UN World Food Programme – Somalia
Expression of Interest No. 002/07/2015
Post Title: Programme Assistant –
mKormeer Database Manager
Contract type: Special Service Agreement (SSA)
Duty Station: Nairobi
Duration: 11
months
Date of issue: 29
July 2015
Closing Date: 04
August 2015
Organizational Background: The World Food Programme Somalia activities include
food assistance for relief, emergency school feeding, humanitarian air and
logistics services, food coordination and emergency rehabilitation projects.
This position is open to qualified
Kenyan candidates with good knowledge of the local area. Female candidates in
particular, are encouraged to apply.
Duties and Responsibilities: Under the direct supervision of Head of Vulnerability Analysis and Mapping office (VAM) and the coordination of the Head of Programme and in strong collaboration with the Head of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E), the Programme Assistant will be responsible for the following tasks:
- Responsible for the database management and
analysis of information collected through the different means under the
Somalia Country Office ‘mKormeer initiative’;
- Manage the database system and dashboard
established to manage food security assessment and monitoring data;
- Ensure that data collected is reviewed,
cleaned and shared with the corresponding unit/section for follow-up;
- Be responsible for the follow-up of all
beneficiary support line incoming calls;
- Ensure that any issue is passed on to the
corresponding unit/person and all receive a satisfactory rand timely
resolution, establishing a tracking system;
- Ensure that Protection and Gender equality
issues are well covered during all follow-up coming from Database system;
- Ensure that reports and data analysis from
Database system are timely done;
- Link with ICT to make sure that all data tools
form the Database resource box are running steadily;
- Liaise with the Call Center to organize and
prioritize activities under Beneficiary Assistance Line, Operator Calls,
IVR and SMS modalities data;
- Perform other related duties as required.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education:
- Secondary school education, preferably on
technical college with IT major, supplemented by courses in a field
related to WFP programmatic activities in connection to the post.
Experience: At least four years of progressively responsible
support or secretarial work experience including at least two years in the
field of accounting, transport, insurance, statistics, operations, information
or database management, mobile technology data collection (preferably ODK based
systems) or other related field.
Knowledge or experience of operations
in Somalia is an advantage. At least one year at G4 level or equivalent is
preferable.
Language: Fluency in both written and spoken English, Somali language is a plus.
Knowledge: Experience utilizing computers, including MySQL
based database management systems, word processing, spreadsheet and other
software packages, in particular SPSS.
Interested and qualified candidates are requested to submit online applications only according to the following procedures:
All applications must include an
accurately filled in Personal History Form (P11) available at the following
link: http://www.unon.org/docs/P11.doc to
be sent by e-mail to HR-SOM@wfp.org
Quote the Vacancy Announcement
number, job title and location;
Hand delivered applications will not
be accepted;
Applications that do not meet the
above requirements will be disregarded;
Only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted.
