Consultant Programme Policy (Climate Solutions and Resilience) CST I

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

29 June 2026-23:59-GMT+03:00 East Africa Time (Djibouti)

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JOB TITLE: Programme Policy Officer (Climate Solutions and Resilience)

TYPE OF CONTRACT: International Consultant, Level I

UNIT/DIVISION: Programme

DUTY STATION (City, Country): Djibouti, Republic of Djibouti

DURATION: 6 months (until 31 December 2026)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:

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. World Food Programme (WFP) works in over 120 countries and territories to bring life-saving food to people displaced by conflict and made destitute by disasters and help individuals and communities find life-changing solutions to the multiple challenges they face in building better futures.

WFP is fully aware of the impact that the climate emergency is currently having on achieving Zero Hunger by 2030 (SDG 2). Findings from the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) indicate that climate change could increase the risk of hunger and malnutrition by up to 20 percent by 2050, and its impacts will be felt disproportionately on the most food insecure and vulnerable.

As the climate-related risks on food security, nutrition and livelihoods are rising, so too is our ability to forecast them. However, despite gains in early warnings, acting early enough to anticipate impacts of climate hazards remains a significant challenge. In response, organizations such as WFP have begun to test forecast-based financing (FbF) and early action mechanisms, innovations that use climate forecasting and other related information to trigger anticipatory actions before a shock occurs. WFP is committed to step up the number and scale of its climate-related interventions to support adaptation efforts of vulnerable people and governments globally, focusing on food and nutrition security.

WFP is seeking an expert in supporting the government to access climate finance from various bilateral and multilateral sources such as the Adaptation Fund (AF), to design climate adaptation projects, draft the proposals and related documentation, review the proposals with the respective funds’ secretariats and submit them to the funds’ Board. The expert will furthermore be overseeing activities related to early warning systems, anticipatory actions and disaster preparedness. Based in Djibouti, the expert will provide technical support as well as liaise with partner agencies to strengthen coordination and advocacy efforts for environment related topics.

ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

Under the direct supervision of the Head of Programme, the consultant will be leading the climate environment related activities, with the following responsibilities:

• Conduct assessments, design projects, draft related concept notes (CN), funding proposals (FP) and relevant annexes to be submitted to the donors; support the coordination of the implementation of climate related activities.
• Participate in stakeholder consultations at national/sub-national/local level to gather the information needed for the design of the project and the drafting of the proposal.
• Participate in community consultations (at concept note stage) to assess communities’ vulnerabilities, capacities and needs in terms of climate change adaptation, discuss activities’ ideas, collect information on gender roles and specific vulnerabilities/needs, collect information on environmental and social risks in collaboration with gender and Environmental and Social Safeguards (ESS) experts.
• Oversee the community consultations (at funding proposal stage) to confirm/finalize project activities, receive feedback/concerns/approval from communities on the proposed activities, collect more information (if needed) with the relevant experts.
• Oversee the drafting of the proposal annexes, including the feasibility study and technical annexes as needed, with input from CO/RB/HQ staff.
• Provide responses to AF and other relevant Secretariats’ comments and amend the proposal and annexes accordingly, in coordination with CO/RB/HQ staff. Support the coordination of project inception or implementation in the field.
• With support from a technical service provider, build the capacity of the National Meteorological Services to issue drought early warnings and seasonal forecasts.
• Liaise with technical and government partners (meteorological, agricultural, environment, interior.) to Scale up the development of drought thresholds and seasonal forecast triggers for drought anticipatory actions in the north regions.
• Support the update of the Forecast Map Room to strengthen early warnings system, the dissemination of seasonal forecasts information and support the development of ‘last mile climate services to project focus communities
• Coordinate with other drought risk management and FbF projects, including, but not limited to FAO, UNDP, IFAD, Ministry of Agriculture, ANM, SEGRC, UN agencies FbF projects in the region/country.
• Provide a road map for integration of FbF for drought into national institutional frameworks.
• Conduct multi-stakeholder workshops and training to identify and validate early warning triggers and anticipatory actions for the north region.
• Support the update or the development of SOPs for Forecast-based Financing, which would include activity timeline, costs, stakeholders, targeting and the associated early warnings and anticipatory actions.
• Ensure regular monitoring of early‑warning trigger thresholds for the JAS season in close collaboration with ANMD and SEGRC and support the preparation and implementation of all required pre‑shock actions during the preparedness phase, in line with the validated anticipatory action plan
• Report writing for mid-term and end of project timelines, support to communications and advocacy, presentations, knowledge sharing amongst other WFP FbF projects.
• Coordinate with RAM teams in the WFP CO to support effective collaboration, implementation, compliance and monitoring of ongoing project activities.
• Ensure that the ability to connect Anticipatory Action (AA) and existing Programme activities to enhance its visibility and operationalization.

DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT:

The deliverables are as follow per focus area:

• Pre-Feasibility Assessment.
• Project concepts note.
• Full funding proposal based on AF/or other donors, including all the annexes.
• Project inception report.
• Update or development of SOPs which include anticipatory actions, drafts of potential triggers, thresholds, costs, timelines, and relevant stakeholders are supported
• The national meteorological service is capacitated to issue skillful drought forecasts in focus regions
• Monitoring report for JAS season
• Weather forecast Map Room is updated
• Project reports and communications
• Validated work plans and budget for the project duration
• Support to regional and national workshops for FbF.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Education:

Advanced University degree, or University degree with experience and training/courses in one or more of the following disciplines: climate change adaptation, environmental studies, agriculture and food security, development studies, economics, engineering, or related area.

Experience:

At least three years of related experience in food security, climate change adaptation, disaster risk reduction or related areas.

Experience in humanitarian aid and/or development project design or implementation.

Proven experience and ability to draft or implement projects for the Green Climate Fund, Adaptation Fund, and/or the Global Environment Facility.

Experience focusing on disaster risk reduction activities, early warning systems, seasonal and crop forecasting models. Experience in WFP climate-related programmes is an added advantage.

Knowledge & Skills:

Familiarity with AF/GCF rules and processes.

Proven ability to coordinate across multiple stakeholders.

Extensive, proven experience with community and stakeholders’ consultations.

Excellent communication skills.

Field experience will be regarded as an asset.

Familiarity with WFP and the UN system will be regarded as an asset. Proficiency in Windows, MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Languages:

Excellent written and spoken in French and English.

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