Programme Policy Officer (PROACT) SC8, Moroto

Programa Mundial de Alimentos

📍 Moroto, Northern Region, Uganda

Full-time Social Scientists and Related Workers Posted February 23, 2026

Job Description

JOB TITLE:

Programme Policy Officer (Anticipatory Action)

TYPE OF CONTRACT:

Service Contract, SC8

UNIT/DIVISION:

Moroto Field Office (MFO)

DUTY STATION (City, Country):

Moroto, Uganda

DURATION:

12 Months

REPORTING LINE:

To the Head of Field Office (HoFO)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:

The Programme Policy Officer (Anticipatory Action) will play a pivotal role in the World Food Programme's (WFP’s) efforts to enhance resilience to shocks and climate change in the Karamoja sub-region. This role focuses on developing and implementing anticipatory action activities through forecast-based financing mechanisms within WFP. The Officer will also work to enable local governments and community capacities to implement anticipatory actions as a sustainable approach to mitigate the impacts of shocks and climate change and str...