Vulnerability Assessment and Mapping (VAM) Officer

Open vacancy with the World Food Programme (WFP) in the context of the Junior Professional Officer (JPO) scheme sponsored by the Government of the Netherlands. https://www.wfp.org/

This post is opened exclusively to people with the nationality of one of the countries on the list of eligible countries eligible-countries-DC-JPOs.pdf  Excluding Chad due to the restriction that Nationals of the country where the position is located cannot be considered. 

The maximum age limit is 32 years as of 31 December of the year of application.

Candidates should have a Master’s degree in economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Geography International Development, or related fields with a minimum of 2 years relevant working experience.  Candidates with a Bachelor’s degree should have a minimum of 4 years relevant working experience.

Under the direct supervision of the Head of the unit, the JPO will have the following responsibilities.

1. Support evidence generation for programme design and impact;
2. Support vulnerability targeting strategies, economic analysis and field validation;
3. Support risk analysis for anticipatory action and early warning systems;
4. Strengthen data visualization, knowledge management and reporting;
5. Capacity building and coordination;
6. Other tasks as needed in support of the country office’s evidence and programme quality agenda.

For the selection criteria see the website of Nedworc Foundation: Junior Professional Officer Programme – Nedworc Foundation

Please read the criteria and FAQ section carefully before considering applying.

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