Vulnerability Analysis Mapping (VAM) Officer - (Economic and Market Analysis), P3 - Rome, Italy

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WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability.

Are you an Economist interested in further developing your professional experience while contributing to ending global hunger? Are you passionate about helping those in need? Would you like to join a global organisation investing in its people? 

If so, an exciting & fulfilling career awaits you! Join our diverse and passionate team that works on varied and international projects directly contributing to saving & changing millions of lives around the globe. 

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

Applications must be submitted by Monday, 27 March 2023 (11:59 PM CET).  

WHO WE ARE

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), a highly prestigious, reputable & world’s largest humanitarian organization, operating in more than 120 countries and territories, bringing life-saving assistance in emergencies, building pathways to peace, stability and prosperity for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change and supporting sustainable and resilient livelihoods for a world with zero hunger.

At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.  

To learn more about WFP, visit our website: UN World Food Programme (WFP) and follow us on social media to keep up with our latest news: YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter.

WHY JOIN US?

• WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate 
• WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse and multicultural working environment 
• WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of trainings, 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 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) 

THE ROLE AND ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

The Economic and Market Analysis Unit (RAM-E) of the Research, Assessment and Monitoring (RAM) Division is seeking to fill an Economist position, who will be based at the United Nations World Food Programme Headquarters in Rome, Italy.

The RAM Division leads WFP’s food security analysis, supporting a large network of analysts in Regional Bureaus and Country Offices. Food security analysis is a cornerstone of the organization’s work as it provides WFP, governments, and partners with the essential information to identify populations in need and target the most appropriate type and scale of interventions, as well as the necessary knowledge to inform policy decisions and advocacy efforts. Food security analyses include emergency and in-depth household and market assessments, spatial analysis, early warning information, food security and price monitoring, and economic and market trend analyses.

The Economic and Market Analysis Unit (RAM-E) is primarily responsible for global and local economic analysis, market studies, and price monitoring. In particular, the RAM-E main areas of work are as follows:

a) developing novel methodologies to support market assessments and inform WFP operations, including by maintaining a global market assessment database;

b) maintaining a global food price database to undertake price analysis and publish global market monitor briefs;

c) supporting analysis of essential needs and the development of minimum expenditure baskets to inform programme design;

d) developing modelling techniques to predict the impact of various types of shocks on food security and how assistance can counteract these effects;

e) monitoring global economic trends and analysing the impact of major economic shocks such as the COVID-19 pandemic on global food security.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

The candidate will contribute to the overall work of the RAM-E Unit and, more specifically,

• Keep up to date with, provide briefs and advise on global and regional economic and market developments and issues and the potential impact upon WFP activity to build effective programme capabilities.

• Lead and conduct economic analysis for WFP at the global and regional level, guiding WFP Country Offices to predict and manage foreseeable risks relevant to food security.

• Enhance WFP’s leadership role in economic and global market analysis by representing WFP in meetings with strategic partners, contributing to technical discussions and joint publications as well as exchanging knowledge and experience with other institutions.

• Facilitate the timely and productive use of information in line with WFP processes and standards. Contribute to the development of systems and approaches for market assessments and price monitoring in line with innovative methodologies and best practice.

• Support partners to enable sharing of experiences, lessons learned and standard methodologies. Act in an assigned emergency response capacity as required to meet emergency food assistance needs.

• Build capacity of WFP staff, external organizations and national governments to conduct economic and market analysis to effectively inform policies and programmes.

• Provide coaching and guidance to colleagues to ensure their development and enable them to perform at their best.

WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK

These are the common standards of behaviour that guide HOW we work together to accomplish our mission.

Different expectations of behaviour are defined depending on your grade and role/responsibilities within WFP.

QUALIFICATIONS AND KEY REQUIREMENTS

Education:

You have:

• Advanced university degree in economics, agricultural economics, development economics, statistics, or similar field. A PhD is desirable.

Experience:

You have:

• At minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible professional experience in economic analysis and food security, macro-economic analysis, econometric analysis of time series and/or panel data or related field.

• Proficiency in statistical software R, STATA or equivalent.

Language:

You have:

• Fluency (level C) in the English language.

• Intermediate knowledge (level B) of a second official UN language: Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish, and/or Portuguese (a WFP working language).

MORE ABOUT YOU

• A good knowledge of the linkages between economics and food insecurity and, ideally, experience in quantifying the food security impact of economic shocks.

• A solid understanding of food commodity markets and relevant outside markets such as energy or fertilizer.

• A strong foundation in econometrics or statistics and a passion for quantitative analysis; familiarity with methods for advanced price analysis as well as experience with general equilibrium modelling or impact evaluation are a plus.

• Strong writing skills.

• Experience in research and a track record in peer-reviewed publications.

• A proven ability to deliver high-quality work under tight deadlines and find pragmatic solutions.

• Experience in interagency collaboration.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Mobility is and continues to be, a core contractual requirement in WFP. The selected candidate will be employed on a fixed term as well as a rotational contract with a probationary period of one year.

WFP offers an attractive compensation and benefits package, including basic salary, post adjustment, relocation entitlement, travel and shipment allowances, 30 days' annual leave, home leave, an education grant for dependent children, pension plan and medical insurance. For more details, please visit icsc.un.org.

The selected candidate will be required to relocate to Rome, Italy to take up this assignment. 

REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION

• We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete and includes your employment records, academic qualifications, language skills and UN Grade (if applicable)
• Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application
• Please make sure you upload your professional CV in the English language
• Kindly note the only documents you will need to submit at this time are your CV and Cover Letter
• Additional documents such as passport, recommendation letters, academic certificates, etc. may potentially be requested at a future time
• Please contact us at wfprecruitment@wfp.org in case you face any challenges with submitting your application
• Only shortlisted candidates will be notified

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WFP has a zero-tolerance approach to conduct such as fraud, sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to WFP’s standards of conduct and will therefore undergo rigorous background verification internally or through third parties. Selected candidates will also be required to provide additional information as part of the verification exercise. Misrepresentation of information provided during the recruitment process may lead to disqualification or termination of employment

WFP will not request payment at any stage of the recruitment process including at the offer stage. Any requests for payment should be refused and reported to local law enforcement authorities for appropriate action.