Programme Policy Officer (Early Warning System Specialist) - CST II - Peshawar, Pakistan, Peshawar Pakistan The Islamic

## Programme Policy Officer (Early Warning System Specialist), Peshawar, Pakistan - Organization:WFP - World Food Programme - Office:WFP Peshawar, Pakistan DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS 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. 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. 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Job Title:Programme Policy Officer (Early Warming Systems Specialist)Type of Contract:Consultancy Level IIUnit:ProgrammeDuty station:Peshawar, PakistanDuration:11 Months Date of Publication:2 September 2026 End Date:16 September 2026 This Vacancy Announcement is Open to Non-Pakistani Nationals Only Note: This vacancy announcement will also be used to build a roster of prequalified applicants for future similar opportunities. WFP offers a competitive benefits package including salary, medical insurance, among other benefits. ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT: The World Food Programme (WFP), as an implementing entity of the GCF, is implementing a climate resilience initiative in Buner and Shangla districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The project aims to strengthen community resilience to climate-induced risks, particularly flash flooding, through the establishment of an end-to-end Early Warning System (EWS), development of Anticipatory Action (AA) protocols and promotion of impact-based forecasting (IBF). Significant groundwork has already been in process under this initiative. A national EWS consultant has conducted as comprehensive capacity assessment of key stakeholders and developed detailed technical specifications for hydrometeorological equipment, which have been reviewed and validated by the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD). Based on this work, the locations for installation of equipment will be identified by PMD. In addition, Terms of Reference have been proposed for engaging an international firm responsible for procurement and delivery of equipment and national firm to support installation, calibration and local facilitation where required. The project will also support the establishment of a Decision Support System (DSS) to facilitate data integration, analysis, and decision-making across stakeholders. Furthermore, specialized firms will be engaged to undertake flash flood modelling and forecasting. Within this context, the WFP programme team, including the Programme Policy Officer responsible for anticipatory action and impact-based forecasting, is already leading technical coordination and integration across these components. Given the above, there is a need for a short-term international expert to provide targeted, high-level advisory support at critical stages of system design and operationalization. The role is not intended to duplicate existing functions or undertake implementation tasks, but rather to provide strategic guidance, quality assurance, and technical validation in line with global best practices. PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMET: The purpose of this assignment is to provide independent, high-level technical advisory support to strengthen the overall coherence, quality, and effectiveness of the end-to-end early warning system being established under the project. Under the direct supervision of the Head of Provincial Office and close collaboration with the Programme Policy Officer (Project Coordinator), based in Peshawar, the consultant will focus on ensuring that the different components of the system -including monitoring infrastructure, forecasting models, the Decision Support System, and anticipatory action mechanisms - are well-integrated, aligned with international standards, and responsive to the needs of national and sub-national stakeholders. This assignment is designed as a short-term, intermittent advisory engagement, complementing the ongoing work of WFP staff, the national EWS consultants, and contracted firms. ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Contribute to formulation of WFP-wide programme policies in line with both organizational strategy and the practical realities of operating in the field; or translate programme policy into Country level practices. Developing programme guidance and implementation modalities and operations, to ensure a clear and strong connection between HQ and field operations. 2. Provide advice and support on moderately complex issues to clarify ambiguities and ensure that policy and programme operations are consistent with WFP policies, Executive Board decisions, and other relevant guidance. 3. Provide technical advice or mobilise technical expertise on programme and policy issues including assessment and analysis, the choice of objectives, activities, transfer modalities and appropriate food products, the deployment and testing of innovative approaches and the development of strategies to support government efforts to reduce hunger and malnutrition. 4. Assist counterparts in governments and other partners in identifying where food assistance can be usefully employed and provide support and technical expertise for the planning, formulation and implementation of moderately complex food assistance programmes to strengthen government and community ownership and effectiveness of food security and nutrition programmes at national and sub-national levels. 5. Establish and maintain operational partnerships to identify opportunities for collaborative approaches and initiatives that improve assistance packages and support advocacy work. 6. Enhance WFP's leadership status in forums relating to area of specialism, for example food security, nutrition, livelihoods, resilience or engagement in humanitarian, transition and development contexts through direct participation, briefings, information products and other materials. 7. Manage operational research and evidence building on issues relevant to food assistance. OTHER SPECIFIC JOB REQUIREMENTS: The consultant will undertake the assignment in a primarily advisory capacity, providing strategic inputs at key stages. 1. The consultant will review the output produced by the national EWS consultant, including the capacity assessment and technical specifications for equ