Short Description

Title: Programme Policy Officer Nutrition – Data Analyst
Duration of Assignment: 11 months
Contract type & grade: CST-II
Unit: Programme/ Nutrition
Duty Station: Antananarivo / Madagascar

A roster of qualified candidates may be established as a result of this recruitment process to fill counterpart positions at the same or lower grade throughout WFP offices in Madagascar.

WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability.

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

JOB PURPOSE

The Programme Officer will be responsible for managing the collection, analysis, and visualization of data related to Nutrition Programmes in the Madagascar Country Office.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

The incumbent will perform the following tasks:

Operational Information Management support

• Support the collection and dissemination of programmatic and monitoring analysis pertaining to WFP current or future nutrition responses, trends, and preferences to ensure country specific input to WFP’s operational reporting.
• Provide inputs on achievements to the overall nutrition reporting system and any other periodic reports requested by Country Office Units, Regional Bureau.

Data management support

• Support the roll-out of data management initiatives aiming to improve, streamline, and harmonize the flow of Nutrition operational information across WFP dashboards including mapping of data sources and users’ needs.
• Collaborate with counterparts internally to ensure consistency in nutrition information and to complement WFP analysis and information in order to facilitate and maximize the exchange of information and data flow between functional area networks in WFP.
• Contribute to the analysis of data and recommend improvements to Nutrition programme interventions and to enhance WFPs ability to demonstrate outcome focused results.
• Ensure the regular (monthly/quarterly) production of nutrition dashboard properly annotated to guide management on the CSP status and decision making.
• Develop and disseminate information products reflecting feedback monitoring findings and reports.

Monitoring planning, guidance and implementation

• Work closely with the RAM unit, Programmes and the Field offices to: Support planning and implementation of monitoring and evaluation activities on effectiveness of all nutrition interventions (e.g. beneficiary needs and status, food security and nutrition status, programme modalities, implementation challenges, etc.);
• Ensure that data are regularly entered in Country Office Tool for Managing Effectively (COMET) and check the quality of data.
• Produce frequent monitoring and evaluation progress reports with status of results and implementation of improvements.
• Follow-up on monitoring and evaluation findings to ensure that corrective actions are taken and/or adjustments are made to programme responses as required.
• Train national and cooperating partner staff in appropriate monitoring and evaluation techniques to strengthen capacity of staff, increase awareness on the importance of monitoring and evaluation and encourage accountability for demonstrating results.
• Work in close collaboration with internal counterparts and external partners to strengthen the data quality and consistency of monitoring and evaluation activities in the field.
• Undertake a close supervision of field staff, to ensure that Nutrition & M&E guidelines are being implemented and provide any required on-site technical support.
• Ensure links with the Beneficiary Feedback mechanism.
• Support capitalization and after actions review on different nutrition initiatives Support nutrition team knowledge management system
• Develop and disseminate information products reflecting feedback monitoring findings and reports.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Master of Science degree in social sciences, statistics, agricultural economics, food security, nutrition or a closely related field.

Experience:

• At least five (5) years of professional experience in monitoring and evaluation, vulnerability analysis, food security and early warning, or a closely related field.
• Experience working in the humanitarian / development sector, able to perform and deliver in a timely manner.
• Ability to work independently under minimum supervision

Language: Fluency (level C) in English and French

OTHER SPECIFIC JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Knowledge and experience in using database and statistical software and data visualization platforms (Tableau).
• Strong English written and oral communication skills.
• Motivated
• Initiative – Problem solver

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

• Gained valuable experience in collecting geospatial and socioeconomic food security data, conducting quantitative and qualitative analyses, and reporting findings to senior leaders.
• Has led surveys, multiple assessments in countries, including the design, data collection and analysis.
• Has participated in design and implementation of WFP programmes focusing in food security.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: 19 January 2023

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QUALIFIED FEMALE CANDIDATES ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY

WFP has a zero-tolerance approach to conduct such as fraud, sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to WFP’s standards of conduct and will therefore undergo rigorous background verification internally or through third parties. Selected candidates will also be required to provide additional information as part of the verification exercise. Misrepresentation of information provided during the recruitment process may lead to disqualification or termination of employment

WFP will not request payment at any stage of the recruitment process including at the offer stage. Any requests for payment should be refused and reported to local law enforcement authorities for appropriate action.