WFP Programme Policy Officer Jobs 2024 – South Africa NGO Jobs

WFP Programme Policy Officer Jobs 2024 – South Africa NGO Jobs.

WFP South Africa looking for “Programme Policy Officer”.

Applicants with a Advanced University Degree may apply on or before 07th April 2024.

The World Food Programme is the food-assistance branch of the United Nations. It is the world’s largest humanitarian organization, the largest one focused on hunger and food security, and the largest provider of school meals. Founded in 1961, it is headquartered in Rome and has offices in 80 countries.

WFP Programme Policy Officer Jobs 2024

The WFP has published a job vacancy announcement on 21st March 2024 for qualified South Africa’s to fill in the vacant post of Programme Policy Officer to be based in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Recruiter World Food Programme (WFP)
Position Programme Policy Officer
Location Johannesburg, South Africa
Country South Africa
Total Vacant Post N/A
Qualification Advanced University Degree
Experience Required Minimum 05 years
Application Deadline 07th April 2024

Duties & Responsibilities

The incumbent will work under the overall guidance of Anticipatory Action Team Lead, with technical supervision from Research, Assessment and Monitoring (RAM) Division Team Lead in coordination with CO focal points:

Support the strengthening of EW and AA Systems in focus countries:

  • Assessment/report on current skill, frequency, resolution, and other relevant indicators on the national weather service’s ability to provide timely forecasts and early warnings that capture extreme weather events such as droughts, tropical cyclones, heavy rain, and floods.
  • Support the development of workplans and budgets for technical service providers and consultants to capacitate national forecast systems in triggering AA for extreme weather events.
  • Jointly with RAM, provide technical support to national meteorological centres in downscaling and calibrating global forecasts and/or improvement of local area models where applicable.
  • Assess status of national meteorological observing network, collecting the number, status, coordinates, and transmission procedures of the meteorological stations, identifying operational, dormant, and inactive ones.
  • Support the assimilation and recovery of long-term data records from Meteorological Services databases and data-stores. Support the development of technical training, working groups, and oversight of project deliverables from technical partners.
  • Develop/maintain technical partnerships for seasonal, flood and cyclone forecasts, and/or identify appropriate national/regional/global forecasting and inundation models which can support AA interventions.
  • Support the development of impact-based thresholds from observational data and past extreme weather events.

Support to regional initiatives and SADC Climate Services Centre Engagements:

  • Provide support to the Joint ECHO Programme on Strengthened Early Warning and Anticipatory Action in Southern Africa, with a focus on Thematic Pillar 2 (Harmonization of AA trigger models) activities, such as hosting the Sub-Technical Working Group on AA Triggers and Climate Services and supporting the facilitation of regional impact-based forecasting trainings.
  • Support engagements with SADC Climate Services Centre, geared towards enhanced integration of AA triggers in the annual Southern Africa Regional Climate Outlook Forum (SARCOF) processes.
  • Lead on engagements with EWS experts from other agencies (e.g. FAO, OCHA Centre for Humanitarian Data, Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement) with the aim of harmonizing existing AA trigger models or conducting expert peer review processes of new AA trigger models being developed for SADC member states.
  • Support EWS components of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and Adaptation Fund (AF) projects in Lesotho and Zimbabwe, as well as regional climate finance projects currently in the pipeline.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Education: Advanced University Degree (Masters or equivalent) in one of the following areas: hydrology, meteorology, climate, or a related field;
  • Experience: At least five (5) years of post- graduate related working experience.
  • Language: Excellent written and spoken English (level C) is a requirement; working knowledge of French or Portuguese is an advantage.

Other Details

  • Requisition ID: 832048
  • Duration: 12 months (renewable, based on performance)
  • Job Schedule: Full time
  • Selection Process: Interview
  • Salary: Negotiable
  • Application Process: Online

How to Apply WFP Programme Policy Officer Jobs 2024

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The Closing Date: 07th April 2024

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.

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