Programme Policy Officer – Cash and Vouchers activity manager

The Programme Policy Officer manages WFP Libya's cash and vouchers food assistance modalities, coordinating partnerships, implementation, and oversight. The role involves collaboration with government, UN, donors, and NGOs to deliver quality cash-based transfers under the Country Strategic Plan.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the overall planning, coordination, partnerships and oversight of WFP Libya’s Cash and Vouchers food assistance modalities, including coordination with relevant government authorities.
• Develop and strengthen quality partnerships in support of WFP strategic objectives.
• Set up and manage all aspects of the implementation of activities under the general food assistance cash and vouchers modality, including development of strategy, concept, timelines, operational mechanisms and related work plan.
• Identify and develop targeting and implementation modalities, as well as standard operating procedures (SOP) for the responsible operations.
• Work closely with other units in the country office and in the regional and global Headquarters on food basket design, procurement of in-kind food, selection of cooperating partners and design of contractual arrangements to meet programme needs.
• Work with the Head of Programme and other team members on the selection of cooperating partners through due diligence and competitive process.
• Manage and liaise with cooperating partners on all aspects of programme implementation in the field including oversight, capacity strengthening initiatives and implementation of oversight, reporting and accountability measures.
• Support dialogue with other stakeholders in the identification and development of targeting and implementation modalities, SOPs for prepaid cards, distribution mechanisms, project guidelines, selection criteria, assessment questionnaires, payment mechanism and reconciliation.
• Lead capacity building activities for government and partner personnel through elaboration of project guidelines related to general food and nutrition assistance and related activities.
• Prepare periodic reports including inputs for public information unit, sitreps and donor relation unit on progress of cash and vouchers programme activities including proposals for improvements.
• Monitor and manage resource availability and expenditure for responsible operations and support resource mobilization through presentations, donor and media missions, focus groups with beneficiaries.
• Participate in inter-agency meetings and meetings with government counterparts under delegated functions and scopes.
• Participate in Social Protection and Rapid Response Mechanisms working groups to strengthen national social safety net and emergency preparedness and response capacities.
• Perform any other duty required.

Requirements

• Advanced University degree in Political Science, International Development, Development Economics, International Relations, Law, Marketing, Communications or other relevant field, or First University degree with additional years of related work experience.
• At least 5 years’ operational experience in humanitarian and development sectors and track record of working with government institutions, managing NGO partnerships.
• Experience in the Programme design and management at senior levels, preferably food and nutrition assistance programs.
• Experience in nutrition programme design and management in humanitarian setting and UN or donor collaboration experience will be an asset.
• A sound understanding of policy making processes and the ability to distil operationally relevant recommendations/lessons for governments and other partners.
• Strong capacity for analysis, learning, research and innovation.
• Capacity to foster strong cross-agency collaboration.
• Good leadership and interpersonal skills.
• High degree of discretion and diplomacy.
• Excellent communication skills verbally and in writing.
• Fluency in Arabic and English are a must.

Skills

• Humanitarian Programme Management
• Development Programme Design
• Cash and Vouchers Management
• Food and Nutrition Assistance
• Nutrition Programme Management
• Government Partnership
• NGO Partnership Management
• Policy Analysis
• Operational Research
• Cross-Agency Coordination
• Donor Coordination
• Programme Oversight
• Strategic Planning
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Diplomacy
• Verbal Communication
• Written Communication
• Arabic Language
• English

Languages

Arabic, English