World Food Programme Programme Policy Officer - Emergency Preparedness & Response Officer - Jobs in Uganda

World Food Programme Programme Policy Officer - Emergency Preparedness & Response Officer - Jobs in Uganda

United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the world’s largest humanitarian agency, fighting hunger worldwide.

The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes. Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need.

In emergencies, WFP gets food to where it is needed, saving the lives of victims of war, civil conflict and natural disasters.

After an emergency, WFP uses food to help communities rebuild their lives. On average, WFP reaches more than 80 million people with food assistance in 80 countries each year.

The organization has the global footprint, deep field presence and local knowledge and relationships necessary to provide access to food and contribute to lasting solutions, especially in many of the world’s most remote and fragile areas.

Brief description of WFP in Uganda

WFP delivers food assistance in emergencies and work with communities to improve nutrition and build resilience.

WFP provides life-saving food assistance and livelihood opportunities to refugees in Uganda.

In addition, WFP assists the most vulnerable people in Karamoja with food and nutrition assistance.

Finally, WFP works with smallholder farmers and links them to markets.

As Uganda strives to achieve Zero Hunger by 2030 and become a middle-income country by 2040, WFP is also assessing its relevance and repositioning its role in Uganda.

Organizational Context

The Crisis response team is in urgent need of the Programme Policy Officer (Emergency Preparedness and Response Officer), who will be responsible for all actions related to Emergency Preparedness and Response Programmes in WFP Uganda.

These actions are a key component of WFP’s preparedness and response to emergencies.

The Officer will be in the foreground of discussions with the Government, communities, UN agencies and first responder organisations on Disaster Preparedness and will advise on capacity strengthening activities to (semi-) Government actors in the field of emergencies.

Job Purpose

The Incumbent will be responsible for the preparation of EPRP by liaising with other stakeholders such as the Government, communities, UN agencies, NGOs and Red Cross organisations.

The incumbent is also responsible as the liaison between WFP and other national stakeholders concerning Early Warning Systems.

Under WFP’s CSP, Activity 2, WFP will provide technical assistance and services to enable the Government of Uganda and first responders to prepare for and respond to emergencies.

WFP will support the Government and first responders such as the Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS) and strengthen their capacities to address acute food needs in emergencies, focusing on shock-prone areas and urban populations vulnerable to income and food-price shocks.

The main focus will be on coordination, collaborating with local government and communities, needs assessment, response design, mobilization and management of resources, procurement, establishment of supply chains, gender-transformative responses, enhancing the shock-responsiveness of national social protection, monitoring, evaluation and accountability systems.

The EPRP Programme Officer will contribute towards programme formulation and provide technical advice and oversight of the programme as part of Activity 2; “provide technical assistance and services to the government of Uganda and to first responders to prepare for and respond to emergencies” as stated in WFP’s Country Strategic Plan (2018-2022).

The incumbent will report to the Head of Crisis Response and work closely with other teams including the Capacity Strengthening Officer, the Vulnerability Analysis and Mapping, Monitoring and Evaluation; and Supply Chain teams.

Key Account-abilities