DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS 9 September 2026-23:59-GMT+03:00 East Africa Time (Mogadishu) 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.
ABOUT WFP 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.
At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.
To learn more about WFP, visit our website: https://www.wfp.org and follow us on social media to keep up with our latest news: YouTube , LinkedIn , Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , TikTok .
WHY JOIN WFP? - WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. - WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment. - WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities. - A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe. - We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT: The United Nations World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. WFP's mission is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes. Every day, WFP works globally to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable—particularly women and children—have access to the nutritious food they need.
The food insecurity situation in Somalia remains fragile due to the combined effects of below average and poorly distributed rainfall, limited household access to income opportunities, elevated and stagnant high food prices, ongoing insecurity, and conflict.
WFP Somalia’s five-year Country Strategic Plan (CSP) 2026–2030 emphasizes a focus on saving lives while building resilience and self-reliance; prioritizing the most vulnerable, especially women; children, and marginalized groups; shift form project-based to integrated, people centred programming and emphasis on localization, transparency, and accountability, with robust field-level oversight and digital solution.
Currently, WFP Area Offices in partnership with its cooperating partners is implementing various programmes to assist the most vulnerable people in terms of food security, safety nets and nutrition.
The total assistance is provided through the following programmes: - Unconditional lifesaving humanitarian food assistance through unconditional food/cash transfer to the most vulnerable people during emergency and crisis - Unconditional safety nets programme: assistance to the urban poor through a safety nets programme and Safety Nets for Human Capital Project (Baxnaano) - Nutrition programmes: Moderate acute malnutrition treatment (TSFP) for children under 5, pregnant and lactating mothers; stunting malnutrition prevention amongst children under 2 and pregnant/lactating mothers (MCHN), and malnutrition prevention during the crisis and lean seasons for the same targets (BSFP). - Conditional safety nets programme: support to livelihoods consisting of life skills/vocational training and assets creation; and School Meals Programme - Capacity strengthening for government and other local institutions as part of the localization agenda The Programme Policy Officer (CBT/Identity management) is responsible for overseeing the implementation of cash and voucher-based assistance programs.
This role ensures that all activities comply with WFP policies and procedures and involves collaborating with both internal teams andexternal partners to research, design, and refine program strategies. The officer supervises daily operations, supports WFP staff, monitors program outcomes, contributes to reporting requirements, and identifies lessons learned to improve future interventions.
The goal is to deliver effective digital cash assistance to vulnerable populations while maintaining high standards of compliance, coordination, and continuous improvement.
WFP Somalia is providing In-kind and Cash assistance to vulnerable populations yearly through relief, school feeding, livelihoods, safety nets, nutrition, food systems and livelihoods as well as capacity strengthening for key government line Ministries.To run properly the above programmes and in an accountable way to the beneficiaries, the government, the donors and the stakeholders, WFP Somalia is seeking a staff with the right skills to fulfil various tasks.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive, within delegated authority): - Under the overall supervision of the Head of Area Office, and under the technical supervision of the Head of CBT-IDM, Country Office, the incumbent is responsible of the following tasks: - Collaborate with the PPO DAS, AO Programme team, internal teams, and external stakeholders (including cooperating partners) to research, design, and implement cash and voucher-based programs, including operational arrangements. - Supervise the day-to-day management and implementation of the programme, addressing operational issues, raising awareness on program objectives and assistance transfer procedures, interacting with programme stakeholders (such as WFP partners and government departments), and coordinating with ongoing programmes.
This includes providing training and support to WFP staff on good practice guidelines. - Ensure the programme remains compliant with all WFP policies and procedures. - In cooperation with stakeholders, recommend ways to refine the programme to improve services for beneficiaries and facilitate implementation by WFP. - Ensure coordination of field-level monitoring of implementation, including outputs and outcomes. - Complete all internal reporting and contribute to external reporting obligations (such as daily reports, updates, situation reports, monthly reviews, and donor reports). - Identify lessons learned and best practices for use in future WFP cash and food programme interventions. - Work with AAP, Protection, Gender and Monitoring and Evaluation functions at the Area and Country Office to ensure effective mainstreaming in the unit’s practices, analytics and, and tools.
Ensuring the significant contributions to the programme efficiency and accountabilities. - Coordinate with the monitoring and evaluation activities in the Area office, including supervision of 3rd party and WFP monitoring for all activities including nutrition, livelihoods, relief, safety nets and school feeding programmes. - Participate and contribute to the field level food security cluster, referral management systems, Area Based Coordination (ABC) and Cash Working Group (CWG), food security working group and Operational Information Management (OIM). - Perform other duties as requested by the Area Office Management QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE Education : University degree in economics, information technology, statistics, business administration or international development, accounting, data management, or first university degree with additional years of related work experience and/or trainings/courses.
Language : English Language: Fluency (Level C), and fluency in Somali Language REQUIRED EXPERIENCE: - At least three years of progressively postgraduate job in development, project management, food or non-food assistance management.
Professional experience in monitoring, evaluation, capacity building and reporting of development/humanitarian projects would be and added advantage. - Proven track record of programme implementation in a humanitarian environment. - Experience working with cash and/or voucher-based programming in emergency or post-emergency settings. - At least 2 years of professional experience managing projects related to humanitarian assistance, data analysis, research, and programme implementation. - Proficiency in data analytics and database management, with demonstrated ability to utilize data effectively. - Strong expertise in Cash-Based Transfer (CBT) methodologies, including mobile money and voucher systems. - Excellent skills in reporting and financial reconciliation, ensuring accuracy and compliance with organizational standards. - Demonstrated proficiency in utilizing digital humanitarian assistance tools to support program objectives.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS: - Experience in monitoring and project oversight, and cross -functional work approaches. - Computer skills: Experience using Office applications (MS Excel, MS Word and MS Power Point) SPSS, STATA, R and/or other statistics software. - Communication skills: Good communication skills in writing and verbal in English and Somali, negotiation skills - Management skills: team leading skills, supervision, coordination, planning, organization and monitoring skills.
These positions are open to qualified Somali national candidates only. Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply . WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK WFP Leadership Framework guides to the common standards of behavior that guide HOW we work together to accomplish our mission. Click here to access WFP Leadership Framework REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION WFP is committed to supporting individuals with disabilities by providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process.
If you require a reasonable accommodation, please contact: global.inclusion@wfp.org NO FEE DISCLAIMER The United Nations does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process. Should you receive a solicitation for the payment of a fee, please disregard it. Furthermore, please note that emblems, logos, names and addresses are easily copied and reproduced.
Therefore, you are advised to apply particular care when submitting personal information on the web. REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION - All applications must be submitted exclusively through our online recruiting system.
We do not consider CVs or applications sent by email, LinkedIn, or any other channel. - We strongly recommend that your Workday profile is accurate and complete, and that all sections are filled in, including your employment history, academic qualifications, language skills, and UN grade (if applicable). Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application. - If you experience technical issues while submitting your application, you may contact us at global.hrerecruitment@wfp.org .
Please note that this email is only for technical issues with an application - unsolicited applications or documents sent to this inbox will not receive a reply . - At the application stage, the only required documents are your CV and Cover Letter. Additional documents (passport, certificates, recommendation letters, etc.) may be requested later in the process. - Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited to proceed to the next stage of the recruitment process.
All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.
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DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS 9 September 2026-23:59-GMT+03:00 East Africa Time (Mogadishu) 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. ABOUT WFP 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. At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves. To learn more about WFP, visit our website: https://www.wfp.org and follow us on social media to keep up with our latest news: YouTube , LinkedIn , Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , TikTok . WHY JOIN WFP? - WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. - WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment. - WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities. - A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe. - We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement). BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT: The United Nations World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. WFP's mission is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes. Every day, WFP works globally to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable—particularly women and children—have access to the nutritious food they need. The food insecurity situation in Somalia remains fragile due to the combined effects of below average and poorly distributed rainfall, limited household access to income opportunities, elevated and stagnant high food prices, ongoing insecurity, and conflict. WFP Somalia’s five-year Country Strategic Plan (CSP) 2026–2030 emphasizes a focus on saving lives while building resilience and self-reliance; prioritizing the most vulnerable, especially women; children, and marginalized groups; shift form project-based to integrated, people centred programming and emphasis on localization, transparency, and accountability, with robust field-level oversight and digital solution. Currently, WFP Area Offices in partnership with its cooperating partners is implementing various programmes to assist the most vulnerable people in terms of food security, safety nets and nutrition. The total assistance is provided through the following programmes: - Unconditional lifesaving humanitarian food assistance through unconditional food/ cash transfer to the most vulnerable people during emergency and crisis - Unconditional safety nets programme: assistance to the urban poor through a safety nets programme and Safety Nets for Human Capital Project (Baxnaano) - Nutrition programmes: Moderate acute malnutrition treatment (TSFP) for children under 5, pregnant and lactating mothers; stunting malnutrition prevention amongst children under 2 and pregnant/ lactating mothers (MCHN), and malnutrition prevention during the crisis and lean seasons for the same targets (BSFP). - Conditional safety nets programme: support to livelihoods consisting of life skills/ vocational training and assets creation; and School Meals Programme - Capacity strengthening for government and other local institutions as part of the localization agenda The Programme Policy Officer (CBT/Identity management) is responsible for overseeing the implementation of cash and voucher-based assistance programs. This role ensures that all activities comply with WFP policies and procedures and involves collaborating with both internal teams andexternal partners to research, design, and refine program strategies. The officer supervises daily operations, supports WFP staff, monitors program outcomes, contributes to reporting requirements, and identifies lessons learned to improve future interventions. The goal is to deliver effective digital cash assistance to vulnerable populations while maintaining high standards of compliance, coordination, and continuous improvement. WFP Somalia is providing In-kind and Cash assistance to vulnerable populations yearly through relief, school feeding, livelihoods, safety nets, nutrition, food systems and livelihoods as well as capacity strengthening for key government line Ministries.To run properly the above programmes and in an accountable way to the beneficiaries, the government, the donors and the stakeholders, WFP Somalia is seeking a staff with the right skills to fulfil various tasks. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive, within delegated authority): - Under the overall supervision of the Head of Area Office, and under the technical supervision of the Head of CBT-IDM, Country Office, the incumbent is responsible of the following tasks: - Collaborate with the PPO DAS, AO Programme team, internal teams, and external stakeholders (including cooperating partners) to research, design, and implement cash and voucher-based programs, including operational arrangements. - Supervise the day-to-day management and implementation of the programme, addressing operational issues, raising awareness on program objectives and assistance transfer procedures, interacting with programme stakeholders (such as WFP partners and government departments), and coordinating with ongoing programmes. This includes providing training and support to WFP staff on good practice guidelines. - Ensure the programme remains compliant with all WFP policies and procedures. - In cooperation with stakeholders, recommend ways to refine the programme to improve services for beneficiaries and facilitate implementation by WFP. - Ensure coordination of field-level monitoring of implementation, including outputs and outcomes. - Complete all internal reporting and contribute to external reporting obligations (such as daily reports, updates, situation reports, monthly reviews, and donor reports). - Identify lessons learned and best practices for use in future WFP cash and food programme interventions. - Work with AAP, Protection, Gender and Monitoring and Evaluation functions at the Area and Country Office to ensure effective mainstreaming in the unit’s practices, analytics and, and tools. Ensuring the significant contributions to the programme efficiency and accountabilities. - Coordinate with the monitoring and evaluation activities in the Area office, including supervision of 3rd party and WFP monitoring for all activities including nutrition, livelihoods, relief, safety nets and school feeding programmes. - Participate and contribute to the field level food security cluster, referral management systems, Area Based Coordination (ABC) and Cash Working Group (CWG), food security working group and Operational Information Management (OIM). - Perform other duties as requested by the Area Office Management QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE Education : University degree in economics, information technology, statistics, business administration or international development, accounting, data management, or first university degree with additional years of related work experience and/ or trainings/ courses. Language : English Language: Fluency (Level C), and fluency in Somali Language REQUIRED EXPERIENCE: - At least three years of progressively postgraduate job in development, project management, food or non-food assistance management. Professional experience in monitoring, evaluation, capacity building and reporting of development/humanitarian projects would be and added advantage. - Proven track record of programme implementation in a humanitarian environment. - Experience working with cash and/or voucher-based programming in emergency or post-emergency settings. - At least 2 years of professional experience managing projects related to humanitarian assistance, data analysis, research, and programme implementation. - Proficiency in data analytics and database management, with demonstrated ability to utilize data effectively. - Strong expertise in Cash-Based Transfer (CBT) methodologies, including mobile money and voucher systems. - Excellent skills in reporting and financial reconciliation, ensuring accuracy and compliance with organizational standards. - Demonstrated proficiency in utilizing digital humanitarian assistance tools to support program objectives. KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS: - Experience in monitoring and project oversight, and cross -functional work approaches. - Computer skills: Experience using Office applications (MS Excel, MS Word and MS Power Point) SPSS, STATA, R and/or other statistics software. - Communication skills: Good communication skills in writing and verbal in English and Somali, negotiation skills - Management skills: team leading skills, supervision, coordination, planning, organization and monitoring skills. These positions are open to qualified Somali national candidates only. Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply . WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK WFP Leadership Framework guides to the common standards of behavior that guide HOW we work together to accomplish our mission. Click here to access WFP Leadership Framework REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION WFP is committed to supporting individuals with disabilities by providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation, please contact: global.inclusion@wfp.org NO FEE DISCLAIMER The United Nations does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process. Should you receive a solicitation for the payment of a fee, please disregard it. Furthermore, please note that emblems, logos, names and addresses are easily copied and reproduced. Therefore, you are advised to apply particular care when submitting personal information on the web. REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION - All applications must be submitted exclusively through our online recruiting system. We do not consider CVs or applications sent by email, LinkedIn, or any other channel. - We strongly recommend that your Workday profile is accurate and complete, and that all sections are filled in, including your employment history, academic qualifications, language skills, and UN grade (if applicable). Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application. - If you experience technical issues while submitting your application, you may contact us at global.hrerecruitment@wfp.org . Please note that this email is only for technical issues with an application - unsolicited applications or documents sent to this inbox will not receive a reply . - At the application stage, the only required documents are your CV and Cover Letter. Additional documents (passport, certificates, recommendation letters, etc.) may be requested later in the process. - Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited to proceed to the next stage of the recruitment process. All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks. No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.