About the job
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WHAT IMPACT WILL YOU HAVE WORKING WITH US?
My WFP Story
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The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) seeks individuals of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles.
WFP does not charge a fee at any stage of the process (Application, Technical Assessment, Interview)
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.
The WFP Regional Bureau for East Africa (RBN) is based in Nairobi and provides strategic direction, technical guidance, resource mobilization, and management support to WFP operations and activities in ten countries: Burundi, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, and Uganda.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT
The WFP Nairobi Regional Bureau provides strategic guidance, policy/technical support, and direction to WFP operations and activities in 10 countries: Burundi, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, and Uganda. The purpose of the job is to generate and/or contribute to the VAM evidence base that supports food security and nutrition policies and programmes (e.g. needs assessment and situation analyses, programme design, targeting, cost-effectiveness, and operational efficiency).
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)
- Provide technical advice and support WFP and its partners on matters pertaining to food security and nutrition strategies, policies, programmes, and facilitate the timely and productive use of related outputs in a manner that complies with WFP standards and processes.
- Contribute to the development of RAM projects and activities, plans, and processes, ensuring alignment with wider WFP policies and guidance and with RBN Regional RAM priorities and strategy.
- Manage and/or conduct food security, nutrition, markets, and resilience analysis and prepare timely reports on food assessment needs in line with broader RAM policies, processes, and guidance to enable effective decision-making on the development of country strategy, policies, and programmes.
- Provide assistance on the coordination of data gathering and monitoring systems ensuring that rigorous quality standards are maintained.
- Liaise with implementing partners (internal and external) to monitor ongoing projects, ensuring effective collaboration, timeliness, and efficiency and highlighting potential risks to project delivery.
- Contribute to the development of programme activities, providing technical analysis, interpretation and recommendations to facilitate food assistance needs to be met effectively.
- Provide coaching and guidance to RAM staff as required to ensure appropriate development and enable high performance.
- Support the monitoring and evaluation of WFP activities, providing technical analysis, interpretation, and information as required to support the assessment of activity impact.
- Represent WFP during meetings with partners to contribute to technical discussions, exchange of knowledge and experience, and seek appropriate interventions (based on an evidence base), and areas for potential collaboration.
- Build the capacity of WFP staff, partners, and national government to analyze food security, nutrition, markets, resilience, and related topics to inform policies and programmes effectively.
- Act in an assigned emergency response capacity as required to meet emergency food assistance needs.
STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
• Demonstrated proficiency in the use of several statistical tools and methods for food security analysis.
• Developed practical expertise in food security analysis and monitoring by participating in multiple assessments in countries, including the design, data collection, and analysis.
• Demonstrated technical knowledge and understanding of WFP vulnerability mapping and monitoring systems and emergency assessment standards.
Education:
Advanced University degree in Economics, Food Security, Statistics, Data Science, Public Health/Nutrition, Geography, or other related field, or First University degree with additional years of related work experience and/or training/courses.
Language:
Fluency in oral and written communication in English (level C). Fluency in French or Arabic is an advantage.
WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK BEHAVIOURS
Leads by Example with Integrity
- Upholds WFP values, principles, and standards – Demonstrates and encourages others to uphold the WFP values, principles and standards
- Respects others and values diversity – Values diversity using respectful and inclusive language, and encourages others to do the same
- Stays focused and calm under pressure – Stays focused and calm when under pressure and encourages others to do the same
- Demonstrates humility and a willingness to learn – Shows humility and a willingness to learn and share knowledge, frequently seeking and acting on feedback, and taking up opportunities to develop
Drives Results and Delivers on Commitments
- Delivers results for maximum impact – Holds self and/or others accountable for the delivery of results
- Delegates appropriately – Delivers results against delegated tasks and seeks guidance and support where needed
- Adapts readily to change – Responds readily to change adjusting work as needed
Fosters Inclusive and Collaborative
- Is inclusive and collaborative – Promotes inclusive teamwork and psychological safety by sharing ideas and openly raising issues
- Gives timely and constructive feedback – Supports development for others by giving timely and constructive feedback
- Builds and shares new perspectives – Listens attentively to others to capture, learn, build and share new perspectives
Applies Strategic Thinking
- Communicates and fulfils WFP’s vision – Fulfils WFP’s vision and is able to explain how their objectives support the vision
- Embraces curiosity and new ways of doing things – Demonstrates curiosity, and proposes new ways of doing things when relevant
- Analyses and evaluates data – Gathers data and shares knowledge to inform team decision making
- Considers the impact of decisions – Implements decisions and asks questions to understand the impact for wider objectives
Builds and Maintains Sustainable Partnerships
- Builds partnerships
- Acts professionally with external partners
- Collaborates to deliver common objectives
- Works together with partners to deliver common goals
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
This vacancy announcement is not tied to any currently open position or any specific duty station. It is a Roster for qualified applicants to express their interest for future upcoming short or mid-term (1 month to 11 months) for VAM and Monitoring Officer, Consultancy opportunities in any of the WFP RBN countries. WFP RBN provides strategic guidance, policy/technical support and direction to WFP operations and activities in Burundi, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Uganda
All applications received will be reviewed and go through a selection process to asses relevant experience and qualifications. Applicants who meet the selection criteria may be contacted for further interviews or assessments and to confirm their interest and availability.
WFP offers a competitive compensation package which will be determined by the contract type and selected candidate’s qualifications and experience.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
20th October 2023
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WFP has a zero-tolerance approach to conduct such as fraud, sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to WFP’s standards of conduct and will therefore undergo rigorous background verification internally or through third parties. Selected candidates will also be required to provide additional information as part of the verification exercise. Misrepresentation of information provided during the recruitment process may lead to disqualification or termination of employment
WFP will not request payment at any stage of the recruitment process including at the offer stage. Any requests for payment should be refused and reported to local law enforcement authorities for appropriate action.