Data Officer Job in Kenya - UN

Regional Programme Data Officer

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 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 Africa based in Nairobi, provides strategic direction, technical
guidance, resource mobilization and management support to WFP operations in ten
countries: Burundi, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, South
Sudan, Sudan and Uganda.

Job Purpose 

To provide effective
coordination, technical guidance and specialized support on programme data
management to the regional bureau and country offices that facilitates
effective design, implementation and reporting on WFP operations. The job
holder is expected to lead the Programme Data workstream in the RBN
and operate with a high degree of independence and is likely to be
involved in activities and analytical work of a high complexity and contribute
to improving programme data management throughout the region.  

Qualifications

Education: Advanced University
degree in International Affairs, Economics, Nutrition/Health, Agriculture,
Environmental Science, Social Sciences or other field relevant to international
development assistance, or First University Degree with additional years of
related work experience and/or trainings/courses.

Experience: Minimum of two
years or more of postgraduate professional experience in a relevant field of
work, including data management in technical programmes (nutrition, livelihoods
etc.), quantitative and qualitative analytical tools and methods, programme
design and implementation.   

Knowledge &
Skills: 

• Demonstrates ability to analyze and consolidate
  quantitative and qualitative information from different sources (e.g.
  market studies) to inform transfer modality selection and programme
  development.


• Demonstrates the ability to interpret basic data
  in the context of WFP specialized fields to contribute to technical
  programme design, implementation, and monitoring.


• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
  Excellent public speaking and presentation skills.


• Able to supervise and support more junior and/or
  less experienced members of the team.



• Ability to work in a team and establish effective
  working relations with persons of different national and cultural
  backgrounds.


• High capacity for organization and coordination,
  as well as an ability to work with a high degree of independence in a team
  environment.

Language: Fluency (level C) in
English language.

Key Responsibilities

Under
the overall guidance of the Regional Programme Officer, Programme Cycle
Management Unit, the Programme Policy Officer-Programme Data will be
responsible for the following duties:

• Lead and manage the Programme Data Management
  workstream activities and ensure that programme related data in all
  country offices in the region is accurate and timely to support decision
  making and reporting.


• Manage a team of Programme Data Management staff,
  providing coaching and guidance as required to ensure appropriate
  development and enable high performance.


• Provide strategic advice and guidance to RB and
  country offices on programme data management and support for programmes
  activities implemented under CSPs, ensuring a coordinated approach with
  wider programmes that comply with WFP standards and procedures.


• Support the enhancement of the capacity of WFP
  staff and partners to use corporate data management tools and systems for
  effective management of programme data in delivery of food assistance
  packages.


• Collaborate with the digital team to develop and
  launch features and functionalities and integration of various data
  systems to enhance effective data management.


• Coordinate with technical units to provide
  effective guidance and support to country offices in ensuring programme
  operational data in the corporate systems are well integrated and
  reconciled for consistency and reporting.


• Proactively contribute ideas for improvement to
  systems, techniques, tools, processes and procedures to better manage
  programme data.


• Provide oversight and support to country offices
  in ensuring compliance with established corporate standards on WFP
  programme data management processes and systems.


• Provide leadership in regular review, support and
  guidance to country offices in ensuring timely programme data capture in
  corporate systems (COMET/DOTS) in accordance with WFP standards.


• Perform other related duties as required.

How to Apply

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DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: June
16, 2022