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Title:              Programme
Associate (Digital Support) 2 Job Placements

Organization: United
Nations World Food Programme (WFP)

Duty Station: 
Uganda

Reports to: Programme
Policy Officer or Head of Field Office

Grade: SC6

About US:

The UN World Food
Programme (WFP) is the United Nations frontline agency against world hunger. It
is the largest and longest serving humanitarian agency in Uganda. Currently WFP
focuses on three priority areas: Saving lives in Emergencies; Building
Resilience through Predictable Safety Nets; Improving Nutrition &
Mother-and Child Health; and Supporting Small Holder Farmers to Access Markets.
WFP has operations in various parts of the Country.

Job Summary:  The Programme Associate (Digital Support) will
provide effective specialized support and technical analyses to policy and
programme activities that effectively meet food assistance needs.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Support DLG information management system assessment to enable
  readiness for benefits and social transfers;
• Co-lead process analysis, design and re-engineering efforts in
  support of technology/digital implementation;
• Provide technical support and assist in the development and
  implementation of various activities and processes within the specific
  area of work supporting alignment with wider programme policies and
  guidelines.
• Ensure and/or perform accurate, timely recording of data within the
  specific technical area of work (e.g. assistance programmes, food security
  and vulnerability assessments) and consistency of information presented to
  stakeholders.
• Liaise with DLGs and other partners to support effective
  collaboration, implementation and monitoring of ongoing project
  activities.
• Act as focal point for resolution of a range of operational queries
  and problems within the digital programming area;
• Interpret and apply WFP CSP plans and programmes as aligned to DLG
  plans and support the re-design and reengineering efforts in support of
  technology/digital implementation;
• Support the Programme teams in the coordination and reconciliation
  of benefit transfer management and work across teams to recommend delivery
  systems;
• Conduct due diligence on solutions design at area office, field
  office and DLG level to ensure proposals meet WFP requirements;
• Support field teams and DLGs in the release of digital systems and
  provide early life support to prepare for and enable proper use of the
  digital solutions.
• Resolve users queries independently, escalating if required, to
  ensure that standard IT questions are answered, and accurate information
  is provided
• Support in the preparation of materials and the delivery of training
  on automated business processes to ensure efficient and effective use of
  IT Systems
• Collect and collate programming data, conduct basic analysis to
  support the development of accurate reports
• Maintain a high level of market, service provider and technological
  systems embodied within the DLGs
• Prepare the submission of intern and external sitreps

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The ideal candidate for the United Nations UN World Food Programme
  (WFP) Programme Associate (Digital Support) job placement should hold qualifications
  in IT or a Degree in Computer Science or an IT related field
• A minimum of three years of operational experience in high volume
  accountability driven digital environment
• At least one- year sound experience in developing digital solutions
  and;
• Experience in working on innovative digital solutions to support the
  programme and other partners
• Proven technical skills and experience
• Has worked with technical teams (i.e. nutrition, VAM, etc.).
• Has contributed to implementation of programmes.
• Has observed or assisted with policy discussions.

Competencies:

• Programme Lifecycle & Food Assistance: Demonstrates ability to identify key
  variables and contextual factors that affect food assistance problems and
  programmes throughout the lifecycle to inform quality programme design or
  re-design.
• Transfer Modalities (Food, Cash, Vouchers): Demonstrates ability to implement, under
  guidance, food assistance programmes deploying the full range of transfer
  modalities with an understanding of basic principles guiding modality
  selection and implementation.
• Broad Knowledge of Specialized Areas: Understands basic technical concepts
  and data and their relevance to food assistance programmes.
• Emergency Programming: Displays capacity to provide inputs into the development,
  implementation and realignment of high quality emergency programmes.
• Strategic Policy Engagement w/Government: Understands and applies basic
  principles of engagement with government counterparts at the national or
  local level.

NB: Female
applicants and qualified applicants from Uganda with Ugandan Nationality are
especially encouraged to apply.

How to Apply:

All candidates who
desire to join the United Nations World Food Programme are encouraged to submit
their applications online at the link below.

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Deadline: 19^th September 2019

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