Programme Policy Officer (Data Management) at World Food Programme (WFP)

Duties and Responsibilities:

Within delegated authority, the Programme Policy Officer will be responsible for the following duties:

• Supervise data management team
• Review minimum data quality and data consistency requirements by activity and standardize data collection and quality assurance approaches.
• Review the monitoring data value chain with the view to make it more efficient, effective and available through targeted and innovative enhancements/automation such as use of Tableau and DOTS to visualize and monitor data quality, results, etc.
• Explore practical options to streamline partner reporting in line with corporately available tools and in consultation with field offices
• Review and update current partnerships data management SOPs
• Oversee the CO data; Needs Based Plan, Implementation Plan, Distribution Plan
• Lead the quarterly/monthly beneficiary and transfer value numbers aggregation by proposing the methodology, data collection methods and presentation of the operational updates snapshot.
• Liaise with field staff in Area Offices, Technical Units to ensure consistency of information and compliance with established rules and procedures of data compilation and analysis/ensuring that rigorous quality standards are maintained
• Consolidate monthly, quarterly internal and external reports in discussion with AOs and CO Technical Units
• Produce reports on commodity tracking by donor grant number (TDD) in collaboration with B&P, Supply Chain and reporting units by creating new visualization tools. This involves the tracking and reconciliation of commodity distribution to beneficiaries, specifically for BHA and other Donors’ grants.
• Provide the guidance and advice to AOs on food transfer processes at a partner level, including the data presentation and performance visualization to managers (Head of Programme, DCD, CD). Be the focal person for Programme working closely with Supply Chain and Budget and Programming for processes related to commodity movements and losses at a partner level, LESS/COMET food reconciliations and closing stocks for Annual Financial Statements.
• Provide guidance to support staff, acting as a point of referral and assisting them with analysis and queries.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Do you Meet the Minimum Requirements?

Education:

• A First University Degree in Computer Science, Economics, Agriculture, Food Security, Management, International Development. An Advanced University degree and/or certifications in various programming languages, networking platforms is desirable. 

Experience: 

• At least one years of postgraduate professional experience in data modelling, data warehousing, data integration, data mining and data quality.
• Experience with development work; Programme management with managerial experience; previous work experience in data management with WFP is an added advantage.

Languages: Fluency of English and Somali languages (written/spoken) is required.

Knowledge and Skills: 

• Strong analytical skills, ability to assess and take initiative; maturity of judgment, negotiation skills, oral and written communication skills, ability to manage personnel and work in a team. 
• An inherent understanding of database administration is a necessity in terms of database architectures, programming and scripting, design, implementation, repair and maintenance. 
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and knowledge of standard WFP systems is an added advantage.