10 October 2024-23:59-GMT+05:00 Pakistan Standard Time (Karachi)

• 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).

The World Food Programme (WFP) has been present in Pakistan since 1968 with the focus of work evolving from providing humanitarian assistance to positioning itself as a partner of choice for supporting the Government’s development priorities. Under the Country Strategic Plan (CSP) 2023-2027 WFP continues to support national development priorities by complementing government efforts to improve food and nutrition security while also playing an integral role in emergency preparedness and humanitarian response.
In recent years, WFP has strengthened its partnership with the Government of Pakistan to address the high levels of chronic malnutrition through a lifecycle approach through activities being implemented across the country. In each provincial office WFP has national staff who are responsible for implementation of WFP nutrition activities in that province. With this in mind, WFP is planning to hire a Programme Policy Officer – Nutrition in the Balochistan Provincial Office (Quetta).

• Minimum three years of professional and managerial experience in Nutrition, preferably some experience in Balochistan province, and in implementation of national /international development programmes. Preferably in an international organization and/or UN system.
• Experience working in public health/food security/ nutrition related activities; and in a team.
• Experience and knowledge of provincial government structure, functions and processes.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a multi-cultural environment and establish harmonious and effective working relationships both within and outside the organization.
• Willingness to travel and work under difficult conditions.

• We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete, and includes your employment records, academic qualifications, language skills and UN Grade (if applicable).
• Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application.
• Please make sure you upload your professional CV in the English language
• Kindly note the only documents you will need to submit at this time are your CV and Cover Letter
• Additional documents such as passport, recommendation letters, academic certificates, etc. may potentially be requested at a future time
• Please contact us at

  global.hrerecruitment@wfp.org

  in case you face any challenges with submitting your application
• Only shortlisted candidates will be notified