UN World Food Programme – Somalia
Vacancy Announcement No. VA-025/2017
Post Title: Programme Assistant (FSC/GIS)
Contract type: Service Contract
Post Grade: SC5
Duty Station: Nairobi
Date of issue: 28 th June 2017
Closing Date: 11 th July 2017
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 and Cash
Based Transfers.
This position is open to qualified
Kenyan candidates only. Female candidates in particular, are encouraged to
apply.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Under the direct supervision of Food
Security Cluster (FSC) Focal Point and overall supervision of the Monitoring
& Evaluation/VAM Officer, the incumbent will be responsible for the
following:
·
Provide regular and updated mapping
graphics of the FCS’s response as per the Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP)
objective;
·
Prepare monthly/quarterly/annual
bulletins of FCS’s partner outputs and outcomes; Preparation of the regional
briefing bulletins (every 4 months); based on FSC and partner data;
·
Act as the focal person of sharing of
information between the secretariat, cluster, regional focal points and vice
coordinators;
·
Assist the Training Officer in the
identification of training needs of partners and support the coordination of
capacity building and training of partners based on identified needs;
·
Maintaining FSC related records;
·
Support VAM team in the information
management of the Seasonal Analysis Response Plan (SARP) and implementation
plan;
·
Focal point of Market and Price
assessments and analysis;
·
Lead and participate in market
assessments and monitoring as well as other joint assessments;
·
Support VAM unit with the necessary
Geographic Information System (GIS) and mapping capability that include
preparation of thematic and analytical maps;
·
Perform any other duties as assigned
by supervisor.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education: Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary
certificate in Geography and Public Administration, Monitoring and Evaluation,
or Information Management is desirable.
Experience: Four years of work experience in similar areas of
expertise required. Experience in development / humanitarian sector would be an
added advantage.
Language: Fluency in both oral and written communication in English
is a requirement.
Knowledge: Proficient in using MS Excel. MS Word, MS Power Point, and GIS
software (ARCGIS, ARCVIEW, IDRIS; knowledge of relational databases and web
design is desirable.
Interested and qualified candidates
are requested to submit online applications through E-Recruitment using the
following link:
https://career012.successfactors.eu/sfcareer/jobreqcareer?jobId=58061&company=C0000168410P&username=
Applications that do not meet the
above requirements will be disregarded.
Only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted.