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The World Food Programme is an international organization within the United Nations that provides food assistance worldwide. It is the world’s largest humanitarian organization and the leading provider of school meals. Founded in 1961, WFP is headquartered in Rome and has offices in 87 countries.

Job Information:

  • Job Title: Deputy Head of Access
  • Type Of Contract: International Consultancy Level II
  • Unit/Division: Access Unit
  • Duty Station (City, Country): Juba, South Sudan
  • Duration: 11 months
  • Apply Before: 5 December 2025

Accountabilities/Responsibilities:

  • Provide oversight of national access officers day-to-day access notifications and clearances for WFP and Logistics Cluster Road, river and air movements, and assist them in solving ad-hoc challenges facing WFP and Logistics Cluster movements through liaising with relevant unit within the CO and FOs.
  • Assist in analyzing the context and key actors and contribute to regular and ad-hoc reports, including detailing the current and potential impact of constraints are on WFP’s operations.
  • Build and maintain strong working relationships with key stakeholders that can influence WFP’s and its cooperating partners’ access, by engaging in meetings, communication by phone and email, and by engaging in regular field missions.
  • In consultation with the Head of Unit, advocate and negotiate for adequate humanitarian space and humanitarian principles, such as multi-stakeholder windows of peace to facilitate the implementation of WFP operations and efficient and effective clearance procedures and systems to enable the safe and unhindered movement of WFP and partner staff and assets.
  • In consultation with the Head of Unit, provide advice, recommendations, and strategies to Senior Management for negotiations with higher-level authorities. Negotiate for Senior Management/Field Offices on their behalf when requested.
  • Lead the Access Unit’s activities to support the training staff on humanitarian negotiation policies and advocate for similar/consistent practices with humanitarian partners.
  • As part of the WFP Conflict Security and Access Team, support efforts to respond to emergencies by analyzing, advising, conducting crisis negotiations and coordinating the response.
  • Contribute to institutional memory by documenting missions, key meetings and negotiations, and by collating and documenting information relevant to humanitarian operations including ground dynamics, humanitarian needs, environmental conditions, conflict dynamics, and their interplay with WFP activities. Provide input to strategic reports to donors, OCHA, UN Security Council etc.
  • In the absence of the Head of Unit, assume the role of Officer in Charge.
  • Perform other related duties as required.

Qualifications and Experience:

Education

  • University degree with course work in political science, law, history, international relations, anthropology or a related field.

Experience

  • For candidates with a master’s degree or higher: At least 5 years of postgraduate experience, with significant humanitarian programming with demonstrated experience in operational humanitarian access, civil military coordination in deep-field locations, and an ability to conduct rigorous, self-sufficient fieldwork
  • For candidates with a bachelor’s degree: A minimum of 7 years of the above experience is required.
  • High familiarity with WFP / UN programming and ways of working, operationalization of humanitarian principles, as well as armed conflict and food security in South Sudan.

Knowledge & Skills

  • Strong knowledge and understanding of humanitarian response in complex emergencies and persistent national, sub-national, and local violence
  • Demonstrated experience in humanitarian access, engagement and negotiation, as well as civil-military coordination.
  • Strong initiative and independence, maturity of judgement, tact and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing
  • Ability to deliver on responsibilities with minimal guidance
  • Ability to establish and work within teams and build effective working relationships with persons of many national and cultural backgrounds
  • Demonstrated ability and willingness to cope with emergency situations and to live in challenging environments
  • General knowledge of humanitarian principles, UN rules, regulations and procedures
  • Relevant contextual knowledge is desirable. Good knowledge of WFP programming.
  • Flexibility in accepting work assignments outside normal desk description or outside Terms of Reference

Languages

  • Working knowledge of English (level C); knowledge of Arabic is advantageous.

How to Apply:

Interested candidates should send their application through Online [Apply-Now]. For more details visit official website: www.wfp.org