Database Associate SSA 6

Cox's Bazaar

Organization: WFP - World Food Programme
Location: Cox's Bazaar
Grade: Consultancy - Consultant - Contractors Agreement
Occupational Groups:
- Statistics
- Information Technology and Computer Science
Closing Date: Closed

WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles.

Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis, and we are committed to promoting diversity and gender balance.

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

These jobs are found in Country Offices (COs), Regional Bureaux (RBs), and Headquarters (HQ). The Job holders report to a Head of the Unit, Chief or IT Solutions Developer.
At this level job holders are expected to demonstrate responsibility and initiative to respond independently to queries with only general guidance. There is a requirement to use judgment in dealing with unforeseen problems on a daily basis.

JOB PURPOSE

The purpose of this function is to (re-)design a Nutrition programme monitoring web-based database with offline capacity for data entry; this includes testing of the database and training of relevant nutrition and M&E staff on operating the database.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

A web-based application with offline capacity for data entry, and basic standard data analysis and reporting
Well-suited with desktop computers, laptops and tablets with any of the following browsers: Firefox, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer
Different level user facilities
Available in English – and if feasible Bangla, with easy switch
Dropdown menu feature
Data Validity Checking
Analysis of inputs, outputs and outcome indicators (See annex for details)
Warning on sub-optimal performance per centre against Sphere standards
Graphical and Tabular representation of summary and trends reports by month, year, a certain time fame, programme, partner, centre, age group and sex, and upazila level
Data migration for import and export, compilation, data analysis (statistical software) and representation (reporting and graphics)
Hierarchy and approval system from data entry and reporting generated at field level via sub-district/district/country level
Data can be seen instantly after synchronisation at sub-district/district/country level

OTHER SPECIFIC JOB REQUIREMENTS

The web-based database will be able to do the following output and analysis:

Inputs, outputs and outcome analysis by by month, year, a certain time fame, programme, partner, centre, age group and sex, and upazila level
Cooperating Partner Distribution Report (CPDR) data entry interface for MAM treatment and prevention programme
Anthropometry (Weight, Height, MUAC and Odema) data entry interface for each child measured in Growth Monitoring and Promotion (GMP) point
Create summary tables and graphs by month, year, a certain time fame, programme, partner, centre, age group and sex, and upazila level
Standard graphs with the flexibility of selecting/deselecting variables
Export tables and graphs to PDF, Excel and Word allows editing the graph format
Export raw data to Excel and others statistical software (e.g. Epi-info and WHO anthro)
Migrate/export/import data from/to previous programme data and GMP database, SCOPE, DHIS, CP (e.g. ACF) nutrition database and COMMET.
Trend analysis of different types of entries and exits (monthly, yearly or certain time period

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.

FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITIES

Capability Name	Description of the behaviour expected for the proficiency level
Governance, Strategy and Architecture	Demonstrates awareness of overall IT governance structure and system architecture development to support the process and assist in design of interaction between systems.
Change Implementation, Project Management, Planning and Optimization	Has basic understanding of project management principles to provide basic estimates on timing, resource utilisation and costs to facilitate the project planning process.
Technical Expertise	Continuously updates one’s own knowledge about new technologies and product modifications; Is sought out for advice/expertise and recognized internally as an important technical reference.
Requirement Definition & Management	Asks meaningful and appropriate questions to understand and translate business requirements into desired technical functionality.
System Design	Able to analyze broad product/service functionality to coordinate design of new technology or assist in technology integration/enhancements.
Solution Development	Designs, codes, tests, corrects, and documents programs from supplied specifications, using agreed standards and tools.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Bachelor degree or diploma in computer science or engineering related field

Experience : 05 (Five) years of practical work experience with Software Development Lifecycle

Language: Fluency in both oral and written communication in Bangla and English.

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

Experience in designing and developing enterprise scale .NET applications.
Expertise with the .NET Framework 4.0 or greater using the C# programming language.
Experience with web experience with ASP.NET MVC, Web Forms, or .NET Core
Experience with Client-side programming/scripting technologies (HTML/HTML5, CSS/CSS3, JQuery, and JavaScript)
Expertise in developing moderate to complex SQL (Stored procedure, view, trigger) in MS SQL Server
Experience of working using ORACLE will be preferred
Working experience in web-based reporting in .net platform RDLC, SSRS, Crystal Report
Experience in developing dashboard/infographics will be mandatory
Ability to work independently and be a flexible, self-motivated team player.
Able to use good judgment when analyzing the impact of code edits or additions to existing code.
Able to maintain existing codebase, to include troubleshooting bugs and adding new features
Able to prepare relevant documentation, including business cases and user requirements before undertaking the development of applications
Testing, including defining/supporting acceptance testing and gathering feedback from pre-release testers

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Contract Type : Special Service Agreement (SSA)

Contract Duration : Six (06) months

Duty Station : Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh

Nationality : Bangladeshi Only

Monthly Salary : BDT 10,3091.00

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

Only candidates meeting the above requirements are requested to submit an online application by 09 October 2018.

Female applicants and qualified applicants from developing countries are especially encouraged to apply

WFP has zero tolerance for discrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status.

No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.

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