Reporting Officer (International Consultant) - Junior Consultant, Level E

🚩 Vacancy Announcement n°: 830492

📢 Job Title: Reporting Officer (International Consultant) - Junior Consultant, Level E

✨ Contract type and Grade: Regular Consultant – Junior CST (Full time)

📧 Duration: 11 months

✅ Unit / Division: Programme

📍 Duty Station: Bissau, Guinea-Bissau

⏰ Closing date: 10 december 2023

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.

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. Female Candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

ABOUT WFP

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), a highly prestigious, reputable & world’s largest humanitarian organization, operates in more than 120 countries and territories, bringing life-saving assistance in emergencies, building pathways to peace, stability, and prosperity for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change and supporting sustainable and resilient livelihoods for a world with zero hunger. At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do, and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high-performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.

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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:

WFP GUINEA-BISSAU seeks for a consultant to strengthen the technical capacity of the Country Office (CO), in particular, to provide direct support to the CO Operational Information Management in collecting and compiling data and information from the different Units, drafting corporate documents, Annual Performance Planning (APP), the ACR narrative in a coherent and comprehensive manner, uploading the information to the online corporate system (SPRiNG/GAM) within the established deadlines, and addressing the comments raised by the Regional Bureau Dakar (RBD) technical team.

PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:

The consultant will be responsible of Operational Information Management and Performance Reporting (OIM & PR) activities and contribute to the establishment and presentation of standard operating picture of WFP programme portfolio and associated results that facilitate informed and timely decision-making at all levels throughout the organisation. In this regard, the consultant will closely work with the M&E and VAM Team.

ACCOUNTABILITIES / RESPONSABILITIES

1. Support the collation and dissemination of political and humanitarian analysis pertaining to WFP current or future responses and donor policies, trends and preferences to ensure country specific input to WFP’s operational reporting and to the programme cycle, including the drafting of concept notes and programmatic documents.

2. Support the preparation of Annual Country Report (ACR) for the Annual Reporting Exercise in collaboration with the country office programme, monitoring & evaluation, logistics and resource management functions by coordinating to ensure coherence and quality of performance information.

3. Collaborate with counterparts internally to ensure consistency in humanitarian information and to complement WFP analysis and information.

4. Support the enhancement of the capacity of WFP staff and partners to effectively manage operational information and performance reporting, integrating lessons learned from previous reporting cycles and supporting staff to meet reporting requirements.

5. Provide feedback on activities associated with the Corporate Performance Reporting Improvements.

6. Support the initiatives for developing improved, streamlined, and harmonized OIM & PR including drafting of OIM & PR related normative guidance, as required.

7. Support the assurance of defined quality standards in all processes and products.

DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT:

• Concept notes and programmatic documents are produced on time.
• Drafting of Annual Performance Planning (APP), the Annual Country Report (ACR) narrative in a coherent and comprehensive manner, uploading the information to the online corporate system (SPRiNG/GAM) within the established deadlines.

Education:

Advanced University degree in Political Science, Economics, Statistics, Information Management or Journalism, Business Management, Social Sciences or other relevant field, or First University degree with additional years of related work experience and/or training/courses.

Experience:

One year or more of postgraduate professional experience in a relevant field of work, with a background in international humanitarian development. Experience in the West Africa region and WFP experience will be considered a strong asset.

Desirable experiences

Experience delivering a CO Annual Country Report is highly desired.

Languages:

Fluency (level C) in English language

Intermediate knowledge (level B) in Portuguese is required.

Professional experience in Portuguese is an asset as well as intermediate knowledge (level B) in French.

Knowledge & Skills requirements:

The incumbent should have the following skills and experience:

• Proven knowledge of information management best practices, techniques, and processes with an understanding of the basic theoretical background.

• Strong written and oral communication skills, including substantive analysis and report writing skills.

• Knowledge of UN/WFP internal systems and the ability to quickly deliver reporting products using these.

Deadline for application: 10 december 2023

WFP Value Proposition

• Meaningful and impactful careers - Our day-to-day work makes a difference in the lives of the people we serve.
• Continuous learning and training - We provide learning tools for our staff to continually develop their careers.
• Multicultural and stimulating working environment - We encourage gender and cultural diversity to make our teams stronger.

PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU APPLY

• All employment decisions are made based on organisational needs, job requirements, merit and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, 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 on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Join 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.
• 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.
• Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis, and we are committed to promoting diversity and gender balance.
• 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.
• 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.

Special recommendation:

Before you apply, please confirm that both (i) your on-line profile and CV are accurate and up to date, (ii) your CV should include your employment history, academic qualifications, and language skills.