Programme Associate - VAM G6

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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.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Advanced university degree in economics, political science, statistics, or another relevant field Language: Fluency in both oral and written communication in the UN language in use at the duty station and in the duty station’s language (English and Arabic), if different.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

These jobs are found in Regional Bureaux (RBs), Country Offices (COs), Area/Field Offices (AOs/FOs). Job holders typically report to a Programme Policy Officer or Head of Field Office. At this level, job holders are expected to demonstrate responsibility and initiative to respond independently to various queries with only general guidance. There is a requirement to use judgment in dealing with unforeseen operational problems on a daily basis. Job holders are expected to manage resources and coach and coordinate support staff.

JOB PURPOSE

To provide effective specialized support and technical analyses to policy and programme activities that effectively meet food assistance needs.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

1. Support the Vulnerability Analysis and Mapping unit in the development of food security, market, and vulnerability analysis.
2. Assist in coordinating VAM data collection, cleaning and analysis activities ensuring data completeness, timeliness, and quality.
3. Perform statistical tests using advanced statistical methods (descriptive and interferential statistics, regression analysis, multivariate data analysis, etc.) to support the analysis of household food security and vulnerability data.
4. Prepare periodic reports and analysis to inform units and Field Offices on data entry needs.
5. Support the production of newsletters and periodic reports on the food security and market price trends.
6. Programme questionnaires for all VAM data collections.
7. Draft periodic food security and market price monitoring reports for both West Bank and Gaza Strip.
8. Preparing the Food Security information for updating the food security reports (SEFSec and baselines surveys).
9. Follow-up the data issue by PCBS and update the database for these indicators, and follow-up the reports issued by other organizations such as IMF, World Bank etc.
10. Monitor and update socio economic data pertaining to Palestine (West Bank and Gaza Strip), specifically market prices, labour force data, CPI as well as import and export figures.
11. Consolidate the market monthly data received from the sub-offices and from official sources (PCBS), maintain and update the database, update, and carry out the price analysis regularly and calculate the market value of WFP in-kind and voucher programmes.
12. Provide inputs and update indicators for the WFP global food security monitoring system on monthly base

4Ps CORE ORGANISATIONAL CAPABILITIES

Purpose

• Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives: Coaches team in the most effective ways to communicate WFP’s Strategic Objectives to WFP team and partners in the field.
• Be a force for positive change: Implements new methods or tools to improve team’s work processes and productivity.
• Make the mission inspiring to our team: Maps team’s activities and tasks to specific successes in beneficiary communities to showcase positive impact.
• Make our mission visible in everyday actions: Explains to teammates how each unit contributes to the overall WFP mission.

People

• Look for ways to strengthen people's skills: Identifies skill development opportunities such as training modules or on-the-job experiences for self, colleagues and direct reports.
• Create an inclusive culture: Facilitates team building activities to build rapport in own unit.
• Be a coach & provide constructive feedback: Facilitates the pairing of junior colleagues with coaches within own team.
• Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit: Proactively anticipates potential challenges and develops mitigation plans to ensure that team meets goals and targets.

Performance

• Encourage innovation & creative solutions: Identifies opportunities to be creative in own work and to help team be more innovative and accurate in their respective tasks and areas of work.
• Focus on getting results: Monitors team’s deliverables and provides feedback to ensure outcomes are delivered consistently and accurately.
• Make commitments and make good on commitments: Provides accurate guidance to team on expected responsibilities and tasks, whilst also upholding own commitment to the team.
• Be Decisive: Sets an example and provides guidance to junior team members on when to escalate issues when faced with challenging issues in the workplace or in the field.

Partnership

• Connect and share across WFP units: Facilitates partnerships with other WFP units to accomplish missions in the field.
• Build strong external partnerships: Sets an example and provides guidance to team on how to build relationships with external partners.
• Be politically agile & adaptable: Articulates to colleagues or direct reports the value of contributing to other WFP teams and agency partnerships in fulfilling WFP’s goals and objectives.
• Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships: Organizes, monitors, and prioritizes own and team’s efforts to ensure that they will fulfil the needs of internal and external partners.

FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITIES

Capability Name Description of the behaviour expected for the proficiency level Programme Lifecycle & Food Assistance Demonstrates ability to identify key variables and contextual factors that affect food assistance problems and programmes throughout the lifecycle to inform quality programme design or re-design. Transfer Modalities (Food, Cash, Vouchers) Demonstrates ability to implement, under guidance, food assistance programmes deploying the full range of transfer modalities with an understanding of basic principles guiding modality selection and implementation. Broad Knowledge of Specialized Areas Understands basic technical concepts and data and their 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/Government Understands and applies basic principles of engagement with government counterparts at the national or local level.

OTHER SPECIFIC JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Extensive experience of data analysis statistical and research methods
• Experience working with price, economic and household survey data.
• Proficiency in analysing quantitative and qualitative data relating to food security, nutrition, market, and vulnerability.
• Good knowledge of WFP’s food security and nutrition indicators is preferred.
• Sound knowledge of statistical theory and methods related to sampling, questionnaire design, data analysis and cleaning
• Experience in drafting high-quality food security and nutrition reports based on analytical findings
• Minimum 3 years of relevant professional work experience in data analysis, research, and policy formulation

Experience in reporting and communications is a plus.

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

• Exceptional analytical and conceptual skills.
• Good analytical skills
• Attention to detail
• Proficiency with WFP corporate data collection, analysis, and visualization tools (SPSS, R, Stata, Tableau)
• Experience in GIS software is a plus
• Has worked with technical teams (i.e. nutrition, VAM, etc.).
• Has contributed to implementation of programmes
• Has observed or assisted with policy discussions.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Contract Type: Special Service Agreement

Duty Station: East Jerusalem, Palestine co

Job Title: Programme Associate- VAM

Duration: Eleven months (suggested starting date as 01.10.2021)

Remuneration: 10,701 ILS monthly, unworked days will be deducted

Social Insurance: Not applicable

Renewal of contract: Subject to WFP needs, staff performance and the availability of funds for a maximum duration on 11 months

Annual leave: Not applicable

Sick Leave: Not applicable

Taxes: Remuneration under SSA is not exempt from national or local taxation

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

29th August 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.