Programme Associate SC6 (VAM – Targeting) Mersin, Turkey
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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.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
All applications should be received no later than xxx, xx xxxx 2023.
CONTRACT TYPE AND DURATION
Eligibility: Turkish nationals or those holding a valid Turkish residency permit
Type of Contract: Service Contract (SC6)
Contract Duration: 12 months
Duty Station: Mersin, Turkiye
Number of employees required: 1
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 lifetime. 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 2020, WFP was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts to fight hunger globally, including its work during the coronavirus pandemic.
In Syria, WFP provides food assistance to more than 4.6 million people each month. This includes families who require emergency assistance when affected by conflict and displacement and also those who need help to improve their nutrition and food security. WFP supports children across Syria with healthy meals and snacks at school, mothers with nutritious diets, and families and communities with sustainable livelihood projects.
ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT
The upsurge in violence since December 2019 as part of the north-western Syria offensive has caused a mass displacement of some 2.8 million people (Source: OCHA). Humanitarian assistance to these people has become a priority for humanitarian organizations, with WFP providing life-saving food assistance to almost 1.4 million people. The operation is conducted cross-border from Turkey under UN resolution #2533. Due to the ongoing insecurity in north-western Syria direct access to our beneficiaries remains difficult. This provides challenges to effectively target our food assistance and continuously assess and monitor the food security situation.
Objectives:
The VAM associate will assist in ensuring that WFP’s food assistance programme is well targeted. In addition, the incumbent will be working on validating the beneficiary data on a regular basis.
Supervision received:
The VAM associate will be working under the direct supervision of the Head of the Monitoring, VAM and Accountability Unit, and under the overall guidance of the Emergency Coordinator, and in close collaboration with the Programme Unit in Mersin Field Office and the Vulnerability Analysis and Mapping unit in the Damascus Country Office.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
The VAM Associate will be responsible for the following duties:
Task 1: Enhance and Implement the Beneficiary Enhanced Selection Tool (BeST)
• Provide oversight and offer technical support and training to partners on the use of BeST.
• Manage beneficiary distribution lists, conduct enrolment verification, and authenticate beneficiary lists, specifically in relation to complaints received from individuals who have been removed or who are not receiving assistance.
• Compare and confirm the accuracy of beneficiary lists against the total caseload reported by partners for each food distribution point.
• Conduct a random sampling exercise of beneficiaries' signed lists to verify the correctness of lists supplied by partners.
• Consistently follow up with the CPs about distribution reports, and evaluate reports detailing planned, actual, and departed beneficiaries.
Task 2: Administer Beneficiary Data Collection and Database
• Assist and oversee the beneficiary data collection process carried out by cooperating partners (CPs).
• Cleanse the BeST database, identifying and removing any duplications and inconsistencies.
• Perform categorization of BeST data by executing the scorecard script on the database.
• Carry out a preliminary analysis of the BeST data and present the results using Tableau.
• Contribute to the design of electronic beneficiary targeting and monitoring tools using XLSForm.
Task 3: Support Programme with Beneficiary Targeting
• Contribute insights to the Food Security Cluster concerning the geographic targeting of WFP’s (World Food Program) food assistance.
• Participate in executing vulnerability and food needs assessments in accordance with guidelines provided by the Vulnerability Analysis and Mapping (VAM) unit in Damascus.
• When necessary, provide GIS (Geographic Information System) mapping support to the programme and the supply chain.
Task 4: Undertake Additional Duties as Required
DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE
o Experience using Python and SQL programming languages.
o Previous field experience in Northwest Syria (NWS).
o Willingness to undertake field visits and engage with different stakeholders.
STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
Secondary School Certificate is required. University degree in Data Science, IT, computer engineering, or any other relevant field including social sciences, humanities is desired.
Experience Required:
o At least six years of progressively responsible work in targeting, vulnerability assessments, monitoring & evaluation, food security, statistics, or other related fields.
o Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
o Proficiency in Electronic Data Collection Software (e.g., ODK, KOBO).
o Proficiency in data visualization software (e.g., Python, R, Power Bi, Tableau).
Language: Fluent (level C) English and intermediate (level B) Turkish in oral communication. Knowledge of Arabic is an asset.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1. Only candidates who are short-listed will be contacted and will be invited to the next stage of the selection process.
2. Applications and CV in PDF format must be submitted online with:
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English language only
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Indicate exact Positions Title
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All your job responsibilities, experience (start and end date of employment for each position: From (dd/mm/yyyy) to (dd/mm/yyyy)
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Company/Organization name and scope of work of the organization
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Contract type: part-time, full-time, volunteer, or freelancer
3. Proof of your experience will be required in the final stage of recruitment.
4. Candidates must get an auto confirmation email once application is submitted.
5. By submitting your application, you have read the Terms of Reference for this position and agree that any false, wrong, or incomplete information might lead to your disqualification in this recruitment process.
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All employment decisions are made on the basis of 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. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
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.
