DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS 28 March 2026-23:59-GMT+01:00 Central European Time (Rome) 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 climate change. 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: 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). Position Title: Programme Officer - Global Rapid Response Team (Access & HMI Specialist)
Type of Contract: CST II
Unit/Division: Emergency Preparedness & Response Service / Global Rapid Response Team (GRRT)
Duty Station: Rome, Italy
Duration: 6 months, renewable
Reporting to:



GRRT Access & HMI Expert Background and Purpose of the Assignment Accountability and Responsibilities Strategic Analysis
- As needed, conduct rapid conflict and access analysis to inform access strategies, programme adaptation, and operational decision-making.
- Develop access analysis for country operations at risk of humanitarian access constraints, including access gap analysis, access constraint inventories, mitigation options, stakeholder analysis (i.e., motivations, structures, interests, attitudes, etc.), and contextual dynamics.
- Monitor and report on evolving conflict dynamics, access developments, and political/security factors affecting WFP operations.
- Contribute inputs and feedback on County Office-led access, engagement and HMI strategies for access-related strategies.
- Prepare analytical reports, briefs, and presentations for senior management. Training
- Train field teams on conflict-sensitive approaches, access-sensitive programming, stakeholder analysis, and context monitoring.
- Develop and train teams on humanitarian negotiations and approaches.
- Support delivery of corporate learning workstreams, including Complex Emergency Trainings (Tiers 1 and 2), the Emergency Learning Pathways, and Rapid Start. Policy & Guidance
- Contribute feedback to corporate workstreams, including the Humanitarian Access Operational Manual, Minimum Operational Standards, and country-specific access strategies.




- Provide feedback and inputs on access/HMI-related policies, guidance, and evaluations.
- Contribute to monthly progress reports and operational recommendations. Advice
- Communicate with field staff to provide support and advice on access, engagement and HMI topics, as requested by formal access structures and processes under the Corporate Access Framework.
- Offer technical advice on humanitarian access, engagement strategies, and civil-military/humanitarian-military interaction to GHQ teams and country operations. Mobility & Deployment
- Possibility of deployment to support humanitarian access, engagement, or HMI/CivMil deliverables (as required).
- Maintain readiness for rapid deployment within 48-72 hours to any operational context. Qualifications and Experience Required
- Advanced university degree in International Relations, Political Science, Development Studies, or related field, or minimum 7 years of relevant international experience.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in humanitarian programming, including work in conflict‑affected or access‑challenged contexts.
- Proven expertise in humanitarian access, engagement and HMI domains.
- Strong analytical, communication, training, and coordination skills.
- High mobility and willingness to deploy on short notice. Languages
- Fluency in English (required).
- Knowledge of a second UN language is an asset. Deliverables at End of Contract
- In depth and documented access and stakeholder analysis for countries of special interest, including mapping of key actors, their operational usefulness, and guidance on maintaining strategic level relationships to ensure operational continuity.
- Country-specific access analysis for corporate emergenc

📌 Programme Officer - Global Rapid Response Team (Access & Hmi Specialist) (Roma)
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