Programme Assistant (VAM Data Analyst) SSA4

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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.

Within the framework of CSP 2, WFP is working to ensure that the most vulnerable populations, particularly women and children, can have access to the nutritious food they need to carry out a productive and healthy living. To this end, WFP in collaboration with the Government and the other agencies of the SNU has launched a reference survey, the CFSVA in order to better support policies and programs that effectively address needs assistance in WFP areas of intervention.

The objective is to strengthen the technical capacity of WFP and its partners in data analysis and interpretation as well as CFSVA reporting and reporting. This will ensure that the country office has a good capacity to implement a data analysis and processing system to strengthen decision-making for the implementation of CSP 2. It will thus have to ensure the statistical capacity of the office. countries, including the absence of the data analyst while also providing Information needed for rapid planning and response.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

• A bachelor's degree (Bac + 4) in statistics, economics or similar is needed for the position.
• 1 to 6 years of professional experience in analysis statistics, in econometrics
• Good knowledge of statistical modelling
• Good quantitative and qualitative analytical skills
• Excellent analytical, communication and writing
• Attention to detail, efficient and able to meet deadlines
• Be able to work in a team, independently and under pressure on short notice
• Excellent computer skills, MS Office included word processing, Outlook, spreadsheets and other software packages. Excellent software proficiency statistics (SPSS, Stata and/orR) required.
• Knowledge of visualization software like Tableau and experience in mapping (ArcGIS, QGIS, etc.) an asset.

Language: Fluency in both oral and written communication in the UN language in use at the duty station and in the duty station’s language, if different.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

These jobs are found in Regional Bureaux (RBs), Country Offices (COs), Area/Field Offices (AOs/FOs). The job holders typically report to a Programme Policy Officer or the designate. At this level, job holders are responsible for the completion of a range of specialized and/or standardized processes and activities requiring some interpretation of standard guidelines and practices. Job holders are able to recommend a course of action to staff at various levels and may allocate tasks to other support staff. They work under minimum supervision, perform basic analyses and compile reports to support information consistency and smooth implementation of programmes/projects.

JOB PURPOSE

In order to ensure the analysis of CFSVA Cameroon data, an analyst is required to will allow the unit to increase performance in relation to the number of reports to be produced that require extensive analysis and technical discussions (Statistics) with the government and other partners. S/He will also ensure the respect of the highest WFP standards for database management and collection, analysis and presentation of data and results on food security and nutrition.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

The CFSVA Data Analyst will be under the direct supervision of the VAM Officer and will have the following main responsibilities:

• Participate in the development of the analysis and processing of CFSVA to ensure timely WFP management has timely reports in time.
• Ensure the analysis of secondary data and markets but also ensure cross-analyses with household data to provide factors explanations of food and nutrition insecurity.
• Ensure gender and protection analysis and carry out cross-analysis and statistical testing to analyze gender determinants of safety household food.
• Participate in the technical coordination of CFSVA data analyses and then to the drafting of reports and ensure regular follow-up, through a system cross-referencing and factor analysis of food safety in relationship with explanatory factors.
• Participate in the drafting of the seven reports that will come from the CFSAV produce newsletters and periodic reports on analysis of vulnerability to food insecurity and trends in Trends over time by re-analyzing data from other surveys (CFSVA, 2012, 2017, ENSAN etc.) to guide the planning process and programming WFP food assistance interventions and its partners.
• Participate in technical workshops to validate data and analysis as well as translate graphs and figures into English for reports.
• Create and ensure the various databases from the CFSVA and prepare the household database to be used for the MVAM and ensure Syntax preparation and mVAM parsing table.

4Ps CORE ORGANISATIONAL CAPABILITIES

Purpose

• Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives: Helps teammates articulate WFP’s Strategic Objectives.
• Be a force for positive change: Suggests potential improvements to team’s work processes to supervisor.
• Make the mission inspiring to our team: Explains the impact of WFP activities in beneficiary communities to teammates.
• Make our mission visible in everyday actions: Articulates how own unit’s responsibilities will serve WFP’s mission.

People

• Look for ways to strengthen people's skills: Trains junior teammates on new skills and capabilities.
• Create an inclusive culture: Seeks opportunities to work with people from different backgrounds.
• Be a coach & provide constructive feedback: Serves as a peer coach for colleagues in same area of work.
• Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit: Tracks progress toward goals and shares this information on a regular basis with supervisor.

Performance

• Encourage innovation & creative solutions: Explores ways to consistently be more efficient and accurate in own areas of work and shares new methods of work with colleagues.
• Focus on getting results: Focuses on getting results and tracks trends in completion rates for own tasks to identify opportunities for efficiency.
• Make commitments and make good on commitments: Takes responsibility for own tasks and notifies supervisor as soon as possible of potential delays in meeting deadlines or commitments.
• Be Decisive: Independently decides what action to take when faced with critical choices in the workplace or in dangerous situations in the field.

Partnership

• Connect and share across WFP units: Suggests opportunities for partnering with other units to supervisor.
• Build strong external partnerships: Identifies opportunities to work with colleagues and partners in the field towards common goals.
• Be politically agile & adaptable: Develops an understanding of the value of WFP’s teams and external partners in fulfilling team’s goals and objectives.
• Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships: Aligns own activities with supervisor’s priorities to fulfill internal and external partner needs.

FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITIES

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

• Has facilitated communication with technical teams (i.e. nutrition, VAM, etc.).
• Has contributed to implementation of programmes.
• Has observed or assisted with policy discussions.

COMPETENCIES

Programme Lifecycle & Food AssistanceTransfer Modalities (Food, Cash, Voucher)Emergency ProgrammingStrategic Policy Engagement w/ Government

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

• Contract Type : Special Service Agreement (SSA) Level 4
• Unit : RAM Unit
• Duty Station : Yaoundé; Cameroon
• Duration : 11 months

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

Application Deadline: 13th February 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.

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