Programme Assistant Vulnerability Analysis & Mapping, Jerusalem SC5 (open only to WFP and UN staff)

The Programme Assistant: Vulnerability Analysis & Mapping (VAM) is open only to the World Food Programme (WFP) and the United Nations Staff holding any UN contract Type  

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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

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), 
At this level, job holders are responsible for the completion of a range of specialized and/or standardized processes and activities requiring some interpretation of standard guidelines and practices. Job holders are able to recommend a course of action to staff at various levels and may allocate tasks to other support staff. They work under minimum supervision, perform basic analyses and compile reports to support information consistency and smooth implementation of programmes/projects.

JOB PURPOSE

To perform specialized and/or standardized policy and programme-related processes and activities to support the effective delivery of assistance packages.  

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

1. Support the Vulnerability Analysis & Mapping (VAM) unit in the development of food security, market, and vulnerability analysis.
2. Assist in coordinating VAM data collection, cleaning and analysis activities ensuring data completeness, timeliness, and quality.
3. Support the production of newsletters and periodic reports on the food security and market price trends.
4. Programme questionnaires for all market data collections.
5. Draft periodic food security and market price monitoring reports for both West Bank and Gaza Strip.
6. Follow-up the data issue by PCBS and update the data base for these indictors, and follow-up the reports issued by other organizations such as IMF, World Bank etc.
7. Monitor and update socio economic data pertaining to Palestine (West Bank and Gaza Strip), specifically market prices, labour force data, CPI as well as import and export figures.
8. Develop the market information products necessary to inform decision-making during programme implementation as part of the VAM Unit role (Vulnerability Analysis and Mapping Unit).
9. Consolidate the market monthly data received from the sub-offices and from official sources (PCBS), maintain and update the database, update, and carry out the price analysis regularly and calculate the market value of WFP in-kind and voucher programmes.
10. Provide inputs and update indicators for the WFP global market monitoring system on monthly base.

4Ps CORE ORGANISATIONAL CAPABILITIES

Purpose

• Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives: Helps teammates articulate WFP’s Strategic Objectives.
•  Be a force for positive change: Suggests potential improvements to team’s work processes to supervisor.
•  Make the mission inspiring to our team: Explains the impact of WFP activities in beneficiary communities to teammates.
•  Make our mission visible in everyday actions: Articulates how own unit’s responsibilities will serve WFP’s mission.

People

• Look for ways to strengthen people's skills: Trains junior teammates on new skills and capabilities.
•  Create an inclusive culture: Seeks opportunities to work with people from different backgrounds.
•  Be a coach & provide constructive feedback: Serves as a peer coach for colleagues in same area of work.
•  Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit: Tracks progress toward goals and shares this information on a regular basis with supervisor.

Performance

• Encourage innovation & creative solutions: Explores ways to consistently be more efficient and accurate in own areas of work and shares new methods of work with colleagues.
•  Focus on getting results: Focuses on getting results and tracks trends in completion rates for own tasks to identify opportunities for efficiency.
•  Make commitments and make good on commitments: Takes responsibility for own tasks and notifies supervisor as soon as possible of potential delays in meeting deadlines or commitments.
•  Be Decisive: Independently decides what action to take when faced with critical choices in the workplace or in dangerous situations in the field.

Partnership

• Connect and share across WFP units: Suggests opportunities for partnering with other units to supervisor.
•  Build strong external partnerships: Identifies opportunities to work with colleagues and partners in the field towards common goals.
•  Be politically agile & adaptable: Develops an understanding of the value of WFP’s teams and external partners in fulfilling team’s goals and objectives.
•  Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships: Aligns own activities with supervisor’s priorities to fulfill internal and external partner needs.
   

FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITIES

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Completion of BA in related functional area in Economics 
Language: Fluency in both oral and written communication in English  and Arabic 

OTHER SPECIFIC JOB REQUIREMENTS

This section is optional to describe additional responsibilities & knowledge required for the specific job.

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

• Has facilitated communication with technical teams (i.e. nutrition, VAM, etc.).
• Has contributed to implementation of programmes.
• Has observed or assisted with policy discussions.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Contract benefits:

Net Salary Per month:     9,128 ILS / month

Social Insurance: 8.33% on a monthly basis  

Duty Station:       Jerusalem

Taxability of Salary:          Tax - NOT exempted (Remuneration under SC is not exempt from national or local taxation)

Annual Leave: 2.5 Annual leave days per month

Certified Sick Leave:     2 days per month

Medical insurance:           The Medical insurance coverage will be granted by WFP (cost is sharing among the contractor and WFP)

Death and Disability:        SC holders must be covered for service incurred disability/injury/death, at no cost.

National holidays:            10 days per year, will be those observed by the WFP office in the country. You will be entitled to holiday days fallen within your contract duration.

Working hours:     5 days a week (Monday to Friday from 8:00am to 15:30pm). Or as agreed upon with the direct supervisor in accordance to the operation needs

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

23 May 2021 

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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.