Programme Associate (Data Management), G6, Nairobi
Manage data and reporting for effective operational tracking and decision making.
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Overview
Manage data and reporting for effective operational tracking and decision making.
You have:
- Completion of secondary school education.
- A post-secondary certificate in disciplines relevant to International Development Assistance is desirable.
- At least six years of progressively responsible support experience including at least one year in relevant fields.
- Experience utilizing computers including word processing, spreadsheets, and other software packages.
- Has experience collecting and monitoring financial data on projects and programmes.
- Fluency in both oral and written communication in English language is a requirement.
- Ability to work under pressure with minimum supervision.
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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.
Posting Date
Posting date: 3rd November 2022 Closing date: 9th November 2022
About WFP.
The United Nations World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide and the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes.
Why join WFP Somalia?
In Somalia, the World Food Programme provides food assistance for nutrition, livelihoods, and relief through the hard work of more than 500 employees who contribute to make Somalia hunger free in close partnership with local partners.
What will you do?
Under the direct supervision of the Programme Policy Officer, the incumbent will be responsible for the following duties:
• Manage new dashboards in WFP analytics for Country Office (CO) operational tracking tool to support field offices and CO technical units and activity managers to ensure data quality and availability in the corporate systems for decision making by senior management. • Provide data input and assist in the preparation of ad-hoc, weekly, monthly, quarterly internal and external reports • Consolidate planned and actual distribution data reported by the Area Offices on a monthly basis, ensuring consistency and accuracy of beneficiary, Cash-based and In-Kind data • Provide technical support in managing daily updates of beneficiary figures including for emergency responses and operation scale-up. • Liaise with field offices to manage distribution plan and validate data • Conduct rigorous data quality checks on data collected and liaise with other units to resolve any issues or obtain additional information required. • Provide technical support to updating monthly distribution plans and partners report submission status reports of Area Offices (AOs) • Prepare operational and implementation updates reports as required. • Provide technical support, training and guidance to WFP and partners’ staff as required. • Maintain accurate records and updated files • Perform any other duties as required.
Do you meet the minimum requirements?
Education: Completion of secondary school education. A post - secondary certificate in one or more of the following disciplines: Economics, Finance, Business Administration, Development Studies, International Affairs, Economics, Social Sciences, or any other field relevant to International Development Assistance is desirable.
Experience: At least six years of progressively responsible support experience including at least one year in accounting, transport, insurance, statistics, operations, or another related field.
Knowledge & Skills: Experience utilising computers including word processing, spreadsheets, and other software packages. Has experience collecting and monitoring financial data on projects and programmes.
- Ability to work under pressure with minimum supervision
Language: Fluency in both oral and written communication in English language is a requirement.
Terms & Conditions
12 months (initial)
Terms and Conditions
WFP does not charge any application fees to candidates.
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WFP has a zero-tolerance approach to conduct such as fraud, sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to WFP’s standards of conduct and will therefore undergo rigorous background verification internally or through third parties. Selected candidates will also be required to provide additional information as part of the verification exercise. Misrepresentation of information provided during the recruitment process may lead to disqualification or termination of employment
WFP will not request payment at any stage of the recruitment process including at the offer stage. Any requests for payment should be refused and reported to local law enforcement authorities for appropriate action.
Deadline for Application
09th November 2022
Potential interview questions
| Describe a time when you had to analyze complex data and report your findings. | The interviewer wants to evaluate your analytical skills and ability to communicate data effectively. | Provide a specific example that highlights your approach to analyzing data and the outcome of your findings. |
| How do you ensure the accuracy and quality of data you collect and manage? | This question assesses your attention to detail and methods for maintaining data integrity. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Explain a situation where you had to work collaboratively with others to achieve a goal. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What steps do you take when faced with tight deadlines? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you provide an example of a technical support issue you resolved? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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