Senior Reports Associate, SCL7 - Kathmandu

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• WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment.
• WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.
• A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.
• We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).

WFP encourages female candidates and people with disabilities to apply.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:

ORGANISATIONAL CONTEXT: These jobs are part of Global Headquarters (GHQ) and/or Country Offices (COs). They report to the Director, Communications Officer or designate.

Job holders at this level have independent responsibility for technical, specialized work including planning, organization and coordination, and setting objectives. They deal with issues that are often undefined and involve areas of uncertainty and complex inter-relationships. The instructions received are broad and the job holders consistently demonstrate a high degree of responsibility and initiative and respond independently to queries. Job holders have the technical expertise and knowledge required to adapt and develop reporting processes in order to continually improve the level of support provided. The position referred will be under the Country Office Partnerships, Communications and Reports Unit.

JOB PURPOSE:

To deliver specialized reporting requirements, contribute to the preparation of high-quality analytical reports, and support proposal development, resource mobilization efforts, and partnership engagement to advance programme objectives.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive, within delegated authority)

Under the direct supervision of the Partnerships Officer, the incumbent will:

• Coordinate and oversee implementation of established corporate and country office reporting systems, applying defined quality standards to ensure consistent, standardized information and reporting products.
• Collate, validate and synthesize information and data from internal and external sources to facilitate and maximize the exchange of information and data flow between functional areas in the CO.
• Support the collation and dissemination of political, humanitarian and operational analysis relevant to WFP’s current and potential responses, including partner policies, trends and preferences that inform country-specific operational reporting.
• Coordinate the collection, analysis and communication of essential operational information on the operating environment, programme implementation and available human, financial and physical resources to support timely decision-making at country, regional and corporate levels.
• Coordinate preparation of the Annual Country Report (ACR) and related annual reporting exercise in collaboration with all CO units to ensure coherence and quality of performance information.
• Prepare, coordinate and support clearance of corporate and management reporting products, including country briefs, situation reports, operational updates, Executive Director briefs, daily operational briefs and other ad hoc information products. Maintain reporting calendars and track Country Office and donor reporting requirements, coordinating inputs, quality review, clearance and timely submission of narrative reports and related products.
• Manage a broad range of day-to-day questions and information requests from internal and external stakeholders, using specialized knowledge to respond to these in a timely, appropriate manner.
• Support capacity strengthening of WFP staff and relevant partners on operational information management and performance reporting procedures, templates and systems, including orientation, coaching and training as required.
• Ensure that relevant information is collected, and maintained in appropriate files and databases, by self or others, so accurate records are available.
• Support the preparation and coordination of proposals, briefs, reports, talking points and other partnership products, while maintaining partnership information systems and providing research, analysis and coordination support for partner engagement, reporting, visibility requirements, high-level visits and events to ensure effective positioning, diversification, compliance and timely delivery.
• Collaborate with counterparts internally to ensure consistency in humanitarian and programme information is complementary to WFP analysis and information.
• Apply defined quality standards to all information-management and reporting processes and products, identify gaps and recommend practical improvements. Support the assurance of defined quality standards in all processes and products.
• Any other related tasks as required or assigned by the supervisor.

TERMS AND CONDITION

Position Title: Senior Reports Associate

Contract Type: Service Contract

Level: 7

Contract Duration: 12 months

Duty Station: Kathmandu, Nepal

Date of Publication: 13.10.2026
Deadline of Application: 26.10.2026

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Education: Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certificate in the related functional area. Bachelor’s degree in relevant area is desirable.

Experience:

• At least seven (7) years of relevant work experience in operational information management, performance and programme reporting, communications, partnerships support or related fields, with demonstrated experience coordinating complex reporting processes and producing high-quality corporate, management, operational and donor reports under tight deadlines. Experience consolidating, validating and analyzing qualitative and quantitative information from multiple functions and translating it into clear, accurate and decision-oriented products.
• Experience supporting annual reporting exercises, emergency reporting, donor reporting or operational coordination mechanisms is desirable.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and digital collaboration tools; working knowledge of Salesforce or comparable customer relationship management systems is desirable.
• Ability to work in multicultural environments.
• Nepali typing skills.

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE:

Knowledge & Skills:

• Specialised practical and theoretical knowledge of operational information management, reporting, data validation, records management and quality assurance techniques.
• Strong understanding of UN/WFP reporting techniques and activities, with demonstrated awareness of the socio-political context in which WFP operates through day-to-day work is considered an advantage.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, including substantive analysis and report writing skills.
• Demonstrated ability to develop high-quality funding proposals and concept notes aligned with partner priorities and requirements.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to analyse and interpret information and draw out key messages.

Language:Excellent written and spoken English and Nepali languages. Working knowledge of local languages is an advantage.

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