Programme Policy Officer(Systems and Data Analyst), SC8

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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

United 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

ARE YOU UP TO THE CHALLENGE?

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 ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

1.           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

2.           Provide guidance and support to the implementation of the standard operating procedures of the BIAM roll out and functionality

3.           Develop and design the operational road maps for the BIAM and registration processes roll out to the refugee districts

4.           Identify strategic correlation and interpretation of data sets and processes with defined recommendation for the improvement of the digital identify implementation across the country.

5.           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.

6.           Support and coordinate the various programmatic assessments and lessons learnt to inform parodic strategic designs and implementations of activities

7.           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

8.           Participate in the preparation and conceptualization of the standard operating procedures for all digital platforms for both data capture and utilization

9.           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

10.        Participate in experience sharing and consultative meeting with various stakeholders to support benchmarking of the registration roll out process to other parts of the country.

11.        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

12.        Support the help desk team in process design, information analysis and ensure there are linkages with the digital platforms

4Ps 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 accountabilities 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.

FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITIES

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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.

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.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

Sunday 27th January 2019

 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.