World Food Programme
Vacancy AnnouncementWFP/16/12
Job Title: Programme Officer
Duty Stations:Nairobi
Date of issue: 15th June 2012
Post Type/Grade: SC (NOB Equivalent)
Deadline for application: 29th June 2012
Background of the Position:
WFP Kenya’s Programme Innovations Team is supporting WFP’s
operations in the East and Central Africa region to expand use of market-based
modalities (such as cash and vouchers) to deliver food assistance.
The team is recruiting a Programme Officer (Systems &
Business Processes) under the general supervision of the Programme Coordinator
(Innovations), to assist in designing and evaluating new processes and delivery
mechanisms.
The incumbent will be required to assess the potential of new
technology to improve the efficiency and effectiveness in food assistance
programmes by ensuring Systems and Business Processes are well-adapted to WFP
programmes, well-documented & supported, integrated with the office
management and corporate reporting requirements, contribute to the evolving
national social protection framework and single-registry project in Kenya, and
are replicable in other operations in the region.
Accountabilities:
- Supervise the
work of the “systems & business processes” section of the Innovations
Team, including identifying, procuring, testing, and recommending new
technologies; contributing to modifications to WFP’s FoodNet (beneficiary
information and transaction management) system, & supporting other
units & country offices as they introduce new food assistance
modalities.
- Develop and
roll-out guidance in-line with corporate guidance, national legislation
and global standards, for the capture, use and protection of personal
data.
- Represent WFP on
the Social Protection MIS Expert Working Group. Ensure that knowledge
accumulated through programme innovations is well-managed & accessible
to key business users.
- Coordinate 3W
mapping (who’s doing what and where) of WFP’s food assistance programmes.
- Design, develop,
& prepare monthly and ad hoc management reports.
- Develop business
requirements and other system documentation for any locally developed
applications. Prepare guidance, SOPs, user manuals, and training materials
for all projects and systems developed.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Bachelors Degree
in Applied Statistics, Social Statistics, Business Administration,
Management Information Systems or Knowledge and Information Management.
Masters Degree in a related discipline is highly desirable.
- At least three
years of progressively responsible post-graduate professional experience
in a related field, including demonstrated experience in knowledge and
information management and/ or business process re-engineering.
- Excellent
communication skills - both written and oral in English and Kiswahili.
- Strong
organization and planning skills coupled with good interpersonal skills.
- SPSS power-user.
Kenyan nationals meeting the above qualifications are required
to submit a covering letter quoting Vacancy Announcement No. WFP/16/12 with
their updated Curriculum Vitae, copies of certificates and name, title and
e-mail address of three referees.
Candidates should also complete a Personal History form (P.11)
available on the following link –http://www.unon.org/docs/P11.doc.
All documents should be sent in an envelope which must be
marked: CONFIDENTIAL WFP/16/12 and sent to:-
Human Resources Officer
World Food Programme
P.O. Box 44482 - 00100
Nairobi
World Food Programme
P.O. Box 44482 - 00100
Nairobi
WFP is an equal
opportunity employer and does not charge any fee at whichever stage of the
recruitment process.
