Економіст (-ка) / Economist SC6

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• Vacancy Announcement n°: 830889
• Job Title: Economist
• Type of Contract: Service Contract
• Unit / Division: Programme Unit / WFP Ukraine
• Duty Station:  Kyiv
• Duration: 12 months (renewable)
• Closing date: 15 January 2024, midnight (Central European Time)
• The position is only open to Ukrainian nationals and residents of Ukraine with a legal work permit.

About WFP 

The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.

 At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do, and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP’s values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves. 

To learn more about WFP, visit our website: UN World Food Programme (WFP) and follow us on social media to keep up with our latest news: YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter.

What will you do in this position? 

The Economist will work with different topics and methodologies in the area of economic and market analysis.

Why work with us? 

The war in Ukraine has had drastic consequences, both for people inside the country and for those around the world dependent on its huge grain supplies. It is inflicting untold suffering on civilians, displace families, and disrupt supply chains and food production. It has caused one of the fastest forced population movements since the Second World War. Close to 6 million Ukrainians are still living as refugees across Europe, and almost 5.1 million are internally displaced. Many have lost their homes and livelihoods. As food production and supply lines are disrupted by fighting, many families in the east and south do not have reliable access to nutritious food.

WFP uses a flexible mix of food and cash assistance to support communities affected by the war wherever they are. This includes working with local partners to distribute food rations in areas near the frontline and providing cash transfers wherever people have access to banks and markets to buy food. Since March 2022, WFP has distributed food and cash assistance equivalent to 2.4 billion meals to families displaced and affected by the war, partnering directly with local responders.

• WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.
• WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse and multicultural working environment.
• WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of trainings, accreditation, coaching, mentorship and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.
• A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.
• WFP offers a competitive benefits package including salary, leave plus a medical insurance.

How can you make a difference?

Markets and economic analysis

1. Develop market assessment tools materials in accordance with corporate standards and support market data collection and analysis
2. Analyse price data, inflation and exchange rate trends
3. Upload of food prices on to WFP’s price database
4. Draft monthly briefs about the economic outlook, agricultural production and market developments for Ukraine
5. Visualise data in easily digestible graphs, tables etc. and prepare analysis briefs and reports in succinct language
6. Participate in market assessments to assess market functionality across different areas of Ukraine and write assessment reports based on findings

 Crosscutting RAM tasks

1. Support the training of data collectors including preparation of materials
2. Support the development of survey concept notes, methodologies and analysis plan preparations as required
3. Support RAM colleagues across functional areas with data and analysis as requested
4. Contribute to evidence-based decision-making on programme design and implementation, notably through making assessment and monitoring findings accessible, developing innovative, user-friendly and informative products
5. Any other assigned task

To join us in saving lives, changing lives, you will have for…

Education: Completion of secondary education. Coursework/trainings in statistics, econometrics, database management, data visualisation, household economics or other relevant topics is an advantage.

Experience: A total of six years of work experience, which may include:

• three years of total work experience and a Master’s degree or
• four years of experience and a Bachelor’s degree.

At least one year of experience in a data analysis function.

Specific experience in one or several of the below topics is required:

• Data cleaning and management
• Food security analysis
• Economic and market analysis
• Dashboard building and/other types of data visualisation
• Market price and time-series analysis;
• Macro-economic analysis;
• Field data collection and enumerator training;
• Quantitative evaluation techniques

Knowledge & Skills: 

• Excellent data management and analytical skills

• Excellent command of Excel and either one of STATA, SPSS or R, with a preference for R

• Visualisation skills (such as Tableau) are an advantage

• Attention to detail

• Problem-solving attitude and creativity

• Ability to work both with minimal supervision and as part of a team

• Ability to establish effective working relations with persons of different national and cultural backgrounds

• Willingness to participate in field mission

Language: fluency (Level C) in English and Ukrainian language is essential.

Before you apply…

 WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles. 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.

We aim to achieve parity in our teams in Ukraine. Qualified women applicants are especially encouraged to apply.

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.

How do you apply…

To be considered, you are invited to apply via WFP’s recruitment portal. CV and cover letter must be submitted in English language.

Only those who are short-listed candidates will be contacted for the next steps of our recruitment process.

We also encourage you to create your candidate profile and set up WFP job alerts to learn more about all the opportunities available to join us and make a difference in the lives of the people we serve.