Researcher
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Researcher (Junior Consultant)
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
The deadline to apply to this position is December 27, 2022.
WHO WE ARE
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), a highly prestigious, reputable & world’s largest humanitarian organization, operating in more than 120 countries and territories, bringing life-saving assistance in emergencies, building pathways to peace, stability and prosperity for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change and supporting sustainable and resilient livelihoods for a world with zero hunger.
At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.
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ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT
The United Nations World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian organization, saving lives and changing lives, delivering food assistance in emergencies and working with communities to improve nutrition and build resilience. 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. For its efforts to combat hunger, for its contribution to bettering conditions for peace in conflict-affected areas and for acting as a driving force in efforts to prevent the use of hunger as a weapon of war and conflict, WFP was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2020.
JOB PURPOSE
In the context of continuous improvements of WFP Library services, which include an increased collaboration with other UN Agencies through a common ILMS platform, the WFP catalogue requires a more attentive curation and reinforcement of its collections. The Library and Research Centre has also identified the need to address targeted information on newly published resources to WFP staff by creating thematic channels on precise topics from different WFP areas of work. Strictly defined metadata of catalogue records allow regularly programmed creation of topic-related reading lists that can be shared through different communication channels with automated procedures.
In addition, the Library and Research Centre has recently become the focal point for external students group visits to HQ Rome that require accurate organization and management.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)
- To accomplish some of these objectives and tasks, the WFP Library and Research Centre, INK Division, requires the services of a junior consultant in carrying out the following duties:
- Identify journal articles and books of interest to WFP area of work from the LRC’s subscriptions or open access resources to be added to the existing catalogue collections
- Following strict cataloguing rules support the creation of thematic collections of journal articles and books in the LRC catalogue to be distributed as topic reading lists
- Liaise with research units within WFP to retrieve peer-reviewed publications authored by WFP staff and create a comprehensive collection of WFP authors research publications
- Participate in the compilation and curation of monthly newsletters with LRC suggestions for reading
- Participate in responding to research requests made to the LRC by WFP staff and external partners
- Manage the organization of external visits
- Other related duties as required.
The incumbent will work under the general supervision of the Head of Library and in collaboration with other unit staff. Contribute towards the development plans and processes in line with the Divisional Global Staff Survey Action Plan, and deliver HR operational activities or projects, following standard processes and ensuring alignment with wider WFP policies.
STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education: University degree in the field of international communication and cooperation, international relations and development, political science, or similar.
Experience:
- At least 1 year of experience working with library management tools and relevant research platforms (e.g. familiarity with ILMS platforms, classification tools, cataloguing rules and research databases)
- Experience with group event management and public speaking
Knowledge & Skills:
- Good research skills and a methodical and systematic mindset,
- Excellent communication and public speaking skills, adept at creating powerpoint presentations and synthesizing information for different audiences
- Capacity to work in high autonomy combined with collaborative teamwork skills.
- Familiarity with WFP structure and operations is desirable.
Language:
Fluency (level C) English. Intermediate knowledge (level B) of a second official UN language: Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish, and/or Portuguese (A WFP working language)
LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK: COMMON STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOUR
Leads by Example with Integrity: Demonstrates and encourages others to uphold the WFP values, principles and standards.
Drives Results and Delivers on Commitments: Delegates responsibly and provides appropriate support empowering others to deliver results.
Fosters Inclusive and Collaborative: Supports development for others by giving timely and constructive feedback.
Applies Strategic Thinking: Implements decisions, considering the risks and implications of actions for teams, projects and other initiatives
Builds and Maintains Sustainable Partnerships: Initiates and builds partnerships by identifying and promoting opportunities for mutual areas of interest and benefit.
Ref.: VA No. 178926
Female 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.
