Programme Associate (Operational Information Management and reporting) - SC6

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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.

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

Despite the economic growth of the last decade, the level of food insecurity has been stagnant over the past five years in Armenia. Although the situation is improving for a large share of the population, those worst off are being left behind, demonstrating significant disparities and uneven territorial development in Armenia. In response to these challenges, WFP Armenia Country Strategic Plan (CSP) 2019 – 2024, building on past and current experience gathered in the implementation on its flagship activity since 2010 namely, the school feeding programme, foresees significant strategic investment in the establishment of a comprehensive and strategic response to food insecurity, malnutrition and poverty. The four main pillars of WFP’s CSP 2019 – 2024 will be the continuation of its school feeding programme with a clear handover strategy for a full ownership of the programme by the Government of Armenia by 2023; the establishment of effective and sustainable, nutrition sensitive food value chains; support the Government in tackling malnutrition; and in providing emergency food assistance related to COVID-19 and to populations affected by the NK conflict. Capacity strengthening will be a cross-cutting effort at all level and will be key to ensure sustainability of the programmes and activities. Data and evidence-based decision making, policy design and programme implementation will be at the foundation of WFP’s work. Given the above, and taking into consideration the upcoming scaled-up activities, the Country Office (CO) has identified the need for hiring a Programme Associate for Operational Information Management and reporting, who will support the different functional units from Partnerships & Communication, management and Programme teams. The Programme Associate will play an integral role collecting information related to WFP’s programme, coordination, partnership and communication activities and presenting them for internal and external purposes.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

1. Provide technical support and assist in the development of systems and tools that support effective Operational Information Management (OIM), performance reporting and inter-units information management in line with WFP policies and practices; 2. Collect, data and prepare reports using information obtained from internal and external sources; 3. Support collation, reporting and communication of information related to the programme implementation for internal and external stakeholders; 4. Support information management for management reporting; 5. Produce high-quality maps and infographics, as requested; 6. Support and foster advocacy activities related to WFP Armenia by preparing briefs, factsheets, Info graphs, presentations, and reports for internal country office and WFP purposes, and for external audiences. 7. Establish information management system for the country office including identifying and producing relevant dash boards for management and units; 8. On behalf of WFP, take part in the UN coordination groups related to Information Management; 9. Locate and process Geographic Information Systems (GIS) datasets and contacts from various agencies and partners; 10. Use a range of GIS tools to manage data collected by partners, WFP Programme and other functional units to create a common operational picture, contributing to programme-related strategic decision making; 11. Perform other related duties if required.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Economics, International development, Statistics, Information Technology, Business Management or other relevant field.

Experience: At least four years of experience in information management, data analysis, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), quantitative/qualitative analyses, visualization and design with an emphasis on web and mobile technologies.

Knowledge & Skills: Strong analytical coupled with qualitative skills; Ability to analyse and interpret information and draw out key messages; Ability to easily grasp and put into action new ideas, concepts and approaches; Strong computer and statistical analysis skills; Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines; Capacity to perform statistical and econometric analyses using statistical, information management and data visualisation software packages and systems (such as Arc GIS, SPSS, STATA, TABLEAU).

Languages: Fluency (level C) in English and Armenian languages; working knowledge (level B) of Russian language is desired.

4Ps CORE ORGANISATIONAL CAPABILITIES

Purpose

• Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives: Understands WFP’s Strategic Objectives and the link to own work objectives.
• Be a force for positive change: Flexibly adapts individual contributions to accommodate changes in direction from supervisors and internal/external changes (such as evolving needs of beneficiaries, new requirements of partners).
• Make the mission inspiring to our team: Recognizes and shares with team members the ways in which individual contributions relate to WFP’s mission.
• Make our mission visible in everyday actions: Sets own goals in alignment with WFP’s overall operations, and is able to communicate this link to others.

People

• Look for ways to strengthen people's skills: Assesses own strengths and weaknesses to increase self-awareness, and includes these in conversations on own developmental needs.
• Create an inclusive culture: Participates in open dialogue, and values the diverse opinion of others, regardless of background, culture, experience, or country assignment.
• Be a coach & provide constructive feedback: Proactively seeks feedback and coaching to build confidence, and develop and improve individual skills.
• Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit: Participates in accomplishing team activities and goals in the face of challenging circumstances.

Performance

• Encourage innovation & creative solutions: Shows willingness to explore and experiment with new ideas and approaches in own work.
• Focus on getting results: Consistently delivers results within individual scope of work on time, on budget and without errors.
• Make commitments and make good on commitments: Commits to upholding individual accountabilities and responsibilities in the face of ever-changing country or functional priorities.
• Be Decisive: Makes rational decisions about individual activities when faced with uncertain circumstances, including in times of ambiguity regarding information or manager direction.

Partnership

• Connect and share across WFP units: Seeks to understand and adapt to internal or cross-unit teams’ priorities and preferred working styles.
• Build strong external partnerships: Demonstrates ability to understand and appropriately respond to and/or escalate needs of external partners.
• Be politically agile & adaptable: Portrays an informed and professional demeanor toward internal and external partners and stakeholders.
• Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships: Provides operational support on analyses and assessments that quantifies and demonstrates WFP’s unique value as a partner.

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

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

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

Interested candidates are invited to submit their application not later than Thursday 29th April 2021.

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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.