DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

4 October 2026-23:59-GMT-05:00 Peru Standard Time (Lima)

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ABOUT WFP 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 extreme weather shocks.

At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.

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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).

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT:

The World Food Programme (WFP) Peru Country Office supports the Government of Peru in addressing food security and nutrition challenges, while strengthening national systems and resilience to shocks. Although Peru has achieved important progress as an upper middle-income country, significant disparities persist, particularly affecting rural populations, indigenous communities, and vulnerable groups in the Andean and Amazon regions.

Peru remains highly exposed to climate-related hazards, including recurrent El Niño events, floods, droughts, and landslides, which continue to impact food security, livelihoods, and infrastructure. In addition, the country faces increasing pressures from regional migration flows, particularly from Venezuela, which place additional strain on social protection systems and basic service delivery.

Within this context, WFP Peru’s Country Strategic Plan focuses on supporting national priorities through technical assistance, capacity strengthening, and targeted interventions. Key areas of engagement include strengthening shock-responsive social protection systems, improving nutrition outcomes, enhancing emergency preparedness and response capacities, and promoting resilient and sustainable food systems. WFP works in close collaboration with government counterparts at national and subnational levels, as well as with UN agencies, development partners, financial institutions, civil society, and the private sector.

JOB PURPOSE:

The Programme Officer will contribute to the design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of programme activities aligned with the Country Strategic Plan. The role requires ensuring high standards of technical quality, fostering effective partnerships, and supporting evidence-based decision-making. The position also plays an important role in integrating cross-cutting issues such as gender equality, protection, accountability to affected populations, and intercultural approaches, ensuring that WFP interventions effectively reach and benefit the most vulnerable populations.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive, within delegated authority):





- Contribute to formulation of WFP-wide programme policies in line with both organisational strategy and the practical realities of operating in the field; or translate programme policy into Regional/Country level practices. Developing programme guidance and implementation modalities and operations, to ensure a clear and strong connection between Global HQ and field operations..
- Provide solid technical and managerial leadership on a broad range of strategically important and complex policy and programme issues (including assessment and analysis, the choice of objectives, activities, transfer modalities and appropriate food products, the deployment and testing of innovative approaches and the development of strategies) to support government efforts to reduce hunger and malnutrition.
- Assist senior stakeholders of governments and other partners in identifying where food and cash assistance can be usefully employed and provide support and technical expertise for the planning, formulation and implementation of food assistance programmes to strengthen government and community ownership and effectiveness of food security and nutrition programmes at global, national and sub-national levels.
- Identify, develop and nurture strategic and operational partnerships with the Government of Peru, traditional donors, civil society and private sector actors to identify opportunities for collaborative approaches and initiatives that improve assistance packages and support advocacy work.
- Enhance WFP’s leadership status in different forums on subjects related to food security, livelihoods, resilience, engagement in humanitarian, transition and development activities and other related issues, through direct participation and/or through briefings, information products and other materials.
- Monitor and oversee preparation and dissemination of timely analytical and critical reports, publications, and a variety of information products or proposals for internal or external use to present a consistent picture to internal and external stakeholders and enable informed decision-making.
- Advocate for resources for a broad portfolio of WFP projects, including clearly articulating the need for food assistance and related programme opportunities, and follow up on the resource situation of projects including commodity and cash availability.
- Advice and support the development of functional training in areas of expertise to enhance the capacity of WFP staff and partner to design and deliver effective food assistance programmes.
- Lead, motivate and develop a large and complex team of professionals to enable high performance.
- Ensure the best use of assigned financial resources for achievement of set objectives.
- Take responsibility for an equitable and inclusive workplace which incorporates all dimensions of the WFP diversity and inclusion framework.
- Contribute to CO Emergency Preparedness i.e. early warning, risk analysis, and contingency planning in order to respond to humanitarian crises and needs.
- Other as required.

OTHER POST REQUIREMENTS

- Engage with other functional units, Regionals (ROs) and Country Offices (Cos) on WFP’s thematic, regional and country- specific offerings, developing content and language that speak to individual audiences and align with on-going policy dialogue in national and general forums, Support alignment of partner engagement across the organization.
- Proactively supports a wide range of aspects of a partnership’s portfolio, including partner profiling, data/trends analysis and outreach plan, to maximize resources and leverage policy and technical support for WFP’s work; Ensure partner visibility and that partner conditions are met.
- Contributes to the preparation of partnership proposals, strategic agreements, joint strategies and/or MOU, taking into account corporate norms, processes and external regulations.



Ensure quality control of content by engaging with relevant functional units, ROs and COs

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE:

- Designed and managed complex operations with autonomy.
- Shaped country-level operational strategies and partnerships.
- Served in a Country Office or equivalent technical leadership role.
- Gained direct experience across diverse programme approaches.
- Collaborated with government agencies and contributed to policy processes.
- Led teams in high-level strategic discussions.
- Built and strengthened partnerships with diverse stakeholders.
- Contributed to resource mobilization efforts to support programme delivery

STANDARD MINIMUM ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

Advanced University degree in International Affairs, Economics, Nutrition/Health, Agriculture, Environmental Science, Social Sciences or other field relevant to international development assistance, or First University Degree with additional years of related work experience and/or trainings/courses.

Experience:

Five to ten years of relevant professional experience in designing and managing programme operations, shaping country-level strategies, and serving in Country Office roles, including direct experience working in the South America region.

Language:

Fluency (level C) in English and Spanish language.

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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

WFP is committed to supporting individuals with disabilities by providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation, please contact: [email protected]

NO FEE DISCLAIMER

The United Nations does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process. Should you receive a solicitation for the payment of a fee, please disregard it. Furthermore, please note that emblems, logos, names and addresses are easily copied and reproduced. Therefore, you are advised to apply particular care when submitting personal information on the web.

REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION

- All applications must be submitted exclusively through our online recruiting system. We do not consider CVs or applications sent by email, LinkedIn, or any other channel.
- We strongly recommend that your Workday profile is accurate and complete, and that all sections are filled in, including your employment history, academic qualifications, language skills, and UN grade (if applicable). Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application.
- If you experience technical issues while submitting your application, you may contact us at [email protected]. Please note that this email is only for technical issues with an application - unsolicited applications or documents sent to this inbox will not receive a reply.
- At the application stage, the only required documents are your CV and Cover Letter. Additional documents (passport, certificates, recommendation letters, etc.) may be requested later in the process.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited to proceed to the next stage of the recruitment process.

All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks. No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.

📌 Programme Officer (Lima)
🏢 World Food Programme
📍 Lima