Programme Policy Officer (Home Grown School Feeding)

About the role

The World Food Programme (WFP) is hiring a Programme Policy Officer (Home Grown School Feeding) for the Jijiga area office, posted to the regional bureau of education in the Somali region. The post is a 12-month service contract (SC-8) under the direct supervision of the International Programme Policy Officer (Resilience, Livelihood and School Feeding). The staff member spends at least 50% of their time at the regional education bureau and some time at the WFP Jijiga office, planning and monitoring the programme. The aim is to help the bureau establish a home-grown school feeding programme, supporting Ethiopia's goal of universal school meal coverage by 2030.

Key responsibilities

• Lead planning, implementation, monitoring and adaptive management of the Home Grown School Feeding (HGSF) project, manage risks and drive results-based management
• Represent WFP at regional leadership forums and act as a liaison between field operations and the Somali Area office management
• Coordinate with other regional sectors such as agriculture, social protection, energy and health, and facilitate coordination and steering committee meetings, including drafting minutes and following up on action points
• Support zonal and woreda education offices in implementing the programme
• Produce weekly, monthly, quarterly and ad-hoc reports on activities and outcomes, and support submission of progress and expenditure reports
• Promote the integration of protection and gender perspectives so that girls and boys participate equally
• Perform additional tasks as required

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in educational leadership, social work, agro-economics, community development, pastoral livelihoods or a related field; a master's degree is an added advantage
• At least 1 year of professional experience in a relevant field, with a background and interest in international humanitarian development
• Working knowledge of nutrition, education and social protection/social assistance
• Experience in an agro-pastoral setting is an asset
• Fluent spoken and written English and Somali

Required skills

• Proficiency with office equipment and computer software such as Microsoft Word
• Knowledge of work routines and methods to complete processes with minimal supervision

Applications must be submitted through the WFP online recruiting system by 12 November 2026, 23:59 GMT+03:00 (East Africa Time).