Office Information & Reports Officer

Job Title: *Information Systems and Reports Officer*

Duration: 1 Year (with performance-based renewal up to 4 years)

Type of Contract: Third Party

Duty Station: New Delhi

Remuneration: INR 1,25,000/ Per month

PROJECT BACKGROUND

Strengthening Resilience of Vulnerable Communities in Sri Lanka and India to Increased Impact of Climate Change (ADAPT4R) is a five-year project supported by Adaptation Fund (AF) constituted under UNFCCC and executed in India by Ministry of Environment, forest and Climate Change and WFP as Multilateral Implementing Entity. The regional project targets the dry zones in Sri Lanka and drought prone districts on the eastern coast in the states of Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.

The project’s main goal is to strengthen the climate change adaptive capacity and food security of vulnerable communities in Sri Lanka’s dry zone and India’s eastern coastal states, utilizing a regional, integrated approach. Leveraging differentiated skills and experience in the two countries, and using participatory and bottom-up approaches, the project will enable vulnerable groups to use last mile climate services to plan and implement targeted adaptation measures best suited for different livelihoods and localities, supplemented by livelihoods diversification and enhanced linkages to existing financial services. A regional feedback loop will provide valuable real-time lessons for scaling up and out, both within and beyond the two countries.

The project will achieve its goal through the following two objectives:

1. Strengthen access to reliable, timely and targeted last-mile climate services, and develop a system to co-produce, disseminate and scale up tailored Agromet and hydromet advisories

2. Enhance the adaptive capacity of income-poor farming households facing high climate risks, with a focus on women and vulnerable groups, to develop and implement local adaptation plans informed by climate advisories, resulting in improved practices, and diversified, climate-resilient livelihoods
The project will target smallholder farmers in the inland, dry areas of the project localities, and vulnerable groups in both countries including marginalised communities e.g., PVTGs, women- and youth-headed households, and food-insecure households.

JOB PURPOSE AND KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (Not all inclusive)

The Information Systems and Reports Officer will report directly to the National Project Co-ordinator, under the overall guidance of the HoU, CC, Resilience and DRR, WFP and Nodal Officer, MoEFCC. The IS&R officer provides technical inputs to various information systems developed under the project and caters to overall knowledge management, information dissemination and reporting requirements of the project.

Main responsibilities of IS&R will include-

• Undertaking feasibility studies, systems analysis, architectural and functional design, development and preparation of terms of reference for agencies to develop and implementation of new project information management system, dashboards.

• Supporting analysis of data, climate information and preparation of dashboards that facilitates two-way information flow.

• Supporting development of applications for use of community and create /strengthen feedback mechanisms for early action.

• Developing detailed system and other functional specifications and user documentation for climate services including expert advice on the architecture, configuration and security controls of complex IT systems and use of AI/IOT based tools for improved climate services.

• Coordinating the development, implementation and maintenance of project information systems.

• Supporting the collation, analysis and communication of the ‘Essential Elements of Information’, pertaining to the project including beneficiary database, indicator based remote reports, financial reports in order to facilitate access to timely and accurate information used at country, and regional level.

• Providing a source of relevant professional expertise, presentation of information and other data using latest visualization tools to support management decision making through provision of information and expert advice.

• Providing inputs and prepare draft periodic reports for quarterly, annual, mid-project and end-project reports and documentation

• Creating platforms for knowledge exchange and learning at different levels between India and Sri Lanka and the states of India based on the project learnings.

• Performing other duties as required.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

Education: An advanced degree (master’s or higher level) in Computer Science, Information technology, Remote Sensing and GIS Climate Analysis, Geography, Physics or a related disciplines from an institute of repute.

Experience: Strong experience (of at least 5 years) of developing and implementing information system, quantitative and qualitative data analysis, data analytics and visualization, communication and application development. Experience in working and analysing climate data is desirable.

Knowledge & Skills: Excellent interpersonal skills required, including strong professional communication abilities.

• Advocacy and networking skills with a broad range of stakeholders including government, civil society, academia and NGOs.

• An up-to date understanding of the Information Systems, M&E frameworks, MIS various relevant programmes, global frameworks and policies, climate adaptation and resilience strategies, potential use of renewable energy and other technological advances.

• Demonstrated understanding of development and deployment of software, advance computer skills, analytics and visualization, data sources and triangulation and learning ability and good knowledge of advance techniques in the field.

• Knowledge of UN and the Government system would be an asset.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a diverse team of supply chain and food security, environment and climate resilience, livelihoods, gender and nutrition experts across India.

•Tact and diplomacy.

Languages: Fluency in spoken and written English and Hindi; ability to speak in other Indian languages is a plus.

CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS

• Ability to engage effectively with a wide range of actors from government, private sector and civil society.
• Very strong communications skills, both in writing and speaking.
• Solid planning and problem-solving skills and action orientation.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and simultaneously manage multiple tasks in an independent but consultative manner.
• Maturity, initiative, courtesy, tact and ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.
• Ability to handle any other additional tasks as requested by the supervisor.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. A written test will be used as a form of screening. In the event your candidature is retained for an interview, you will be required to provide in advance a scanned copy of the degree(s)/diploma(s)/ certificate(s) required for this position.
• This is a national position therefore candidates who are non-Indian nationals will not be considered.
• WFP is committed to promoting diversity and gender balance. WFP adheres to “zero tolerance policies” in the workplace.

Female applicants are especially encouraged to apply