IT Solutions Developer (Data Base) SC8 - Damascus

Job Description

WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles.Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis, and we are committed to promoting diversity and gender balance.DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONSAll applications should be received?no later than Monday 7.12.2020?CONTRACT TYPE & DURATIONEligibility:?Syrian Nationals or Syrian/Palestinian Nationals?Type of Contract:?Service Contract , Level SC8Contract Duration :?12 MonthsDuty Stations:?Damascus ( 1 Position )ABOUT WFPThe United Nations World Food Programme is the worlds largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide.?The mission of WFP is to help the world?achieve Zero Hunger?in our lifetimes.?Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need.In Syria, WFP provides food assistance to more than 4.6 million people each month. This includes families who require emergency assistance when affected by conflict and displacement and also those who need help to improve their nutrition and food security. WFP supports children across Syria with healthy meals and snacks at school, mothers with nutritious diets, and families and communities with sustainable livelihood projects.ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXTThe IT Solutions Developer?will work in the Programme Unit and in collaboration with the other units of WFPJOB PURPOSETo support the delivery of efficient and effective IT and Telecommunications (TC) services, contributing to sound, innovative solutions that enable staff to deliver food assistance to beneficiaries, in line with WFP?s strategy.KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)Within delegated authority, the IT Solutions Developer will be responsible for the following duties:?(These duties are generic and thus are not all-inclusive nor are all duties carried out by all IT Solutions Developers)Job Content:

• Develop Information technology solutions to support strategic initiatives relevant to the programme unit.
• Coordinate software development and integration with existing WFP official corporate database systems including the food, cash distribution and monitoring databases to enable the tracking of inputs, outputs, process monitoring findings, and target achievements over time.
• Data management: Support on collection, storage, distribution, integration and application of information and knowledge management in the programme unit including data visualization.
• Develop sections of the Syria Monitoring Database (SMD a MySQL Database) to assist in the information management of different programme units: Administrate, Develop and Maintain relevant sections on the Syria Monitoring
• Oversee user support and all aspects of problem management to ensure timely delivery of services at Country Office (CO) and Field Offices (FO).
• Draft standard operating procedures for users and prepare guidelines to document steps taken to develop inhouse databases.
• Periodic Reporting: Support reconciliation of food dispatched, receipts and distribution points and the distribution reports from the cooperating partners. Prepare periodic updates to different units on the status of implementation of different activities.
• Data visualisation: Lead the development and integration of data visualisation tools (e.g. Tableau, GIS) with the databases, ensure products reflect users? needs.
• Train users on how to interact with the data visualisation tools.
• Conduct field visits to all field offices maintaining the direct dialogue with beneficiaries and technical support and enhanced communication with field-based M&E staff. Prepare and submit Field visit report including and programmatic recommendations.
• Perform other related duties as required

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSEducation: Advanced University degree in Computer Science, engineering or any other related subjects with an additional one year of related work experience or First University Degree with at least three years of related work experienceExperience: One year post graduate relevant professional experience if holding a Master?s Degree, and three years post graduate relevant professional experience if holding a Bachelor?s University Degree.Language: Fluency (level C) both in English and Arabic language.

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IT Solutions Developer