectives
Collaborates with partners to deliver common objectives by sharing information and cocreating innovative solutions with beneficiaries when appropriate |
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DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE:[IM1]
STANDARD MINIMUM ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:
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. Experience: At least four (4) years of postgraduate professional experience, of which minimum of three (3) years of experience working on humanitarian programs. Language: National Professional: Fluency (level C) in English language and the duty station’s language, if different. |
Application deadline: 31 march 2024
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