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JOBs TITLE: Programme Policy Officer (Protection and Accountability)
TYPE OF CONTRACT: Consultancy Contract โ CST II
UNIT/DIVISION: Programme & Policy
DUTY STATION (City, Country): Gaza, Palestine
DURATION: 11 Months
ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT:
WFP is seeking a Protection and Accountability Officer for the Gaza Operation to ensure people centered programming, especially that protection risks are understood and appropriately mitigated (immediately and sustainably through necessary adjustments co-designed with internal stakeholders and colleagues), and that ongoing operational presence and activities are sensitive to protection, gender and inclusion outcomes, and integrate real-time feedback and engagement with the affected populations at national, community and household level. The Protection and Accountability Officer (Gaza) will lead the sub-unit in Gaza, and also ensure protection capacity is enhanced and evidenced across all staff and that partnering agencies are equally capacitated. The post holder will frequently cover programmatic aspects related to the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse and support PSEA and GBV focal points. Together with additional relevant teams, and under guidance, the post holder will also support analysis and programmatic recommendations to reflect conflict sensitivity within the context.
ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
Under the supervision of the Head of Programme (Gaza), and in technical coordination with counterparts in Jerusalem, the Protection and Accountability Officer will be responsible for leading programme team efforts to understand, mitigate, and adjust to protection risks and progress towards protection outcomes as it relates to Zero Hunger. The post holder will be well versed in: disability inclusion, accountability to affected populations (consultation, community feedback mechanisms, information and knowledge management), conflict sensitivity, interagency cooperation (especially with the Protection Clusters and its four sub-Clusters), protection assessments, monitoring, analysis, and protection programming for food and nutrition security.
The position will also be proficient in capacity building and be required to travel significantly within Gaza and engage with communities in a diversity of settings.
The Head of Protection and Accountability will overall be required to be self-driven and able to work strategically and independently to respond to protection priorities as the context evolves. The incumbent will supervise a team of protection, community engagement, and AAP staff.
1. Protection risks: Undertake protection, gender and inclusion assessments, risk analysis and consultations, using multi-assessment methods to identify risks relevant to food and nutrition security. This will include co-design and presentation of mitigations ranging from immediate risk mitigation activities to institutional adjustments required for sustainable risk mitigations.
2. Protection outcomes: Identify opportunities and programming adjustments/designs that contribute more intentionally and measurably to protection, gender and inclusion outcomes that contribute to food and nutrition security, as well as minimizing harm in general. This includes outcomes across all identities and diversities aiming for equitable outcomes.
3. Conflict sensitivity: Support WFP to integrate conflict sensitivity into programmes and operations, especially around emergency food assistance. Contribute to related policy and operational awareness and discussions, building from community engagement and related understandings.
4. Accountability and Inclusion: Oversee the mainstreaming of accountability and inclusion measures across the WFP operation in Gaza and translate related WFP policies and people centered approaches into pragmatic and actionable field guidance. This includes strengthening approaches to community consultation, managing โ on behalf of the Gaza operation - the community feedback mechanisms, and information and knowledge management, and supporting programme areas in integration of AAP into all activities and operations, and supervising a Community Engagement strategy.
5. Capacity building: Support WFP staff and partner capacity to apply protection, AAP, disability inclusion and other relevant cross-cutting approaches. This includes but is not limited to mentoring and training national staff, cooperating partner staff, third party monitoring staff to build their capacity to identify food insecurity-related protection risks and implement adequate and culturally appropriate mitigation measures.
6. Partnerships: Represent WFP in Protection and Accountability interagency fora in Gaza; establish community and key stakeholder relationship to enhance AAP โ including with civil society, I/NGOs, community groups, community representatives and individuals working to advance gender equality and womenโs empowerment, disability inclusion, minority rights, and other demographics and marginalized groups.
7. General: Define, update, and implement a Protection and Accountability Strategy; Provide technical input to strategic and policy processes as requested by the relevant teams and units; contribute to reporting and briefing requirements; as well as protection related ad-hoc tasks as identified or required, including occasional support to Jerusalem colleagues in the Country Office with gender, protection and inclusion advice and input as tasked.
8. Any other duties as required.
DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE:
- Knowledge and/or experience in protection in emergencies programming, as well as conflict-sensitivity, peacebuilding, humanitarian access and broader inclusion (social, economic, other identities) consideration in humanitarian and development programming are desirable.
- Understanding of food security programming with previous experience from WFP or any of its cooperating partners is highly desirable.
- Knowledge of subsidiary and other cross-cutting issues including disability, access, gender, conflict sensitive programming, protection from sexual exploitation and abuse, and the humanitarian, development and peace nexus is highly desirable.
- Experience working in conflict settings and complex emergencies is highly desirable.
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:
Knowledge of Inter-Agency and WFP architecture, systems and programmes.
Demonstrated knowledge of humanitarian programming in the area of protection, gender, inclusion, and AAP.
Proven ability to produce outputs independently, while at the same time seeking innovative ways to integrate areas covered by this TOR an co-create with other relevant units.
Demonstrated capacity to rapidly review available documentation on contexts in which WFP operates, and be ready for substantive engagement and advisory work.
Capacity to engage in strategic conversations and contribute to discussions on challenging policy and operational dilemmas in a complex humanitarian setting.
Demonstrated strong analytical and writing skills, including the ability to write in an engaging and informative manner, and conceptualise and clearly synthesise information.
ESSENTIAL:
Demonstrated field and policy-oriented experience working on protection, gender, AAP and/or human rights programming is required.
Experience designing and establishing accountability mechanisms, community feedback mechanisms, and disability considerations within programmes.
Experience in delivering training and conducting capacity-building for field operations and supporting senior managers in implementing new concepts.
Managerial experience.
Ability to work on short timelines, under pressure, and managing multiple priorities simultaneously with minimum supervision.
Initiative, enthusiasm, creativity, and flexibility with excellent interpersonal skills and team spirit.
Flexibility to travel frequently and on short notice, when necessary.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Education: Specialized education with post-graduate university degree in one of the following disciplines: law, international relations, political science, human rights or other relevant fields.
Experience: At least five years of postgraduate progressively responsible professional experience in development projects or humanitarian assistance, of which at least four years international field experience. This should include experience working in crisis or post-crisis contexts.
Languages: Excellent command of English (written and spoken) is essential for this role. Working knowledge of Arabic is an advantage.
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