Programme Policy Officer (School Feeding Center Coordinator) NOA

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Programme Policy Officer (School Feeding Center Coordinator) NOA Organization: World Food Programme Job requisition: JR127615 Location: Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Republic Of Country: TJ Time type: Full time Remote type: Fully Present Posted: 2026-10-14 Application deadline: 2026-10-28 DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS 28 October 2026-23:59-GMT+05:00 Tajikistan Time (Dushanbe) WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability. 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. To learn more about WFP, visit our website: https://www.wfp.org and follow us on social media to keep up with our latest news: YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok. 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). JOB TITLE: Programme Policy Officer (School Feeding Center Coordinator) TYPE OF CONTRACT & LEVEL: Fixed-Term, NOA UNIT: Programme (School Feeding Programme) DUTY STATION: Dushanbe, Tajikistan DURATION: One year (Extendable) This vacancy announcement is for Nationals from Tajikistan. TERMS & CONDITIONS: WFP offers a competitive compensation package including tax free salary, pension, leave, and medical insurance. BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT: Tajikistan faces persistent structural challenges to food and nutrition security, driven by limited arable land, high dependence on food imports, widespread rural poverty, and frequent exposure to natural hazards including floods, landslides, and earthquakes. Climate change compounds these risks, and approximately 1.52 million people require food and nutrition assistance. WFP currently implements its Country Strategic Plan (CSP) 2023–2026 in line with the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) for the same period, pursuing a strategic shift from direct implementation towards strengthening national and subnational capacities to deliver food security and nutrition outcomes. WFP supports achievement of SDGs 2 (Zero Hunger) and 17 (Partnerships for the Goals), and operates across the whole country through a network of field offices in Bokhtar, Gharm, Khorog, and Khujand complementing the country office in Dushanbe. WFP’s programme portfolio covers emergency preparedness and response, resilience and livelihoods, nutrition, and school meals. Across these areas, WFP is placing greater emphasis on anticipatory action, shock-responsive social protection, evidence generation, and support to national systems for risk-informed planning and response. As WFP Tajikistan transitions to its next CSP for 2027–2030, it is further positioning itself as a technical and operational partner to the Government, with a stronger focus on nationally led solutions and earlier action ahead of crises. The World Food Programme (WFP) supports the Government of Tajikistan in transitioning towards a nationally owned, financed, and managed School Feeding Programme through strengthening institutional capacities, systems, coordination mechanisms, and sustainable programme management structures. Following the signing of the Technical Assistance Agreement between WFP and the Ministry of Education and Science (MoES), support has increasingly focused on nationalization of the School Feeding Programme and expansion of the School Feeding Centre activities at regions and districts of the country. Under the direct guidance of the Deputy Minister of Education and S

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