DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
28 July 2026-23:59-GMT+05:00 Tajikistan Time (Dushanbe)
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ABOUT WFP
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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).
Tajikistan faces persistent structural challenges to food and nutrition security, driven by limited arable land, high dependence on food imports, widespread rural poverty, and frequent exposure to natural hazards including floods, landslides, and earthquakes. Climate change compounds these risks, and approximately 1.52 million people require food and nutrition assistance.
WFP currently implements its Country Strategic Plan (CSP) 2023–2026 in line with the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) for the same period, pursuing a strategic shift from direct implementation towards strengthening national and subnational capacities to deliver food security and nutrition outcomes. WFP supports achievement of SDGs 2 (Zero Hunger) and 17 (Partnerships for the Goals) and operates across the whole country through a network of field offices in Bokhtar, Gharm, Khorog, and Khujand complementing the country office in Dushanbe.
WFP’s programme portfolio covers emergency preparedness and response, resilience and livelihoods, nutrition, and school meals. Across these areas, WFP is placing greater emphasis on anticipatory action, shock-responsive social protection, evidence generation, and support to national systems for risk-informed planning and response. As WFP Tajikistan transitions to its next CSP for 2027–2030, it is further positioning itself as a technical and operational partner to the Government, with a stronger focus on nationally led solutions and earlier action ahead of crises.
The National Officer will support in the overall management and implementation of all climate change adaptation and resilience building initiatives for WFP Tajikistan, including but not limited to GCF, SDC and others. They will contribute to strengthening institutional systems, multi-sectoral coordination mechanisms, and government capacities for risk-informed planning, preparedness and response.
The Resilience Officer will play a key role in advancing integrated DRR and resilience programming, including supporting the expansion of risk-informed approaches and systems strengthening across Central Asia.
This position is based in Dushanbe, Tajikistan and reports to the Activity Manager with the overall guidance of the Head of Programmes. The starting monthly salary for this position is 2,630 USD.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive, within delegated authority):
Programme design and implementation
- Contribute toward the development of a strategy/implementation plan and standard operating procedures, monitoring and reporting formats, and other guidance documents for WFP innovative nutritious food systems programming;
- Coordinate effective and efficient nutritious food systems activities through integration of new technologies, using sustainable and ecological approaches and maximizing locally available materials;
- Contribute to the diversification of nutritious food systems programming through identifying funding opportunities and supporting the development of concept notes and proposals.
- Oversee and coordinate the design and implementation of large and complex integrated resilience programmes in country office and foster synergies between activities supporting people, communities, systems, to become more resilient to shocks. Those multisectoral integrated programmes combine, as relevant, activities aiming to create climate smart community assets, support livelihoods through individual skills development, strengthen local food systems, promote access to markets and value chain development, improve nutrition, promote adaptation to climate shocks, address structural causes of vulnerability, and mitigate and reduce the negative impacts of shocks and stressors.
- Provide technical support, as relevant, to programmes focusing on individual, household, and community livelihood assets creation through watershed/landscape-based approaches by adopting and promoting nature-based solutions, soil and water conservation, water infrastructure; individual skills development related to on-farm and off-farm livelihoods both in rural and urban contexts; climate adaptation, food systems interventions, and foster programme synergies in line with both organizational strategy and the practical realities of operating in the field.
- Support the design and implementation of skills for livelihood opportunities (SLO) and conduct necessary beneficiary capacity assessment and labour market assessment as needed to inform the design of SLO.
- Conduct value chain analysis for selected items in Tajikistan which will serve as a basis for identifying future targeted technical assistance.
- Provide support to the field offices and cooperating partners to assist in initiating projects and ensure compliance with agreements and contracts, traveling to the field as necessary;
- Support the capacity building of WFP country office and field staff, partners, and government counterparts on food systems by assisting in the development and implementation of government policies that enhance resilience and food security, ensuring alignment with WFP programme objectives;
- Ensure financial and narrative reports from cooperating partners follow WFP guidelines and transfers to beneficiaries are conducted in a timely manner;
- Jointly with RAM/VAM, initiate, design and develop socioeconomic assessments and desk reviews relating to nutritious food systems, training relevant stakeholders on methodologies as required, and presenting outcomes and recommendations for adjusted or future programming;
- Contribute to the development of high-quality proposals and support donor engagement and resource mobilization efforts in post-crisis reconstruction, resilient livelihoods, and DRR/DRM/EPR linkages ensuring alignment with WFP’s programme objectives and funding priorities;
- Serve as direct manager on implementation of GCF, livelihood building and food systems-related activities, including the management of technical support via institutions and/or individual consultants and producing general and technical reports;
- Provide direct supervisory support to junior staff and serve as direct liaison for external technical staff or outsourced service providers supporting the nutritious systems portfolio;
- Manage documentation of negotiations and agreements with cooperating partners and other stakeholders (inclusive of a potential partner roster, field level agreement development, and cooperating partner reporting and performance evaluations);
Capacity Development
- Ensure staff are cognizant of WFP policies and procedures, providing guidance and advice as required;
- Support the capacity building of WFP country office and field staff, partners, and government counterparts to prepare for and respond to all projects within the portfolio;
- Provide support to relevant partners to enable sharing of experience, lessons learned and best practices;
- Provide training and guidance to junior staff as required to ensure appropriate development and enable high performance;
Coordination and partnership
- Provide support in developing and implementing all resilience and food systems initiatives, plans and processes in alignment with WFP and Government of Tajikistan policies and guidance;
- Contribute to the diversification of programming for the overall resilience and food systems portfolio (including post-crises responses) by developing well-reasoned concept notes and proposals to mobilize resources for continuation/expansion of existing projects and new projects that include innovative approaches and improved traditional practices, considering indigenous values;
- Support liaisons with government agencies, UN agencies, international financial institutions, and non-governmental organizations to ensure synergies with resilience and food systems priorities and engage in project implementation and joint programming where possible;
- Ensure all team members, including self, conduct regular field visits for capacity development, oversight, and general knowledge gathering/sharing, and provide concise back-to-the-office reports following such visits;
- Ensure preparation of accurate and timely reports, especially using primary data from monitoring on activities that enable informed decision-making and consistency of information;
- Ensure preparation of human-centered success stories for each project, supplemented with fact sheets and short reports suitable for external circulation.
Cross-Cutting
- Support the implementation of the WFP Tajikistan Country Strategic Plan by ensuring cross-cutting efforts such as nutrition-sensitivity, gender and diversity inclusion (including disability), protection and accountability, and linkages with other activities, including school meals and capacity development, are integrated into resilience projects;
- Perform all duties and functions of an activity manager as relevant to internal WFP processes and procedures in accordance with all deadlines (e.g., potential partner proposals, field level agreements, and service provision processes and contracts; invoice/transfers clearances; corporate systems such as WINGS/COMET/SCOPE; monthly deliverables such as mission plans, country brief inputs and bank forecast inputs; responding to official letters requesting support or information; serving as hiring manager, etc.);
- Support in the development of and ensure proper use of a structured information management and archival system for the team, which links to the greater programme unit and country office systems;
- Any other tasks as needed.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Education: Advanced University degree in International Development, Agriculture, Environmental Science, Social Sciences, or other field related to DRR, climate change adaptation and/or international assistance, or First University Degree with additional years of related work experience.
Experience for entry into the role:
- At least 3 years of professional experience and active engagement in Humanitarian development projects aiming to improve livelihoods and food security with a focus on community-based participatory approaches.
