UN WFP Vulnerability Analysis and Mapping Officer - Household Targeting and Prioritization Jobs in Uganda
UN WFP Vulnerability Analysis and Mapping Officer - Household Targeting and Prioritization Jobs in Uganda
Job Purpose To contribute to 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).
Key Accountabilities (not all-inclusive)
Directly responsible for the management of the Household Targeting and Prioritization work stream
Complete all stages of the 2019 Vulnerability and Essential Needs Assessment, including a second report.
Produce a prioritization framework for GFA that is mutually agreed between WFP, UNHCR and ATWG members.
Perform statistical analysis in support of the production of the GFA prioritization framework.
Manage the consultations with Assessment Technical Working Group, UNHCR, and the Government of Uganda around the GFA prioritization framework.
Draft documentation, briefing papers, technical papers, analysis reports, presentations and other materials for the targeting and prioritization work stream, for internal and external audiences.
Support partners, upon request, to target and prioritize and beneficiary selection.
Provide support to the Crisis Response team and field staff on the transition to a targeted provision of assistance
Advocate for and follow-up on supplementary data collection and analysis required for the profiling project, including new baselines and end-line studies, and propose changes to the Food Security Monitoring System (as may be necessary to track the food security situation of household in different vulnerability categories)
Support the AMEL unit to achieve its work plans
Perform other duties, as required
Standard Minimum Qualifications
University degree in one or more of the following disciplines: economics, statistics, development studies or other field relevant to analytical work related to international humanitarian assistance
Excellent skills in written and verbal communication, in English.
Excellent skills in consensus-building, facilitation and negotiation, including cross-organizational negotiations.
Excellent quantitative analysis and statistical skills, including with SPSS. Advanced Excel skills is required.
Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in managing inter-organizational dynamics and food security and livelihoods analysis
Availability and willingness to conduct frequent field missions as required across the country
Strong project management skills, self-drive, independence, team working skills and inter-personal skills
4Ps Core Organizational Capabilities
Purpose
Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives: Understands WFP’s Strategic Objectives and the link to own work objectives.
Be a force for positive change: Flexibly adapts individual contributions to accommodate changes in direction from supervisors and internal/external changes (such as evolving needs of beneficiaries, new requirements of partners).
Make the mission inspiring to
our team: Recognizes and shares with team members the ways in which individual contributions relate to WFP’s mission.
Make our mission visible in everyday actions: Sets own goals in alignment with WFP’s overall operations, and is able to communicate this link to others.
People
Look for ways to strengthen people's skills: Assesses own strengths and weaknesses to increase self-awareness, and includes these in conversations on own developmental needs.
Create an inclusive culture: Participates in open dialogue, and values the diverse opinion of others, regardless of background, culture, experience, or country assignment.
Be a coach & provide constructive feedback: Proactively seeks feedback and coaching to build confidence, and develop and improve individual skills.
Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit: Participates in accomplishing team activities and goals in the face of challenging circumstances.
Performance
Encourage innovation & creative solutions: Shows willingness to explore and experiment with new ideas and approaches in own work.
Focus on getting results: Consistently delivers results within individual scope of work on time, on budget and without errors.
Make commitments and make good on commitments: Commits to upholding individual accountabilities and responsibilities in the face of ever-changing country or functional priorities.
Be Decisive: Makes rational decisions about individual activities when faced with uncertain circumstances, including in times of ambiguity regarding information or manager direction.
Partnership
Connect and share across WFP units: Seeks to understand and adapt to internal or cross-unit teams’ priorities and preferred working styles.
Build strong external partnerships: Demonstrates ability to understand and appropriately respond to and/or escalate needs of external partners.
Be politically agile & adaptable: Portrays an informed and professional demeanor toward internal and external partners and stakeholders.
Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships: Provides operational support on analyses and assessments that quantifies and demonstrates WFP’s unique value as a partner.
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; UN WFP Vulnerability Analysis and Mapping Officer - Household Targeting and Prioritization Jobs in Uganda
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