Programme Policy Officer (VAM) NOB Nay Pyi Taw

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Vacancy Announcement WFP encourages female candidates and people with disabilities to apply. WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles.Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis. We are committed to promoting diversity and theprinciple of equal employment opportunity for all our employees and encourages qualified candidates toapply irrespective of religion or belief, ethnic or social background, gender, gender identity and disability.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Job Title: Programme Policy Officer (Vulnerability Analysis and Mapping) Grade : National Officer Level B Type of contract: Fixed Term Number of Post : 1 Duration: 12 months (Renewable) Duty Station: Nay Pyi Taw Report to : Head of the Research, Assessment and Monitoring (RAM) VA Number : 826706 Date of Publication: 27 April 2023 Deadline of Application: 11 May 2023

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

This post is opened for Myanmar Nationals Only. Applications received after the closing date will not be considered. Only short-listed candidates will be notified. Female applicants and qualified applicants are especially encouraged to apply.

JOB PURPOSE

To contribute to the Vulnerability Analysis and Mapping (VAM) evidence base that supports food security and nutrition policies and programmes (e.g. needs assessment and situation analyses, programme design, targeting, cost effectiveness, and operational efficiency).

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

Under the direct supervision of the Head of the Research, Assessment and Monitoring (RAM) team in Nay Pyi Taw, the Programme Policy Officer (VAM) will perform the following duties:

1. Contribute to the development of VAM projects and activities, plans and processes, ensuring alignment with wider WFP policies and guidance.
2. Support the development of systems and tools for the monitoring and assessment of food assistance needs in line with innovative methodologies and best practice.
3. Conduct food security, vulnerability and price analyses, and targeting exercises.
4. Prepare timely reports, in line with wider VAM policies, processes and guidance to enable effective decision-making on the development of country strategy, policies and programmes. Provide inputs and comments to briefs and corporate documents.
5. Build, update and maintain databases of food security, socio-economic and price data, and develop mechanisms by which such data are disseminated to other Programme units at the Country and Sub-Offices, and to partners.
6. Assist the coordination of data gathering and monitoring systems ensuring that rigorous quality standards are maintained.
7. Liaise with implementing partners (internal and external) to monitor ongoing projects, ensuring effective collaboration, timeliness and efficiency and highlight potential risks to project delivery.
8. Support the capacity building of WFP staff and partners to conduct food security and vulnerability analysis to effectively inform preparedness and response activities.
9. Provide support to relevant partners that are focusing on food security and nutrition issues to enable sharing of experience, lessons learned and best practice.
10. Guide and supervise more junior staff, acting as a point of referral and supporting them with analysis and queries.
11. Act in an assigned emergency response capacity as required to meet emergency food assistance needs.
12. Other as required.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Advanced University degree in Economics, Food Security, Statistics, Data Science, Public Health/Nutrition, Geography or other related field with three years of relevant work experience, or First University degree with five years of related work experience and/or training/courses.

Experience:

• Demonstrated proficiency in the use of statistical tools and methods for food security analysis required (R, SPSS, Stata, or Python).
• Developed practical expertise in food security analysis and mapping by participating in multiple assessments, including the design, data collection, and analysis.
• Demonstrated technical knowledge and understanding of WFP vulnerability mapping systems and emergency assessment standards.
• Excellent database management skills.
• Cultivated sustainable relationships with local organisations and implementing partners.

Competencies: Cognitive Capacity, Teamwork, Action Management, Innovation, Partnering, Client Orientation, Advisory Skills, Facilitation and Training.

Languages: Fluency in written and oral communication skills in both English and Myanmar.

All WFP Employees are expected to demonstrate the competencies and standards of behaviour aligned withour core values and defined in the WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK, namely: • Leading by example with integrity, • Driving results and delivering on commitments, • Fostering inclusive and collaborative teamwork, • Applying strategic thinking, • Building and maintaining sustainable partnerships

HOW TO APPLY

To be considered, interested candidates are invited to apply via (https://www.wfp.org/careers/job-openings).Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. 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.

*Request for Disability related Reasonable Accommodations: It is important to WFP to create an accessible and inclusive workplace for everyone. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the selection and hiring process, please direct your request and inquiries to [email protected].

A member of the reasonable accommodation team will contact you to confidentially discuss your needs. This email is only to be used for any disability related accessibility requirements, and not for sending the application itself. Due to volume of applications, any applications or CVs sent through this email address will not be considered as a formal application and will not receive a reply from WFP.*

ABOUT WFP

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the world’s largest humanitarian organization, operatingin 123 countries delivering food assistance, partnering with governments and providing common services thatallow the entire humanitarian community to save lives in emergencies and build the resilience of food insecure people and communities.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

WFP is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce. WFP has zero tolerance for sexualexploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, abuse of authority ordiscrimination. All selected candidates will, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee onAdministrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAOFinance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similarbodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service andwithin three years of ceasing that service.