Consultant, Programme Officer - Gender
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Posted on December 17, 2024
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Consultant, Programme Officer - Gender
Apply remote type Fully Present locations Johannesburg, South Africa time type Full time posted on Posted Yesterday job requisition id JR107552 DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS 2 January 2025-23:59-GMT+02:00 South Africa Standard Time (Johannesburg) 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 WFP The 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: 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).
- Programme Implementation
- Contribute towards the implementation of activities of the Gender Unit including planning, administrative support, partnerships and donor engagement.
- Provide programme management support through
- Development of the Gender budget and ensure the payment of Consultants, Collaborators and Researchers on a timely basis subject to all administrative and organisational approvals;
- Participation in the development of the Gender Unit Annual Programme of Work;
- Development and tracking of the Gender Unit budget expenditure, including project funds;
- Providing administrative support as needed, to the Gender Unit, including accounting, HR, logistics and related duties.
- Knowledge development and management:
- Assisting in the coordination of the Gender and DRM Platform:
- Contributing articles and resources for publication
- Provision of administration, communication and logistics support to the gender & DRM platform through the establishment and updating of membership profiles,
- Preparation of logistics for face to face meetings of the Platform etc
- Provide research assistance, including developing and managing relevant data bases, to consultants and partners working on studies, gender analyses, policy briefs and researches with relevant and updated qualitative and quantitative data available on the subject matter.
- Research and analyse policy and operational issues to support ARC colleagues in the development of policies, Country Strategy Papers, projects and activities.
- Work closely with the M&E unit to collect and analyse gender disaggregated data for gender transformative progress tracking of ARC interventions
- Assisting in the coordination of the Gender and DRM Platform:
- Policy dialogue, communication and advocacy:
- Supporting the identification, development and management of potential partnerships to collaborative working leading to the achievement of the objectives of the Refreshed Gender Plan of Action
- Liaising with ARC’s communications staff, contributions to the ARC website, assisting on social media, co-facilitating relevant events on advocacy for a gender sensitive policy environment in disaster risk financing.
- Resource mobilisation:
- Contribute to development of proposals;
- Ensure donor reports are produced on a timely basis.
- Knowledge of disaster risk management and financing issues
- Committed to learning about and contributing to addressing gender differential impacts of Disaster Risk Management and Financing
- Strong analytical research, writing and communication skills.
- Independent and motivated self-starter and quick learner
- Ability to complete tasks on time and uphold ARC standards for high quality output without constant supervision.
- We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete, and includes your employment records, academic qualifications, language skills and UN Grade (if applicable).
- Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application.
- Please make sure you upload your professional CV in the English language
- Kindly note the only documents you will need to submit at this time are your CV and Cover Letter
- Additional documents such as passport, recommendation letters, academic certificates, etc. may potentially be requested at a future time
- Please contact us at global.hrerecruitment@wfp.org in case you face any challenges with submitting your application
- Only shortlisted candidates will be notified
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Our greatest strength is the people working around the world providing access to nutritious food and promoting lasting solutions to those we serve. WFP provides its staff with meaningful and impactful careers, continuous learning and training, and a multicultural and stimulating work environment. 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, physical or mental disability.About WFP
The United Nations World Food Programme is the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. We are 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. Read more about WFP’s history here , and WFP’s mission hereHear the voices of WFP
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