Call for Expression of Interest: Talent Pool of Expert Consultants- WFP Pacific Multi-Country Office

WFP Pacific Multi-Country Office is compiling a talent pool of expert consultants both local and international for a variety of thematic areas of focus to undertake analyses to strengthen WFP’s support to Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICT).

Please note that this is a call for expression of interest, and not a consultancy posting. The consultants in the talent pool may be contacted for specific projects throughout the year, when consultancies for the Pacific Multi-Country Office arise.

Applicants should have extensive experience working in the Pacific region and understand WFP’s role in supporting capacity strengthening and technical assistance to government and civil society counterparts across the region.

The fields of expertise, detailed information including minimum qualifications, and application links can be found below. Qualified candidates are encourage to apply directly through the application links.

• Climate Change Adaptation and Climate Risk Financing
• Technical Assistance in Emergency Preparedness and Response to Natural Disaster Responders
• Anticipatory Action/ Forecast Based Financing
• Social Protection
• Food Security
• Data Analysis and Statistics
• Logistics and Emergency Telecommunications
• Capacity Strengthening
• Gender and Inclusion
• Communication Specialist and Editor

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Educations: Master's degree from an accredited institution in the field of specializations.

Experience: Minimum of five years of relevant professional experience.

Knowledge and skills:

• High level of technical skill and experience relevant to sectoral expertise listed above
• Excellent written and oral communications skills
• Have experience working in the Pacific
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural team, and establish effective working relationship with persons of different national and cultural backgrounds
• Ability to develop and maintain effective work relationships with counterparts and staff in the office, host population, the Government of Fiji, donors, other CBT actors, UN agencies and others is desirable

Core Values: A genuine interest in the humanitarian/development sector and in WFP’s mission; full alignment with humanitarian principles; service-minded; partnership and accountability strongly valued.

Language: Excellent command of English (oral and written). Working knowledge of official UN and national languages is desirable.

The deadline of the application is Sunday 24 October 2021, midnight, Bangkok Time (GMT+7). The applications will be reviewed upon received.

Female applicants, individuals with disabilities and those from developing countries are especially encouraged to apply.

WFP is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all qualified candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organisation.