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 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 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.

The Information Manager (National Officer), under the supervision of the Whole of Syria Information Management Officer based in Gaziantep, Turkey supports the Food Security Coordinator by collecting and analysing data and information required to make programmatic decisions. As such, the Information Manager needs to be able to liaise and communicate with many different types of people and agencies and act as a ‘bridge’ between food security decision makers and technical information management (IM) staff. Fundamental to the job is the ability to collect and analyse data as well as to present information in a way that is easily understood by the sector members. Sometimes this is through graphic means such a mapping but also through tables, charts, and narrative writing. Other times it involves discussing the information directly with the decision makers.

The IM 4Ws template facilitates data collection, processing and response analysis. By producing project reports and maps, the IM officer can visualize gaps and overlaps of partner responses, and avoid duplication of humanitarian assistance, especially considering issues of food availability, access and utilization. Consistent information sharing by partners facilitates project tracking and monitoring, and ultimately result in evidence-based decision making for strategic intervention and improved implementation. Furthermore, use of the IM 4Ws template enhances the dissemination of timely and accurate information for advocacy efforts by clusters.

JOB PURPOSE

This post is based in Gaziantep, Turkey and falls under the direct supervision of the Whole of Syria Information Management Officer (International Staff) Officer in Gaziantep, Turkey.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

Within delegated authority, the Information Management Officer (National Staff) will be responsible for the following duties: (These duties are generic and thus are not all-inclusive nor are all duties carried out by all IM staff)

Data collection and information analysis: • Report to the Food Security Sector Coordinator and respond to the sector Membership’s needs for information. • Provide IM support to the sector coordinator on a day-to-day basis as requested. • Provide IM services to the sector for key decision-making, including managing the FSC IM tools. These services will include data collection, cleaning, collation, analysis and dissemination processes relevant to the needs of the sector. This may require building additional and appropriate capacity through the training of additional staff and managing, organizing, and conducting these activities. • Proactively gather information from sector partners and other organizations which may be of use to the Food Security sector for informing decisions. • Identify secondary data and information resources as needed. • Organize and manage the data input and initial analysis and presentation of data for the Food Security Sector, including setting up the FSC IM Data Collection Tools in accordance with the country context. • Create, manage and maintain contact directories and mailing lists of Food Security Sector partners. • Establish, collect information for and maintain Who does What Where and When (4W) database and derivative products, such as maps and dashboards. • Based on collected data, conduct needs and gap identification for the sector; facilitating and agreeing benchmarks to enable prioritization within the sector. • Conduct inventory of and identify relevant common Cluster/Sector data sets, including population data disaggregated by age and sex. • Develop simple, user-friendly emergency Food Security monitoring reporting formats in consultation with the sector coordinator, providers of Food Security assistance and other key stakeholders. • Collect data on the humanitarian requirements and contributions (financial, material, human – as appropriate).

Other tasks: • Liaise with OCHA and IM Focal Points in other sectors – share information as appropriate and identify and gather information from other sectors which can inform Food Security response and preparedness decisions. • Assist in organizing and following up with FSS Meetings (including preparing and disseminating meeting minutes). • Disseminate information, including through e-mail updates, bulletins, etc. • Ensure that the FSS website is kept up to date. • Provide inputs for various situation reports and information inquiries as needed. • Any other tasks that may be required (within reason) to achieve the objective of this assignment.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Advanced University degree in a relevant field or discipline such as Food Security, Economics, Agriculture Economics, Crop Science, Environmental Science, Geographic Sciences, Humanitarian Affairs, Information Technology, Statistics, Information Systems, Engineering, Communications or First University degree with additional years of related work experience and/or training/courses.

Experience:

With an Advanced University Degree: At least 1 year of responsible professional post graduate (i.e. after obtaining the first university degree) work experience in the Terms of Reference humanitarian field specifically within the food security sector, other cluster coordination systems or experience with UN agencies or NGOs in data analysis, monitoring and evaluation, databases, assessments including the compilation and production of weekly, monthly and quarterly reports, dashboards and factsheets particularly in food security, livelihoods and nutrition or a related field.

With a First University Degree: At least 3 years of responsible professional post graduate (i.e. after obtaining the first university degree) work experience in the humanitarian field specifically within the food security sector and other cluster coordination systems or experience with UN agencies or NGOs in data analysis, monitoring and evaluation, databases, assessments including the compilation and production of weekly, monthly and quarterly reports, dashboards and factsheets particularly in food security, livelihoods and nutrition or a related field.

Language: Proficiency in both oral and written English. Knowledge of Arabic is an asset.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

Essential technical skills:

Strong knowledge of and experience in using advanced excel and data analysis software, including proficiency with databases.
Advanced knowledge and skills in the use of GIS/Cartographic outputs and ability to collect and organize data and support their production.
Ability to present information in understandable tables, charts, graphs and maps.
Excellent writing, communication and presentation skills in both English and Arabic. Other technical skills that are considered desirable:
Ability to maintain and manage website content for the cluster.
Data storage and file management expertise.
Assessment, Survey, and Monitoring and Evaluation expertise.
Information Technology and networking skills.

TERMS OF REFERENCE

Please upload your professional CV in English in PDF format making sure to include the following in your Work Experience:
- Company/Organization name and scope of work of the organization
- Exact Position Title and grade (If UN, state exact grade and level)
- Contract type: part-time, full-time, volunteer, consultant, or freelancer. (If UN, state exact contract modality)
- Start and End date of Employment for each position: From (dd/mm/yyyy) to (dd/mm/yyyy)
- Responsibilities: Main responsibilities that highlight your gained skills and experience
Proof of your work experience will be required in the final stage of recruitment.
Only short-listed candidates will be invited to the next stage of the selection process.
Candidates must get an auto confirmation email once application is submitted.
Follow the links below to submit your application. If the link does not work, copy and paste it in your browser address bar.

HOW TO APPLY

Internal candidate :

https://performancemanager5.successfactors.eu/sf/jobreq?jobId=142008&company=C0000168410P

External candidate :

https://job-listing.wfp.org/sfcareer/jobreqcareer?jobId=142008&company=C0000168410P

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Qualified female candidates 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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Added 2 years ago - Updated 2 years ago - Source: wfp.org