Consultant Programme Policy
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Date posted
June 12, 2026
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Closing date
June 12, 2026
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Location
Kenya Nairobi, Kenya, The Republic Of
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Career level
Mid Level
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Qualification
Bachelor Degree
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Experience
2–5 Years
Description
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
18 June 2026-23:59-GMT+03:00 East Africa Time (Nairobi)
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 World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.
At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP’s values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.
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WHY JOIN WFP?
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WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.
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WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment.
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WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.
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A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.
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We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).
WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles
Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis, and we are committed to promoting diversity and gender balance
JOB TITLE: Programme Policy Officer Anticipatory Action
TYPE OF CONTRACT: CST I
UNIT/DIVISION: ESARO Programme, Climate and Resilience Unit
DUTY STATION (City, Country): Nairobi, Kenya
DURATION: 11 Months
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:
The PPGR Programme Support unit in WFP Headquarters and the Climate and Resilience unit in Regional Bureau for Eastern Africa (RBN) provide guidance and support to WFP Country Offices (COs) and governments on activities related to climate risk management, climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction. In the Greater Horn of Africa sub-region, the management of climate risk is a key entry point for reducing vulenrability to the climate shocks that disproportionately affect countries in the region, undermining development gains, and making humanitarian response late and consequently more expensive and inefficient. One of WFP’s flagship programmes for managing climate risks is its Anticipatory Action (AA) programme, an innovative approach that enables early warnings systems to trigger actions that prevent and mitigate, to the extent possible, the impact of extreme weather events on the food security and nutrition of the most vulnerable populations.
As the frequency of these extreme weather events increase, and available humanitarian aid shrinks, there is an unprecedented need for early warning systems (EWS) to skillfully predict where and when a hazard will occur, moving beyond only preparing to respond once hazard impacts are visible, and instead protecting lives before they need saving. However, to build trust in these EWS that enable communities to act and governments to invest in, the early warning systems must be able to reliably predict extreme weather-events weeks ahead of time. Improving early-warning systems will be crucial towards helping society become more resilient to climate extremes, and as such improved weather forecasts are a key component to climate adaptation programs. This type of thinking requires new partnerships, new ideas, and new technologies, which is why WFP is working with universities, international and regional weather forecast providers, and Google’s AI for Social Good Program, a program that aims to provide new ways of working to leverage emerging technologies to meaningfully improve people’s lives.
To support this new partnership, WFP is seeking a project manager for WFPs 2023 – 2026 project: Strengthening Early Warning Systems for Anticipatory Actions –
Machine learning for post processing ensemble weather forecasts using non-traditional weather observations, as well as the Denmark-Funded AI, Anticipatory Action and Climate Risk Financing Project. The project manager will have experience in managing multistakeholder, multiyear projects across technical subjects such as climate change, anticipatory action, disaster risk management, numerical weather prediction, and/or other complimentary climate related programs. Based in WFP Nairobi and reporting to the Regional AA Coordinator, the project manager will be responsible for the development of work plans, implementation reports, budgeting, communications and advocacy, stakeholder management including the organization of workshops, tranings, future proposals, end of year reports and other project related activities.
ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
Under the supervision of WFP’s Regional AA Coordinator:
Multistakeholder Work Plan implementation:
Coordinate the development of partner annual work plans, logical frameworks, and quarterly updates.
Work closely with partners to ensure logframe indicators and associated information is captured and that rigorous quality standards are maintained.
In coordination with partners, support the development/facilitation of technical workshops, partnership meetings, quarterly steering group meetings and associated reports.
Lead the development of the Google Fellowship/technical support proposal to support additional technical needs as determined by the partners.
Support the development of technical trainings with partners ensuring best practices, tools, and resources are made available/documented for new staff and/or new regions and country scale-up.
Support the development of data sharing agreements, MoUs, financial agreements and other partnership contracts.
Support the development of partnership workplans that research the applicability of sub-seasonal and seasonal forecasts utilzing the existing GAN model for medium range forecasts.
Support the integration of AI-based forecasting tools into National Meteorological Agencies’ forecasting operations, working closely with WFP Country Offices
Work closely with the Regional Early Warning Officer to integrate use of AI-based forecasts to develop robust triggers for AA
Coordinate regular technical meetings with partners and updates to the project steering committee.
Communications & advocacy:
Develop an annual communication plan that identifies and supports participation in new fora and advocacy opportunities not commonly utilized by the UN or WFP.
Support the development of external/internal publications to sensitize WFP staff, potential partners, and donors on this innovative work and its applicability to ensuring more resilient communities.
Support the development of bi-annual donor report contributed to, and validated by all partners.
Support the organization and participation in appropriate webinars, workshops,
Contribute to creating linkages between this innovative work and AA programmes.
Contribute towards the development of project proposals, plans and processes, ensuring alignment with WFP Climate Change programme policies and guidance.
Support the identification, development and management of complimentary partnerships leading to improved EWS and AA linkages.
Other complimentary activities as required.
DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT:
- Successful implementation of the Strengthening Early Warning Systems for Anticipatory Actions’ Project and the AI, Anticipatory Action and Climate Risk Financing Project.
- Approved bi-annual report submissions
- At least 3 external publications on this innovative work
- Successful representation of WFP at relevant events
- Development of annual work plans for all the countries
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Education:
University degree with one or more courses in one of the following: climate change adaptation; atmospheric science, computer science, agriculture, and food security; development studies; environmental studies or related
Experience:
At least 3 years of post-graduate experience in project management with diverse stakeholders representing disaster risk management, early warning systems, AI, and other complimentary technical subjects, with experience in Africa desired.
Knowledge & Skills:
Experience with WFP and/or AI, numerical weather prediction, is an asset; Ability to work with minimal supervision and set priorities; Ability to communicate clearly both orally and in writing; Ability to work in a team and establish effective working relations with persons of different national and cultural backgrounds.
Languages:
Fluent in English including strong writing skills, working knowledge of French (level B) is an advantage.
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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
WFP is committed to supporting individuals with disabilities by providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation, please contact: global.inclusion@wfp.org
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REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION
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All applications must be submitted exclusively through our online recruiting system. We do not consider CVs or applications sent by email, LinkedIn, or any other channel.
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At the application stage, the only required documents are your CV and Cover Letter. Additional documents (passport, certificates, recommendation letters, etc.) may be requested later in the process.
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Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited to proceed to the next stage of the recruitment process.
All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.
