Programme Assistant (Data Management) G5

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

These jobs are found in Regional Bureaux (RBs), Country Offices (COs), Area/Field Offices (AOs/FOs). The job holders typically report to a Programme Policy Officer or the designate. At this level, job holders are responsible for the completion of a range of specialized and/or standardized processes and activities requiring some interpretation of standard guidelines and practices. Job holders are able to recommend a course of action to staff at various levels and may allocate tasks to other support staff. They work under minimum supervision, perform basic analyses and compile reports to support information consistency and smooth implementation of programmes/projects.

JOB PURPOSE

Jordan currently hosts over 1.3 million Syrian refugees, half of them being registered with UNHCR. In response to this large number of Syrian refugees, WFP currently provides general food assistance (GFA) through Cash-based Transfers (CBT) to almost 500,000 UNHCR-registered Syrian and Non-Syrian refugees in Jordan. The implementation of the CBT programming is supported by substantial analytical effort, including regular vulnerability assessments of Syrian refugees, market and financial assessments, cost efficiency and effectiveness analysis, targeting and validation exercises and continued monitoring and evaluation. As the Syrian conflict persists, efforts are underway to strengthen the quality of the existing CBT programming and its data assurance elements. At this regard, the Data Management Assistant will be a core function in Data Assurance Unit, and he/she will support and lead on all the data assurance processes related to CBT (e.g. data reconciliation, analytics, anomaly detection, visualization, etc.). Finally, the Data Management Assistant will also be responsible for data acquisition, transformation, cleaning, validation and will closely support and/or collaborate with WFP HQ on existing IT data warehouse/HQ systems.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

Within delegated authority, the Data Management Assistant will be responsible for the following duties: 1. Responsible for data cleansing, validation by identifying any discrepancies and/or anomalies in the data to ensure data accuracy, consistency, and relevance with requirements. 2. Manage data on cloud and on premise, to ensure information is organized and ready for reporting, analysis, and mapping to corporate solutions. 3. Ensure timely and quality delivery of unit’s new reports, including periodic, and ad-hoc reports. 4. Maintain automated reports and dashboards for data analysis for various program activities building off the existing IT data warehouse. 5. Provide technical documentation and proof-read reports when required. 6. Assist in the transition and integration to corporate systems which includes data ingestion, from multiple sources, data management, and reconciliation. 7. Support in data collection, creating validation rules, and data models. 8. Perform thorough testing for digital solutions against basic requirements and required functionalities. In addition to evaluating end-user feedback and collect any change requests. 9. Other duties, as required

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certificate in the related functional area is desirable.

Experience: At least four (4) or more years of progressively professional working experience in data analysis, business intelligence, information management.

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

Knowledge & Skills

- Solid knowledge and experience in database systems including SQL Server or PostgreSQL or similar”. - Strong competencies and advanced skills in Excel. - Experience in data processing, analysis, reporting, preferably in an Information Technology department. - Experience in working on dashboards and visualization tools like Tableau (preferred), and/or Power BI is essential. - Knowledge of work routines and methods under minimal supervision, in order to complete processes and ensure relevance and usability of the data - Ability to identify data discrepancies and rectify problems requiring attention. - Working experience in analyzing data using Python is a plus. - Knowledge of Azure and AWS cloud platforms is preferable. - Basic knowledge of data security principles and encryption tools. - Experience in working with different types of APIs is a plus.

4Ps CORE ORGANISATIONAL CAPABILITIES

Purpose

• Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives: Helps teammates articulate WFP’s Strategic Objectives.
• Be a force for positive change: Suggests potential improvements to team’s work processes to supervisor.
• Make the mission inspiring to our team: Explains the impact of WFP activities in beneficiary communities to teammates.
• Make our mission visible in everyday actions: Articulates how own unit’s responsibilities will serve WFP’s mission.

People

• Look for ways to strengthen people's skills: Trains junior teammates on new skills and capabilities.
• Create an inclusive culture: Seeks opportunities to work with people from different backgrounds.
• Be a coach & provide constructive feedback: Serves as a peer coach for colleagues in same area of work.
• Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit: Tracks progress toward goals and shares this information on a regular basis with supervisor.

Performance

• Encourage innovation & creative solutions: Explores ways to consistently be more efficient and accurate in own areas of work and shares new methods of work with colleagues.
• Focus on getting results: Focuses on getting results and tracks trends in completion rates for own tasks to identify opportunities for efficiency.
• Make commitments and make good on commitments: Takes responsibility for own tasks and notifies supervisor as soon as possible of potential delays in meeting deadlines or commitments.
• Be Decisive: Independently decides what action to take when faced with critical choices in the workplace or in dangerous situations in the field.

Partnership

• Connect and share across WFP units: Suggests opportunities for partnering with other units to supervisor.
• Build strong external partnerships: Identifies opportunities to work with colleagues and partners in the field towards common goals.
• Be politically agile & adaptable: Develops an understanding of the value of WFP’s teams and external partners in fulfilling team’s goals and objectives.
• Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships: Aligns own activities with supervisor’s priorities to fulfill internal and external partner needs.

FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITIES

Capability Name Description of the behaviour expected for the proficiency level Programme Lifecycle & Food Assistance Can facilitate implementation of food assistance programmes under guidance using basic understanding of principles and good practices of programme design, implementation and monitoring. Transfer Modalities (Food, Cash, Vouchers) Demonstrates ability to facilitate, under guidance, food assistance programme implementation that deploys full range of transfer modalities with an understanding of basic principles guiding modality selection and implementation. Knowledge of Specialized Areas Understands basic technical concepts and data andtheir relevance to food assistance programmes. Emergency Programming Displays capacity to provide inputs into the development, implementation and realignment of high quality emergency programmes. Strategic Policy Engagement w/Govt Understands and applies basic principles of engagement with government counterparts at the national or local level.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Applications must be submitted online through WFP e-Recruitment System

• Internal WFP staff can access the VA through the internal WFP CAREER page via the link: http://newgo.wfp.org/services/e-recruitment
• External applicants are kindly requested to follow the link: http://www1.wfp.org/careers/job-openings

Make sure that you answer all mandatory questions accurately and to attach your updated CV in English.

• Join WFP to be part of saving lives and changing lives: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4rFCbNDXiw&feature=youtu.behttp://ar.wfp.org/videos/recruitment-video-ar

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

8 September 2021

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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.

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Female applicants and qualified applicants from developing countries 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.