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 climate change.
Responsibilities:
Lead the integration of gender, protection, and inclusion (GPI) across Cotabato Field Office programs, ensuring alignment with WFP policies, government frameworks, and the BARMM context.
Ensure coordinated programming and alignment with other country office and sub-office initiatives to advance CSP outcomes.
Contribute to the development and implementation of projects, plans, and processes integrating GPI, ensuring coordination with relevant units and alignment with wider program policies and guidance.
Support implementation of the Gender Equality, Social and Disability Inclusion (GEDSI) and the Community Engagement for Accountability to Affected Populations (CEA) action plans and maintain field-level GPI quality assurance and monitoring.
Support program teams in developing gender-transformative approaches that actively challenge and address gender inequalities rather than simply accounting for gender differences.
Conduct GPI-related assessments and contribute to evidence generation, data analysis, and program recommendations.
Design and deliver training, coaching and capacity-strengthening activities for WFP staff, cooperatingpartners, government counterparts, community members, and local authorities on protection, gender, andinclusion issues.
Strengthen accountability to affected populations through safe, accessible feedback mechanisms and inclusive community engagement.
Requirements:
With a master’s degree: At least one (1) year of relevant professional experience.
With a bachelor’s degree: At least three (3) years of relevant professional experience.
Both levels must include a minimum of two (2) years of relevant experience in development work.
At least eight (8) years of progressive experience in development work, including a minimum of four (4) years in gender equality, protection, disability inclusion, and social inclusion, and a minimum of two (2) years in project management
Demonstrated expertise in gender analysis, protection mainstreaming, and disability and social inclusion frameworks
Experience building partnerships with government agencies and civil society organizations
Proven experience in conducting protection risk assessments and inclusion audits in humanitarian or development contexts
Knowledge of gender-transformative approaches and community-based protection programming
Proven experience in designing and delivering GPI capacity-building programs for diverse audiences
Experience developing practical tools and guidance materials that operationalize principles
Understanding of socio-cultural dynamics in Muslim Mindanao and familiarity with Indigenous Peoples’ rights
Knowledge of Philippine and/or BARMM government policies related to gender equality, social protection, and disability inclusion.
