Programme Policy Officer (Economist and Market Analyst) NOA, Regional Bureau Cairo

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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.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Note: Egyptian nationals/citizens are eligible to apply. This vacancy will also be used to build a roster of qualified candidate at higher/lower grades in WFP Regional Bureau Cairo.

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.

WFP’s Regional Bureau for the Middle East and Northern Africa (RBC), based in Cairo, Egypt, provides strategic guidance, policy/technical support and direction to WFP operations and activities in 16 countries: Algeria, Armenia, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Moldova, Morocco, State of Palestine, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine and Yemen. These country offices aim to assist roughly one-third of all of WFP’s beneficiaries (approx. 30 million) in some of the most critical humanitarian emergencies of our time. RBC is also active in the ‘Changing Lives’ side of WFP’s mandate, helping national governments and local communities improve nutrition, livelihoods, school feeding, social protection, climate and disaster risk reduction and other programmes that build resilience and support development.

WHY WORK at WFP

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How we deliver our mission in a deep respect for personal and cultural differences and close collaboration between every member of our global team, will certainly enrich your experience and knowledge on so many levels.

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JOB PURPOSE

The WFP Cairo Regional Bureau provides strategic guidance, policy/technical support and direction to WFP operations and activities in 16 countries: Algeria, Armenia, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Moldova, Morocco, State of Palestine, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine and Yemen. 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). VAM’s economic analysis and monitoring provides critical information on food availability and on the functioning of markets that households depend upon to acquire food. It also helps WFP identify the most appropriate forms of assistance (cash, food, or vouchers), evaluate the impact of food assistance on markets, and optimize the efficiency and value for money to those receiving food assistance.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

Ensure that COs are systematically monitoring economic trends and that WFP strategies and programmes are based on sound economic analysis.

• Support COs in planning, designing and conducting market related assessments and surveys to inform programming and management decision.
• Strengthen COs market intelligence, through maintenance of relevant market and socio-economic data, regular monitoring and reporting on market and economic conditions, and their implications for market functioning and food security.
• Ensure that COs data is uploaded to corporate systems in a timely manner.
• Support WFP to systematically monitor the cost-effectiveness of its food-, cash- and voucher operations in view of fluctuations in the economy (e.g. currency depreciation, inflation).
• Conduct regular secondary data review and write market bulletins and/or contribute to other regional information products by analyzing price data, economic data, preparing narratives and visualization.
• Conduct socio-economic studies in coordination with HQ and COs.
• Support Cash Working Group at CO level with ad hoc analyses, including survival and minimum expenditure basket calculation, transfer value calculation, etc
• In coordination with Supply Chain and CBT units, support COs in conducting Market Functionality surveys to assess market-based interventions.
• Provide remote and on-site support to field-based colleagues, with a view to building their capacity in economic analysis and forecasting.

Support in augmenting capacity of governments partners and COs staff in socio-economic analysis.

• Provide remote and on-site support to field-based colleagues, with a view to building their capacity in economic analysis and forecasting.
• Assess staff training needs and provide on-the-job training to COs VAM Officers for effective market monitoring and market assessments.
• Liaise with national and international institutions/agencies that are involved in addressing as well as collecting market and price data.
• Conduct training and information sessions for government staff to augment their capacity, foster the partnership and build up on each other’s comparative advantages.

Contribute to WFP regional efforts to anticipate economic shocks that pose a threat to food security and nutrition, and identify appropriate early actions.

• Contribute to the finalization of the Economic Explorer on WFP Dataviz platform, including the new “Analysis Builder”.
• In coordination with HQ RAM-E, contribute to the implementation of the Shock & Assistance Platform for Economic Simulations (SHAPES) in selected countries in the region in order to assess the impact of multiple shocks and their effects of humanitarian assistance and to provide the information needed to take the most appropriate action and mobilize resources.

FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITIES

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

• Advanced University degree in Economics, Food Security, Statistics, Data Science, Public Health/Nutrition, or other related field, or First University degree with additional years of related work experience and/or training/courses.

Experience:

• Able to interact and analyze wide varieties of programme issues and statistical information.
• Able to work systematically, use initiatives and good judgment and to communicate complex matters both oral and in writing.
• Can work with minimum supervision; supervise and train support staff; and to communicate in a team spirit with different people with cultural and ethnic background.
• Willingness to travel.
• UN experience is preferred.

Skills:

• Demonstrated advanced knowledge in the use of statistical tools and methods for food security analysis.
• Knowledge of programming languages as R or Python is advantage.

Language:

• Fluency in oral and written communication in both English and Arabic. Knowledge of other UN languages (especially Russian and French) is an advantage.

COMPENSATION AND Benefits

WFP offers a competitive compensation package including:

• Attractive salary in accordance with industry standards. Please visit United Nations Salary Scales for more details.
• Attractive pension plan
• Child allowance
• Language allowance (subject to passing language assessment)
• Medical coverage for staff and eligible dependents
• Variety of leave entitlements, including but not limited to 30 days annual leaves per year, maternity/paternity leave, and special leave arrangements.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

Deadline to apply for this position is Tuesday, 14 February 2023 (11:59 PM Cairo Time).

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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.

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