WFP recruits a Programme Policy Officer SSA8(Beneficiary Data Management Coordinator) – Beira, Mozambique
About WFP :
The United Nations World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes. Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need.
Key accountabilities (not all-inclusive) :
- Supervise all activities related to the collection of beneficiary data, guiding and advising the work of the Beneficiary Data Collection Lead as required to ensure quality and consistency of the data collection;
- Supervise all activities related to the verification, cleaning and analysis of the data collected, guiding and advising the work of the Beneficiary Data Analyst as required;
- Disseminate regular reports and updates regarding the data enhancement exercise; liaising with WFP managers and counterparts in Beira, Maputo, Johannesburg and Rome as required;
- Liaise with counterparts from the government, WFP and CPs to coordinate and resolve all issues related to beneficiary data management, including data sharing agreements, FLA annexes, data privacy and data protection guidelines, privacy impact assessments etc;
- Undertake field missions and duty travel as required;
- Perform other related duties as required.
Standard minimum qualifications :
Education :
University degree. Additional trainings/ courses in related areas.
Experience :
3-5 years of relevant work experience in the areas of data analysis, data collection, management of databases, field assessments or monitoring and evaluation. Previous experience and familiarity with WFP’s beneficiary registration system (SCOPE).
Languages :
Oral and written fluency in English and Portuguese.
Organizational context :
These jobs are found in Headquarters (HQ), Regional Bureaux (RBs) or Country Offices (COs) and job holders report to a more senior Programme Policy Officer.
Job holders are likely to be working under the close support and guidance of a more experienced professional staff member receiving guidance and regular feedback on work performed. They are typically involved in programme or policy activities or similar nature and analytical work of limited complexity.
Job purpose :
To provide support to policy and programme activities that effectively meet food assistance needs.
4Ps core organisational capabilities :
Purpose :
- Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives: Understands WFP’s Strategic Objectives and the link to own work objectives;
- Be a force for positive change: Flexibly adapts individual contributions to accommodate changes in direction from supervisors and internal/external changes (such as evolving needs of beneficiaries, new requirements of partners);
- Make the mission inspiring to our team: Recognizes and shares with team members the ways in which individual contributions relate to WFP’s mission;
- Make our mission visible in everyday actions: Sets own goals in alignment with WFP’s overall operations, and is able to communicate this link to others.
People :
- Look for ways to strengthen people’s skills: Assesses own strengths and weaknesses to increase self-awareness, and includes these in conversations on own developmental needs;
- Create an inclusive culture: Participates in open dialogue, and values the diverse opinion of others, regardless of background, culture, experience, or country assignment;
- Be a coach & provide constructive feedback: Proactively seeks feedback and coaching to build confidence, and develop and improve individual skills;
- Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit: Participates in accomplishing team activities and goals in the face of challenging circumstances.
Performance :
- Encourage innovation & creative solutions: Shows willingness to explore and experiment with new ideas and approaches in own work;
- Focus on getting results: Consistently delivers results within individual scope of work on time, on budget and without errors;
- Make commitments and make good on commitments: Commits to upholding individual accountabilities and responsibilities in the face of ever-changing country or functional priorities;
- Be Decisive: Makes rational decisions about individual activities when faced with uncertain circumstances, including in times of ambiguity regarding information or manager direction.
Partnership :
- Connect and share across WFP units: Seeks to understand and adapt to internal or cross-unit teams’ priorities and preferred working styles;
- Build strong external partnerships: Demonstrates ability to understand and appropriately respond to and/or escalate needs of external partners;
- Be politically agile & adaptable: Portrays an informed and professional demeanor toward internal and external partners and stakeholders;
- Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships: Provides operational support on analyses and assessments that quantifies and demonstrates WFP’s unique value as a partner.
Functional capabilities :
| Capability Name | Description of the behaviour expected for the proficiency level |
| Programme Lifecycle & Food Assistance | Demonstrates ability to identify key variables and contextual factors that affect food assistance problems and programmes throughout the lifecycle to inform quality programme design or re-design. |
| Transfer Modalities (Food, Cash, Voucher) | Demonstrates ability to analyse and consolidate quantitative and qualitative information from different sources (e.g., market studies) to inform transfer modality selection and programme development. |
| Broad Knowledge of Specialized areas (i.e. Nutrition, VAM, etc.) | Demonstrates the ability to interpret basic data in the context of WFP specialised fields to contribute to technical programme design, implementation and monitoring. |
| Emergency Programming | Displays capacity to provide inputs into the development, implementation and realignment of high quality emergency programmes. |
| Strategic Policy Engagement w/ Government | Develops thorough recommendations using multiple inputs (e.g., government counsel, research, own experience) to strengthen national or subnational entities and government owned food and nutrition security programmes. |
Other specific job requirements :
This section is optional to describe additional responsibilities & knowledge required for the specific job.
Desired experiences for entry into the role :
- Has gained experience in implementing technical programs (i.e. nutrition, etc.);
- Has implemented programmes and provided input into designing operations;
- Has provided input into policy discussions and decisions.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Duration of assignament: 3 Months (renewable)
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
Submission deadline: 12 July 2019.
