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VACANCY DETAILS Job Title: Programme Policy Officer (Food Fortification) Grade: Level 8 Type of Contract: Service Contract Duration: 1 Year (with possible renewable) Reporting To: Programme Policy Officer (Food Forticiation), Duty Station: Department of Food & Public Distribution, New Delhi Date of Publication: 21 May 2024 Deadline of Application: 04 June 2024
TERMS AND CONDITIONS

• This vacancy is open to Indian National only
• This vacancy is open to internal and external candidates.
• Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted.
• A Written test will be used for Screening Candidates
• Only recommended candidates will be retained on roaster for a period of two years and may be considered for similar positions from roaster.
• The Base Salary for this position is INR 1,30,728/- per month + 8.33% of Base Salary towards Social Security also employee will be covered with medical benefits as per WFP \'s Plan. All Tax liability for payments from this contract are to be borne by the subscriber.

JOB PURPOSE: The Programme Policy Officer (Food Fortification) under the direct guidance of the Programme Policy Officer (Food Fortification) based at the Country Office, the overall guidance of the Head of the Nutrition and School feeding Unit and as an integral part of the nutrition and school feeding unit will be responsible for supporting and contributing towards WFP\xe2\x80\x99s food fortification efforts.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (Not all inclusive) The incumbent will be responsible for the following:

• Provide support to the government counterparts at the National level in the development of policy documents, plans and solutions for implementation bottlenecks etc towards mainstreaming of fortification with a special focus on rice in the social safety nets.
• Provide technical assistance in consultation with the WFP staff to the Interested State Governments on rice fortification as well as other food fortification initiatives. This will include technological advice, development of well costed project proposals, terms of reference etc.
• Regular follow up with States and preparation of periodic reports on the status of implementation of the Centrally Sponsored scheme on fortified rice.
• Document achievements, best practices and lessons learnt on rice fortification to enhance learning within WFP and amongst partners at national level.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of advocacy strategy and materials aimed at improving commitment, knowledge and understanding of decision makers, private sector, public sector, general public, people benefiting from rice fortification.
• Advocate for and support the efforts of the Country office for a more diversified PDS food basket and roll out of fortified wheat flour in the States not benefiting from fortified wheat flour at Department meetings, conferences, workshop, and consultations in coordination with the Unit head.
• Analyse and provide inputs to various nutrition related documents coming in from other Ministries for inputs.
• Explore and develop plans for roll out of fortified wheat flour through the PDS.
• Participate in meetings, workshops, as requested by DFPD, prepare background notes, reference materials etc.
• Organize meetings for sensitization and capacity building of different stakeholders such as the Rice millers\xe2\x80\x99 associations and government counterparts in different States.

• Organize meetings and coordinate with other government departments such WCD, Education, NITI Aayog, FSSAI on the roll out of the fortified rice scheme.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION

• Advance University degree in food sciences, food technology, nutrition or related field

EXPERIENCE

• At least one year of progressively responsible professional experience of working closely in the area of food fortification.
• Previous experience of working in partnership with the government/UN agency/INGO is desirable.
• Experience with programme cycle management (design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation) of large-scale food fortification programmes with public health objectives.
• Successful track record in networking with government/public sector, private sector, civil society, UN agencies, donors and research institutions.
• Experience in capacity development especially of government counterparts and private sector on aspects related to food fortification.
• Evidence based approach, incl. experience with research, academic publications, etc.
• Experience with rice, wheat, oil, milk and salt sectors in India would be an asset

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

• Strong technical knowledge of nutrition, including nutrients.
• Sound knowledge of the status of food fortification in the country including the vision of the government of India on the same.
• Proven leadership and management skills
• Strong analytical skills, strong interpersonal and organizational skills, with an ability to effectively manage multiple tasks simultaneously.

CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS

• Ability to engage effectively with a wide range of actors from government, private sector and civil society.
• Solid planning and problem-solving skills and action oriented
• Solid computer skills;
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and simultaneously manage multiple tasks in an autonomous manner;
• Maturity, initiative, courtesy, tact and ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with people of different national and cultural backgrounds
• Ability to handle any other additional tasks as requested by the supervisor. Ability to undertake frequent travel

LANGUAGE

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

WFP COMMON STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOUR:
This is a Leading Through Others Level 1 role and following behaviours are expected:

• Leads by Example with Integrity
• Drives Results and Delivers on Commitments
• Fosters Inclusive and Collaborative Teamwork
• Applies Strategic Thinking
• Builds & Maintain Sustainable Partnerships

HOW TO APPLY To be considered, interested candidates are invited to apply via (https://www.wfp.org/careers/job-openings). Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. 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.
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.
ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT The World Food Programme (WFP) is the food-aid arm of the United Nations and is committed to fighting hunger worldwide. WFP has been operational in India since 1963; however, the nature of support extended by WFP in India has evolved over a period of time from providing food to a more catalytic role in reducing vulnerability and eliminating food insecurity and malnutrition through technical assistance. WFP focusses on enhancing the systemic efficiency and nutritional effectiveness of the various food-based safety nets in support of the efforts of the Government of India and in partnership with the State governments. The role of the WFP nutrition unit in India is limited to improving the nutritional effectiveness of the food-based safety nets. Over the past few years, food fortification has been the strategy used by WFP to improve the nutritional effectiveness of the food-based safety nets. WFP has a long and diverse history of food fortification in India. This experience ranges from production and distribution of fortified blended foods to staple food fortification of both wheat flour & rice and point of use fortification of hot cooked meals in the government\xe2\x80\x99s food-based safety nets. However, in the recent past, the focus has been primarily on rice fortification. WFP through its work has been well able to make the case for integration of fortified rice in the food-based safety nets of the government. Consequently, the Department of Food and Public Distribution, Government of India formulated the Centrally Sponsored scheme on fortified rice. WFP is a technical partner to the Ministry for this endeavour. As part of technical assistance and to ensure that fortified rice is mainstreamed and scaled up in the food-based safety nets and other possibilities for enhancing the nutritional effectiveness of the PDS are considered, WFP plans to position a staff in the Department of Food and Public Distribution, Government of India.
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.