Deadline: 09 August, 2021
Location: Maiduguri, Nigeria
The World Food Programme (WFP) is seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of Information Management Officer.
WFP works to ensure the most vulnerable populations, especially women and children, can access the nutritious food they need.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to formulation of wide programme policies in line with both organisational strategy and the practical realities of operating in the field or translate programme policy into regional/country level practices
- Develop programme guidance and implementation modalities and operations, to ensure a clear and strong connection between HQ and field operations
- Provide advice and support to COs on moderately complex issues
- Provide technical advice or mobilise technical expertise on programme and policy issues including assessment and analysis, the choice of objectives, activities, transfer modalities and appropriate food products, the deployment and testing of innovative approaches and the development of strategies to support government efforts to reduce hunger and malnutrition
- Assist counterparts in governments and other partners in identifying where food assistance can be usefully employed and provide support and technical expertise for the planning, formulation and implementation of moderately complex food assistance programmes to strengthen government and community ownership and effectiveness of food security and nutrition programmes at national and sub-national levels
- Establish and maintain operational partnerships to identify opportunities for collaborative approaches and initiatives that improve assistance packages and support advocacy work
- Manage operational research and evidence building on issues relevant to food assistance
- Manage the preparation and dissemination of timely analytical and critical reports, publications, and a variety of information products or proposals for internal or external use
- Lead, motivate and develop a team of staff to enable high performance
- Ensure the best use of assigned financial resources for achievement of set objectives within a moderate budget
- Contribute to country office emergency preparedness
Requirements
- Bachelor or master’s degree in Information Management and Communication
- Five years, minimum, of experience in information management in humanitarian context
- Ability to work in difficult environments, in often stressful/critical situations
- Fluency in spoken and written English
- Nationality of Nigeria
To apply and for more information, click here.
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