The Ugandan Jobline

• Maintain a functional database for Monitoring and Evaluation related
  to indicators of food and nutrition security and general WFP corporate
  reporting requirements;
• Ensure the Country Office database is appropriately aligned to
  respond to Monitoring and Evaluation needs of WFP Uganda;
• In liaison with ICT unit, ensure that the database is running on a
  safe and robust platform and the backup of the database is done regularly
  and an appropriate disaster recovery mechanism is in place;
• Ensure entry of cooperating partners distribution reports into
  ProMIS or other WFP corporate tools for data management;
• Organise refresher trainings on database management and monitoring
  for Uganda Country Office, sub office and partner staff;
• Provide required inputs for all corporate reporting requirements
  like special project reports/ad-hoc- reports. Serve as focal person for
  data entry into COMET or any other WFP Corporate system for reporting;
• Track, very and reconcile beneficiary, food or cash movement and
  distribution data;
• Provide timely feedback to sub offices and partners on reports
  submitted and any other related duty.

• The ideal candidate for the United Nations UN World Food Programme
  (WFP) Programme Assistant (Data Analysis) job placement should hold a
  Bachelor’s University degree in any of the following areas: Statistics,
  Agricultural Economics, Social Sciences, Development Economics or any
  other related field obtained from a reputable education institution;
• Four years of progressive professional experience two of which must
  be in database management or related functions;
• Knowledge of PHP, MySQL, SQL, HTML and JavaScript for management of
  the database;
• Has facilitated communication with technical teams (i.e. nutrition,
  VAM, etc.).
• Has contributed to implementation of programmes.
• Has observed or assisted with policy discussions.
• Excellent command of both oral and written English.

• Programme Lifecycle & Food Assistance: Can facilitate implementation of food
  assistance programmes under guidance using basic understanding of
  principles and good practices of programme design, implementation and
  monitoring.
• Transfer Modalities (Food, Cash, Vouchers): Demonstrates ability to facilitate,
  under guidance, food assistance programme implementation that deploys full
  range of transfer modalities with an understanding of basic principles
  guiding modality selection and implementation.
• 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/Govt: Understands and applies basic principles
  of engagement with government counterparts at the national or local level.

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