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Junior Analyst SC5

Nairobi

  • Organization: WFP - World Food Programme
  • Location: Nairobi
  • Grade: Consultancy - SB-3 (SC6/SC7), Service Contract, Local Contractors Agreement
  • Occupational Groups:
  • Closing Date: Closed

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WHAT IMPACT WILL YOU MAKE WORKING WITH THE LARGEST HUMANITARIAN AGENCY FIGHTING HUNGER WORLDWIDE?

My WFP Story

There is great unmatched satisfaction in serving our beneficiaries .Also, working in a highly multi-cultural environment such as WFP comes with great learning lessons.” -IT Operations Officer

 

 

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) seeks individuals 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

Female applicants are especially encouraged to apply

ABOUT WFP

 

The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetime. 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.

The WFP Regional Bureau for Eastern and Central Africa (RBN) is based in Nairobi and provides strategic direction, technical guidance, resource mobilization and management support to WFP operations and activities in nine countries: Burundi, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan and Uganda.

JOB PURPOSE

WFP Nairobi Regional Bureau (RBN) and Supply Chain (SCO) agreed to develop a joint initiative, named Corridor Management (CM), aimed at developing an innovative solution for the management of RBN Supply Chain corridors. The solution will enable Supply Chain (SC) Services to be operated within the context Service Model approach.

The position will be based in the Nairobi Regional Bureau under the logistics unit . The junior analyst will work in strict coordination with business experts and involved stakeholders under the guidance, supervision and reporting lines of the Corridor Management Solution Stream Leader.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: University degree in information technologies, economics, finance, international cooperation, business management or any other related fields; or the equivalent combination of education and experience.

Working Experience: At least three-years’ experience in service cost management, business processes mapping, and information system development.

Language: Fluency in both oral and written English. Intermediate knowledge of French would be an advantage.

TECHNICAL SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

 

  • Proven knowledge of service costing principles and methodologies.
  • Proven knowledge of business process mapping.
  • Proven knowledge of cost accounting.
  • Excellent written and analytical skills.
  • Good research and learning capacity.
  • Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure as part of a team.
  • Good communication skills.
  • Sound knowledge of Microsoft package (Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, and other related software).
  • Knowledge of MS Access database, HTML and other programming languages and platforms (WordPress, Drupal, etc.) are appreciated.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

 

What you will do:

Providing support to the following service cost management work stream activities:

  • Definition of the service costing model focused on, but not limited to, the corridor management initiative;
  • Mapping of the to-be business processes of, but not limited to corridor management;
  • Design and implementation of the service costing model and support to the development and testing of related service costing tools;
  • Development of project documents including concept papers, business requirements, note for the records, communication notes.

The projects activities you will participate in include:

  1. Service costing definition and controlling model;
  2. Supply Chain cost collection and service cost allocation mechanisms, including direct costs, indirect costs, and overheads;
  3. Service business processes mapping and integration with the other corporate businesses.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Type of Contract:

SC5  (G5 Equivalent)

Duty Station:

Nairobi Regional Bureau, Kenya

Contract Duration: 

6 Months with a possibility of extension.

 

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

February 5 , 2020

Only short listed candidates will be contacted

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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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