Programme Policy Officer (GEDSI) - CST Level 1

About the role

The World Food Programme (WFP) Lao PDR is recruiting a Programme Policy Officer for Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) at CST Level 1. The post supports the implementation of the new Country Strategic Plan (CSP) 2027-2031 by integrating gender equality, disability inclusion and broader social inclusion across all strategic outcomes and activities. The incumbent provides programme-facing technical leadership and will start at the beginning of the new CSP implementation period.

Key responsibilities

• Support the development, implementation and review of the Country Office GEDSI approach and action plan, aligned with the CSP 2027-2031, the Framework on Accountability for Results and WFP policies and standards.
• Provide technical support to programme teams and field offices on GEDSI priorities, risks, opportunities and inclusive programming approaches.
• Help integrate GEDSI indicators and milestones into programme activities and contribute to monitoring and reporting through programme reviews, the Annual Country Report and donor reports.
• Promote a twin-track approach combining GEDSI mainstreaming with targeted actions for women and girls, persons with disabilities, minority communities, Indigenous Peoples (where applicable) and other at-risk groups.
• Work with SO Managers, Programme, Research, Assessment and Monitoring (RAM) teams and field offices to embed GEDSI considerations in assessments, targeting, design, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and learning.
• Review programme and partnership documents and recommend improvements to inclusion, participation and programme quality.
• Contribute to accessible and inclusive communication, consultation and service delivery, and engage with women's organizations, organizations of persons with disabilities and other local actors.
• Strengthen inclusive assessments, monitoring and learning, and the use of sex-, age- and disability-disaggregated data in line with data protection and do-no-harm principles.
• Analyse programme evidence and community feedback to identify barriers and disparities, and contribute GEDSI-related analyses and reporting inputs to the Annual Country Report, donor reports and evaluations.
• Coordinate closely with the national officer responsible for the Community Feedback Mechanism, protection from sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA), accountability to affected people (AAP) and related protection duties, providing technical input where they intersect with GEDSI.

What we offer

• A highly inclusive, diverse and multicultural working environment.
• Training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship and internal mobility opportunities.
• An attractive compensation package (details in the Terms and Conditions of the vacancy).