Market Intelligence Data Analyst, Consultancy Opportunity
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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.
ABOUT WFP
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the world’s largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide, saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.
The Norwegian Nobel Committee has awarded the Nobel Peace Prize 2020 to the World Food Programme for its efforts to combat hunger and its contribution to bettering conditions for peace in conflict-affected areas.
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.
To learn more about WFP, visit our website: https://www.wfp.org/ and follow us on social media to keep up with our latest news: YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter.
ABOUT SUPPLY CHAIN
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Supply Chain Division (SCO), with over 5000 trucks, 50 ships and close to 100 planes on the move every single day in over 120 countries and territories, together with its partners, operates a global network to deliver life-saving food assistance to the most hard-to reach places.
The mission of WFP is to end global hunger. 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.
In emergencies, WFP gets food to where it is needed, saving the lives of victims of war, civil conflict and natural disasters. After an emergency, WFP uses food to help communities rebuild their shattered lives. The organization has the global footprint, deep field presence and local knowledge and relationships necessary to provide access to nutritious food and contribute to the lasting solutions, especially in many of the world’s most remote and fragile areas.
Supply chain management is at the core of WFP’s humanitarian response and therefore an area of constant strategic focus. Over 4.500 supply chain staff work around the clock to deliver food assistance to beneficiaries in some of the most complex environments. Empowering our staff with the right expertise and skills is critical to our success. SCO is committed to offer an innovative and effective learning journey to all of its workforce.
WHY JOIN US?
- WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
- WFP offers an inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment
- WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs.
JOB PURPOSE
With the increasing level of operational complexity and continued disruptions in global supply chains, it is paramount for WFP to deliver on its mandate in a more timely and efficient manner. Increased market intelligence is at the core of such efforts. Greater visibility on availability and prices of key commodities on global, local and regional markets will allow WFP to identify the best procurement opportunities and maximize the use of available funding; ability to forecast prices will enable building sourcing and delivery plans that take into consideration all physical and financial constraints.
The market intelligence data analyst will support procurement activities in WFP’s Headquarters in Rome, Italy, with data analyses focused on forward-looking food market data, in close collaboration with Planning & Optimization, Shipping and Logistics units in Headquarters (HQs), Regional Bureaux (RBx) and Country Offices (COs).
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)
The role consists of researching, structuring, and analyzing market data on availability and prices, as well as building relevant statistics and forecasting models, to support sourcing strategies and upstream supply chain planning decisions.
Specific responsibilities include the following:
1. Consolidate internal market intelligence data – in particular key sourcing opportunities, expected availability and prices – on all relevant commodities, relying on Commodity Specialists in HQ and Procurement Officers in RBx and COs
2. Research and consolidate externally available data on current and forecasted market outlook (prices, availability, expected harvests, uncertainty levels, etc.)
3. Build a coherent data model integrating all relevant internal and external data on market intelligence
4. Develop a forecasting model to predict availability and prices over time based on the consolidated internal and external market intelligence data, as well as historical data on past purchases
5. Create relevant indicators and document the methodology
6. Prepare, disseminate, and present regular reports on the state, previsions, and uncertainties of the local/regional/international markets for WFP key commodities, based on the consolidated data and forecast
7. Collect feedback from HQ, RBx and COs and adjust data model and previsions accordingly
8. Build the necessary integration of this data into the relevant planning tools, in coordination with the Planning & Optimization Unit, to enable the generation of optimized upstream supply chain plans
9. Support WFP Commodity Specialists with the elaboration of the long-term sourcing strategies, leveraging on the consolidated market intelligence data
10. Maintain and improve the data analyses and methodologies, fine tuning based on insights from different units and feedbacks
11. Periodically measure and report on the accuracy of availability and price forecasts against actuals
STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education
• Master’s degree or equivalent in the area of Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Data Science, Operations Research, Economy or Business Management.
Experience
• At least 2 years of relevant professional experience
• Experience in data analytics/business intelligence (e.g., Extract-Transform-Load pipelines, development of KPIs and visualization dashboards, etc.) is required;
• Experience in statistics and uncertainty analysis (e.g., estimating confidence-intervals, sampling size, simulation and scenario-analysis);
• Experience developing and applying multivariate forecasting models is preferred;
• Experience as market analyst/market intelligence specialist is preferred;
Prior experience in food industry is preferred;
Experience working with government or humanitarian agencies (e.g., UN, NGOs, etc.) is preferred.
Knowledge and Skills
• Self-motivated and proactive, able to take initiative and work autonomously to achieve objectives;
• Problem-solving attitude, able to structure ambiguous problems and solve them through a mix of quantitative and qualitative analyses;
• Highly numerate, able to rapidly analyse and interpret data;
• Highly developed communication skills, able to use written and verbal mediums to communicate recommendations and influence outcomes;
• Strong time management skills with an ability to plan ahead and anticipate requirements, problems, and obstacles;
• Ability to juggle competing priorities successfully while working under tight deadlines;
• Effective people skills, able to work both individually and in a team in a multi-cultural environment;
• Ability to interact with senior leaders and wide range of stakeholders with credibility and tact;
• Fully committed and motivated to achieve the aims of the World Food Programme.
Language
• Fluency in both oral and written communication in English is required. Working knowledge of a second UN language is desired.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
WFP offers a competitive compensation package which will be determined by the contract type and selected candidate’s qualifications and experience.
Please visit the following websites for detailed information on working with WFP:
http://www.wfp.org Click on: “Our work” and “Countries” to learn more about WFP’s operations.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
Application deadline: 30 June, 2023 (midnight Rome time)
Your CV must be submitted in English
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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.
All employment decisions are made based on organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. All selected candidates will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
Qualified female applicants from developing countries are especially encouraged to apply. 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.
