JOB PURPOSE

This role main purpose is to provide support to technical and operational support to activities that effectively aim at contributing to government’s efforts towards resilient food systems transformation in Burundi. The focus will be on leading the implementation of activities under activity 6 and 7 of the CSP line of sight.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

Reporting to the Head of Programs the incumbent will be responsible for the following:

• Support design and implementation of WFP Burundi CO food systems transformation portfolio, liaising with Regional Bureau Nairobi (RBN), HQ teams, external specialists and academia as needed.
• Contribute to review and revision of strategic documents with respect to food systems.
• Support Country Office teams in food systems-related activities, including value-chain analysis, strategy development, programme, or policy design, etc.
• Support coordination across different BDI CO different functional units (programme, logistics, procurement, etc.) to ensure that different food systems related initiatives are aligned and prioritized.
• Manage and coordinate the implementation of WFP BDI CO main food systems programmes,
• Support the BDI CO management in the development and maintenance of relevant external partnerships (research institutions, other UN agencies, CG institutes, etc.) relevant to food systems.
• Lead the knowledge management and evidence generation activities, with respect to food systems, for the BDI CO.
• Support to strengthen resilience project planning based on the three-pronged approach (3PA), including conducting (i) Integrated Context Analysis (ICA) at the national level, (ii) Seasonal livelihood programming (SLP) at the sub-national level, and (iii) Community-based Participatory Planning (CBPP) at the local level.
• Organize and Facilitate Food Assistance for Assets (FFA) refresher training for partners and WFP staff.
• Develop and update / share FFA tools to meet Burundi- specific context.
• Support the planning and organization of a Workshop on food systems,
• Engage with government stakeholders and partners to provide support and technical expertise for the planning, formulation and implementation of integrated resilience and livelihood programmes, and to strengthen government and community ownership and effectiveness of food security and nutrition programmes at global/regional, national, and sub-national levels – including through extended field work.
• Support the planning organize orientation of Environment Impact Screening and share related tools.
• Support to review and finalize the draft MoU with University of Burundi
• Advocate for and contribute to mobilizing resources to sustain and scale up food systems transformation portfolio of WFP BDI CO including efforts to support coordination initiatives under the Outcome 5 in the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF 2024-2028). Other resources mobilisation may include leveraging food systems and resilience finance facilities under the UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF)
• Ensure that the assigned financial resources are used as per corporate policy and framework for achievement of set objectives.
• Take responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives in areas of work, to ensure equal participation of women and men.
• Supervise, lead, motivate and develop capacity of a team of staff to enable high performance.
• Other as required.

QUALIFICATIONS AND KEY REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION:

Advanced University degree in International Affairs, Economics, Nutrition/Health, Agriculture, Environmental Science, Social Sciences, or other field relevant to international development assistance, or other related fields with additional years of related work experience.

EXPERIENCE:

At least 5 years of experience in designing and supporting programmes.

LANGUAGE:

Fluency (level C) in English and English languages.