WAE Senior Policy Consultant

26 November 2026-23:59-GMT+01:00 Central European Time (Rome)

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• 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).

WFP is committed to maintaining the highest standards of integrity and accountability. It is currently undertaking the review of its disciplinary framework and abusive conduct policy to ensure it is fit for purpose and aligned with United Nations system-wide standards, good practices and organizational commitments.

The assignment requires extensive analysis of existing internal frameworks, benchmarking against relevant UN entities and international organizations, and consultation with key stakeholders to ensure the proposed policy framework reflects good practice, organizational needs and operational realities.

The Consultant will report to the Chief of HRMSR and work closely with HR Staff Relations Officers as well as other relevant headquarters divisions and subject matter experts throughout the policy development process. The consultant will be responsible for leading the process and delivering a robust, evidence-based policy proposal for organizational consideration.

• Lead the development of a revised WFP disciplinary framework and abusive conduct policy aligned with applicable UN system-wide standards, organizational priorities and emerging good practices.

• Conduct benchmarking and comparative analysis of similar policies, frameworks and practices across UN entities, international organizations and relevant external institutions to identify lessons learned and recommended approaches.

• Review and analyse WFP's existing policies, directives, guidance documents, case trends and institutional practices to ensure coherence and alignment.

• Assess policy gaps, risks, implementation considerations and opportunities for strengthening organizational approaches to prevention, reporting, response and accountability.

• Plan and facilitate initial consultations with key stakeholders including the Office of the Ombudsman and Mediation Services, the Ethics Office, Office of Inspections and Investigations, Legal Office and other relevant functions.

• Synthesize stakeholder feedback and technical inputs into policy recommendations that balance organizational requirements, operational feasibility and international standards.

• Develop policy options and supporting rationale for consideration by senior management.

• Perform other related duties within the scope of the assignment as required.

The expected…