Vulnerability Analysis & Mapping Officer CST II (P4)

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Programul Alimentar Mondial (WFP) este o organizație umanitară a ONU care oferă ajutor alimentar sub formă de numerar, certificate sau alimente comunităților afectate de război. În activitățile sale, PAM este ghidat de principiile umanitare ale neutralității, imparțialității, umanității și independenței. Bazându-se pe pasiunea, angajamentul și profesionalismul a celor 24.000 de angajați din întreaga lume, Programul Alimentar Mondial (WFP) lucrează în peste 123 de țări și teritorii pentru a livra alimente persoanelor strămutate de conflict sau afectate în urma dezastrelor. În plus, WFP ajută comunitățile afectate să găsească soluții radicale la numeroase provocări cu care se confruntă în timp ce își construiesc un viitor mai bun.

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🚩 Vacancy Announcement №:830077

📢 Job Title: Vulnerability Analysis & Mapping Officer

📌Type of Contract: International Consultant (CST) II

➡️ Unit / Division: Programme

📍 Duty Station: Chisinau, Moldova

➡️ Duration: 11 months (renewable)

⏰ Closing date: 10 November 2023, midnight (Central European Time)

❗❗ This is an international position, open to applicants around the world. Moldovan citizens are not eligible to apply.

🔄 Successful candidates will be placed on the roster and rostered applicants may be contacted in the upcoming 12 months on an as-needed basis, for immediate opportunities.

ABOUT WFP

The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.

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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What will you do in this position?

To lead and/or manage the generation of the 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).

Why work with us?

Since the beginning of the Ukraine refugee crisis in February 2022, WFP set up operations in Moldova to assist in the refugee response. To respond to the deepening vulnerabilities of the crisis-affected populations and to strengthen the government's shock-responsive capacity, WFP has drafted a Transitional Interim Country Strategic Plan (T-ICSP), which outlines the activities in the country until August 2023. The TiCSP is likely to be followed by an Interim Country Strategic Plan (iCSP), with an anticipated duration of up to 2 years (end 2025.)

➡️ WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.

➡️ WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse and multicultural working environment.

➡️ WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of trainings, accreditation, coaching, mentorship and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.

➡️ A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.

➡️ WFP offers a competitive benefits package including salary, leave plus a medical insurance.

How can you make a difference?

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive, within delegated authority):

1. Provide expert advice and support WFP and its partners on matters pertaining to food security and nutrition strategies, policies, programmes, and ensure the timely and productive use of related outputs in a manner that complies with WFP standards and processes.

2. Contribute to the development of systems and tools for the monitoring and assessment of food assistance needs in line with innovative methodologies and best practice.

3. Lead/conduct complex food security, nutrition, markets and resilience analysis and prepare timely reports on food assessment needs in line with wider VAM policies, processes and guidance to enable effective decision-making on the development of Country strategy, policies and programmes.

4. Keep up to date with and advise on food assistance developments and issues and the potential impact upon WFP activities to enable timely and appropriate programme evolution and intervention.

5. Provide advice and guidance on the development of programme activities, providing technical analysis, interpretation and recommendations to enable food assistance needs to be met effectively.

6. Coordinate and/or provide technical support on global/regional/country initiatives to implement VAM activities.

7. Lead operational partnerships, including inter-agency collaboration, to ensure a solid VAM support in both emergency and non-emergency settings.

8. Manage VAM team, providing coaching and guidance as required to ensure appropriate development and enable high performance.

9. Support the monitoring and evaluation of WFP activities, providing technical analysis, interpretation and information as required to support the assessment of activity impact.

10. Represent WFP during meetings with partners to contribute to technical discussions, exchange of knowledge and experience, advocate for appropriate interventions (based on an evidence base) and identify areas for potential collaboration.

11. Build capacity of WFP staff, partners and national government to conduct food security,nutrition, markets and resilience analysis to effectively inform preparedness and response activities.

12. Provide leadership and support to relevant partners that are focusing on food security and nutrition to enable sharing of experience, lessons learned and best practice.

13. Take responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives in all areas of work, to ensure equal participation of women and men.

14. Act in an assigned emergency response capacity as required to meet emergency food assistance needs.

15. Other as required.

To join us in saving and changing lives, you have:

Education: Master's degree in economics, Food Security, Statistics, Data Science, Public Health/Nutrition, Geography or other related field, or a bachelor's degree in the same subject(s) with additional years of related work experience and/or training/courses.

Experience: With a master's degree, at least 08 years of postgraduate experience in Vulnerability Analysis and Mapping or in a related field or a bachelor's degree with 10 years of experience.

Language: Fluency in both oral and written communication in English. Knowledge of Romanian and/or Russian could be an advantage.

Before you apply...

WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles. All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational 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.

We aim to achieve parity in our teams in Moldova. Qualified women applicants are especially encouraged to apply.

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

How do you apply...

To be considered, you are invited to apply via WFP’s recruitment portal. CV and cover letter must be submitted in English language.

Only those who are short-listed candidates will be contacted for the next steps of our recruitment process.

We also encourage you to create your candidate profile and set up WFP job alerts to learn more about all the opportunities available to join us and make a difference in the lives of the people we serve.

WFP Leadership Framework

These are the shared standards of behavior that guide how we work together to accomplish our mission.

Lead by example with integrity Obtain results and respect your commitments Foster inclusive and collaborative teamwork Apply strategic thinking Establish and maintain lasting partnerships Lives the values of WFP and demonstrates humanity and integrity by setting an example of caring for others.

Respect your commitments and adapt easily to change.

Is open to all and collaborative and contributes to a culture of learning and personal development.

Demonstrate commitment to gathering perspectives, analyzing options and risks, and proposing new ways of doing things.

Establish and maintain external partnerships and collaborate with partners to achieve common goals.

Behavioral expectations vary depending on your rank and role/responsibility within WFP.

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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.