Capacity Development & Roster Management Officer for the Global Food Security Cluster P4, Rome, Italy

THE ROLE

The role of the FSC cluster aims to strengthen system-wide preparedness and technical capacity to respond to humanitarian emergencies by ensuring that predictable leadership leads to effective humanitarian response.

This position is for two years with the objective to build a Food Security Cluster roster management and training package in support of the IASC coordination mechanism. 

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

Strategy development

• In collaboration with WFP Human Resources and in line with WFP/EME organizational strategy, the gFSC 2023-2025 strategic plan, and the practical realities of operating in the field, establish a global Food Security Cluster (gFSC) surge and/or support, and capacity development strategy.
• Provide strategic and technical advice to the WFP gFSC Global Coordinator to build and manage talent within / for the FSC, and thus developing a high caliber workforce to deliver business objectives.

Implementation

• Build the gFSC surge and/or support, and capacity development team, leading the design, planning and implementation of gFSC roster initiatives and systems to meet gFSC objectives and in support of the IASC. 
• Oversee and advice the development of functional trainings, based on the IASC Reference Module for cluster coordination.

Learning

• Maintain and share knowledge of external business developments, and where appropriate amend/design gFSC systems and activities in order to drive a culture of improvement, including through lessons learned exercises.
• Define a methodology to continually assess the delivery, results, and impact of gFSC capacity development initiatives, both individually and at a global level. 

Collaboration and partnerships

• Build solid cross-functional relationships with other team leads within the Cluster and with relevant departments and staff in EME and WFP at large. Partner with other surge and/or support and capacity development managers to achieve efficiency, coordination, complementarity and coherence to corporate requirements.
• Enhance gFSC contributions in different inter-agency forums such as the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC), on subjects related to cluster coordination, trainings and surge and/or support through direct participation, briefings, information products and other materials. 

Analytics and Reports

• Oversee the consolidation and analysis of data and information, identifying trends/potential issues, presenting recommendations and influencing managers to tackle complex problems. 

Detailed TORs are attached.

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Applications must be submitted by Sunday, May 28th, 2023 (11:59 PM CET).