Programme Policy Officer (Gender, Inclusion and PSEA)

The Programme Policy Officer (Gender, Inclusion and PSEA) will provide strategic and technical support for WFP's work in Gender Equality, Women's Empowerment, and Inclusion in Pakistan. The role involves coordination, capacity development, advocacy, programme support, partnership building, and technical support for Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA).

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and technical support to the Country Office for implementation of corporate gender, disability, PSEA and GBV policies and procedures, integrating cross-cutting themes into WFP Operations.
• Lead systematic gender, PSEA, and disability analyses to support programme design and implementation.
• Capacity development and support to WFP staff in implementing gender, disability, and PSEA commitments.
• Lead the Country Office in annual gender and age markers (GaM) exercise, disability and PSEA country assessments and follow-up with Regional Bureau and HQ for final submission and approval.
• Liaise with RBB advisors and contribute towards requests and products related to gender and inclusion.
• Conduct regular PSEA assessment of cooperating partners, build their capacities, develop CSIPs and coordinate with UN agencies for joint PSEA assessments.
• Support WFP Provincial Offices to lead PSEA provincial chapters and implement provincial network plans.
• Represent WFP in interagency and relevant forums including INGAD, GTG, PSEA Group, DI, GBV and UNSDCF Outcome 2 (Gender Equality).
• Coordinate the Gender Results Network (GRN) and lead activities for International Women’s Day and 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence.
• Develop projects focusing on gender equality and women empowerment in partnership with programme teams.
• Translate projects into funding proposals with support from Programme units, Head of Programme and Budget and Programming Team.
• Support programme teams in implementing gender equity and women empowerment activities within larger programmes.
• Lead development of programmes with gender equality and women empowerment as key outcomes such as rural women’s livelihoods, capacity strengthening on digital and financial literacy, and social behaviour change communication on gender issues.
• Work with Head of Programme and food security analysis teams to develop concepts for research and special studies focusing on vulnerable or marginalized groups and contribute to analysis, reporting and advocacy.
• Participate in UN inter-agency mechanisms for coordinated implementation and advocacy on gender, inclusion, and women empowerment.
• Participate in partnership networks on gender, inclusion, or women empowerment for joint advocacy and visibility enhancement.
• Participate in Government led forums and meetings on gender, inclusion and women empowerment.
• Explore joint projects or advocacy events with Government and partner agencies on gender and inclusion.
• Build capacities of partner agencies, especially implementing partners, on gender and inclusion through trainings and exposure visits.
• Support technical implementation of WFP's PSEA framework by developing risk mitigation strategies, action plans, and capacity-building modules.
• Represent WFP in inter-agency PSEA networks, Protection Clusters, and GBV Area of Work for harmonized reporting and response.
• Lead community outreach campaigns to raise awareness of rights, zero-tolerance policy, and reporting channels.
• Conduct field-level SEA risk assessments and integrate mitigation measures into WFP programming.
• Facilitate PSEA training for WFP staff, cooperating partners, and contractors to ensure Code of Conduct compliance.

Requirements

• Advanced university degree (Master’s Degree) or equivalent in Gender, Development Studies, Economics, Political Science, Anthropology or any other relevant Social Science discipline, or first university degree (Bachelor’s degree) with 2 additional years of relevant postgraduate professional work experience.
• A minimum of three years of relevant post-graduation professional-level work experience in areas around human development, including gender equality, women’s empowerment, PSEA or inclusion.
• Experience in preparing funding and research proposals with focus on gender and inclusion.
• Proven experience in research methods, including study design, field work, quantitative and qualitative analysis and advocacy/communications.
• Previous experience in humanitarian or development contexts (International organizations and/or UN system).
• Good knowledge of the Government of Pakistan’s policies and frameworks around gender equality and women’s empowerment.
• Strong analytical, research and writing skills.
• Understanding of the UN system.
• Good knowledge of programme design, monitoring and reporting on outcomes of gender equity and women’s empowerment.
• Fluency in English and Urdu. Knowledge of an additional local language is an asset.

Skills

• Gender Equality
• Women’s Empowerment
• Protection from Sexual Exploitation
• Inclusion
• Research Methods
• Quantitative Analysis
• Qualitative Analysis
• Study Design
• Field Work
• Advocacy
• Programme Design
• Programme Monitoring
• Programme Reporting
• Proposal Preparation
• Humanitarian Contexts
• Development Context Experience
• UN System Knowledge
• Government Policy Knowledge
• Analytical Skills
• Writing Skills

Languages

English, Urdu