Programme Policy Officer (Climate Resilience Specialist), Lilongwe

## Programme Policy Officer (Climate Resilience Specialist), Lilongwe - Organization:WFP - World Food Programme 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 & GRADE LEVEL:Programme Policy Officer (Climate Resilience Specialist), SC8 TYPE OF CONTRACT:Service Contract (SC) UNIT/DIVISION:Programme Unit - Integrated Resilience Programme DUTY STATION (City, Country):Lilongwe, Malawi REPORTS TO:Activity Manager, Integrated Resilience Programme DURATION:12 months (Renewable) ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the world's largest humanitarian agency, fighting hunger worldwide. WFP Malawi is undergoing a strategic repositioning aimed at strengthening its alignment with national priorities, enhancing inter-agency collaboration, and supporting the Government of Malawi in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, with a particular emphasis on Zero Hunger (SDG 2), in line with Malawi Vision 2063 and its first ten-year implementation plan (MIP-1). WFP's Malawi Country Strategic Plan (CSP) 2024-2028 seeks to ensure the food and nutrition security of vulnerable people and communities while building resilience through the transformation of food systems. Aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) 2024-2028, the CSP sets out five mutually reinforcing outcomes and continues WFP's strategic shift from direct implementer to enabler of nationally owned, sustainable systems, with phased handover of interventions informed by capacity assessments. Malawi faces increasing climate-related challenges, including erratic rainfall, prolonged dry spells, floods, cyclones and rising temperatures, which significantly threaten food security, livelihoods and community resilience. These shocks exacerbate the vulnerabilities of rural households, disrupt agricultural production and heighten the risk of hunger and malnutrition, undermining progress towards Zero Hunger (SDG 2). In response, WFP Malawi implements an Integrated Resilience Programme under CSP Outcome 3 (Activity 5), which addresses the root causes of food insecurity and builds sustainable food systems. Leveraging its field presence and partnerships, WFP delivers Food Assistance for Assets (FFA), the Integrated Risk Management Programme (IRMP), Smallholder Agriculture Market Support (SAMS) and the Zero Hunger Village (ZHV) model through a coordinated and mutually reinforcing approach. This work links to anticipatory action and shock-responsive social protection under Outcome 1 and to national capacity strengthening in climate services and early warning under Outcome 4. WFP Malawi also co-leads the UNSDCF strategic priority area on adapting to climate change, reversing environmental degradation and supporting energy transition. To advance this agenda, WFP Malawi seeks to recruit a Programme Policy Officer (Climate Resilience Specialist) to provide technical leadership and oversight for WFP Malawi's climate adaptation portfolio, particularly projects funded through climate finance mechanisms, ensuring evidence-based design, compliant and timely implementation, robust monitoring and strong partnerships, so that climate adaptation interventions protect and strengthen food systems, livelihoods and nutrition outcomes for vulnerable populations. Under the overall supervision and guidance of the Activity Manager, Integrated Resilience Programme, and in collaboration with the country office leadership, the RAM/M&E, Supply Chain, Finance, Partnerships, Gender & Protection and Safeguards teams, and the sub-offices, the Programme Policy Officer (Climate Resilience Specialist) will ensure that gender equality, protection, AAP and environmental and social safeguards are systematically mainstreamed across all climate resilience and adaptation interventions, and will: KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive, within delegated authority): A. Strategic leadership and portfolio management - Provide technical leadership on climate adaptation and mitigation across the adaptation portfolio, ensuring alignment with the WFP Strategic Plan, the CSP, Government policies and donor requirements. - Lead annual and multi-year work planning, budgeting, risk management and results tracking for climate resilience projects and the Zero Hunger Village model. - Coordinate with internal teams (Programme, RAM/M&E, Supply Chain, Finance, Partnerships, Gender & Protection, Safeguards) to ensure integrated delivery. B. Project design, implementation and compliance - Oversee day-to-day implementation of climate adaptation projects and the ZHV model, guiding field teams and cooperating partners on climate-smart interventions such as climate services, anticipatory action, climate-resilient livelihoods, watershed management, ecosystem restoration, water security and shock-responsive systems. - Ensure compliance with donor policies and standards (e.g., Adaptation Fund, Green Climate Fund), WFP governance, Environmental and Social Safeguards (ESS), risk management, fiduciary requirements, visibility and audit readiness. - Develop and update Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), technical guidance and operational tools for climate activities. C. Government and stakeholder engagement - Serve as technical focal point with Government (e.g., the Department of Disaster Management Affairs, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Climate Change, the Ministry of Agriculture, and the Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services), UN agencies, IFIs, NGOs, academia and the private sector. - Support policy dialogue, coordination platforms (e.g., climate working groups) and alignment with national frameworks, including the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), National Adaptation Plan (NAP), disaster risk management policy and sector strategies. - Strengthen the capacity of government and community institutions in climate risk management