Function Title	:	Programme Officer (VGD Reform)
Contract Type	:	Service Contract (SC)
Level	:	SC – 9
No. of Position	:	1 (one)
Duty Station	:	Dhaka
Duration	:	One year (with possibility of extension)

Under the overall supervision of the Deputy Country Director (DCD) and direct supervision of the Head of Programme, the incumbent will be responsible for:

• Represent WFP vis-à-vis the Ministry of Women & Children Affairs (MoWCA) and Department of Women Affairs (DWA) with respect to their ongoing collaboration on strengthening and reforming the Vulnerable Group Development (VGD) programme;
  
• Support MoWCA/DWA to carry out agreed priority reforms to the VGD programme, and identify other opportunities for strengthening the programme.
  
• Represent WFP in day-to-day dialogue with institutional donors who are providing financial assistance in support of WFP’s collaboration with the VGD programme;
  
• Coordinate the WFP’s VGD Support Unit – a small team comprised of WFP staff who are working full-time on strengthening and reforming the VGD programme;
  
• Work constructively with other WFP colleagues based in the WFP country office (Dhaka) as well as field locations;
  
• Develop strategic partnerships between WFP and other important Governmental and non-Governmental actors in the social protection arena in Bangladesh;
  
• Support WFP senior management to remain abreast of key developments in the social protection arena in Bangladesh that are of relevance to the organization and its mission.
  
• Any other duties, as required.

Expected Results: Well prepared, analytical work; well managed projects, programmes and/or operations.

Critical Success Factors: Good analytical skills; resourcefulness, initiative, maturity of judgment, tact, negotiating skills; ability to communicate clearly both orally and in writing; ability to work in a team, and establish effective working relations with persons of different national and cultural backgrounds. Ability to cope with situations which may threaten health or safety; flexibility in accepting work assignments outside normal desk description. Ability to deal patiently and tactfully with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.

Competencies:

Action Management: Effectively manages own work related to multiple tasks or activities. Recognizes opportunities or threats and act on them with the agreement of supervisor. Responds quickly to emergencies with a solution or a decision. Evaluates own strengths and developmental needs and modifies behavior based on feedback or self-analysis.

Communication: Presents information clearly and concisely, verbally and in writing. Listens to and shows understanding of ideas and views of others. Adapts level of language and/or complexity of content to audience. Shares information and knowledge with colleagues, staff and supervisors. Communicates respectfully with all individuals regardless of gender,
national and cultural background.

Ethics & Values: Takes responsibility for own performance. Recognizes the potential for ethical dilemmas and seeks advice to resolve them. Respects and works productively with all individual regardless of gender, national and cultural background. Acts consistently with
established procedures and policies.

Teamwork: Works productively with broad range of team members (e.g., all job profiles, levels), actively participates in and supports team decisions, openly shares knowledge, expertise or experience with team members. Takes constructive actions to resolve team
conflict. Gives constructive feedback to team members.

Client Orientation: Actively seeks information and opinions of client to understand their requests and to identify their needs and expectations. Meets deadlines for delivery of products or services to clients. Keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks. Explains the rationale for decisions/outcomes to the client. Solicits ongoing feedback from clients.

Cognitive Capacity: Systematically extracts pertinent information from relevant sources. Conducts in-depth analysis on issues and problems. Identifies multiple causes of a problem and relationships among the causes.

Interpersonal Relations: Respects differing needs and viewpoints. Resolves personal and professional disagreements constructively. Builds effective working relationships within the unit/division/office. Demonstrates sensitivity, tact, and empathy for others.

Stamina & Stress Resistance: Maintains effective performance in demanding or uncertain situations (e.g., emergency and/or varied field situations). Maintains a work-life balance to ensure that performance is sustained over the long-term, even under stressful circumstance (e.g., a socially restrictive field environment). Recognizes personal limits and reactions stress. Uses personally effective strategies to cope with stressful situations. Maintains focus in demanding or high pressure situations.

Behavioral Flexibility: Identifies positive impacts/benefits of forthcoming changes. Shifts focus between tasks when changes in priorities require it.

Minimum qualifications:

Education: Advanced University degree in one or more of the following: Social Science, Economics, Development Studies, or a field relevant to development and poverty reduction. Preference will be given to the candidates having training/diploma on Social Protection, Safety-Net and capacity development related subjects.

Required Skills and Experience:

• At least three years of postgraduate professional experience in the humanitarian/development sector;
• Strong conceptual knowledge on social protection, and how it relates to poverty alleviation and nutrition;
  
• Familiarity with the policy and institutional landscape for social protection in Bangladesh;
  
• Prior experience of working on government capacity building and/or policy reform processes;
  
• Prior experience of managing projects funded by large institutional donors;
  
• Prior experience of supervising staff;
  
• Strong interpersonal skills and cultural sensitivity;
  
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills;
  
• Strong team-building skills;

Language: Fluency in both oral and written communication in both English and Bangla.

Submission of application:
Only candidates meeting the above requirements are requested to send their application quoting this vacancy announcement number and Post title along with one copy of “CV” and updated “Personal History Form” and “Summery of Candidate’s Profile” to : Bangladesh_Vacancy_Announcement@wfp.org mentioning the position applied on the subject line by 11 February 2015. Incomplete applications will be disregarded.Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Any persuasion or attempt to persuasion will disqualify the candidature.

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WFP is an equal opportunity employer.
Since women are underrepresented in WFP Bangladesh, qualified female candidates are strongly
encouraged to apply