Programme Policy Officer (Resilience and Food Systems)

Programme Policy Officer (Resilience and Food Systems) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS7 February 2026-23:59-GMT+01:00 West Africa Standard Time (Douala)WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability.ABOUT WFPThe 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.At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.To learn more about WFP, visit our website: https://www.wfp.org and follow us on social media to keep up with our latest news: YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok.WHY JOIN WFP? WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment. WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).KEY RESPONSIBILITIESJob holder operates with a high degree of independence, manages staff and ensures that programme and policy objectives are achieved in full.undefinedThe incumbent will be involved in a wide variety of programme and policy activities and analytical work, with a considerable complexity and contribute to performance improvement. Within delegated authority, the PPO (Resilience and Food Systems) will report to the Head of Programme and be responsible for the following duties: Program Design & ImplementationPartnership & Stakeholder EngagementIdentify and engage government MINADER/Food Systems convenor, for co-development and alignment of activities.Resource MobilizationContribute to the elaboration of funding proposals for resilience-enabled, climate-smart food systems projects targeting donors including bilateral, multilateral, and climate finance sources.Capacity StrengtheningSupport capacity strengthening of WFP staff, partners, and local stakeholders; develop and deliver tailored training and mentoring.Evidence Generation & LearningEstablish research and evaluation components, generate learning outputs, and support performance monitoring in collaboration with M&E teams.Communication & AdvocacySupport external messaging, stakeholder workshops, and high-level positioning of WFP as a leader in integrated resilience and food systems. Technical Support to CONVERGEFOOD Project activitiesTechnical coordination· Monitor resilience and food system activities in collaboration with RCO and other UN agencies involved in the project.· Monitor efficie