Coordination & Information Management Officer SC8 | Dnipro, Ukraine

Career Opportunity: Coordination & Information Management Officer SC8 | Dnipro, Ukraine

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🚩 Vacancy Announcement n°: 829903

📢 Job Title: Coordination & Information Management Officer

📌Type of Contract: Service Contract

➡️ Unit / Division: Food Security & Livelihoods Cluster / WFP Ukraine

📍 Duty Station: Dnipro, Ukraine

➡️ Duration: 12 months (renewable)

⏰ Closing date: 26 October, midnight (Central European Time)

🇺🇦 The position is only open to Ukrainian nationals.

About WFP

The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization 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.

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.

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What will you do in this position?

You will provide mentoring, capacity building, and operational information to the NGO partner Cluster Focal Points (CFP) who chair the sub-national coordination forum in each Oblast. The officer role provides coordination and information management support to the sub-cluster clusters (downstream) and reports to the national cluster (upstream). You maintain the Food Security and Livelihoods cluster database and provide qualitative and quantitative data collection, cleaning, collation, dissemination, and other related functions.

The Food Security and Livelihoods Cluster (FSLC) works with partners and stakeholders to ensure a coordinated and effective food security response in humanitarian crises. In Ukraine, the cluster supports the overall operational response by coordinating tracking needs, maintaining data related to partner responses, and managing relationships with all stakeholders engaged in food security programming.

Why work with us?

The war in Ukraine has had drastic consequences, both for people inside the country and for those around the world dependent on its huge grain supplies. It has caused one of the fastest forced population movements since the Second World War. Close to 8 million Ukrainians are living as refugees across Europe, and another 5.3 million are internally displaced. Many are destitute, having lost their homes and livelihoods. As food production and supply lines are disrupted by fighting, many families in the east and south do not have reliable access to nutritious food.

WFP uses a flexible mix of food and cash assistance to support vulnerable Ukrainians wherever they are. This includes working with local partners to distribute food rations in areas near the frontline and providing cash transfers wherever people have access to banks and markets to buy food. Since March 2022, WFP has distributed food and cash assistance equivalent to 1.9 billion meals to families displaced and affected by the war, partnering directly with local responders.

➡️ WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.

➡️ WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse and multicultural working environment.

➡️ WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of trainings, accreditation, coaching, mentorship and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.

➡️ A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.

➡️ WFP offers a competitive benefits package including salary, leave plus medical insurance.

How can you make a difference?

1. Capacity Building:

• Provide oversight, support, mentoring, and coaching to Cluster Focal Points (CFPs) and other relevant personnel.
• Provide orientation over time on the cluster core functions; coordination, monitoring & reporting, needs assessment, strategy & planning, technical standards, advocacy and accountability to affected persons;
• Identify capacity gaps and develop tailored capacity-building plans to enhance the skills and knowledge of cluster partners.
• Organize and facilitate training workshops, webinars, and knowledge-sharing sessions to improve cluster partners' technical and coordination capabilities.

2. Coordination:

• Foster a collaborative environment among cluster members, encouraging information exchange and joint planning.
• Ensure monthly reporting updates and gap analyses are shared with all FSL partners across all coordination forums in the East Hub;
• Manage the food requests, including contacting the partners, maintenance of the database, regular updates of the database, and following up with partners and other organizations.
• Facilitate the development of joint strategies and action plans to address food security and livelihood challenges in the humanitarian context at the Oblast/ Rayon level; responding to crisis events such as mandatory evacuations etc.
• Engage with other relevant clusters and sectors to ensure cross-cutting coordination and integration of efforts.

3. Information Management:

• Develop and maintain an effective information management system to track and analyze relevant data and trends related to food security and livelihoods.
• Collect, synthesize, and disseminate information to cluster partners and stakeholders, ensuring timely and accurate reporting.
• Produce information products (e.g., maps, dashboards, reports) to support decision-making and advocacy efforts.
• Collaborate with technical experts to ensure the integration of relevant information into cluster strategies and interventions.
• Support information collection for Who, What, Where, When and How Often (5W) database and derivative products. Identify and utilize secondary data and information resources.
• Perform any other tasks that may be required.

To join us in saving lives, changing lives, you will have:

Education: Advanced University degree in International Affairs, Economics, Management, Nutrition/Health, Agriculture, Environmental Science, Social Sciences or other field relevant to international development assistance, or First University Degree with additional years of related work experience and/or training courses.

Experience: At least one (1) year of postgraduate professional experience (may be public or private sector); experience in food security programs is an added advantage.

Knowledge & Skills: Ability to use data to effectively to explain complex matters; creative problem-solving skills and strong attention to detail; strong organizational and detail-oriented skills; demonstrable ability to work independently and show initiative.

Languages: Fluency in oral and written English and Ukrainian.

Standards of behaviour: The WFP Leadership Framework describes the common standards of behaviour that guide HOW we work together to accomplish our mission.

Leads by Example with Integrity

Drives Results and Delivers on Commitments

Fosters Inclusive and Collaborative Teamwork

Applies Strategic Thinking

Builds and Maintains Sustainable Partnerships

Lives the WFP values and shows humanity and integrity by role modelling care for others

Delivers on commitments and adapts readily to change

Is inclusive and collaborative, and contributes to a culture of learning and personal growth

Demonstrates commitment to gather perspectives, analyse options and risks, and propose new ways of doing things

Builds and nurtures external partnerships and collaborates with partners to deliver common objectives

Different expectations of behaviour are defined depending on your grade and role/responsibilities within WFP. Candidates’ alignment with these behaviours is assessed in our selection process.

Before you apply...

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

We aim to achieve parity in our teams in Ukraine. Qualified women applicants 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.

How do you apply...

To be considered, you are invited to apply via WFP’s recruitment portal. CV and cover letter must be submitted in English language.

Only those who are short-listed candidates will be contacted for the next steps of our recruitment process.

We also encourage you to create your candidate profile and set up WFP job alerts to learn more about all the opportunities available to join us and make a difference in the lives of the people we serve.