UN World Food Programme Programme Policy Officer (Systems and Data Analyst) Jobs in Uganda
UN World Food Programme Programme Policy Officer (Systems and Data Analyst) Jobs in Uganda
About WfpUnited Nations World Food Programme (WFP) 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.
In emergencies, WFP gets food to where it is needed, saving the lives of victims of war, civil conflict and natural disasters. After an emergency, WFP uses food to help communities rebuild their lives.
On average, WFP reaches more than 80 million people with food assistance in 80 countries each year. The organization has the global footprint, deep field presence and local knowledge and relationships necessary to provide access to food and contribute to lasting solutions, especially in many of the world’s most remote and fragile areas.
Brief description of WFP in Uganda
WFP delivers food assistance in emergencies and work with communities to improve nutrition and build resilience.
WFP provides life-saving food assistance and livelihood opportunities to refugees in Uganda.
In addition, WFP assists the most vulnerable people in Karamoja with food and nutrition assistance. Finally, WFP works with smallholder farmers and links them to markets.
As Uganda strives to achieve Zero Hunger by 2030 and become a middle-income country by 2040, WFP is also assessing its relevance and repositioning its role in Uganda
We are seeking a qualified individual for the position of Programme Policy Officer (Systems and Data Analyst), SC8 to be based in Kampala. Selected candidates will be employed on Service Contract
Standard Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Economics, Data sets management, Business Administration, Development studies or any related field.
More than 5 years’ experience in an international organization working in areas of strategic Learning agenda, Data management, Monitoring and evaluation platforms, data management, social registries, beneficiary assistance delivery
Exposure to digital identity management, use of registration platform, data quality processes and analysis in vulnerable communities
Clear understanding of any registration processes for social protection and knowledge of principles and practices that support its operations
Good analytical skills and experience in managing and using various and huge data sets
National Professional: Fluency (level C) in English language and the duty station’s language, if different.
Organizational Context
Job holders are likely to be working under the close support and guidance of a more experienced professional staff member receiving guidance and regular feedback on work performed.
They are typically involved in programme or policy activities or similar nature and analytical work of limited complexity.
Job Purpose
Under the supervision of the Head of Digital Social Protection, the programme Policy Officer will provide technical and operational support in identifying and strategizing performance enhancement through quality and performance analysis of data processes and information to support strategic design, transformation and progressive alignment of the BIAM implementation deliverables to the overall institutional and government priorities.
Key Account-abilities
Support and coordinate the strategic portfolios and process designs using data analysis, projections and advisory of the implementation of the digital identify platform for social protection
Provide guidance and support to the implementation of the standard operating procedures of the BIAM roll out and functionality
Develop and design the operational road maps for the BIAM and registration processes roll out to the refugee districts
Identify strategic correlation and interpretation of data sets and processes with defined recommendation for the improvement of the digital identify implementation across the country.
Assist process and output design of various activities and project roll out and give appropriate recommendations to the assistance delivery strategies based on data analysis using corporate tools such as Tableau.
Support and coordinate the various programmatic assessments and lessons learnt to inform parodic strategic designs and implementations of activities
Coordinate with other relevant units like IT and AMEL to ensure that there is synchronization with the various data collection
tools and data sets for a comprehensive risk analysis and mitigation strategies
Participate in the preparation and conceptualization of the standard operating procedures for all digital platforms for both data capture and utilization
Prepare and put forward technical control strategies to ensure data quality is upheld before, during and after registration and data utilization across various platforms.
The data quality will inform the utilization effectiveness and efficiency
Participate in experience sharing and consultative meeting with various stakeholders to support bench marking of the registration roll out process to other parts of the country.
Support the systems utilization for effective service delivery using the various platforms and data sets such as SCOPE CODA, MCHN, AMS roll out across the country
Support the help desk team in process design, information analysis and ensure there are linkages with the digital platforms
Core Organisational 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 account-abilities 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.
Desired Experiences for Entry Into the Role
Has gained experience in implementing technical programs (i.e. nutrition, etc.).
Has implemented programmes and provided input into designing operations.
Has provided input into policy discussions and decisions.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should send their resume by 27th January 2019
For more information and job application details, see; UN World Food Programme Programme Policy Officer (Systems and Data Analyst) Jobs in Uganda
Find jobs in Uganda. Jobs - Uganda jobs. Search our career portal & find the latest Ugandan job positions, career opportunities & jobs in Uganda.
Jobs in Uganda - banking jobs, IT jobs, accounting jobs, NGO jobs, business administration, ICT, UN jobs, procurement jobs, education jobs, hospital jobs, human resources jobs, engineering, teaching jobs, and other careers in Uganda.
Find your dream job from 1000s of vacancies in Uganda posted and updated daily - click here!
Funding Agencies for Grants - Search Funding Agencies for Grants? - NGO Funding Agencies - Fill Out a Simple Grant Form? - NGO Grant Funding Agencies
