Democratic Republic of the Congo: Consultant Programme Policy Officer

Responsible for overall programme management which includes implementation and monitoring of programmes and activities in the location;

Develop and sustain liaison with key professionals and NGOs engaged in the field of food security;

Oversee preparation and dissemination of timely analytical and critical reports including proposals for improvements in operation and the scope of programmes;

Assess the need for food in emergency and refugee/displaced person situations, draw up plans for its timely arrival in coordination with government and other donors, and monitor the implementation of these plans;

Assist the government in identifying fields of development where food aid can be usefully employed and give assistance in planning, formulating, and targeting recipients for new requests for WFP aid;

Liaise with project implementing authorities and undertake visits to view project outputs and beneficiaries, inspect storage places and points where WFP commodities are received in the country, in order to ensure that progress is made in the achievement of project objectives;

Design and maintain databases of indicators relating to food security and WFP projects;

Provide continuing liaison with bilateral food aid programmes, with UN agencies and with NGOs providing technical or other forms of assistance to WFP assisted projects.

Advise the government on the handling, transport, storage and distribution (including marketing of commodities, if sold) of the commodities supplied by WFP;

Assist the government on the maintenance of all records, accounts and books as stipulated in the Plan of Operations or the Letter of Understanding and ensure that reports required for WFP are accurate and provided as scheduled;

Prepare periodic reports on the progress of operational projects and related government plans;

Ensure compliance with WFP’s policies, criteria and procedures with respect to food aid;

Assist Regional and Country Directors and Programme Advisers in all matters related to the delivery of WFP emergency assistance and bring to the attention of appropriate regional/country staff any administrative constraints arising from rapidly evolving emergency situations in the field;

Assist Country Director and/or Programme Advisor in preparation/update of the early warning, risk analysis and contingency planning in order to respond to humanitarian crises.

Periodically monitor the management of risks and report on any actions taken. Supervise other programme staff; provide training and technical guidance in their work.

Perform other related duties as required.

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