Digitisation & Beneficiary Management Officer (Programme and Policy), Consultancy, int.CST-II, Kyiv

Programme & Policy

Overview

Support WFP's digitisation and beneficiary management in Ukraine.

You have:

• University degree in international relations, management, IT, humanitarian assistance, political science or related field.
• At least 6 years of postgraduate progressively responsible professional experience in humanitarian and/or development work.
• Experience in emergency operations, food security programming and digital programming.
• Excellent writing skills in English are essential.
• Intermediate knowledge of a second official UN language is an advantage.
• Strong analytical and writing skills, ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure.

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.

Female applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.

ABOUT WFP

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the largest humanitarian organisation delivering food assistance to over 90 million beneficiaries in 80 countries on a yearly basis. With over 5000 trucks, 50 ships and close to 100 planes on the move every single day, WFP, together with its partners, operates a global network to deliver life-saving food assistance to the most hard-to reach places.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:

After months of rising tensions between Ukraine and the Russian Federation (RF), there has been a significant escalation in armed hostilities in Ukraine as of 24 February 2022, with increased shelling reported in several cities in Ukraine in addition to the areas already in conflict in the east of the country. As per the Inter-Agency Contingency Plan (IACP) on 30 December 2021, indicators point to a potentially dire humanitarian situation. As of late April 2022, over 5.5 million people have fled Ukraine and 7.1 million people are estimated to be internally displaced (IDPs), among whom 75 percent are women, 5 percent are children (6-59 months), and 6 percent are persons with disabilities. People residing in encircled cities in the east and south of Ukraine continue to face critical shortages of food, water, medicine, and electricity. Many are unable to seek safe haven through humanitarian corridors.

Since February 2022 WFP implements the Limited Emergency Operation (LEO) responding to the most severe impacts of the evolving context while scaling up the LEO in response to the increasing needs. WFP response follows two tracks in parallel. Firstly, WFP fills gaps in the response to crisis-affected populations through the provision of immediate food assistance using a combination of cash-based transfers (CBT) and in-kind modalities. Secondly, WFP supports other humanitarian agencies through logistics and telecommunications-related support as well as other on-demand services, as required. Based on the evolving situation and updated needs analysis, however, WFP will review planning assumptions with partners and adjust as required. WFPs operation in Ukraine has already had a strong digital focus, building on the sophistication of the telecoms market in Ukraine and the high levels of connectivity and access to technology in Ukraine. As WFPs response evolves, it needs to retain this focus.

ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

The consultant will leverage the understanding of the operational context in Ukraine, knowledge of emergency programming, digital innovations directly relating to programme and partner networks, lessons learned and successful practices from WFP operations globally to support the further scale up of the LEO and its evolution into a strategic plan. The consultant needs to be well positioned to support the programme team in Ukraine with an understanding of local and global technology trends to deploy and innovate with rapid, impactful additions to the programme cycle. The consultant should also assist WFP in creating a clearer picture of who we are serving, using non-traditional methods of identification, collection and verification of beneficiaries that are appropriate for the Ukraine context.

Specifically:

• Advise the Head of Programme on digital innovations and solutions that can be applied to the WFP Programme in Ukraine;
• Manage the digitisation and beneficiary management unit within the CO, including data analyst, business transformation officers and programme associates working on digital programming and beneficiary management;
• Ensure the smooth delivery of digital programming including, but not limited to, the “self-registration application”, deduplication systems, digital delivery of CBT and inkind and digital CFM systems;
• Work with activity units to enhance beneficiary management and data protection principles within the operation – including CBT and GFD recipients;
• Support the scale-up of effective and efficient WFP programming deploying different transfer modalities (CBT and in-kind) by working closely with WFP units inside and outside Ukraine as well as technology partners;
• Support coordination between IT, Supply chain, Programme and Innovation units outside and inside Ukraine to implement coordinated programme solutions rapidly and in line with programme needs
• Support with collection and analysis of data to feed into projections and make recommendations on a timely operational response;
• Identify available tools and mechanisms to accelerate and scale-up the implementation of WFP programme response and provide support to put those into practice in line with organizational strategy, national needs and operational context;
• Given the fluid context, support with all other needs as requested.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Education: University degree or equivalent in one of the following disciplines: international relations, management, business administration, Information Technology, humanitarian assistance, political science or another relevant field.

Experience: At least 6 years of postgraduate progressively responsible professional experience in humanitarian and/or development work with international organizations or equivalent private sector experiences. Experience in emergency operations, food security programming, implementation and digital programming.

Knowledge & skills:

Knowledge of WFP emergency operations. Strong analytical and writing skills, including the ability to write in an engaging and informative manner, and conceptualize and clearly synthesize information. Ability to work within tight timelines, under pressure, and managing multiple priorities simultaneously with minimum supervision. Ability to lead or facilitate consultations and coordinate the work of technical experts outside of a supervisory role. Initiative, enthusiasm, and flexibility with excellent interpersonal skills and team spirit.

Languages: Excellent writing skills in English are essential. Intermediate knowledge of a second official UN language is an advantage.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Position: Digitisation & Beneficiary Management Officer (Programme and Policy)

Type of contract: Consultancy (international), Level 2. (CST II).

Duty station: Kyiv, Ukraine.

Unit/division: RBC (Ukraine Emergency)

Reported to (Job title): Head of Programme

Duration: 06 months with possibility of extension.

Application deadline: 16 August 2022.

Applicants of this vacancy announcement may be used as roster (2 years validity) for the future jobs of similar nature in Ukraine or other countries in the region (MENA) for a duration of 1 month to 11 months.

Applicants of this vacancy announcement may be considered for this or future positions at a level, that is one level below or one level above than this announced vacancy.

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.

Your CV must be submitted in English.

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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