Programme Policy Officer (Fortification Technical Advisor)

The Programme Policy Officer will be seconded to the Coordinating Ministry of Food in Indonesia to provide embedded technical expertise on rice fortification, food safety, and nutrition. The role involves facilitating coordination across ministries, advancing pilot implementation, and supporting evidence-based planning for scale-up of fortified rice integration into national programmes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of a pilot design package for fortified rice integration into MBG.
• Translate policy and technical priorities into actionable implementation pathways.
• Provide targeted technical advice to Government counterparts.
• Facilitate structured coordination across relevant ministries and agencies at the national and subnational levels.
• Ensure alignment between policy, technical, and operational inputs.
• Develop decision-support materials such as briefs, presentations, and recommendations.
• Support Government in identifying operational options and trade-offs.
• Consolidate inputs into clear recommendations for leadership decision-making.
• Mobilize and coordinate technical expertise from WFP, partners, and private sector.
• Facilitate technical exchanges and knowledge sharing.
• Identify opportunities for scaling and future collaboration.
• Act as a strategic interface between WFP and Government, ensuring smooth communication and early identification of risks, bottlenecks, and opportunities.
• Coordinate day-to-day work with the Coordinating Ministry of Food while maintaining functional reporting to WFP.

Requirements

• Advanced University degree in Public Health, Nutrition, Food Technology or other field relevant to international development assistance, or First University Degree with additional years of related work experience and/or trainings/courses.
• Fluency in both written and spoken English language and Bahasa.
• Minimum five years of progressively responsible professional experience in programme management, government coordination, or related areas.
• Demonstrated experience in food fortification, preferably in Indonesia, with proven expertise in rice fortification, food safety and nutrition analysis.
• Relevant competency certifications in food fortification, nutrition, public health, programme management, or related fields.
• Prior experience working with governments or UN agencies is an asset.

Skills

• Programme Management
• Government Coordination
• Food Fortification
• Rice Fortification
• Food Safety and Quality
• Nutrition Analysis
• Public Health
• Nutrition
• Programme Planning
• Evidence-Based Planning
• Stakeholder Coordination
• Policy Advisory
• Certification in Food Fortification
• Certification in Nutrition
• Certification in Public Health
• Certification in Programme Management

Languages

English, Bahasa