Programme Policy Officer (Gender, Protection and Inclusion)

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World Food Programme (WFP)

  • Career category: Advocacy/ Policy, Programme/ Project design & management
  • Job type: Job
  • Experience level: 0-2 years, 2-5 years
  • Organisation type: Inter-governmental
  • Remote option: No
  • Right to work requirements: Nationals-only contract
  • Remuneration: Remuneration not disclosed
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 28/10/2026
  • Location: Tajikistan
Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI) Economic justice Food security & Nutrition GBV / VAWG Gender equality and Social inclusion (GESI) PSEA/ Safeguarding
 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.

The National Programme Policy Officer will play a key role in advancing gender, protection, and inclusion priorities under the Country Strategic Plan (CSP), providing technical and operational support to ensure that programmes are designed and implemented in ways that promote equitable participation, meaningful inclusion, protection from harm and accountability to affected populations.

The incumbent will report to the Head of Programme and work closely with programme, field office, monitoring, partnerships, supply chain and other functional teams across the Country Office. The role will also coordinate with relevant regional and headquarters technical counterparts on gender, protection, inclusion, accountability and safeguarding priorities.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: 
Education:  Advanced university degree in gender studies, social sciences, international development, public policy, development studies, humanitarian affairs or another relevant field OR First University Degree with additional years of relevant work experience.

Experience, Knowledge & Skills:
  • At least one year of professional experience in gender, protection, accountability, safeguarding, inclusion, social development or related areas with an advanced university degree OR at least 3 years of relevant professional experience with a first university degree.
  • Experience supporting humanitarian, resilience or development programmes, preferably in complex or fragile settings.
  • Experience working with government counterparts, NGOs, civil society organizations, community structures, local authorities or organizations of people with disabilities.
  • Experience designing and delivering training, facilitating workshops and supporting capacity strengthening for staff, partners or community stakeholders.
  • Experience conducting or supporting assessments, research, risk analysis or programme analysis related to gender, protection, social inclusion or accountability.
  • Experience in livelihoods, resilience, value chains, women’s economic empowerment or financial inclusion programmes is highly desirable.
  • Strong understanding of gender equality, protection mainstreaming, disability inclusion, accountability to affected populations, PSEA and safeguarding in humanitarian and development programming.
  • Knowledge of people-centred programming, community engagement, safe and accessible feedback mechanisms and risk-informed programme design.
  • Familiarity with CSP implementation, FAR, results-based management and the use of evidence to improve programme quality.
  • Excellent facilitation, coordination, stakeholder engagement and capacity-strengthening skills.
  • Ability to work effectively in sensitive political, cultural and operational contexts, including through field-based engagement and cross-functional collaboration.

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