Programme Policy officer: Data analyst/GIS Officer SSA8 Bamako Republication
TERMES OF RÉFÉRENCE
JOB TITLE : Programme Policy officer: Data analyst/GIS Officer
TYPE OF CONTRACT : Special Service Agreement -SSA8
UNIT/DIVISION: Programme
DUTY STATION: Bamako
OPENNING DATE: 09.05.2023
POSITION OPEN ONLY TO CANDIDATES OF MALIAN NATIONALITY
ABOUT WFP IN MALI
The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) is the largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger in the world. WFP's mission is to help the world reach the zero hunger goal by 2030. WFP works every day to ensure that the most vulnerable, especially women and children, can access to the nutritious foods they need to lead productive and healthy lives.
WFP MANDATE AND INTERVENTIONS IN MALI
In Mali, WFP supports government efforts through an assistance strategy aimed at responding to the humanitarian emergency, strengthening the resilience of communities and supporting sustainable development efforts. In collaboration with state institutions, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and partners of the United Nations system, WFP organizes cash or in-kind transfers to meet the food needs of families affected by conflicts or hazards , provides school meals that promote girls and boys' access to education, supports the prevention and treatment of malnutrition, provides technical and financial support to groups of small agricultural producers to improve their production and access at the market.
WFP also provides the air transport service, providing humanitarian and development actors with safe, reliable and economical transport to the regions of Mopti, Gao, Menaka, Timbuktu and Kayes, which provides access to the most vulnerable populations. vulnerable. The world's largest humanitarian agency also supports the government and its partners, through food and nutrition security analyzes, the provision of logistics services, and information and communication technologies.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:
Understanding and anticipating emerging risks which could have an impact on current WFP operations or would necessitate new or scaled-up responses is at the foundation of WFP’s approach to maintain operational continuity. This re-quires information gathering on security, conflict, economical and socio-political trends as well as analytical capacity to have the best possible situational awareness. The Regional Bureau drives analysis of current and emerging trends in countries of operation in close collaboration with country offices and HQ (Head Quarter) units.
One of the main pathways in sustaining WFP Operational Continuity in West and Central Africa is to invest and strengthen the situational Awareness and Analysis capacities and expertise.
In its efforts to strengthen this pillar of its operational continuity plan, the Malian CO (Country Office) with the support of RBD (Regional Bureau Dakar) and HQ (Head Quarter) has invested in the scaling up of the "Access Monitoring Tool”. To ensure the sustainability of this tool and maximize its use in the implementation of WFP's access strategies in the Country Offices, Mali plans to recruit a national Data Analyst/GIS (Geographic Information System).
Under the authority of the Head of Programme /Deputy Country Director and the direct supervision of the Head of Access Team, the Data Analyst/GIS (Geographic Information System) Officer will support the access team in maintaining and institutionalising the Access Monitoring Tool by the Country Office and ensure a sustainable data pipeline for continuous update and thorough documentation on use cases and lessons learnt.
ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Support the Country Office in the production of regular and on-demand access-related maps and analysis,
- Support and take the lead on design initiatives for new products for WFP operation needs (including but not limited to advocacy for donors, materials for workshops and trainings.)
- Support the Malian Country Office teams and RBD (Regional Bureau Dakar) in information and data analysis to inform and influence various stakeholders (UNDSS (United Nations Department of Safety & Security), authorities, donors, partners, etc..) on access issues, constraints, and dilemmas
- Support and accompany the Country Office teams and Regional Bureau Dakar in the scaling up and operationalization of the Access Monitoring Tool (AMT) – including data collection, curation, update, visualization on the dashboard in accordance with the WFP standards
- Support the Malian Country Office teams and Regional Bureau Dakar in training on access monitoring tool when needed
- Ensure the archiving of products and publications in the Teams space and their sharing with the Country Offices and the Regional Bureau Dakar,
- Support the Country Office in updating and using the AMT (Access Monitoring Tool) in decision making process, operational and strategic planning and access advocacy,
- Liaise with the EPR (Emergency Preparedness & Response) Regional Data Analyst and Head Quarter Geographic Information System unit to ensure standards and best practices are captured and incorporated into Country Office specific AMT (Access Monitoring Tool),
- Liaise with Regional Bureau Dakar and Head Quarter Geographic Information System to explore all data automation possible and the linkages for the AMT (Access Monitoring Tool) in the corporate data environment of WFP
- Produce and maintain all relevant documentation on the use and maintenance of the spatial dashboards as well as record all lessons learnt from implementation and use,
- Undertake missions to field Sub Offices and related locations, as required
- Anything else, as needed
DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT:
- Access Monitoring Tool is created and operationalized in Mali Country Office,
- A smooth and sustainable data pipeline has been established and clearly communicated to Malian Country Office and the Regional Bureau Dakar,
- All documentations on technical requirements and lessons learnt are in place and shared with relevant stakeholders
- A system is in place for the production of monthly Access maps status, corridors roads status
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
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Education: |
Master’s Degree in Geographic Information Systems, Geoinformatics or relevant field is required. |
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Experience: |
Minimum of 3 years of increasingly relevant professional experience; OR without a master’s degree: 5 years of proven working experience in managing GIS applications. |
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Knowledge & Skills: |
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Languages: |
Working knowledge French (proficiency/level C) is required. Fluency in English is advantage. |
Closing DATE: 22.05.2023
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.
