Job Description

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WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability.

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.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Advanced University degree in social sciences- anthropology, sociology; International Affairs, Economics, Nutrition/Health, Environmental Science, or other related field, or First University Degree with additional years of related work experience and/or trainings/courses.



Experience and knowledge: A minimum of 5 years work/activities with or related to Indigenous Peoples\xe2\x80\x99 communities in food and nutritional security, environmental management, and human rights. Demonstrated experience in the preparation of analytical studies and/or research of characterization of populations and profiling of needs. Experience in developing tools for conducting surveys in the field on issues related to food security and livelihood. Knowledge of and/or possible working experience with the UN system and/or international organizations. Knowledge of WFP is a plus. Broad Understanding of development and humanitarian work and the kind of programming in place. Knowledge of Indigenous Peoples and local community organizations and networks.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

The Indigenous Peoples\xe2\x80\x99 Portfolio at WFP is housed within the Front Office of the Humanitarian and Development Division. The Programme \xe2\x80\x93 Humanitarian and Development Division provides strategic and technical guidance, disseminates know-how across humanitarian and development areas and supports Regional Bureaus and Country Offices in the design and implementation of WFP Country Strategic Plans (CSPs). The Indigenous Peoples Portfolio is global in scope but has a strong regional focus in the Latin American and Caribbean region. WFP\xe2\x80\x99s Indigenous Peoples\xe2\x80\x99 portfolio focuses on five areas of work: 1) field-based research to identify the food security needs of Indigenous Peoples across regions; 2) evidence-based guidance to ensure a principled and culturally appropriate engagement; 3) capacity strengthening of its employees; 4) outreach to Indigenous Peoples\xe2\x80\x99 communities and partnership building with Indigenous Peoples\xe2\x80\x99 Organizations; and 5) advocacy and engagement in relevant global forums.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

The incumbent is expected to

• Support the development of potential partnerships and contribute to proposal writing aimed at mobilizing resources for the Indigenous Peoples\xe2\x80\x99 portfolio.

• Compile and develop tools to enhance evidence-based knowledge generation.

• Collect and analyze best practices from the field.

• Support development of training materials.

• Ensure the timely delivery of knowledge products and ensure material is made available on related social media sites and with the Indigenous Peoples\xe2\x80\x99 Affinity Group.

• Identify and prepare stories that capture activities on the ground to share on international days celebrating Indigenous Peoples, rural and Indigenous women, people of African descent, humanitarian action, etc.

• Contribute to development of webinars, brown bag events to share WFP\xe2\x80\x99s work with Indigenous Peoples.

• Other as required.

OTHER SPECIFIC JOB REQUIREMENTS

Skills: Strong writing and communication skills. Strong outreach and networking skills across the organization and with external actors. Strong time management skills; ability to multitask and meet deadlines. Ability to work across sectors- i.e., gender and disability; climate and resilience; monitoring and assessment.



Languages: Fluency (level C) in English and Spanish. Intermediate knowledge (level B) of another official UN language: French, and/or Portuguese (a WFP working language). Knowledge of an Indigenous language will be appreciated.

DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT

• Practices and lessons learned collected from across the regions.
• A set of tools to undertake work in the field with Indigenous Peoples.
• A newsletter of developments within the Indigenous Peoples\xe2\x80\x99 portfolio.
• Articles in collaboration with CAM highlighting thematic and/or human-interest stories related to WFP\xe2\x80\x99s work with Indigenous Peoples.
• Two online events (with RBs/COs and other units) to share WFP\xe2\x80\x99s work with Indigenous Peoples.
• Generic proposal for fund raising.

(As priorities shift, other deliverables may come up or may be discarded as the work progresses.)

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

JOB TITLE:

Knowledge Management Officer (Indigenous Peoples)



TYPE OF CONTRACT:

CST Level I



UNIT/DIVISION:

PROGRAMME \xe2\x80\x93 HUMANITARIAN & DEVELOPMENT DIVISION (PRO)



DUTY STATION (City, Country):

Home based (Remote)



DURATION:

6 months

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

Closing Date: 25 April at 11:59 pm Rome time (CEST)

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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\xe2\x80\x99s 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.