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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 lifetimes. 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.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

These jobs are found in Headquarters (HQ), Regional Bureaux (RBs) and Country Offices (COs), and report to a more senior Officer. Job holders are required to carry out well-defined activities and analytical work. They work closely with a more experienced Professional staff member receiving guidance and regular feedback on work performed.

JOB PURPOSE

To support all Knowledge Management, Operational Information Management & Performance Reporting activities, and contribute to the systematization and presentation of WFP operations portfolio and associated results that facilitate organizational learning and decision-making, and internal and external impact reporting.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

1. Support staff in the assigned area to ensure that standard Knowledge Management, Operational Information Management & Performance Reporting procedures and templates are followed to drive the quality, consistency and standardization of information management and performance reporting across WFP, and externally with stakeholders and donors.
2. Collate relevant information and data from internal and external sources to facilitate and maximize the exchange of information and data flow between functional units and networks in WFP at all levels, to provide awareness and understanding of events in Guatemala that may have humanitarian, operational and/or strategic impact.
3. Support the collation and dissemination of political, operational and/or strategic analyses pertaining to WFP current or future responses, and stakeholder and donor policies, trends and preferences, to ensure country specific input and adaptation to WFP’s internal and external information management, performance reporting and fundraising processes. In this sense, support proposal writing if/when needed, under the supervision of the Head of Partnerships and Reporting.
4. Under the supervision of the Head of Partnerships and Reporting, lead the preparation of all internal and external knowledge and operational information management products, and corporate and external reporting processes and products. These mainly include the Annual Country Report (ACR), the Gender and Age Marker (GAM), the Annual Performance Planning (APP), monthly programme and project factsheets for donor updates, ad hoc senior management briefs, DOBs, Country/Topic Briefs etc., in close collaboration and coordination with RB and HQ dedicated staff.
5. Coordinate closely with Country Office communications (especially), among other functions, including partnerships, programme, budget & programming, and monitoring & evaluation, to ensure products are properly communicated and disseminated externally, within WFP networks as well as the Guatemalan public and other stakeholders (Government, United Nations System, donors, private sector, etc.), ensuring coherence, quality and impact.
6. Undertake activities for discussing, documenting, synthesizing, storing, sharing, and applying information and knowledge to incorporate key WFP Knowledge Management, Operational Information Management & Performance Reporting approaches and methodologies into existing Country Office ways of working. These may include assisting with the development and implementation of approaches and methodologies to identify, document and synthesize information, knowledge, good practices, lessons learned and innovations from diverse teams.
7. Support the enhancement of the capacity of WFP Country Office staff to effectively manage Knowledge, Operational Information & Performance Reporting, for example by preparing and delivering trainings and pedagogical materials.
8. Create and/or maintain information and knowledge repositories and platforms (e.g. Teams) to ensure all staff have access to updated, relevant and quality information, and knowledge content and products aimed at both internal and external audiences.
9. Support the overall assurance of defined coherence, quality and impact standards in all WFP Guatemala Knowledge Management, Operational Information Management & Performance Reporting processes and products.
10. Others as required.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

Advanced University degree in Economics, Statistics, Information Management, Business Management, Political Science, International Relations, Social Sciences or other relevant field, or First University degree with additional years of related work experience and/or training/courses.

Experience:

Postgraduate professional experience in a relevant field of work, with a background and interest in international humanitarian and development work.

Language:

• Fluency (proficiency level C) in both English and Spanish.
• Proficiency in another UN language, particularly French, will be highly valued.

Knowledge & Skills:

• Strong written and oral communication skills, including substantive data analysis and report writing skills.
• Knowledge of, or the ability to quickly assimilate, UN/WFP specific processes and systems.
• Has a conceptual and practical understanding of Knowledge Management, Operational Information Management & Performance Reporting concepts, principles, methodologies, techniques processes and best practices.
• Has contemporary and progressive Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) skills and experience in managing online information and knowledge platforms and data.
• Has good analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze data and identify trends, and to proficiently and accurately convey them to different audiences, both in speaking and in writing.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

A Service Contract at level 8 will be offered for a minimum of 6 months with the possibility of extension based on performance and availability of funds.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

Thursday, April 2nd, 2024 at midnight.

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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.