Programme Policy Officer – Anticipatory Action Evidence Generation Specialist at World Food Programme

ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

Under the supervision of WFP’s Regional AA Coordinator, the AA Evidence Generation Specialist will:

• Lead the finalization of Anticipatory Action evidence generation initiatives for the recent 2023-24 El Niño activations and 2024/25 drought and tropical cyclones activations in Mozambique and Madagascar. This entails consolidating evidence from national baseline and endline data surveys, cost-effectiveness and return-on-investment studies, and documenting key reflections from the regional and national After-Action Reviews.
• Develop guidance on targeting for Anticipatory Action, drawing on good practices from the different RBJ activations, for dissemination globally, in addition to one other product to be defined with Headquarters.
• Provide oversight, guidance and support to Country Offices on Anticipatory action evidence generation on an adhoc basis.
• Coordinate with research partners / academia and regional partners on Anticipatory Action evidence generation initiatives to ensure high-quality and timely deliverables.
• Lead the timely consolidation and review of the regional inputs of the AA global report 2024 from country offices.
• Provide analytical support and quality reviews to different research initiatives, such as reviewing methodologies and outputs produced, in coordination with other teams at regional and headquarter levels.
• Any other duties as relevant.

DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT:

• “Anticipating El Nino - A Southern African Evidence Base”: one in-depth publication consolidating evidence and after-action reflections from Lesotho, Madagascar, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe
• One guidance document on good practices for targeting for Anticipatory Action, highlighting lessons learned from across RBJ programmes
• One additional evidence product/guidance document, to be determined in collaboration with the Headquarters Anticipatory Action team
• Regional inputs of the AA Global report 2024

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Education:

• University degree in Disaster Risk Reduction/Management, Climate Change Adaptation, Social Sciences, or related field.

Experience:

• Three to five years of work experience in programme, monitoring, knowledge management and/or evidence-generation is required, with a focus on humanitarian preparedness, disaster risk management, anticipatory action, institutional and capacity development. Direct experience working on AA evidence-generation is an added advantage. Previous experience working with international organizations and Disaster Management Agencies/humanitarian actors preferred.