Job type: Full-time
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
29 December 2024-23:59-GMT+03:00 East Africa Time (Dar es Salaam)
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World Food Programme (WFP) Tanzania is seeking to hire a consultant to support Reporting and Partnership functions from February 2025 to April 2025. The position is based at the Country Office in Dar es Salaam and reports to the Head of the Communications, Marketing and Advocacy/Partnerships Unit. The Unit is responsible for engagement with donors, corporate reporting, production of internal and external communication materials, providing support to country office functional units and coordinating reporting and communication activities to meet set requirements.
i) Carry out a range of partnerships activities, analytical work and research to enable WFP to effectively position itself internally and externally to attract resources and technical support to advance its work in the country.
ii) Co-ordinate and draft a high-quality Annual Country Report (ACR) to meet its contractual agreement with donors of publishing the report by 31March 2025.
Key Accountabilities (Not all inclusive-within the delegated authority)
Develop briefs/talking points for senior management and using socio political insights, donor intel and factual information as needed.
Develop products for donor and other audiences which capture key messages from programmatic outcomes to leverage support for WFP’s work in the country.
Draft/edit reports for submission to donors soliciting inputs from relevant units in the CO (example BHA/ECHO interim and final reports).
Support the development of concept notes/proposals to leverage technical support or mobilize resources for WFP’s work in the country
Draft corporate reports, such as country briefs, sit reps, soliciting input and conducting research and socio-political analysis as needed.
Specifically, in relation to the Annual Country Report:
Familiarize self thoroughly with the ACR guidance, including the two corporate platforms: Standard Project Report Intelligent Next Generations (SPRING) and Country Office Tool for Managing Effectively (COMET). Review the general checklist and familiarize self with technical guidance.
Work closely with the Government Partnerships Officer to ensure there is efficient coordination of the internal ACR process including CO submission status, RBJ Reviewer status, and management review and clearance.
Collaborate with functional units including COMET and M&E, programme team, and supply chain for enhanced access to accurate data, and information, to advocate and effectively communicate WFP’s work and impact to donors and partners.
Ensure the ACR calendar is strictly followed and provide support and advice to CO functional units on the ACR guidance.
Draft high-quality ACRs that demonstrate WFP’s organizational performance in Tanzania and highlight WFP’s contribution to the food and nutrition security of the country.
Analyze the outcome and output indicators in terms of baseline data, the previous year, and the current reporting year.
Review food and nutrition security data and ensure that the narrative is consistent with the tables.
Review the beneficiary, tonnage and dollar amount, and other figures in all tables, and address inconsistencies.
Ensure that all components of the ACR are of optimal quality in terms of grammar, format, and general content.
Any other duties as assigned and as required to ensure quality reporting, including producing a snapshot of the ACRs (two-pager per ACR)
STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Advanced University degree in Political Science, Economics, Statistics, Information Management or Journalism, Business Management, Social Sciences or other relevant field, or First University degree with additional years of related work experience and/or training/courses.
Experience: Over 3 years of relevant WFP experience in programme, M&E, report writing and data analysis
Language: Fluency in written and spoken English.
Knowledge & Skills:
Knowledge of WFP reporting and data systems
Strong understanding of information management and results-based reporting; Excellent written and oral communication capacity, inclusive of demonstrated presentation skills, and excellent analytical and proven report writing skills. Ability to deliver results through planning and organizing own activities effectively.
Ability to successfully manage multiple analysis and reporting requests in a deadline-driven environment.
Excellent cross-group collaboration skills and the ability to influence stakeholders. Ability to work in a team and establish effective working relations while working remotely.
Proficiency in MS Office
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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
WFP is dedicated to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our recruitment process is inclusively crafted to welcome candidates of all backgrounds, celebrating diversity and ensuring a respectful environment for all. We aim for an accessible and fair recruitment journey. Should you need any reasonable accommodations or have accessibility concerns, please reach out to us confidentially at global.inclusion@wfp.org. Our DEI team is here to ensure your full participation in our recruitment process.
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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
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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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.
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