WFP Ghana is shifting from direct implementation to more support for partners through boosting their capacity (government, CSOs, private Sector etc). As part of this support, institutional structures, frameworks, and human resource development are strengthened as well.
Strengthening the systems that facilitate the utilization of cash transfer programs to enable people to satisfy their basic social protection needs is another aspect of this help in the social protection sector.
When specifically intended to do so, such programmes have the ability to support longer-term goals like women’s economic empowerment (WEE) and digital financial inclusion (DFI).
In light of this, WFP has a crucial duty to sustain and guarantee that our collaboration on social protection is enhanced and that the structures that support it are operating to provide the best support.
Expanding capacity strengthening thresholds is something that WFP is committed to investigating for the benefit of all Ghanaians.
In order to support social protection initiatives within the upcoming 2024–2028 Country Strategic Plan and to support the harmonization of social protection across the other CSP pillars, the WFP Ghana CO is seeking a Programme Policy Officer. This individual will work closely with the head of social protection and the programme team.
Required Education & Experience
a graduate degree from an accredited university in development studies, project management, business administration, economics, social sciences, social studies, public health, gender, or a comparable discipline, as indicated in the advertisement.
Required Qualifications for Role Entry:
- a minimum of one or more years of professional experience in project management and coordination.
- It will be crucial to have prior expertise in supporting initiatives and regulations associated with national social protection programs.
- An important skill is a capacity to manage several stakeholders in a multicultural setting.
Skills
- Strong teamwork abilities with a track record of working with a variety of partners, including the government and the business sector.
- Strong interpersonal and communication abilities, especially when interacting with WFP partners; this includes the capacity to communicate clearly across a variety of media (e.g., policy, advocacy messaging, reporting, and training).
- the capacity to generate excellent written work that shows attention to detail.
- experience with adult education/participatory methods to lead training sessions and focus groups.
- working knowledge of cross-functional and cross-organization reporting models.
- Ability to operate both independently and as a member of a team with flexibility, efficiency, zeal, and diplomacy.
- a driven and proactive person who works well independently respects deadlines and is accustomed to achieving goals.
- the capability of gathering, analyzing, and creating a variety of reports for management and stakeholders.
- Computer savvy with expertise in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Powerpoint as well as online collaboration applications.
Applying for the Position
To submit your application, click the link and fill out the online application form with all the necessary information.
WFP Ghana is transitioning from direct implementation to increased support through capacity strengthening to partners (government, CSOs, private Sector etc). Such support also includes institutional systems strengthening, policies and frameworks, as well as the human resource strengthening. In the social protection sector, such support also entails strengthening systems that support the use of cash transfers programmes to empower people to meet their essential needs in social protection. There is potential for such programmes to also contribute to longer-term objectives such as digital financial inclusion (DFI) and women’s economic empowerment (WEE), when deliberately designed to do so.
As such, WFP has a very important responsibility to uphold and ensure that our collaboration on social protection is strengthened, and systems that support social protection are functioning to deliver the best support. More and more, capacity strengthening thresholds are expanding, and WFP is committed to exploring all the thresholds to benefit all people living in Ghana.
WFP’s Ghana CO is seeking a Programme Policy Officer to support the strengthening of national and subnational entities that provide social protection, in close collaboration with the head of Social Protection and the Programme Team to support social protection activities within the upcoming 2024 – 2028 Country Strategic Plan and support the harmonization of social protection across the other CSP pillars.
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the direct supervision of the Head of Social Protection and overall supervision of the Country Director, the consultant will be responsible for the following duties.
• Support the WFP Ghana social protection and relevant teams to coordinate the implementation of relevant strategies to enable uptake of SP for vulnerable groups in WFP Programmes.
• Establish positive and efficient working relationship with national and subnational relevant government Ministries – Ministry of Gender Children and Social Protection, the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Education, and other strategic Government structures that are crucial to SP to ensure government ownership for the outcomes of the CSP.
• Support WFP to design and implement its capacity-strengthening interventions in collaboration with the Government and other relevant stakeholders.
• Liaise with relevant government partners implementing social protection programmes to identify key capacity gaps on SP policies and related programmes and outcomes for WFP support; participation and articulation of the same during sector working groups is also included.
• Liaise with development partners (DPs) in social protection to ensure coordination and harmonization in SP activities within the SP sector
• In liaison with the monitoring and evaluation team, WFP Ghana Technical Lead, LEAP Secretariat, School Feeding Programme Secretariat and other SP programmes, keep track of the outputs and outcomes for all WFP Ghana SP programmes, including digital financial services and women economic empowerment initiatives.
• Liaise with the Nutrition and Food Systems teams to promote harmonization of their initiatives with social protection, leveraging on the digitization, evidence generation and other key WFP tools.
• Support other SP activities that focus on School Feeding, LEAP, and sensitization and communication efforts for women participating in national SP programmes to increase their use of digital financial products that are appropriate to their needs and ensure women are prioritized.
• In collaboration with the Government partners, support WFP’s efforts to develop a business case for partnerships with private sector stakeholders, identifying key actors, opportunities to collaborate on sustainable SP delivery.
• Scope for linkages and synergies with more national programmes supporting gender equality, resilience, and social protection plans, policies and strategies where possible.
• Support proposal writing and fundraising with Private Sector for the SP pillar.
• Represent the organization in meetings with Government counterparts, partners and other project stakeholders as delegated by the CO.
• Perform other related duties as required.
Other skills:
• Excellent collaboration skills with demonstrated ability in collaborating with various partners, including private sector actors and the government.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills especially for dealing with WFP partners; including the ability to effectively communicate through multiple mediums (e.g., policy, advocacy messaging, reporting, training).
• The ability to produce high-quality written outputs demonstrating an attention to detail.
• Experience in facilitating training modules and focus group discussions using adult education/participatory methods.
• Experience working in cross functional and cross organizational reporting structures.
• Ability to work with flexibility, efficiency, enthusiasm, and diplomacy both individually and as part of a team effort.
• A motivated and proactive individual who can work with minimal supervision, adhering to deadlines and used to meeting targets.
• Ability to collect and analyse programme output and outcome data and preparing various reports for management and stakeholders.
• IT literate with proficiency in MS Word, MS Excel, and MS Power point and online collaborative working tools.
Location: Accra
How To Apply For The Job
To submit your application, click on the link below and complete all relevant fields on the online application form.
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Closing Date: 25 March, 2023
Qualified Female Candidates are encouraged to apply
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