Team Lead, Integrated Risk Management
World Food Programme (WFP)
Phnompenh
Cambodia
December 27, 2025
Full-timeDecember 27, 2025
Team Lead, Integrated Risk Management
World Food Programme (WFP) About
Founded in 1961 and assisting 80 million people in around 80 countries each year, the World Food Programme (WFP) is the leading humanitarian organization fighting hunger worldwide, delivering food assistance in emergencies and working with communities to improve nutrition and build resilience.
WFP’s efforts focus on emergency assistance, relief and rehabilitation, development aid and special operations. Two-thirds of its work is in conflict-affected countries where people are three times more likely to be undernourished than those living in countries without conflict.
In emergencies, WFP is often first on the scene, providing food assistance to the victims of war, civil conflict, drought, floods, earthquakes, hurricanes, crop failures and natural disasters. When the emergency subsides, WFP helps communities rebuild shattered lives and livelihoods. WFP also works to strengthen the resilience of people and communities affected by protracted crises by applying a development lens in its humanitarian response.
WFP is the largest humanitarian organisation implementing school feeding programmes worldwide and has been doing so for over 50 years. Each year, WFP provides school meals to between 20 and 25 million children across 63 countries, often in the hardest-to-reach areas.
Job Description
Job Posting Organization:
The World Food Programme (WFP) is the world’s largest humanitarian organization dedicated to 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. Established in 1961, WFP operates in over 80 countries and assists approximately 86.7 million people each year. The organization is committed to diversity and equal employment opportunities, encouraging qualified candidates from all backgrounds to apply. WFP's mission is to ensure that no one goes hungry, and it actively works towards achieving Zero Hunger by 2030, aligning its efforts with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Job Overview:
The Team Lead for Integrated Risk Management will oversee WFP Cambodia’s initiatives in disaster risk management (DRM), shock-responsive social protection (SRSP), and disaster risk financing (DRF). This role is crucial in ensuring that WFP's strategies align with national priorities and global initiatives, such as Early Warnings for All (EW4All). The incumbent will provide high-level technical assistance to government counterparts, manage cross-functional teams, and drive innovation in climate resilience and emergency preparedness. The position requires a deep understanding of the challenges posed by climate change and its impact on security" style="border-bottom: 1px dotted #007bff !important;">security" style="border-bottom: 1px dotted #007bff !important;">food security, particularly in a country like Cambodia, which is highly vulnerable to disasters. The Team Lead will be responsible for enhancing the resilience of communities to shocks and stresses, ensuring nutrition" style="border-bottom: 1px dotted #007bff !important;">food and nutrition security, and supporting the government in implementing effective policies and strategies related to disaster risk management.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The Team Lead will manage the DRM, SRSP, and DRF portfolios, ensuring measurable improvements in the design and implementation of relevant activities. Responsibilities include supervising and coaching staff, ensuring cross-functional collaboration, and providing regular updates to the country office management team. The role also involves strategic leadership in formulating WFP’s portfolio of work, supporting government agencies in implementing disaster risk reduction strategies, and driving innovative approaches in DRM and financing. The Team Lead will develop strategic partnerships, identify resource mobilization opportunities, and manage capacity strengthening efforts with government partners. Additionally, the incumbent will coordinate the Humanitarian Response Forum and work with the Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction team at the Regional Bureau for knowledge exchange and program alignment.
Required Qualifications:
Candidates must possess an advanced university degree in disciplines such as economics, social sciences, agriculture, environmental sciences, or rural development. A minimum of ten years of professional experience in DRM, SRSP, and/or DRF in a development or humanitarian context is required. Experience in providing technical assistance to national governments and demonstrated resource mobilization skills are essential. Familiarity with food security and vulnerability analysis, as well as the ability to coordinate among various stakeholders, is crucial. Excellent written and spoken English is mandatory, and experience working with WFP or other UN agencies is preferred.
Educational Background:
An advanced university degree is required, with a focus on relevant fields such as economics, social sciences, agriculture, environmental sciences, or rural development. This educational background is essential to understand the complexities of disaster risk management and its intersection with food security and nutrition.
Experience:
The position requires at least ten years of professional experience in disaster risk management, shock-responsive social protection, and disaster risk financing within either a development or humanitarian context. Candidates should have a proven track record of providing technical assistance to national governments and experience in resource mobilization for related initiatives. Relevant experience in Cambodia is preferred, as is experience working with WFP or other UN agencies.
Languages:
Fluency in English is mandatory for this position. Proficiency in additional languages may be considered an asset, but English is the primary language of communication within WFP and for this role.
Additional Notes:
This position is an International Consultant role with a regular contract type, lasting for 11 months with the possibility of renewal. The role is full-time and based in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. WFP offers an attractive compensation package and is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive work environment. The organization emphasizes the importance of reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities throughout the recruitment process.
The World Food Programme (WFP) is the world’s largest humanitarian organization dedicated to 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. Established in 1961, WFP operates in over 80 countries and assists approximately 86.7 million people each year. The organization is committed to diversity and equal employment opportunities, encouraging qualified candidates from all backgrounds to apply. WFP's mission is to ensure that no one goes hungry, and it actively works towards achieving Zero Hunger by 2030, aligning its efforts with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Job Overview:
The Team Lead for Integrated Risk Management will oversee WFP Cambodia’s initiatives in disaster risk management (DRM), shock-responsive social protection (SRSP), and disaster risk financing (DRF). This role is crucial in ensuring that WFP's strategies align with national priorities and global initiatives, such as Early Warnings for All (EW4All). The incumbent will provide high-level technical assistance to government counterparts, manage cross-functional teams, and drive innovation in climate resilience and emergency preparedness. The position requires a deep understanding of the challenges posed by climate change and its impact on security" style="border-bottom: 1px dotted #007bff !important;">security" style="border-bottom: 1px dotted #007bff !important;">food security, particularly in a country like Cambodia, which is highly vulnerable to disasters. The Team Lead will be responsible for enhancing the resilience of communities to shocks and stresses, ensuring nutrition" style="border-bottom: 1px dotted #007bff !important;">food and nutrition security, and supporting the government in implementing effective policies and strategies related to disaster risk management.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The Team Lead will manage the DRM, SRSP, and DRF portfolios, ensuring measurable improvements in the design and implementation of relevant activities. Responsibilities include supervising and coaching staff, ensuring cross-functional collaboration, and providing regular updates to the country office management team. The role also involves strategic leadership in formulating WFP’s portfolio of work, supporting government agencies in implementing disaster risk reduction strategies, and driving innovative approaches in DRM and financing. The Team Lead will develop strategic partnerships, identify resource mobilization opportunities, and manage capacity strengthening efforts with government partners. Additionally, the incumbent will coordinate the Humanitarian Response Forum and work with the Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction team at the Regional Bureau for knowledge exchange and program alignment.
Required Qualifications:
Candidates must possess an advanced university degree in disciplines such as economics, social sciences, agriculture, environmental sciences, or rural development. A minimum of ten years of professional experience in DRM, SRSP, and/or DRF in a development or humanitarian context is required. Experience in providing technical assistance to national governments and demonstrated resource mobilization skills are essential. Familiarity with food security and vulnerability analysis, as well as the ability to coordinate among various stakeholders, is crucial. Excellent written and spoken English is mandatory, and experience working with WFP or other UN agencies is preferred.
Educational Background:
An advanced university degree is required, with a focus on relevant fields such as economics, social sciences, agriculture, environmental sciences, or rural development. This educational background is essential to understand the complexities of disaster risk management and its intersection with food security and nutrition.
Experience:
The position requires at least ten years of professional experience in disaster risk management, shock-responsive social protection, and disaster risk financing within either a development or humanitarian context. Candidates should have a proven track record of providing technical assistance to national governments and experience in resource mobilization for related initiatives. Relevant experience in Cambodia is preferred, as is experience working with WFP or other UN agencies.
Languages:
Fluency in English is mandatory for this position. Proficiency in additional languages may be considered an asset, but English is the primary language of communication within WFP and for this role.
Additional Notes:
This position is an International Consultant role with a regular contract type, lasting for 11 months with the possibility of renewal. The role is full-time and based in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. WFP offers an attractive compensation package and is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive work environment. The organization emphasizes the importance of reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities throughout the recruitment process.
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