Programme Policy Officer (Identity Management) (JPO, P2)

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Date of last update: 2026-03-31 (Expiry date: 2026-04-21)

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The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is a highly prestigious, reputable and 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 climate change.

Delivery Assurance Services (DAS), part of the Supply Chain and Delivery Division (SCDD) at HQ, leads Identity Management (IDM) business processes, digital solutions, and services. It supports country offices by designing and refining IDM systems based on their needs and by providing services such as registration, verification, and assistance delivery, in collaboration with multiple divisions and offices. The JPO will be based at HQ for the first two years to gain broad exposure to IDM work, followed by a potential third-year placement in a country operation. IDM is a core function across more than 60 country operations worldwide.

As Programme Policy Officer you support the Supply Chain and Delivery Division by providing the following:

Support the improvement of core IDM processes such as registration, verification, distribution, and reconciliation
Assist in delivering IDM services to Country Offices, including registration, deduplication, and transfer management
Gather and prioritize business requirements for IDM digital solutions with field and HQ stakeholders
Contribute to the planning and coordination of IDM services across relevant teams
Support the rollout, scale-up, and field implementation of IDM solutions, including direct mission support
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Part of the Swiss JPO Programme, this position is sponsored by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDC of the FDFA.

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Vacancies: 1

Working hours (%): 80-100% / 100%

Type of contract: Staff (Permanent and Fixed Term)

Duration: 2 to 3-year assignment (1 year renewable fixed-term contracts)

Education level: Master's degree

Macro-area: Western and Central Europe without Switzerland

Level of experience: Professional, 3 to 5 years

Area of work Definition: Information and Communication Technology

Type of organisation: Multilateral Organisations

Skills required

For the Swiss JPO programme:

Swiss nationality
Not older than 32 years at the date of the first round of interviews
Fluency in English and a second UN language
Master's degree
Strong interest in a longer-term career with the United Nations

For this position:

Master's degree in International Relations, Economics, Computer and Information Systems or related fields
3 years of professional experience in international relations, humanitarian programmes, political or economic science, business administration or computer and information systems. WFP counts internships at 100%.
Experience working with humanitarian operations
Experience in planning, coordinating, and implementing projects across multiple stakeholders
Experience in business analysis, requirements gathering and the implementation of digital solutions

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Make sure your profile on cinfoPoste is complete and up to date:

Mandatory: Motivation letter in English (not more than 3500 characters, to be inserted in the pop-up window when you click on "apply")
Mandatory: UN Personal History Profile duly completed and uploaded under the section "documents". Note that we will base our evaluation and calculation of your relevant experience on the UN Personal History Profile, not the CV.
Mandatory: Work certificates, diplomas and university credentials (as PDF) uploaded under the section "documents".
Optional: updated CV in English

Find useful tips and resources related to UN applications on the cinfo website and read this article.

Application deadline: 21 April 2026

First round of interviews: 04. / 05. April 2026 online

Start date: Please be aware that the recruitment process may take 3 to 6 months. You are expected to start your assignment within 3 months following notification of selection.

Any questions? Contact Michal Habegger, cinfo's Recruitment Specialist, recruitment@cinfo.ch

We are committed to gender balance and encourage applications from qualified individuals of all genders. We also welcome applications from people with different gender identities and from people with different backgrounds, including sexual orientation, disability, cultural or religious background. We value an inclusive working environment that promotes equal opportunities and a non-discriminatory culture.

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