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.
ABOUT WFP
The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.
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.
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WHY JOIN WFP?
- 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 training, 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 the 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 of this vacancy announcement).
JOB PURPOSE
To perform specialized and/or standardized policy and programme-related
processes and activities to support the effective delivery of assistance packages.
processes and activities to support the effective delivery of assistance packages.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES (not all-inclusive, nor exhaustive)
1. Support programmatic needs and manage all data activities related to beneficiary identity management (IDM).
2. Perform all the activities related to the beneficiary registration, enrolment, verification, approval, creation of PAF and reconciliations in SCOPE, ensuring high data quality, segregation of duties and compliance with corporate requirements.
3. Coordinate with POs on data related tasks and the timely cash disbursement to the eligible beneficiaries. Train the focal staff on data collection and data quality and address the inconsistencies and anomalies found in the data.
4. Puts in place the mechanism for data quality assurance which includes identifying and addressing data issues through the programme cycle. Review data submitted by POs, applying data cross checks and flagging overlaps in assistance or duplications and clean data sets accordingly.
5. Review and update projects output/outcome level data base including village profiles, activity profiles, and participants profiles against the planned vs achieved target of the completed cycle activities of each district and province.
6. In coordination with POs, maintains separate records of households/beneficiaries who were initially selected but then excluded due to different reasons i.e., doesn’t fall on criteria, not willing to participate or didn’t complete the required conditionality to receive assistance.
2. Perform all the activities related to the beneficiary registration, enrolment, verification, approval, creation of PAF and reconciliations in SCOPE, ensuring high data quality, segregation of duties and compliance with corporate requirements.
3. Coordinate with POs on data related tasks and the timely cash disbursement to the eligible beneficiaries. Train the focal staff on data collection and data quality and address the inconsistencies and anomalies found in the data.
4. Puts in place the mechanism for data quality assurance which includes identifying and addressing data issues through the programme cycle. Review data submitted by POs, applying data cross checks and flagging overlaps in assistance or duplications and clean data sets accordingly.
5. Review and update projects output/outcome level data base including village profiles, activity profiles, and participants profiles against the planned vs achieved target of the completed cycle activities of each district and province.
6. In coordination with POs, maintains separate records of households/beneficiaries who were initially selected but then excluded due to different reasons i.e., doesn’t fall on criteria, not willing to participate or didn’t complete the required conditionality to receive assistance.
7. Conduct data analysis and prepare dashboards, infographics and summaries/reports for internal/external units and other stakeholders.
8. Perform field visits to support focal points on all the previous points.
9. Assist in designing and implementing innovative projects that promote financial inclusion focusing on improving access and usage of digital payments and digital financial services.
10. Assist in preparing brief writeups, concept notes/proposals, reports, and program strategies.
11. Any other task assigned by supervisor.
8. Perform field visits to support focal points on all the previous points.
9. Assist in designing and implementing innovative projects that promote financial inclusion focusing on improving access and usage of digital payments and digital financial services.
10. Assist in preparing brief writeups, concept notes/proposals, reports, and program strategies.
11. Any other task assigned by supervisor.
Education
Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certificate or bachelor’s degree in social sciences, public health, business administration, economics in the related functional area is desirable.
Experience
Minimum 5 years’ experience in programme related activities with 3 years or more experience in database management and monitoring of humanitarian or development projects.
Language
Fluency in both oral and written communication in English and Urdu.
HOW TO APPLY
To be considered, interested candidates are invited to apply via (https://www.wfp.org/careers/job-openings). Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK
WFP Leadership Framework guides to the common standards of behavior that guide HOW we work together to accomplish our mission.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
WFP is committed to supporting individuals with disabilities by providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation, please contact: global.inclusion@wfp.org
NO FEE DISCLAIMER
The United Nations does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process. Should you receive a solicitation for the payment of a fee, please disregard it. Furthermore, please note that emblems, logos, names and addresses are easily copied and reproduced. Therefore, you are advised to apply particular care when submitting personal information on the web.
REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION
- All applications must be submitted exclusively through our online recruiting system. We do not consider CVs or applications sent by email, LinkedIn, or any other channel.
- We strongly recommend that your Workday profile is accurate and complete, and that all sections are filled in, including your employment history, academic qualifications, language skills, and UN grade (if applicable). Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application.
- If you experience technical issues while submitting your application, you may contact us at global.hrerecruitment@wfp.org. Please note that this email is only for technical issues with an application - unsolicited applications or documents sent to this inbox will not receive a reply.
- At the application stage, the only required documents are your CV and Cover Letter. Additional documents (passport, certificates, recommendation letters, etc.) may be requested later in the process.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited to proceed to the next stage of the recruitment process.
All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
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.