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.

BACKGROUND & PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT

Since its establishment, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has been entrusted with a dual mandate: to meet emergency and protracted relief food needs (saving lives) and to support economic and social development (changing lives). To contribute to national development agendas in an impactful way, WFP innovates to tackle the immediate and root causes of hunger and malnutrition and builds resilience, both at a community and system level. The organization works with multiple stakeholders, aiming to build strong partnerships with national governments, and development partners, including International Financial Institutions (IFIs), and the private sector.

Under the general guidance of the Deputy Country Director (Programmes), the incumbent will lead, oversee, and coordinate all Operational Information Management & Performance Reporting (OIM & PR) activities contributing to the establishment and presentation of standard and consistent operating picture of WFP operations and associated results that facilitate informed and timely decision making at all levels throughout the organization.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

1. Contribute to the development of systems and tools that support effective OIM, performance reporting and inter-agency information management in line with WFP and UN policies and practices.
2. Provide technical advice, governance and oversight to RB and/or CO on the integration of OIM & PR policies and guidance into established systems to drive the quality, consistency, standardisation of information management and performance reporting across WFP.
3. Oversee and approve the information collated from media and local internal and external sources to facilitate and maximise the exchange of information and data flow between functional area networks in WFP, to provide operational awareness and understanding of events that may have humanitarian and/or operational impact.
4. Oversee and approve the collation, drafting 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.
5. Oversee and approve the collation of analysis communication the ‘Essential Elements of Information’, pertaining to the operational environment and available human, financial and physical assets in order to facilitate access to timely and accurate information used at country, regional and corporate level.
6. Support the Annual Country Report (ACR) for the Annual Reporting Exercise in collaboration with the country office programme, monitoring & evaluation and logistics functions to coordinate and ensure coherence and quality of information.
7. Collaborate with counterparts in other UN agencies to ensure consistency in humanitarian information and to complement WFP analysis and information.
8. Collaborate with counterparts in WFP Divisions, supporting performance of activities and ensuring an aligned and consistent approach to information management, analysis and performance reporting.
9. Enhance the capacity of WFP staff, partners and governments to effectively manage operational information and performance reporting through conduct of disaster management simulations and provision of the relevant OIM & PR training.
10. Manage a small team or sub-team of OIM staff, providing coaching and guidance as required to ensure appropriate development and enable high performance.
11. Participate as task force/working group member to define Corporate Performance Reporting Improvements.
12. Contribute to the development of OIM & PR related normative guidance as required. Support initiatives for developing improved, streamlined and harmonised OIM & PR.
13. Contribute to the development, implementation and assurance of defined quality standards in all processes and products.
14. Support the CO in emergencies by overseeing the preparation, organisation and support for Operational Task Forces (OTFs) and ensuring accurate reporting and dissemination of decision making to COs, RBs and HQ.
15. Other as required.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

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: Typically, five years or more of postgraduate professional experience in a relevant field of work, with a background and interest in international humanitarian development. Direct experience with different program approaches and food assistance modalities, desirable.

Knowledge & Skills:

• Sound theoretical understanding of OIM concepts and principles with abroad knowledge of best practices, techniques and processes.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to analyze and interpret information and draw out key messages.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, able to clearly articulate insights to stakeholders in WFP.
• Ability to lead, motivate, and develop small teams of junior staff.
• Knowledge of common business principals and processes and the ability to quickly assimilate UN/WFP-specific processes and systems

Language: Fluency in both oral and written communication in English. Knowledge of the local language is an added advantage.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

29 January 2024