Apply: WFP OIMPR Officer

Deadline: 23 May, 2021

Location: Dakar, Senegal

The World Food Programme (WFP) is seeking to fill the role of Operational Information Management and Performance Reporting (OIMPR) Officer.

WFP works to ensure the most vulnerable populations, especially women and children, can access the nutritious food they need.

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to the development of systems and tools that support effective OIMPR and interagency information management in line with WFP and UN policies and practices
  • Provide technical advice, governance and oversight to a RB and/or CO on the integration of OIMPR policies and guidance into established systems to drive the quality, consistency, standardisation of information management and performance reporting across WFP
  • Oversee and approve the information collated from media and local internal and external sources to facilitate and maximise the exchange of information and data flow between functional area networks in WFP, to provide operational awareness and understanding of events that may have humanitarian and/or operational impact
  • Oversee and approve the collation, drafting and dissemination of political and humanitarian analysis pertaining to WFP current or future responses and donor policies trends, and preferences to ensure country specific input to WFP’s operational reporting
  • Oversee and approve the collation of analysis communication, ‘Essential Elements of Information’, pertaining to the operational environment and available human, financial and physical assets in order to facilitate access to timely and accurate information used at country, regional and corporate level
  • Support the design and implementation of the SPR Intelligent Next Generation system, leading the preparation of standard project reports for the annual reporting exercise in collaboration with the country office programme
  • Collaborate with counterparts in other UN agencies to ensure consistency in humanitarian information and to complement WFP analysis and information
  • Collaborate with counterparts in WFP divisions, supporting performance of activities and ensuring an aligned and consistent approach to information management, analysis, and performance reporting

Requirements

  • Advanced university degree in Political Science, Economics, Statistics, Information Management or Journalism, Business Management, Social Sciences, or a similar field, or first degree with years of related work experience and/or training/courses
  • Five years, minimum, of postgraduate professional experience in a relevant field with background in international humanitarian development
  • Experience within the UN system or a related NGO will be a plus
  • Sound theoretical understanding of OIM concepts and principals with a broad knowledge of best practices, techniques, and processes
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to analyse and interpret information and draw out the key messages
  • Strong oral and written communication skills, and ability to clearly articulate insights to stakeholders in WFP
  • Ability to lead, motivate and develop small teams of junior staff
  • Knowledge of common business principles and processes and the ability to quickly assimilate UN/WFP specific processes and systems
  • Fluency (level C) in English and level B in French

To apply and for more information, click here.

Photo source: USAID in Africa

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