Beirut - Food Security and Beneficiary Data Analyst SC 8

Job Description

Organizational Context:The post is based in Beirut Country Office (CO). The incumbent reports to the Head of Research, Assessment and Monitoring (RAM).?Job Purpose:To oversee the Lebanon Country Office beneficiary analysis as part of the overall RAM activities.?Accountabilities:With delegated authority of Head of RAM (Research, Assessment and Monitoring) and the direct supervision of the National VAM analyst, the VAM Food Security Data analyst will be responsible for the below:?General?Vulnerability Analysis and Mapping (VAM)?activities:?

• Support all the activities related to the Lebanese targeting (in-kind) and collaboration with SOs and CPs
• Ensure the weekly activity reporting of all VAM on-going activities, with a special focus on such as assessments and vulnerability/poverty analysis.?
• Support in the food security and data analysis collected for different Country Strategic Plan (CSP) activities.
• Provide technical support to relevant partners (e.g. Food Security Working Group, Basic Assistance Working group, Coorporating Partners, etc), that are focusing on food security, basic needs, targeting and poverty issues to enable sharing of experience, lessons learned and best practice;
• Participate when needed in the working groups (FSSWG, BAWG, DSWG, etc); and
• Support the capacity building to the government entities, partners and private firms involving in VAM related data collection activities.

• Support and lead on the activities related to the Lebanese targeting (in-kind) and collaboration with programme unit, WFP Sub-offices and partners responsible of the data collection.
• Compare partner?s data and WFP data to cross-check for duplication in assistance etc;
• Report data quality issues back to partners in a timely manner.
• Prepare reports related to the beneficiary data, beneficiary targeting, beneficiary selection.
• System and analyse the outputs using WFP corporate analysis and visualization tools.
• Ensure complete beneficiay records of all relevant data are stored securely and with redundancy in case of unexpected loss or damage of the data; and
• Support the Sub-Offices in the management and analysis of beneficiary data.
• Contribute to the development of local systems as needed to upscale the current database and facilitate the implementation of corporate vision to manage beneficiary lists.
• Ensure that rigorous quality standards are reviewed (and if necessary re-defined) and maintained for data collection and management information systems.
• Work closely with all relevant units and various stakeholders on the management of accurate and consistent beneficiary information for the distribution and uploading of funds on the prepaid card for both the voucher and cash assistance.
• Support M&E or VAM analysis activities using internal or external databases.
• Support the monthly development of beneficiary lists and enrollment for different programmes on the WFP system (SCOPE).
• Work closely with WFP TEC Unit to develop secure methods for sending, receiving and storing beneficiary data; and
• Ensure WFP beneficiary data protection protocols are applied to data processing methods; and
• Performs other related duties as required.

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