IT Systems Designer and Data Coordinator
IT Systems Designer and Data Coordinator
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DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
22 June 202523:59GMT01:00 Central European Time (Rome)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.
ABOUT WFP
The World Food Programme is the worlds 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.
At WFP people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse committed skilled and high performing teams selected on merit operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment living WFPs values (Integrity Collaboration Commitment Humanity and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.
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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).
JOB TITLE:
IT Systems Designer and Data Coordinator
TYPE OF CONTRACT:
Regular Consultant
UNIT/DIVISION:
Security Division (SEC)
DUTY STATION (City Country):
Rome Italy Working remotely
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:
Over the past few years the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has responded to an unprecedented level of emergencies many in high risk areas while maintaining ongoing operations. The Security Division under the framework of the UN Security Management System ensures these operations consider the safety and security aspect of its staff facilities and assets. The current operating context demands more agility and greater support and services from the Division. This increased demand puts both pressure on the organization as a whole as well as the need for greater efforts in ensuring the safety and security of these operations.
The Security Division relies on timely accurate comprehensive and relevant securityrelated data and information to support WFP operations and decisionmaking. Securityrelated information is collected and processed constantly around the world by security personnel. This requires improved processes and methods to manage and retrieve this information and data more effectively and efficiently to provide actionable security support to Regional Bureaux and Country Offices for effective security risk management. The sharing and management of knowledge and the dissemination of lessons learned and best practices would contribute in enhancing the support of the Security Division to WFP operations.
ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
The consultant under the direct supervision of the Head of the Business Transformation Unit is expected to:
Develop a structured approach in data collection and monitoring- Provide advice and guidance on the planning design and implementation of data collection for reporting performance indicators compliance incident management and other securityrelated monitoring and evaluation needs
- Gather assess and document business and enduser requirements
- Assess the needs for information products; create visualizations if
- Provide support in developing quality information products
- Scale datadriven solutions for Security globally
- Streamline information management of documents and data
- Draft relevant guidance documents including guidance on data collection and monitoring in the security context
- Provide support to the digital roadmap implementation while encouraging a positive behavioral change
- Seek new ways to innovate and improve internal operations and monitor current digital evolution of Security Division
DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT:
- Guidance on the data collection process in the security context.
- Support in data collection for securityrelated monitoring and evaluation needs
- A coordinated approach for data visualization and analytics.
- Development of relevant training courses.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Education:
Advanced university degree in information systems engineering business communications social sciences or other relevant field or first university degree with additional years of related work experience.
Experience:
At least 3 years of progressively responsible international experience in business systems analysis monitoring and evaluation or information management. At least 1 year of experience in digital transformation change management or management consulting. At least 1 year of United Nations or humanitarian nongovernmental organization (NGO) experience is desirable.
Knowledge & Skills:
- Experience in the implementation of technologyrelated projects.
- Good analytical abilities both quantitative and qualitative: ability to perform advanced analysis in excel and produce highquality written materials including PowerPoint presentations as well as text documents;
- Experience with optimization of processes and business process analysis
- Experience with data visualisation tools such as Tableau or Power BI
- Collaborative spirit to liaise with a wide range of people at all levels and across different cultures with credibility and diplomacy;
- Time management skills with an ability to plan ahead anticipate requirements problems and obstacles and an ability to juggle competing priorities successfully and to work on tight deadlines;
- Selfmotivated and able to work with a certain degree of autonomy and/ or in team;
- Detailoriented with a clientoriented and usercentric approach in solutions
- Knowledge of data governance and data privacy principles
Languages:
Excellent command of spoken and written English (fluency/level C knowledge). Intermediate knowledge of another official UN language is desirable.
WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK
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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
WFP is committed to supporting individuals with disabilities by providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation please contact:
NO FEE DISCLAIMER
The United Nations does not charge any application processing training interviewing testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process. Should you receive a solicitation for the payment of a fee please disregard it. Furthermore please note that emblems logos names and addresses are easily copied and reproduced. Therefore you are advised to apply particular care when submitting personal information on the web.
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.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
