Programme Policy Officer

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

6 December :59-GMT+04:30 Afghanistan Time (Kabul)

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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).

The consultant will be responsible for maintaining geospatial data relevant to food security and
vulnerability issues in the country. The overall goal is to ensure that food security information is
made available for WFP programming decisions and contributes to the work of Afghanistan, UN
agencies, and civil society including NGOs.

The various tools used by the GIS officer should be adapted to meet the increasing demand and
respond to new requirements. The scaling-up of the CO current capacity to improve the types and
quality of maps produced and utilize the benefit of more functions in GIS is obvious. Keep up to
date the Early Warning Dashboard, add new features, provide analytical production regularly. Also,
to support 72 hrs approach GIS related part. Keep in touch with other UN, NGOs and other forums
GIS related aspects, product sharing and benefiting from each other. At the same time, the CO as
part of its new capacity development strategy is planning to strengthen the capacity of its key
partners and counterparts and need to identify current available products in Afghanistan and define
WFP's comparative advantage.

To fulfill above mentioned responsibilities, the expert on CONSULTANT is expected to provide

technical support to WFP in three functional areas: (a) analytical work; (b) mapping services; and (c) information management and outreach.

Analytical Work

• Lead the geospatial analysis workstream for emergency needs assessments, ensuring the analysis supports concrete changes in programming and operational response.

• Lead on the provision of geospatial analyses to support, improve and innovate the Early Warning workstream for famine, disaster, and nutrition early risk monitoring

• Add new functions to improve the EW platform and related products.

• Provide technical GIS support to emergency needs assessments which identify the mappingrequirements and prioritized each requirement.

• Keep the Early Warning dashboard updated with the available new information and ensure those of the monthly based updates are incorporated to the tools developed.

• Add new functions to improve the EW dashboard and improve the products.

• Provide monthly Early Warning updates to the programme unit heads and other relevant units.

• Build on the GIS related part of the 72 hrs approach to enable the unit for provision update early warning and at the same time early estimation of losses, damages and impact of floodand other sudden onset disasters.

• Undertake GIS analytics required for the VAME or other CO units to enhance and improve targeting and Programme implementation. 

Mapping Services

• Lead and manage all the mapping activities to support the country operations.

• Design and produce maps that need of WFP (VAM Unit, Programme Unit, Management Team, and other Units), Clusters (FSAC), and other thematic Groups.

• Preparation of maps that graphically represent findings from emergency needs assessments, IPC, ICA, and other vulnerability analyses.

• Preparation of thematic, i.e., analytical, maps for WFP, partners, civil society, and UN system agencies and to support WFP advocacy activities.

Information Management and Outreach

• Review existing databases of geospatial and socio-ecnomic data. Develop mechanisms by which such data can be shared with other WFP Programme units.

• Support WFP Programme and Logistics Units with maps and information products during all phases of the WFP programming cycle, including pre-intervention, design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation.

• Support WFP staff to foster partnership with relevant UN and civil society to strengthen existing capacities for Vulnerability Analysis and Mapping and share the results of GIS analytics and other product as suitable.

• Provide GIS training to WFP staff and partners, as needed.

• Any other tasks as required.

Qualifications & Experience Required

Education:

• Advanced University degree in Computer Science, Engineering or any other relevant Field.

Experience:

• At least 3 years' working experience in Geographic Information Systems (GIS).

Knowledge and Skills:

• Has deepened technical knowledge through exposure to technical teams.

• Has taken leadership of implementing programmes.

• Has provided input into policy discussions and decisions.

Languages:

• Working knowledge of English (Level C).

• Knowledge of major languages in Afghanistan advantageous.

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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

 

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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

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• 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.

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