Programme Policy Officer (Gender, Protection, AAP)
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World Food Programme (WFP)
- Career category: Programme/ Project design & management
- Job type: Job
- Experience level: Not specified
- Organisation type: Inter-governmental
- Remote option: No
- Right to work requirements: Not specified
- Remuneration: Not Disclosed
- Work schedule: Full-time
- Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
- Deadline: 12/10/2025
- Location: Burundi
ABOUT WFP
The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive, within delegated authority):
1. Contribute towards the development of a limited number of projects, plans and processes, ensuring alignment with wider programme policies and guidance.
2. Provide project management support to specific and defined programmes and projects of small to moderate size that are relatively straight forward in nature, ensuring a coordinated approach with wider programmes that complies with WFP standards and procedures.
3. Follow data gathering and monitoring systems ensuring that rigorous quality standards are maintained.
4. Research and analyse policy and operational issues to support senior colleagues in the development of policies, programmes and activities.
5. 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.
6. Liaise with internal counterparts to ensure effective collaboration, monitor ongoing projects.
7. Support the identification, development and management of potential partnerships to collaborative working leading to improved food assistance packages.
8. Support the capacity building of WFP staff, partners and national government to prepare for and respond to food assistance needs, e.g. through project management support of learning initiatives.
9. Provide guidance to support staff, acting as a point of referral and assisting them with analysis and queries.
10. Provide technical support for the integration of WFP’s protection and accountability policy, gender policy, conflict sensitivity, disability inclusion, as well as humanitarian and human rights normative frameworks across all WFP operations in Burundi.
11. Contribute to the efficient management of feedback and complaint mechanisms, ensuring they are accessible, functional, and that resolution and follow-up processes are properly monitored.
12. Lead the development and implementation of the country office’s action plan on Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA), and deliver training sessions as needed to relevant team members and cooperating partners.
13. Other as required.
DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE:
• Has gained experience in implementing technical programs (i.e. nutrition, etc.).
• Has implemented programmes and provided input into designing operations.
• Has provided input into policy discussions and decisions.
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.
Language: Fluency (level C) in both French and English
The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive, within delegated authority):
1. Contribute towards the development of a limited number of projects, plans and processes, ensuring alignment with wider programme policies and guidance.
2. Provide project management support to specific and defined programmes and projects of small to moderate size that are relatively straight forward in nature, ensuring a coordinated approach with wider programmes that complies with WFP standards and procedures.
3. Follow data gathering and monitoring systems ensuring that rigorous quality standards are maintained.
4. Research and analyse policy and operational issues to support senior colleagues in the development of policies, programmes and activities.
5. 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.
6. Liaise with internal counterparts to ensure effective collaboration, monitor ongoing projects.
7. Support the identification, development and management of potential partnerships to collaborative working leading to improved food assistance packages.
8. Support the capacity building of WFP staff, partners and national government to prepare for and respond to food assistance needs, e.g. through project management support of learning initiatives.
9. Provide guidance to support staff, acting as a point of referral and assisting them with analysis and queries.
10. Provide technical support for the integration of WFP’s protection and accountability policy, gender policy, conflict sensitivity, disability inclusion, as well as humanitarian and human rights normative frameworks across all WFP operations in Burundi.
11. Contribute to the efficient management of feedback and complaint mechanisms, ensuring they are accessible, functional, and that resolution and follow-up processes are properly monitored.
12. Lead the development and implementation of the country office’s action plan on Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA), and deliver training sessions as needed to relevant team members and cooperating partners.
13. Other as required.
DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE:
• Has gained experience in implementing technical programs (i.e. nutrition, etc.).
• Has implemented programmes and provided input into designing operations.
• Has provided input into policy discussions and decisions.
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.
Language: Fluency (level C) in both French and English
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