World Food Programme, Indonesia invites applications from eligible candidates for the following position:
Position: National Vulnerability Analysis and Mapping (VAM) Officer
Contract Type: Service Contract
Duty Station: Jakarta, Indonesia (with frequent travel within Indonesia)
Duration: Six months with possibility of extension
Background
The
World Food Programme (WFP) is the United Nations’ frontline agency in
the fight against hunger. The World Food Programme in Indonesia supports
the Government's commitment to achieve food and nutrition security for
all. As part of this goal, and supported by DFAT (Australia), WFP works
to enhance national capacity to analyse and monitor food and nutrition
security. As such, WFP supports the development
of national and provincial level food security and vulnerability
atlases and works towards the enhancement of the food security and
nutrition surveillance system (SKPG).
The
food security atlases have been produced since 2009 in partnership with
the National Food Security Agency (FSA). The atlases provide a detailed
spatial overview of food security and nutrition in Indonesia,
highlighting key food security issues, forming the basis for developing
food security policies and prioritizing support.
The
SKPG relies on an extensive network of local civil servants, trained to
detect emerging food insecurity issues at the local level throughout
Indonesia.
Data on key indicators is submitted from about 25 percent of districts
in Indonesia and complied in Jakarta by the FSA on a quarterly basis for
early warning purposes.
The national VAM officer would be responsible for leading the capacity building effort in close collaboration with the FSA.
Main responsibilities
The national VAM officer
will work under direct supervision of the head of VAM in Jakarta. To
ensure close collaboration with the FSA, s/he will be expected
to frequently work with the FSA at its offices in south Jakarta. In
addition, frequent field visits to East Java, NTB, NTT and Papua, where
WFP is focusing its support, will be required.
The national VAM officer will be responsible for the following duties:
1. Assist
in leading WFP collaboration with national counterparts (in
particularly the FSA) in preparing and disseminating the national food
security and vulnerability atlas of
Indonesia
- Ensure that the draft food security and vulnerability atlas is finalized and approved by the office of the president;
- Organize dissemination events and follow-up workshops on the use of the atlas for food security policy and programming purposes;
- Design and implement a communication strategy for widespread awareness of the national food security atlas.
2. Assist
in providing leadership in the preparation of provincial level food
security and vulnerability atlases for East Java, NTB, NTT and Papua
- Liaise with provincial level partners in compiling the provincial level atlases
- Draft and review chapters of the provincial atlases
- Ensure minimum standards in data quality, analysis and maps
- Facilitate the clearance of the draft atlases by provincial government
- Socialization of the final atlases at provincial level
- Provide supervision and technical support to the provincially based project staff (4)
3. Assist in leading WFP’s efforts to enhance the performance of the SKPG
- Engage with FSA staff on the future and direction of the SKPG
- Review and provide recommendations on the new SKPG guidance document
- Provide technical support to district pilots for the revised and updated SKPG guidance.
- In collaboration with the FSA, undertake a strength and weakness study of the SKPG system
- Assist in the development of a SKPG support plan, including project proposal and required budget.
If
and when required, undertake other priority VAM tasks, including
emergency need assessments and representing WFP in relevant meetings and
workshops.
Qualifications and Experiences:
Experience:
At least five years of
postgraduate progressively responsible professional experience in food
security, poverty or vulnerability analysis.
Knowledge and Desirable Skills:
- Proven ability to lead teams and to oversee the implementation of complex projects
- Existing relationships within the Ministry of Agriculture, FSA, and local provincial food security actors are highly desirable
- Strong data analysis skills and working knowledge of basic statistics
- Familiarity with using SPSS, Excel and GIS software platforms
- Good knowledge of graphic design principles relating to development / humanitarian information
- Proven ability to write in clear and easy to understand English
- Solid understanding of food security and nutrition issues in Indonesia
- Willingness to frequently travel within Indonesia
Language: Fluency in Bahasa Indonesia and English
Only candidates meeting the above requirements are requested to apply.
Female candidates are especially encouraged to apply. Applications should be addressed by E-mail to:
Jakarta.Vacancy@wfp.org
All applications should include an updated CV, a photograph and three references and should be received no later than
6 October 2014.
“Only short-listed candidates will be contacted”
