DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

31 October 2024-23:59-GMT+06:00 Bhutan Time (Thimphu)

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).

ABOUT WFP

The World Food Programme (WFP) has been in Bhutan since 1974. WFP’s country strategic plan (2024–2028) aims to strengthen and support government efforts to deliver equitable and inclusive economic growth and support human capital development. All WFP’s activities are implemented in partnership with the Government. A prominent feature of the country strategic plan is expanding WFP’s capacity strengthening of government institutions and engagement of private sector partners while adopting a sharper gender focus.

Under the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (2024–2028), WFP supports the Government’s 13th Five-year Plan (2024-2029) to support the national school nutrition and feeding programme with nutrition and supply chain optimization, linking farmers to schools, and school infrastructure development. WFP is applying a systems approach to agriculture value chain development from demand creation for local food, to support production, marketing and mitigating post-harvest losses. For disaster risk management, WFP supports the Government in setting up national platforms to guide disaster preparedness and response. WFP also supports policy and inter-agency coordination, including assistance on enhanced cost efficiency and knowledge management.

WFP seeks an Operations Information Management (OIM) Officer with roles in Communications, Advocacy and Marketing (CAM), and Partnerships, for its Country Office (CO) in Thimphu. The OIM-CAM Officer will engage with internal stakeholders and a host of public, private sector and external entities, and support all OIM, performance and donor reporting and CAM activities, contributing to the establishment and presentation of WFP programme portfolio and associated results that facilitate informed and timely decision-making at all levels throughout the organisation.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive, within delegated authority):

• Collaborate in assigned area to ensure that standard OIM, CAM and partnerships guidance, procedures and templates are followed to drive the quality, consistency and standardisation of information management and performance and donor reporting across WFP.
• Collate relevant information and data from media and local internal and external sources to facilitate and maximize 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.
• Support the collation and dissemination of political and humanitarian analyses pertaining to WFP current or future responses and donor policies, trends and preferences to ensure country specific input to WFP’s operational reporting.
• Proactively contribute to a partnerships portfolio, including partner profiling and outreach activities, with the aim to maximize resources and leverage policy and technical support for WFP’s work; support CO partner visibility and ensure partner conditions are met.
• Support the collation, analysis and communication of the ‘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 level.
• Support the preparation of Annual Corporate Report (ACR) for the annual reporting exercise, in collaboration with the CO programme, monitoring & evaluation, logistics and resource management functions by coordinating to ensure coherence and quality of performance information.
• Gather and present internal and external data/information, using key information systems (e.g. Salesforce, WINGS, WFPGo), to support WFP’s effective positioning vis-à-vis national governments, regional and international institutions with the aim to influence the policy agenda. Collaborate with counterparts to ensure consistency in humanitarian information and to complement WFP analysis and information.
• Use data to present managers with well-researched ideas to expand support from existing partners and to identify new partners, guided by programmatic assessment and context-specific analyses to enhance the impact of WFP’s work and diversify the resource base.
• Support the enhancement of the capacity of WFP staff and partners to effectively manage operational information, and performance and donor reporting, for example through the delivery of the OIM & PR training on core competencies.
• Act as focal person for CO communications, support the creation of communication products such as videos, stories, and press releases to promote WFP’s Country Strategic Plan to target audiences; support CO teams to enhance WFP’s visibility and brand recognition.
• Assist in monitoring media coverage, managing public queries, and maintaining relationships with influencers, journalists, and media outlets to effectively communicate WFP’s work.
• Perform other related duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Education: Advanced university degree in communications, international development, international relations, political science, economics, statistics, information management or journalism, business management, social sciences, or other relevant field, with additional years of related work experience.

Experience: At least two years of progressively responsible postgraduate professional work experience in reports, information management, partnerships and/or communication with a background and interest in international humanitarian development.

Skills:

• General knowledge of information management best practices, techniques and processes with understanding of the basic theoretical background.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, including substantive analysis and report writing skills and the ability to develop powerful narratives by using data analysis visualization to enable action-oriented discussions with key stakeholders.
• Knowledge of, or the ability to quickly assimilate, WFP/UN specific processes and systems.

Language: Fluency (level C) in English language and the duty station’s language, if different.

ADDITIONAL

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.

WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK

WFP Leadership Framework guides to the common standards of behavior that guide HOW we work together to accomplish our mission.

Click here to access WFP Leadership Framework

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

WFP is dedicated to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our recruitment process is inclusively crafted to welcome candidates of all backgrounds, celebrating diversity and ensuring a respectful environment for all. We aim for an accessible and fair recruitment journey. Should you need any reasonable accommodations or have accessibility concerns, please reach out to us confidentially at global.inclusion@wfp.org. Our DEI team is here to ensure your full participation in our recruitment process.

NO FEE DISCLAIMER

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REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION

• We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete, and includes your employment records, academic qualifications, language skills and UN Grade (if applicable).
• Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application.
• Please make sure you upload your professional CV in the English language
• Kindly note the only documents you will need to submit at this time are your CV and Cover Letter
• Additional documents such as passport, recommendation letters, academic certificates, etc. may potentially be requested at a future time
• Please contact us at global.hrerecruitment@wfp.org in case you face any challenges with submitting your application
• Only shortlisted candidates will be notified

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.