Programme Associate (VAM) SSA6, Nairobi

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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 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.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

Under the overall guidance of the WFP VAM and Nutrition Officers, and direct supervision of the Programme Policy Officer – Market Analyst, and within the overall programme and development operational framework of WFP, the incumbent will be responsible for the completion of a range of specialized and/or standardized processes and activities requiring some interpretation of standard guidelines and practices in relation to data analysis, information, and knowledge management.

JOB PURPOSE

The incumbent will perform food and nutrition security and market data analyses and draft reports to support information consistency and smooth implementation of programs/projects. The work for this position will be done in close liaison with other outcomes and activities support teams, in the Kenya Country Office.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

1. Design as well as develop and test databases for WFP Kenya VAM and Nutrition system in line with changing reporting requirements.
2. Continually advise and improve VAM and Nutrition tools and databases in line with new innovations and technology advancements.
3. Develop and continually update technical user manuals and documentation for database systems.
4. Compile data required for regular Country Office reports on prices, inflation, production, nutrition, specific food security monitoring indicators and other food and nutrition security related indicators.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: University degree in Statistics, Data science and machine learning or Economics.

Experience and skills: Six years experience with at least three years of progressively responsible job-related technical experience in database systems and analysis.

Language: Fluency in both oral and written communication in English.

4Ps CORE ORGANISATIONAL CAPABILITIES

Purpose

• Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives: Coaches team in the most effective ways to communicate WFP’s Strategic Objectives to WFP team and partners in the field.
• Be a force for positive change: Implements new methods or tools to improve team’s work processes and productivity.
• Make the mission inspiring to our team: Maps team’s activities and tasks to specific successes in beneficiary communities to showcase positive impact.
• Make our mission visible in everyday actions: Explains to teammates how each unit contributes to the overall WFP mission.

People

• Look for ways to strengthen people's skills: Identifies skill development opportunities such as training modules or on-the-job experiences for self, colleagues and direct reports.
• Create an inclusive culture: Facilitates team building activities to build rapport in own unit.
• Be a coach & provide constructive feedback: Facilitates the pairing of junior colleagues with coaches within own team.
• Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit: Proactively anticipates potential challenges and develops mitigation plans to ensure that team meets goals and targets.

Performance

• Encourage innovation & creative solutions: Identifies opportunities to be creative in own work and to help team be more innovative and accurate in their respective tasks and areas of work.
• Focus on getting results: Monitors team’s deliverables and provides feedback to ensure outcomes are delivered consistently and accurately.
• Make commitments and make good on commitments: Provides accurate guidance to team on expected responsibilities and tasks, whilst also upholding own commitment to the team.
• Be Decisive: Sets an example and provides guidance to junior team members on when to escalate issues when faced with challenging issues in the workplace or in the field.

Partnership

• Connect and share across WFP units: Facilitates partnerships with other WFP units to accomplish missions in the field.
• Build strong external partnerships: Sets an example and provides guidance to team on how to build relationships with external partners.
• Be politically agile & adaptable: Articulates to colleagues or direct reports the value of contributing to other WFP teams and agency partnerships in fulfilling WFP’s goals and objectives.
• Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships: Organizes, monitors, and prioritizes own and team’s efforts to ensure that they will fulfil the needs of internal and external partners.

FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITIES

OTHER SPECIFIC JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Has worked with technical teams (i.e., VAM, Nutrition, M&E etc.)
• Prior experience with a humanitarian organization or strong background in data analysis and statistical methods would be an added advantage
• Proficiency with WFP corporate data collection, collation, analysis, and visualization tools (ODK, Kobo, ONA, SPSS, R, Stata, Tableau, machine learning)
• Proficiency in analyzing quantitative and qualitative data relating to food and nutrition security, as well as markets
• Experience in drafting high-quality food and nutrition security reports based on analytical findings and demonstrated oral presentation skills are essential
• Demonstrated interest in markets, essential needs and food security assessments, M&E, and nutrition surveys / assessments.
• Ability to plan and organize work; resourcefulness, initiative, maturity of judgment, tact, and ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with other colleagues in the UN agencies, Government departments and communities of different national and cultural background.
• Ability and readiness to travel and work under harsh conditions is an advantage.

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

• Has worked with technical teams (i.e. nutrition, VAM, etc.).
• GIS Applications (ARC GIS etc.)

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
• The World Food Programme DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS.
• WFP embraces diversity and equal opportunity. We are committed to building a team that celebrates diversity and inclusivity in all ways.
• All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications and merit.
• Applicants profile MUST match the C.V attached. Any discrepancies between the C.V and the profile will lead to automatic disqualification.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

The deadline for application is 02 September 2022

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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.

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