DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS9 March 2025-23:59-GMT+02:00 Eastern European Time (Kiev)
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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.
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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).
📌 Type of Contract: Consultancy contract CST, level III (P5 equivalent)
➡️ Unit / Division: Front Office / WFP Ukraine
📍 Duty Station: Kyiv
➡️ Duration: 11 months (renewable)
⌚ Full-time position
The position is only open to International candidates (non-Ukrainian).
What will you do in this position?
You will provide strategic guidance and insights, enhancing WFP’s operational effectiveness, stakeholder engagement, policy development and overall mission effectiveness in Ukraine. This role is pivotal in shaping the organization’s strategic vision, navigating the complexities of the humanitarian landscape and ensuring that WFP's initiatives align with national and international priorities.
Why work with WFP Ukraine?
The war in Ukraine has had drastic consequences, both for people inside the country and for those around the world who depend on its food supplies. The war has caused immense suffering for civilians, displaced families, and disrupted supply chains and food production. It has caused one of the fastest forced population movements since the Second World War. Close to 6 million Ukrainians are still living as refugees across Europe, and almost 3.3 million are internally displaced. Many have lost their homes and livelihoods. As food production and supply lines are disrupted by fighting, many families in the east and south of Ukraine do not have reliable access to nutritious food.
WFP uses a combination of food and cash assistance to support communities affected by the war. This includes working with local partners to distribute food boxes in areas near the frontline and providing cash transfers in locations where people have access to banks and markets to buy food. Since March 2022, WFP has distributed food and cash assistance equivalent to 3.01 billion meals to people displaced and affected by the war.
How can you make a difference?
In this position, you will have to:
1. Advise the Country Director on strategic planning, programmatic direction, and operational effectiveness of WFP’s initiatives in Ukraine.
2. Identify and analyze emerging trends, challenges, and opportunities in food security within the current context in Ukraine.
3. Foster collaboration and partnerships with government agencies, donors, UN agencies, NGOs, and international organizations, private sector partners, thought leaders, civil society actors and creatives to enhance WFP’s impact.
4. Craft strategies for WFP’s presence in Ukraine in a post-conflict period, to think through every aspect of service provision in areas along the frontline and in a buffer zone and beyond, ranging from demining to food assistance programs, and modes of program delivery.
5. Support the design and implementation of innovative solutions that improve the livelihoods and food security of vulnerable populations in Ukraine.
6. Create strategic communications products to correctly position WFP in the country and with international audiences as the Government of Ukraine’s preferred humanitarian and food security partner.
7. Conduct ongoing comprehensive analyses of the socio-economic and humanitarian situation in Ukraine, focusing on food security.
8. Facilitate external and internal stakeholder discussions and workshops to enhance collaboration and coordination of efforts.
9. Develop strategic initiatives and recommendations in collaboration with the Country Director and Senior Management.
10. Prepare briefings, reports, and strategic documents on priority issues and recommendations for the Country Director.
To join us in saving lives, changing lives, you will have:
Education: Advanced University degree in International Affairs, Political Science, Public Affairs, Economics, Social Sciences or other field relevant to international development assistance.
Experience: At least 10 years of relevant professional experience from developing countries on issues related to both livelihoods as well as humanitarian response.
Knowledge & Skills:
Language: Fluency (level C) in English
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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
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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 global.hrerecruitment@wfp.org 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.
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