DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

17 January 2025-23:59-GMT+03:00 East Africa Time (Nairobi)

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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.

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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).

Background and the objective of the consultancy

The 2023 – 2027 World Food Programme (WFP) Country Strategic Plan (CSP) aims at supporting Kenya to significantly reduce hunger and malnutrition footprint through varying avenues including strengthening the social protection system. The CSP is derived from notable national development plans including and not limited to the Vision 2030 and the Medium-Term Plan III; the Zero Hunger Review for Kenya; the National Social Protection Policy; and the Social Protection Sector Review.

Under the current UN Cooperating Agreement, WFP’s support to the government is framed within three broad components which include policies, strategies, and legislations; delivery systems and continuous learning; and strategic coordination and programme linkages. The activities embodied in these output areas are meant to trigger an increased coverage and sustainable financing for the social protection system.

Government Management Information Systems (MIS) Strengthening

Coordinate engagement of MIS systems that WFP help the government either buy or build e.g., the State Department for Social Protection, Senior Citizens Affairs and Special Programmes is developing a host of MISs for Social Protection with technical assistance from WFP. WFP has been technically supporting various Management Information Systems. Specifically, WFP is providing financial and technical assistance for the scoping, designing, development, testing and deployment and subsequent enhancements of these Systems.

Under the current CSP and in line with the commitments and workplan for Child and Social Protection; we intend to continue supporting the development and continuous improvement of the Enhanced Single Registry (ESR) including linking it to external databases among other tasks. The system is also currently undergoing deployment and utilization by county governments with an interest in Social Protection.

Similarly, WFP has a significant interest in the ongoing debate and investments meant to strengthen the country’s legal identity system in line with the ongoing United Nations Legal Identity Agenda (UNLIA) for Kenya.

In alignment with the identified workstreams and priorities, WFP seeks to engage an MIS specialist on a consultancy basis to support key initiatives. The consultant will be responsible for ensuring the quality of all contracted work, maintaining high standards throughout the project lifecycle. They will also review and assess work-related priorities, providing informed advice to colleagues, government counterparts, and partners to guide decision-making. In addition, the consultant will identify potential MIS-related opportunities that align with the interests of both WFP and the Government of Kenya. A crucial aspect of this role will be project management, where the specialist will oversee the development and implementation of all solutions, both internally and for the government, ensuring smooth execution from inception to completion.

Tasks and responsibilities

• Review and ensure quality and accuracy of all contracted work and related reports for the ongoing MISs development work meets established standards and expectations.
• Work closely with the contracted developers and the government’s MIS specialists and ensure that scope of work is exhaustively undertaken.
• Review and assess work-related priorities, offering expert guidance and recommendations to WFP colleagues, government counterparts, and external partners to ensure alignment with project goals.
• Lead the project management of all internal and government-facing MIS solutions, overseeing each phase from initiation through to successful completion, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to project goals.
• Identify and evaluate MIS-related areas of potential interest and opportunities for collaboration between WFP and the Government of Kenya, aligning with broader organizational objectives.
• Ensure appropriate training and documentation of lessons learned are provided to client departments as part of the handover and sustainability strategy.
• Co-lead in the scoping process and drafting of terms of reference for emerging assignments.
• Provide essential leadership for strategic roles such as the assessment of systems’ capacity to utilize sharable services across platforms.
• Works with county and national government officials as well as the contracted company in the decentralization of software systems that WFP is involved in.
• Gender and Disability data disaggregation: work together with Government and UN partners to assess the extent to which social protection delivery systems generate disaggregated data and indicators by sex, age, and disability.
• UNLIA: Contribute to the evolving role of the UN family in Kenya for the UNLIA and actively contribute strategic ideas to support the linkage between social protection databases with national systems such as the proposed Huduma number database.
• Value for Money Analysis (VFM) analysis of MIS: work closely with the value for money analysis team contracted to assess the value of data in CCTP MIS.
• Technically manage relationships and technical aspects for contracted developers’ entities e.g., Development Pathways, the consulting institution that is developing the Government Social Protection MISs on behalf of WFP.
• Perform any other tasks as advised by the supervisor.

Accountability

The consultant will report and receive technical guidance from the head of Business Transformation Unit (BTU) and further receive programmatic guidance from Social Protection team lead. He/she will be expected to work closely with other colleagues in the SO3 and BTU teams.

Qualifications and experience

Education: A minimum of a degree in any of the following courses: Management Information Systems; Compute and Information Systems; Information Security Design and Development; Applied Informatics and Programming; Business Administration Systems; Applied Computer Science; and Information Technology Management or equivalent.

Experience and other required attributes: At least 8 years of progressively professional experience in a related field, including systems analysis, scoping, design and testing of MISs, Software Project management. In addition, the consultant will have considerable business process modelling and contract management skills. Finally, the consultant will be an excellent writer who communicates effectively, ability to negotiate, and be visionary.

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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.

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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.

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: No requirements