Vulnerability, Mapping and Analysis (VAM) Assistant, SC4 (6 months), Luanda, Angola

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WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles.

Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis, and we are committed to promoting diversity and gender balance.

ABOUT WFP

The United Nations World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. 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. Present in nearly 80 countries, 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. We manage an operating budget of approximately $5.9 billion each year, distributing 12.6 billion rations to those most in need. We reach an average of 80 million people with food assistance in around 80 countries each year. The World Food Programme office in Johannesburg is a Regional Office coordinating and supporting the delivery of humanitarian assistance to 12 Southern Africa countries including, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Namibia, Lesotho, Eswatini, Botswana, Malawi, Madagascar, Democratic Republic of Congo, Congo Brazaville, Angola.

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ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

In May 2019, the Government of Angola signed an MoU with WFP requesting technical support for strengthening capacity for vulnerability analysis, food security and nutrition monitoring. With extensive proven experience in food security analysis evidenced through the integrated food security phase classification (IPC), and Vulnerability Analysis and Mapping, as well as with the support that WFP is currently providing to the SADC-Regional Vulnerability Assessment and Analysis programme (RVAA), WFP is well suited to lead this project aiming at improving the technical coordination and the provision of detailed systematic food security analysis in Angola.

JOB PURPOSE

Under overall supervision and the technical guidance of the VAM Officer in Angola, the Vulnerability Analysis and Mapping Assistant (VAM) and with certain degree of independence provides well prepared, analytical work, supports projects with focus on food security and vulnerability issues. Provides effective technical support in conducting assessments, food security monitoring, maintains databases, etc; builds effective collaboration with other WFP units; supports, trains staff on food security and vulnerability; guides and/or supervises General Service staff.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

1. Contribute to the development of VAM projects and activities, plans and processes, ensuring alignment with wider WFP Angola VAM policies and guidance.
2. Support the development of systems and tools for the food security and nutrition monitoring and various type of assessments of food assistance needs in line with VAM methodologies and best practice.
3. Support the preparation of timely reports on various food security and nutrition assessment needs in line with wider VAM policies, processes and guidance to enable effective decision-making.
4. Provide assistance on the coordination of data gathering and monitoring systems ensuring that rigorous quality standards are maintained.
5. Co-facilitate training of enumerators for food security and nutrition assessments in the province and municipality level.
6. Data entry and maintain databases on food security, market prices, acute malnutrition and relevant macro-economic indicators on regular basis.
7. Analyze geographic patterns of food insecurity and vulnerability by integrating primary food security data with other sources of data in the Geography Information Systems (GIS) environment.

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

• Knowledge and experience of the WFP or UN agencies and public sector (Ministry of Education) especially on socio-economic development activities
• Ability to communicate clearly both orally and in writing;

• Ability to work in a team (Local authorities and WFP), and establish effective working relation with person of different national and cultural backgrounds;
• Knowledge of spreadsheet software, such as Excel is an asset;
• Experience in M&E systems, data collection and analysis, preferably relevant to specific area of development activities;
• Demonstrated capacity/hands-on experience in capacity building of field staff is desirable;
• Willingness to work either at municipality level.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

This Vacancy Announcement will close on Wednesday, 20th of August 2023, 11:59pm Angolan Time

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This position is only open to Angolan Citizens and Permanent Residents of Angola.

Qualified female applicants 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.

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