UN World Food Programme Associate - Vulnerability Assessment & Mapping Jobs in Zambia
UN World Food Programme Associate - Vulnerability Assessment & Mapping Jobs in Zambia
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.
Organizational Context
Under the overall guidance and direct supervision of the Head of M&E and VAM, the incumbent will play a key role in strengthening WFP and the Government knowledge base and understanding of food security and vulnerability issues at the country level, contributing to a better preparedness and response capacity for Government, WFP and other stakeholders to protect the lives and livelihoods of vulnerable communities that are at risk.
Job Purpose
To provide effective specialized support and technical analyses to policy and programme activities that effectively meet food assistance needs.
Key Accountabilities
Contribute to the establishment and maintenance of a food and nutrition security, vulnerability analysis and monitoring, markets, resilience and early warning system to detect changes in the food security and vulnerability situation of populations at risk.
Manage/conduct 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.
Participate in the annual vulnerability assessments providing required technical support to Government and other stakeholders as well as lead joint assessments with relevant stakeholders where necessary.
Participate in the design and implementation of WFP programmes with particular emphasis on problem analysis, providing recommendations on targeting of such assistance along geographic, sectoral or socio-economic lines.
Provide the WFP Country Office with the necessary GIS and mapping services including preparation of thematic (i.e., analytical) maps that support country-level operational functions of WFP such as logistics.
Lead in the preparation of maps that provide an inventory of local resources and capacities (e.g., infrastructure, personnel, NGO services) that can complement WFP operations.
Provide the WFP Country Office food security and vulnerability information management capacity by maintaining and updating databases of spatial and socio-economic data and developing mechanisms by which such data are shared with other programme units in the Country Office as well as with partners.
Coordinate with government departments, UN, NGOs, and other relevant agencies on food security early warning information, contingency planning and response activities and provide synthesized information to WFP.
Foster partnerships with government and civil society that build upon and strengthen existing capacities for vulnerability analysis, building effective collaboration between WFP units as well as other relevant agencies.
Supervise market monitoring and updating of the market and other VAM related data in the Country Office and other corporate platforms.
Transfer skills and develop sustainable capacity in food security analysis and information management systems in relevant government institutions and local partners.
Build capacity of WFP staff, partners and national government to conduct analysis on food security, nutrition, markets, resilience, and related topics to effectively inform policies and programmes.
Provide coaching and guidance to VAM staff as required to ensure appropriate development and enable high performance.
Perform any other task as assigned by the supervisor.
Standard Minimum Qualifications
Education: Advanced University degree in Research, Sociology, Social Development, Economics or Performance Management or other relevant field, or First University degree with additional years of relevant work experience and/or training/ courses.
Experience: At least three years of progressively responsible professional post graduate experience in research, monitoring or programme management.
Language: Fluency in
both oral and written communication in English.
Other Specific Job Requirements
Experience in analysis using statistical software, specifically SPSS and GIS software.
Research experience using variety of analytical tools and methods for causality analysis, forecasting, and other data modeling needs.
Performed research, monitoring, evaluations and assessments at multiple field locations
Ability to analyze and translate numerical data to show WFP’s outcomes and impact against the objectives; ability to explain WFP projects and operations to counterparts and to communicate with Government and partners clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing.
Ability to understand the cultural and political environment and to work well with colleagues.
Desired Experiences for Entry Into the Role
Has worked with technical teams (i.e. nutrition, VAM, etc.).
Has contributed to implementation of programmes.
Has observed or assisted with policy discussions.
4Ps Core Organisational Capabilities
Purpose
Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives: Coaches team in the most effective ways to communicate WFP’s Strategic Objectives to WFP team and partners in the field.
Be a force for positive change: Implements new methods or tools to improve team’s work processes and productivity.
Make the mission inspiring to our team: Maps team’s activities and tasks to specific successes in beneficiary communities to showcase positive impact.
Make our mission visible in everyday actions: Explains to teammates how each unit contributes to the overall WFP mission.
People
Look for ways to strengthen people's skills: Identifies skill development opportunities such as training modules or on-the-job experiences for self, colleagues and direct reports.
Create an inclusive culture: Facilitates team building activities to build rapport in own unit.
Be a coach & provide constructive feedback: Facilitates the pairing of junior colleagues with coaches within own team.
Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit: Proactively anticipates potential challenges and develops mitigation plans to ensure that team meets goals and targets.
Performance
Encourage innovation & creative solutions: Identifies opportunities to be creative in own work and to help team be more innovative and accurate in their respective tasks and areas of work.
Focus on getting results: Monitors team’s deliverables and provides feedback to ensure outcomes are delivered consistently and accurately.
Make commitments and make good on commitments: Provides accurate guidance to team on expected responsibilities and tasks, whilst also upholding own commitment to the team.
Be Decisive: Sets an example and provides guidance to junior team members on when to escalate issues when faced with challenging issues in the workplace or in the field.
Partnership
Connect and share across WFP units: Facilitates partnerships with other WFP units to accomplish missions in the field.
Build strong external partnerships: Sets an example and provides guidance to team on how to build relationships with external partners.
Be politically agile & adaptable: Articulates to colleagues or direct reports the value of contributing to other WFP teams and agency partnerships in fulfilling WFP’s goals and objectives.
Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships: Organizes, monitors, and prioritizes own and team’s efforts to ensure that they will fulfill the needs of internal and external partners.
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; UN World Food Programme Associate - Vulnerability Assessment & Mapping Jobs in Zambia
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