Head of Resilience and Food Security

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ABOUT WFP

The United Nations World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world  achieve Zero Hunger  in our lifetimes. Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need. 

WFP Libya operates in a complex context with a food systems transformation agenda as well as humanitarian and development needs in the country. Under the Country Strategic Plan 2023-2025, WFP Libya has strengthened the integration of its Resilience portfolio, still serving participants phasing out from Crisis Response programmes to build their self-reliance, but also targeting women and youth who are struggling to build their economic resilience and access the market in local food systems. WFP Libya has also launched its package of Early Recovery activities to support the bouncing forward of Derna's local food systems in the aftermath of Storm Daniel. WFP Libya looked at innovations as something critical to enable itself to find sustainable and systemic solutions to institutional and strategic problems, to scale them, and eventually to deliver on its mandate to Changing Lives and reach Zero Hunger.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

Two years into transition, one of the main challenges encountered by WFP Libya and partners in jointly building individual and institutional resilience and country ownership is the absence of a policy framework that can orient the efforts of the UN Sister Agencies and development partners. In November 2023, WFP was appointed by the Government of Libya as an implementing partner to accompany the formulation of its first Food Security Strategy. This Strategy, convened under the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) will be a critical step towards Libya's stabilisation and a key contributor to future food security and inclusive economic growth and social cohesion. On 07 February 2024, during the first official meeting of the Food Security Strategy Committee organized by the National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) and the African Development Bank (AfDB), WFP reiterated their commitment to support the formulation of the Libya Food Security Strategy based on the progress already achieved by the NESDB and national stakeholders.

The NESDB has requested technical support from the WFP, the United Nations entities, and an Independent Panel of Experts on Food Systems to support the formulation of the policy as well as strengthen the capacity of the national stakeholders to design and implement the national Strategy for food security and its components. Accompanying the Government of Libya in landing a National Food Security Strategy (FSS) and an implementation plan will best place WFP in supporting the Government in implementing the Strategy with interventions in food value chain transformation, climate adaptation, emergency preparedness, and food systems resilience building.

JOB PURPOSE

The Head of Resilience and Food Security will support the Government of Libya (GoL) in designing and developing a National Food Security Strategy (FSS) and supervise and grow the Resilience and Livelihoods portfolio in support of the implementation of the Food Security Strategy. The Consultant will also support the National FSS Steering Committee (FSS-SC) and liaise with the FSS UN Task Force and Independent Panel of Experts by providing strategic guidance, technical assistance, and capacity support to design and develop the FSS. In addition, the consultant will supervise and grow the Resilience Building portfolio and present WFP's values and expertise to other stakeholders in all external coordination platforms.

WHY WORK AT WFP

SAVING & CHANGING LIVES ❤
Make a difference, and the world will notice.
We are driven by our mission to fight world hunger and feed people’s dreams of a brighter future.

GLOBAL COMMUNITY
Build bridges that unite people across the world.
Being part of a global, diverse, and multicultural community like WFP, will continuously expose you to new ideas and perspectives.
How we deliver our mission with deep respect for personal and cultural differences and close collaboration between every member of our global team, will certainly enrich your experience and knowledge on so many levels. 

UNLIMITED POSSIBILITIES
Unlock possibilities you never thought you'd find.
WFP goes anywhere it is needed and does whatever it takes to get the job done.

LIFE-CHANGING EXPERIENCE ⭐
Reach beyond yourself and discover your true potential.
WFP offers the kind of life-changing experiences you’re unlikely to find in many other organizations.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

 Job Title:

Head of Resilience and Food Security

 Grade: 

Consultant Level II

 Type of contract:

International Consultant

 Duration:

11 months, renewable

 Duty Station:

Tripoli, Libya

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

Lead, conceive, design, and implement Food Systems transformative programmes to build resilience against shock and stressors and to promote climate-relevant livelihoods.

Provide programme management expertise to the Livelihoods and Resilience team and portfolio.

Contribute to crystallizing a One-UN approach to Food Security, Resilience, and Climate Change programmes to deliver on the upcoming Food Security and Water Security Strategies in a systemic way.

Curate the existing partnerships, coordinate the existing working groups (UNSDCF Outcomes Three and Four Group; the Early Recover Working Group; the Peacebuilding Fund Steering Committee, the Human Security Trust Fund Steering Committee) and create new ones, including with relevant government ministries and UN sister agencies, to identify opportunities for collaborative approaches and initiatives that promote policy and practice coherence and support advocacy work.

Ensure that Libya CO programmes and partnerships promote food systems change coherently with the WFP 2022-2025 Strategic Plan, the Resilience Strategy, and the WFP Gender Policy.

Provide strategic and technical guidance to the PMO and FSS Committee to coordinate and lead the development of the national food security strategy.

Accompany the NESDB and FSS Committee in the formulation of the Food Security Strategy by leading working groups, coordination meetings, and inputs to progress reports.

Provide technical advice or mobilise technical expertise on programme implementation that will help the Government shape an evidence-based implementing mechanism for the Food Security Strategy.

Coordinate the policy dialogue with national stakeholders and partners in order to formulate a comprehensive food security strategy addressing the main constraints for sustainable physical and economic access to nutritious, sustainable, and culturally appropriate food basket for all in Libya.

Be the main liaison between the Government FSS Government Task Force, the FSS UN Task Force, and the Independent Panel of Experts to ensure the FSS.

Facilitate and/or provide capacity building to key stakeholders and partners in the field of food policies, food systems transformation, food safety, nutrition, food trade, and tariffs, as needed and according to the Government priorities.

Ensure all livelihood activities are conflict-sensitive and contribute fully to the broader conflict sensitivity work of the Country Office by working closely with Peace & Conflict Advisors in HQ and the Regional Bureau.

Manage the preparation and dissemination of timely analytical and critical reports, publications, and a variety of information products or proposals for internal or external use.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Advanced University degree in International Affairs, Economics, Political Economy of Food and Agriculture, Science, Social Science, Rural Development, and other field relevant to international developmental assistance.

Experience: Eight years or more of postgraduate professional experience in food systems transformation, food security, food policy, or relevant areas. Proven ability to manage policy dialogue in complex environments.

Knowledge & Skills:

Excellent knowledge of food policy development and implementation including at strategic level. Extensive experience with project management and coordination in the area of food systems transformation, food policy, and resilience building. Proven ability to manage policy dialogue in complex environments. Strong written and oral communication skills, including substantive analysis and report writing skills. Knowledge of, or the ability to quickly assimilate, UN/WFP-specific processes and systems. Capacity to foster strong cross-agency collaboration. Good leadership and interpersonal skills.

Languages:   Fluency (level C) in English language, Arabic language skills is desirable.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

29 April 2024

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WFP has a zero-tolerance approach to conduct such as fraud, sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to WFP’s standards of conduct and will therefore undergo rigorous background verification internally or through third parties. Selected candidates will also be required to provide additional information as part of the verification exercise. Misrepresentation of information provided during the recruitment process may lead to disqualification or termination of employment.

WFP will not request payment at any stage of the recruitment process including at the offer stage. Any requests for payment should be refused and reported to local law enforcement authorities for appropriate action.

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