Programme Officer Climate Finance P3

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Are you a climate finance professional interested in further developing your professional experience while contributing to ending global hunger? Are you passionate about helping those in need? Would you like to join a global organization investing in its people?

If so, an exciting & fulfilling career awaits you!!! Join our diverse and passionate team that works on varied and international projects directly contributing to saving & changing millions of lives around the globe.

WHO WE ARE

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), a highly prestigious, reputable & 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.

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WHY JOIN US?

• 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)

ABOUT CLIMATE AND DISASTER RISK REDUCTION PROGRAMMES UNIT (PRO-C) AT WFP

The Climate and Disaster Risk Reduction Programmes Unit (PRO-C) in WFP headquarters serves as the institutional focal point for interaction with multilateral climate finance mechanisms. A specialized team in the Unit provides technical guidance to Country Offices and Regional Bureaux on the specific requirements and complex project cycles of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change’s Adaptation Fund (AF) and Green Climate Fund (GCF) and supports design and implementation of projects to be funded by multilateral climate funds. These projects incorporate a range of climate change adaptation and risk management activities benefitting of WFP’s comparative advantage, including climate risk analyses to help governments better understand the impact of climate risk on food security and nutrition; nature-based solutions; climate risk insurance, forecast-based financing schemes to increase anticipatory action ahead of climate hazards, last-mile climate information, energy services, and technical support to governments to establish risk management structures, processes and strengthen implementation capacities.

THE ROLE

WFP is looking for two Programme Officers who will join the Climate Finance team within PRO-C and play a key role in supporting the design and implementation of WFP’s climate finance portfolio, with a focus on Adaptation Fund and Green Climate Fund. The posts are based in WFP HQ in Rome and report to the Climate Finance Team Leader in PRO-C. They might entail supervision of junior climate program officers, interns, and consultants.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

The Programme Officers will be responsible for providing guidance and support to Country Offices (CO) and Regional Bureaux (RB) in designing and implementing climate change adaptation projects funded through climate finance. They will ensure the technical quality of the projects and compliance of the proposals with the requirements of multilateral climate finance funds. The Programme Officers will also be ensuring compliance with the funds’ rules and regulations during project implementation and develop guidance to support COs and RBx throughout the entire project cycle.

• Provide advice and support to Country Offices and partners (especially governments), in collaboration with Regional Bureaux, to design quality programmes that build climate resilience in communities, and to draft funding proposals, especially for the Adaptation Fund (AF) and Green Climate Fund (GCF):

• Guiding COs through the entire proposal preparation and submission processes;

• Ensuring compliance with Funds’ rules, regulations, processes, and requirements;

• Providing support in writing concept notes and funding proposals, when needed;

• Liaising with the Funds during proposal review processes and coordinating answers to their questions and proposals finalization;

• Provide advice and support to COs, in collaboration with RBx, during startup and implementation phases of projects funded by multilateral climate funds:

• Support the preparation of grant and other legal agreements, in collaboration with WFP’s Legal Office;

• Provide advice for the drafting of Standard Operating Procedures with key partners for project execution;

• Guide COs in the lead-up to inception workshops (support with further stakeholder consultations, assessments, budget and logical framework revisions, recruitment processes, procurement processes);

• Attend projects inception workshops when feasible, advise and clear inception reports and related documentation;

• Actively participate in capacity building and knowledge sharing:

• Act as a focal point for climate finance to one or several Regional Bureaux by establishing a regular exchange of information with the RB’s climate/resilience/partnerships teams, co-managing – with the RBx – its Adaptation Fund (AF) and Green Climate Fund (GCF) pipeline, and engaging with COs in the region to inform them about climate finance opportunities and specificities;

• Support the Climate Finance Team leader, as required. This might include:

• Support with accreditation processes and related reporting;

• Attending Climate Funds’ Board meetings (in person or remote) and taking notes;

• Meeting and establishing a regular exchange with partners and stakeholders at HQ level (e.g.Rome-based agencies, other UN agencies, Adaptation Fund – AF and Green Climate Fund – GCF Secretariats);

• Acting as Officer in Charge for the Climate Finance Team when the Team leader is absent.

A more detailed job description will be shared later in the recruitment process.

QUALIFICATIONS & KEY REQUIREMENTS

Education:

You have:

• Advanced University degree, or First University degree with additional years of experience and training/courses in one or more of the following disciplines: climate science, disaster risk management, development studies, environmental sciences, or a field related to climate and disaster risk reduction.

Experience:

You have:

• At least five years post-graduate, progressively responsible work on designing and implementing interventions at national or community levels focusing on climate change adaptation, climate and disaster risk management, resilience, food security, or related areas.

Language:

You have:

• Fluency (level C) in English language.
• Intermediate knowledge (level B) of a second official UN language: Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish, and/or Portuguese (A WFP’s working language)

MORE ABOUT YOU

• You have experience in humanitarian aid and/or development project design and/or implementation
• You have a proven track record of developing funding proposals AF (Adaptation Fund), GCF (Green Climate Fund), or GEF (Global Environment Facility), and mobilizing climate finance resources
• You have strong interpersonal and coordination skills, the ability to work in a team, and to communicate clearly and diplomatically with a wide range of stakeholders from diverse backgrounds
• You have strong analytical, reporting, and writing abilities
• You have the ability to plan and organize work, be efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines, and achieving results.
• You have the ability to work both individually and in a team as appropriate
• You have excellent problem-solving skills

ADDITIONAL / NICE HAVE REQUIREMENTS

• Field-level experience will be regarded as an asset
• Familiarity with donor rules and regulations especially with the Adaptation Fund (AF) and Green Climate Fund (GCF)
• Familiarity with WFP and the UN system will be regarded as an asset

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

This is an International Professional position and is open to all nationalities.

Limited Fixed-Term Appointment (LFT) position is a non-mobile staff appointment in the international professional category for a limited period of up to 4 years. The position is based in Rome, Italy and the selected candidate will be expected to relocate. Incumbents of LFT positions are not eligible to apply for other mobile positions advertised internally through the Reassignment.​

WFP offers an attractive compensation and benefits package, including basic salary, post adjustment, relocation entitlement, travel, visa and shipment allowances, 30 days’ annual leave, home leave, an education grant for dependent children, a pension plan, and medical insurance. For more information, visit https://icsc.un.org/.

There are 02 positions which will be filled through the same recruitment process. The short-list of qualified candidates for this vacancy announcement may be used to fill similar functions on another contract modality such as Consultancy.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

Sunday, 17 April 2022.

REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION​

• 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 [email protected] in case you face any challenges with submitting your application
• Only shortlisted candidates will be notified

All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.