1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Senior Product Manager Interview
Sarah Jenkins
Location
onsite, Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo
Commitment
Full Time
Level
Junior (<2 years)
26 September 2026-23:59-GMT+01:00 West Africa Standard Time (Brazzaville)
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Chargé(e) des politiques de programme – Transferts monétaires (Programme Policy Officer, CBT)
NO-A
Durée déterminée (Fixed Term)
12 mois (initiale), renouvelable sous réserve des performances et de la disponibilité des fonds
Brazzaville, République du Congo
Programme
Sous la supervision directe du Chef de programme (Head of Programme)
Le Programme alimentaire mondial (PAM) des Nations Unies intervient en République du Congo en appui au Plan national de développement (PND) du Gouvernement. Le Plan stratégique de pays (PSP) du PAM adopte une approche intégrée qui reconnaît l'interdépendance des opérations d'urgence, de la nutrition, de la résilience et de l'alimentation scolaire. Cette approche répond aux besoins humanitaires tout en appuyant les systèmes nationaux, afin d'établir des filets sociaux et de renforcer les capacités grâce à un meilleur système de gestion des identités et des données.
En 2024–2025, le PAM Congo a mené un exercice de revue des effectifs (Staff Review Exercise – SRE) destiné à aligner la structure du personnel sur les besoins du PSP. Parmi les actions retenues figure le renforcement des structures dédiées aux transferts monétaires (CBT) et à la gestion des identités et des données (IDM). L'objectif est d'améliorer la gestion des données des bénéficiaires, de garantir l'assurance en matière de gestion des transferts de ressources et de mettre en place une structure opérationnelle modernisée, centrée sur les besoins des bénéficiaires et le respect de leurs droits — dignité, assistance en temps voulu, protection et redevabilité. Cette structure s'articule autour de la gestion de l'information et des identités, de la distribution, de l'analyse des données et de la coordination.
Introduits par le PAM il y a plus de deux décennies, les transferts monétaires (Cash-Based Transfers – CBT) constituent une modalité d'assistance permettant d'aligner la réponse à l'insécurité alimentaire sur les besoins et les contextes des bénéficiaires. Ils offrent la flexibilité nécessaire pour couvrir les besoins alimentaires, contribuent à l'économie locale et réduisent certains risques liés à la manipulation des vivres en nature. Au Congo, le PAM met en œuvre les transferts monétaires selon différentes modalités de paiement : bons-valeur, espèces en main propre et transferts par mobile money. Plus de 60 % des ressources transférées aux bénéficiaires le sont sous forme monétaire, ce qui en fait la modalité la plus importante du bureau de pays.
Sous la supervision directe du Chef de programme, le/la titulaire assure la coordination stratégique et technique des portefeuilles de transferts monétaires (CBT) du bureau de pays et de ses sous-bureaux. Il/elle veille à la qualité, à la conformité, à la redevabilité et à l'efficacité des opérations CBT, renforce les mécanismes de contrôle interne et de gestion des risques, développe les capacités du personnel national et appuie la coordination interne et interagences relative aux transferts monétaires, en cohérence avec les normes institutionnelles du PAM et les priorités régionales.
Sous la supervision directe du Chef de programme, et en étroite collaboration avec les unités concernées (TEC/IM, Finance, Logistique, RAM, Sécurité) et les sous-bureaux, le/la titulaire assumera les responsabilités suivantes (liste non exhaustive) :
Le/la titulaire adhère aux valeurs fondamentales du PAM — Intégrité, Collaboration, Engagement, Humanité et Inclusion — et démontre les compétences attendues au titre du Cadre de leadership du PAM.
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