Programme Policy Officer (Data Management) NOA, Nairobi
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WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability.
Posting Date:
Date of Issue: 30th January 2023 Closing Date: 13th February 2023
Why Join WFP?
The United Nations World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide and the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes.
This position is open to qualified Kenyan candidates. Female candidates, in particular, are encouraged to apply.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Within delegated authority, the Programme Policy Officer will be responsible for the following duties:
- Supervise data management team
- Review minimum data quality and data consistency requirements by activity and standardize data collection and quality assurance approaches.
- Review the monitoring data value chain with the view to make it more efficient, effective and available through targeted and innovative enhancements/automation such as use of Tableau and DOTS to visualize and monitor data quality, results, etc.
- Explore practical options to streamline partner reporting in line with corporately available tools and in consultation with field offices
- Review and update current partnerships data management SOPs
- Oversee the CO data; Needs Based Plan, Implementation Plan, Distribution Plan
- Lead the quarterly/monthly beneficiary and transfer value numbers aggregation by proposing the methodology, data collection methods and presentation of the operational updates snapshot.
- Liaise with field staff in Area Offices, Technical Units to ensure consistency of information and compliance with established rules and procedures of data compilation and analysis/ensuring that rigorous quality standards are maintained
- Consolidate monthly, quarterly internal and external reports in discussion with AOs and CO Technical Units
- Produce reports on commodity tracking by donor grant number (TDD) in collaboration with B&P, Supply Chain and reporting units by creating new visualization tools. This involves the tracking and reconciliation of commodity distribution to beneficiaries, specifically for BHA and other Donors’ grants.
- Provide the guidance and advice to AOs on food transfer processes at a partner level, including the data presentation and performance visualization to managers (Head of Programme, DCD, CD). Be the focal person for Programme working closely with Supply Chain and Budget and Programming for processes related to commodity movements and losses at a partner level, LESS/COMET food reconciliations and closing stocks for Annual Financial Statements.
- Provide guidance to support staff, acting as a point of referral and assisting them with analysis and queries.
- Perform other related duties as required.
Do you Meet the Minimum Requirements?
Education:
A First University Degree in Computer Science, Economics, Agriculture, Food Security, Management, International Development. An Advanced University degree and/or certifications in various programming languages, networking platforms is desirable.
Experience:
- At least one years of postgraduate professional experience in data modelling, data warehousing, data integration, data mining and data quality.
- Experience with development work; Programme management with managerial experience; previous work experience in data management with WFP is an added advantage.
Languages: Fluency of English and Somali languages (written/spoken) is required.
Knowledge and Skills:
- Strong analytical skills, ability to assess and take initiative; maturity of judgment, negotiation skills, oral and written communication skills, ability to manage personnel and work in a team.
- An inherent understanding of database administration is a necessity in terms of database architectures, programming and scripting, design, implementation, repair and maintenance.
- Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and knowledge of standard WFP systems is an added advantage.
Terms and Conditions:
1 Year (Initial)
Application Process
- Application Deadline: 13th February 2023
- 1st assessment step: Multiple-Choice Assessment Date: 15th February 2023 (11:00 hours EAT).
Application Instructions:
Interested and qualified candidates are requested to submit online applications through E-Recruitment.
Applications that do not meet the above requirements will be disregarded. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
WFP does not charge any application fees to candidates.
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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.
