Nutrition Officer (Information and SNF pipeline management lead)

Vacancy Announcement No. 828923

Job Title: Nutrition Officer (Information and SNF pipeline management lead)

Contract Type/Grade: NOB

Duty Station: Mogadishu, Somalia

Contract Duration: 12 Months

Date of Issue: 9th Aug 2023 | Closing Date: 22nd Aug 2023

What will you do?

1. Lead on the information and pipeline management pillar of the nutrition team.
2. Provide nutrition M&E programme management support through data analysis support, ensuring regular updates on implementation progress and an M&E coordinated approach that complies with WFP standards and procedures.
3. Liaise with Area Offices, Logistic Unit, Budget and Programme unit and Partnership Unit in the preparation, monitoring and updating of implementation plan and monthly distribution plans for nutrition commodities, ensuring timely submission and tracking of nutrition pipeline. ensuring that rigorous quality standards are maintained.
4. Work with Logistic Unit, Budget and Programme Unit, Procurement unit and Area Offices to identify areas for improvement in pipeline management (both SNF commodities and Non-Food Items) and put process improvements in place that addresses both downstream and upstream pipeline management.
5. Liaise with budget and programming, logistic, VAM, Area and field Offices on regular updating of WFP Seasonal Analysis and Response Plan (SARP) and Implementation Plan (IP) in line with needs-based plan (NBP) based on latest FSNAU projections.
6. Support the review of Nutrition Budget Proposals and amendment of Field Level Agreements in close alignment with the Nutrition Implementation Plan and response plan compliant with WFP programming policies and protocols.
7. Oversee and lead on the preparation of accurate and timely reporting on nutrition programmes that enable informed decision making and consistency of information presented to stakeholders.
8. In close collaboration with the M&E team lead on the coverage survey and ensure that quality nutrition monitoring is well integrated in regular PDM outcome monitoring and field monitoring including feedback mechanisms
9. Support WFP Management in addressing recommendations from monitoring, reviews and evaluations to ensure that follow-up actions are taken as required.
10. Support analysis of operational data, mid-term reviews and thematic reviews which are intended for internal learning, strategic and operational decision-making.
11. Provide information and data input into various donor reports including BHA, CERF, KfW and France
12. Lead the provision of quantitative data including beneficiaries reached/quarterly MODA, progress on programme performance against SPHERE standards, other outcome, and output data into the ACR
13. Contribute to resource mobilisation by providing inputs to proposal development, reporting and fact sheet development.

Do you meet the minimum requirements?

Education: University degree in one or more of the following disciplines: Nutrition and/or Public Health, food systems and transformation, social sciences

Experience:

• At least three (3) years of postgraduate professional experience.
• Experience in Food Security and Nutrition assessments – design and analysis and implementation of nutrition programs
• Experience in designing qualitative and quantitative surveys and using a variety of quantitative and qualitative analytical tools and methods.
• Proficient in the use of Excel and handling large data sets.

Language: Fluency in oral and written communication in English and Somali.

Are you competent for this job? Do you have?

• Ability to work independently on analytical and technical matters with minimum supervision.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to deliver timely high-quality deliverables.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Negotiation Skills
• Critical Thinking ability to analyse situations and make decisions based on on-hand information.
• Strong analytical and report writing skills in English.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite (MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, etc)
• Training and Capacity Strengthening skills.

Interested and qualified candidates are requested to submit online applications through E-Recruitment using the link below:

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Applications that do not meet the above requirements will be disregarded. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

WFP seeks applicants of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles.

WFP is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to promoting diversity and gender balance.

Selection of candidates is made on a competitive basis.

WFP does not charge any application fees to candidates.

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