Consultancy – Data Management, Analysis & Reports Officer – Rome, Italy or Remote
Data Management, Analysis & Reports Officer
Consultancy Assignment
Unit/Division: SCOW – Supply Chain Workforce Management Unit
Duty Station (City, Country): Rome, Italy or Remote
Duration:11 months (extendable)
WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles. Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis, and we are committed to promoting diversity and gender balance.
ABOUT WFP
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the largest humanitarian organisation delivering food assistance to over 90 million beneficiaries in over 120 countries and territories, on a yearly basis. With over 5000 trucks, 50 ships and close to 100 planes on the move every single day, WFP, together with its partners, operates a global network to deliver life-saving food assistance to the most hard-to reach places.
The mission of WFP is to end global hunger. 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.
In emergencies, WFP gets food to where it is needed, saving the lives of victims of war, civil conflict and natural disasters. After an emergency, WFP uses food to help communities rebuild their shattered lives. The organization has the global footprint, deep field presence and local knowledge and relationships necessary to provide access to nutritious food and contribute to the lasting solutions, especially in many of the world’s most remote and fragile areas.
The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the Nobel Peace Prize 2020 to the World Food Programme for its efforts to combat hunger and its contribution to bettering conditions for peace in conflict-affected areas.
Supply chain management is at the core of WFP’s humanitarian response and therefore an area of constant strategic focus. Over 4.500 supply chain staff work around the clock to deliver food assistance to beneficiaries in some of the most complex environments. Empowering our staff with the right expertise and skills is critical to our success. The Supply Chain function is committed to offer an innovative and effective learning journey to all of its workforce.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT
The Supply Chain Workforce Management Unit (SCOW) comprises of the Staffing Coordination and Learning & Development Unit in the Supply Chain Division. SCOW is working on the development and implementation of projects to deliver upon its mandate to support WFP, the wider humanitarian community, and the people we serve.
The Data Manager & Reports Officer will augment the capacity to provide support for improved data management and analytics, data storytelling, and IM products for the Supply Chain Workforce Management Unit. They will support this through the following initiatives:
Under the joint supervision of the Supply Chain Staffing Coordinator and the Supply Chain Head of Learning and Development the Data Management & Reports Officer will have responsibilities as outlined below:
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Identify data required for analysis from operational systems (e.g. SAP, Business Object);
- Conduct business process reviews to identify potential for automation;
- Liaise with various teams, partners, and client units in order to define and document information and data needs;
- Collect, organize, analyze, and interpret data and prepare regular, accurate, and timely reports with appropriate data visualization on supply chain workforce data and activities for internal and external stakeholders to enable informed decision-making;
- Support the development, writing, and editing, for data storytelling and IM products, and provide guidance, support the improvement of, and review existing products as needed;
- Support and facilitate data management, including database development and maintenance, to ensure accurate and up -to-date quantitative and qualitative information between the relevant supply chain units and other units as required
- Prepare briefing materials, reports, and IM products as requested; input and support initiatives and activities to improve communications, information sharing, and coordination between supply chain units, and reports to internal stakeholders.
- Ensure that accurate and consistent information is made available through WFP platforms, through focused communications materials, and in standardized and/or ad-hoc reports upon request from partners and management.
- Design and implement data visualization and data storytelling products;
- Recognize and assess the sensitivity of information obtained; respect the confidential nature of sources of information and actual information where relevant.
- Develop/ maintain and implement databases, data collection system, data analytics and other strategies that optimize statistical efficiency and quality
- Acquire data from HR colleagues (HRMOI) data sources and maintain databases/data systems
- Identify, analyze, and interpret trends or patterns in complex data sets
- Automate data processing, create interactive data visualizations
- Develop reporting and analytics tools, conduct statistical analyses, develop communications packages, delivering data skills trainings, and creating knowledge-sharing content
- In collaboration with the teams, design and implement data pipelines/ reports for management
- Ensure adherence to WFP policies regarding data, including data privacy, security, management, and code documentation
- The work is of a highly confidential nature and the Data Manager & Reports Officer must maintain the highest standards of confidentiality
- Perform other duties as required.
STANDARD MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Education
You have:
An advanced University degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Management, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related field. Knowledge of econometrics will be an asset.
Experience
You have:
At least 3 years post graduate, progressively responsible, job-related experience in professional trainings in project management, statistical analysis and/or operational planning and management are desirable.
Knowledge and Skills
You have:
Technical expertise regarding data models, database design and development, data mining, exploratory analysis and cluster analysis;
Proven ability to proactively approach problem solving and generate ideas for optimal team outcomes;
Knowledge of statistics and experience using statistical packages for analysing large datasets;
Adept at queries, data storytelling, report writing and presenting findings
Knowledge of SAP and Tableau are considered a plus;
Knowledge of programming languages is considered a plus;
Excellent communication and writing skills;
Ability to anticipate work expectations, multi-task and work independently to meet deadlines with minimal supervision
Language
You are:
Fluent (level C) in English language. An intermediate knowledge (level B) of a second official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish) is a plus.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
WFP offers a competitive compensation package which will be determined by the contract type and selected candidate’s qualifications and experience.
Please visit the following websites for detailed information on working with WFP:
http://www.wfp.org Click on: “Our work” and “Countries” to learn more about WFP’s operations.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
Application deadline: 04 September 2022 (midnight Rome time)
Your CV must be submitted in English
Women applicants and qualified applicants from developing countries are especially encouraged to apply. WFP has zero tolerance for discrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status. No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.
