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WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability.

POSTING DATES

Opening Date: 16th October 2023 Closing Date: 30th October 2023 (Midnight East Africa Time)

ABOUT WFP

The United Nations World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes. Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT

Food insecurity continues to persist across Somalia due to the combined effects of below-average and poorly distributed rainfall, riverine and flash flooding, limited household access to food due to income constraints and elevated food prices, continued insecurity, and conflict. The WFP Somalia’s four-year Country Strategic Plan 2022-2025 pays an emphasis on flexible modalities of food assistance (e-voucher and mobile money), conflict sensitivity, gender mainstreaming and referral linkages between its programme activities.

POSITION OVERVIEW

This position will be based in Mogadishu and will report to the head of Vulnerability Analysis & mapping. The Market & Food Security Data Analyst will provide strategic and operational support across WFP Somalia emergency response. The incumbent will serve as the focal point to lead the market and economic analysis in consultation with the team leader of Vulnerability Analysis and Mapping.

This position is accountable for the capacity strengthening of WFP Somalia national staff, including the VAM focal points in the area offices in the expansion and testing of the economic and market data collection, analysis and data management systems as well as support market monitoring and assessment activities at the country office and area offices.

WHAT WILL YOU DO?

• Strengthen the current WFP Somalia market and economic monitoring system, addressing gaps related to coverage, reporting and key market and economic monitoring indicators.
• Update current data collection forms, develop capacity and skills for national and area office data collection teams, including WFP partners and roll out the use of revised tools using WFP mobile data collection platforms such as MoDA (Mobile operational Data Acquisition).
• Run data quality checks and develop algorithms to automate data cleaning, data quality checks and reporting error detection.
• Manage market price database at the country level by ensuring data quality, integrating new parameters (commodities, markets, etc.) and automating data collection and visualization using the Mobile Operational Data Acquisition (MODA) platform , Tableau applications or dashboards.
• Provide technical guidance, inputs and lead analysis to update the methodology and resources used to update the Minimum Expenditure Basket (MEB) using household essential needs assessment and market monitoring data.
• Lead the preparation of joint market analysis reports on a weekly and quarterly basis and provide inputs to the monthly food security early warning report.
• In collaboration with logistics, update SOPs for market price monitoring and enhance current Market Functionality Monitoring (MFI) and update food prices, biannual trends of exchange rates and fuel prices.
• In consultation with the head of VAM, plan capacity-strengthening training programmes for national staff at the country office level and area offices and provide coaching and guidance as required to improve the skills in markets, food security and economic monitoring.
• Participate and contribute to the cash working group, food security working group and Operational Information Management (OIM).
• Participate and contribute to VAM food security assessments, including training programmes, IPC analysis workshops and drafting of reports and highlights.
• Collaborate with relevant entities, including key ministries, agencies and relevant stakeholders, to address issues relating to market, commodity flows, and price commodities for Somalia and the region, especially on cross-border trade monitoring.
• Complete a market catchment study and a market mapping exercise for Somalia and finalize a market type classification.

DO YOU MEET THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE?

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Strong knowledge and experience in using database and statistical software (SPSS, STATA, R script) and data visualization platforms.
• Strategic thinking
• Strong analytical skills
• Initiative – Problem solver

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

Closing Date: 30th October 2023 (Midnight East Africa Time)

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

• This is an international position and candidates must be a national of a country other than the country of assignment. (Female candidates are encouraged to apply)
• This position is based in Mogadishu, the selected candidate will be required to relocate to take up the assignment.
• The contract duration is 11 months (initial)

APPLICATIONS GUIDELINE

• Create your profile on E-Recruitment, apply and submit your application.
• Please note, the only documents required at this stage is your CV and cover letter.
• Applications that do not meet the above requirements will be disregarded.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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WFP has a zero-tolerance approach to conduct such as fraud, sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to WFP’s standards of conduct and will therefore undergo rigorous background verification internally or through third parties. Selected candidates will also be required to provide additional information as part of the verification exercise. Misrepresentation of information provided during the recruitment process may lead to disqualification or termination of employment

WFP will not request payment at any stage of the recruitment process including at the offer stage. Any requests for payment should be refused and reported to local law enforcement authorities for appropriate action.