Resilience Measurement Officer - Evidence & Learning
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14 June 2025-23:59-GMT01:00 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.
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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: Resilience Measurement Officer
TYPE OF CONTRACT: ST Regular Consultancy
UNIT/DIVISION: PPGR/PPG
DUTY STATION (City Country): Rome
DURATION: 6 months extendable
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:
Resilience features prominently as a key focus area of WFPs Changing Lives agenda. Resilience evidence generation supports strategic decision making improved programming and resilience outcomes learning advocacy and accountability. Evidence for resilience programmes can come from multiple sources such as vulnerability assessment and mapping (VAM) data; monitoring; complementary studies and data; qualitative research; and programme reviews and evaluations. The six-step resilience monitoring and measurement (RMM) is key to generating evidence on WFPs contributions to this agenda.
The Climate and Resilience - PPGR service and the RAM Field Monitoring Unit in WFP Headquarters began the Resilience Building Blocks initiative (ResBB) in 2020. ResBB focuses on advancing a consistent approach to generating evidence for WFPs resilience programmes.
In mid-2021 ResBB developed and began field testing its new approach to RMM comprising six steps:
the resilience context.
a resilience theory of change (ToC) to reflect the programme design
questions for resilience monitoring and measurement
indicators and tools that correspond with questions
and carry out data analysis for resilience
evidence-based insights and actions
By the end of 2022 the RMM approach has been tested or applied in 10 contexts. In 2023 the ResBB team is updating the guidance resources and tools to reflect a broader use of sources of evidence. In line with WFP resilience policy updated in 2024 the measurement of the contribution of resilience interventions to reduce humanitarian needs (HFA) is a key priority.
The Resilience Measurement Officer sits within the HQ PPGR Evidence and Learning team and collaborates with RAM teams and the Sahel integrated resilience programme for the development and testing of measurement tools. A key part of the Resilience Measurement Officers role is to (i) support the update guidance resources and tools (ii) contribute to the development and testing of the HFA tool and (iii)support the roll-out the RMME approach with the ultimate aim of generating evidence to improve resilience programming. The Resilience Measurement Officer is a junior consultant and will be provided opportunities to learn and advance in this role.
ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
Development Support the update of WFPs corporate guidance resources and tools on Resilience Evidence Generation. E.g. editing and contributing to guidance on theories of change and monitoring tools.
Building Support capacity building in the RMME approach e.g. supporting the development of high quality training products coordinating and supporting the design and delivery of in-person or virtual training workshops and webinars.
Support Contribute to the development and testing of HFA the preparation of high-quality evidence products (e.g. briefs reports or papers)that inform programming with evidence-based insights and actionable recommendations.E.g. Contribute to the development of evidence products by utilizing data analysistechniques data visualization tools and report preparation skills.
Management Lead on knowledge management function within the ResBB teamincluding collecting and curating evidence products and contributing to the review of resilienceevidence. With the knowledge management and communications focal point develop andmaintain online platforms to ensure guidance and tools are regularly updated and accessible tocolleagues globally.
Preparation Prepare a range of documents such as meeting documentation (notesfor the record quick read outs) factsheets briefs talking points and reports.
and Inclusion Incorporate gender and social inclusion perspectives in all areas of includes giving deliberate consideration to ensuring that experiences of women youthelderly and a range of groups are represented in evidence products.
Additional accountabilities as agreed with the supervisor.
DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT:
Over 6 months the Resilience Measurement Officer is expected to deliver the following outputs:
for the six months is developed.
2.A plan for the finalization of the HFA methodology and testing.
repository structure is defined and database populated with PPGR evidence.
of the guidance and training materials is supported in line with the workplan.
six months a four-page document is prepared highlighting the work completed and lessons learned.
all work there is strong evidence that gender and social inclusion perspectives have beenconsidered.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Education: A university degree in a field relevant to evidence generation (social science anthropology statistics evaluation or econometrics) resilience or food security.
Experience: At least three years of relevant international experience in programming evidence generation monitoring evaluation and/or vulnerability analysis and mapping (RAM).
Knowledge & Skills: Relevant skills and experience in the evidence generation processes including developing literature reviews formulating research questions using different methodologies selecting indicators training enumerators or qualitative facilitators sampling data collection data analysis data visualisation and/or reporting.
Skills and experience in quantitative and/or qualitative data analysis and data
visualisation and related software. E.g. SPSS R STATA Nvivo or MAXQDA.
A demonstrable commitment to evidence-based programme design and programme learning.
An understanding of resilience measurement principles WFPs resilience policy and resilience programmes.
Skills in training capacity building coaching and troubleshooting.
Excellent coordination skills including the ability to manage multiple complex tasks in a timely manner.
A results-oriented focus and a problem solving approach.
Ability to form strong working relationships and a collaborative work culture even when working remotely with colleagues.
Strong writing and communication skills including preparation of compelling Powerpoint presentations.
Ability to work effectively both in-person and remotely. Ability to working on online collaborative work spaces e.g. Microsoft Outlook Teams Sharepoint etc.
Languages: Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of Arabic Spanish or French is desirable.
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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
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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:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
