Programme Policy Officer (VAM) - NOA - Ankara

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

Türkiye hosts the highest number of refugees in the world – 3.7 million people. Around 63,000 of the most vulnerable of them live in eight camps in the southeast, while the majority live in cities and villages throughout the country. The Government of Türkiye has demonstrated leadership and generosity in hosting this large number for close to a decade. Since June 2014, a temporary protection regime has granted Syrian refugees access to basic services such as healthcare and education. Asylum seekers from other countries continue to benefit from International Protection status. WFP re-established a presence in Türkiye in 2012, in response to the Syria crisis and transitioned its programmes from basic needs assistance to livelihoods support as the needs of the target population evolved over time. WFP Türkiye’s Country Strategic Plan (CSP 2023-2025) seeks to continue assisting refugees in camps, provide services to humanitarian and development partners, and implement sustainable livelihood programming to build the self-reliance of vulnerable Turks and refugees alike. The CSP has been revised to integrate the recovery efforts following the devastating earthquakes of February 2023, focusing on restoring and revitalising the food value chain in the earthquake-affected regions. 

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

Within the assigned unit and delegated authority, the incumbent will be responsible for the following duties: 

1. Contribute to the development of VAM projects and activities, plans, and processes, ensuring alignment with wider WFP policies and guidance. 
2. Support the development of systems and tools for the monitoring and assessment of assistance needs in line with innovative methodologies and best practices. 
3. Compile, process, and analyze primary and secondary data to support evidence generation and to inform operational and strategic decision-making including transfer value decisions. 
4. Oversee and coordinate data gathering and monitoring systems and synthesize various sources of data to understand broader trends, issues, and challenges. 
5. Prepare timely reports related to programme monitoring, food security, vulnerability, essential needs, and/or market assessments including price monitoring. 
6. Liaise, work, and exchange information with internal and external counterparts to monitor ongoing projects ensuring effective collaboration, timeliness, and efficiency and highlighting potential risks to project delivery. 
7. Support the capacity building of WFP staff, partners, and national government to conduct vulnerability analysis to effectively inform preparedness and response activities. 
8. Take responsibility for integrating protection and gender perspectives in all areas of work, to ensure equal participation of women and men. 
9. Support implementation of RAM information management system. 
10. Support quality control of RAM outputs. 
11. Support the dissemination of RAM products (oral, written, visual) to influence the design of WFP programming and broader policy and advocacy efforts. 
12. Support with logistics and administration required for RAM activities, including liaising with local partners, government, and other external actors. 
13. Support other RAM activities as required.