The United Nations World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in its 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.

VACANCY NOTICE
World Food Programme

Position Title: Programme Policy Officer (Food Security and Nutrition Policy Analyst)
- Contract Type: Fixed Term
- Level: NOB
- Contract Duration: 12 months (renewable)
- Duty Station: Kathmandu, National Planning Commission (NPC) and World Food Programme Nepal Country Office

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:

Organizational Context:
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has been working in Nepal since 1963, supporting the Government to achieve greater food security among vulnerable communities and build resilience to disasters. WFP is strengthening government capacity and providing support to food security, nutrition, as well as emergency preparedness and response, in support of the country’s goals to achieve Zero Hunger and to graduate from the least developed country to a lower middle-income status by 2026. WFP’s work in Nepal primarily targets the most food insecure, those in the hard-to-reach areas. Since 2024, WFP started implementation of its five-year Country Strategic Plan (CSP) for 2024-2028 to support the Government of Nepal to address food insecurity, reduce malnutrition and build the resilience of vulnerable populations.

With the launch of the new CSP (2024-2028), WFP aims to intensify its shift towards the prioritization of development-oriented activities, with a strong focus on country capacity-strengthening measures through technical assistance and strengthening of national capacity, systems, and programmes to address food security and nutrition needs, improve livelihoods, and build resilience in the face of shocks and climate change. The long-standing engagement and institutional partnerships between the National Planning Commission, line ministries and technical departments and WFP is crucial to strengthen the food security, nutrition- and sustainable food systems focus areas aimed at transforming Nepal’s food system and making it sustainable, resilient, equitable and inclusive.

Job Purpose:
The National Planning Commission (NPC) is the apex advisory body of the Government of Nepal formulating policies and strategies related to food systems, social protection, and the multi-sectoral nutrition plan (MSNP-III). NPC has been coordinating the multi-sectoral policies and programmes in collaboration with the different line ministries and government institutions at all three tiers of the Government including monitoring and evaluating development policy, plans and programs. WFP plans to continue its strategic partnership with NPC working closely with the National Nutrition and Food Security Secretariat (NNFSS) and other relevant directorates. WFP is therefore looking to recruit an experienced Programme Policy Officer to be based at NPC and supporting the NNFSS with focus on providing technical assistance in food systems, nutrition and social protection.

Application Deadline: 6 January 2025

HOW TO APPLY
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