Programme Associate VAM

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE APPOINTMENT:

WFP Jordan works with national institutions and partners to strengthen food security, social protection and evidence-based programming. The Vulnerability, Assessment and Mapping (VAM) function generates and manages evidence to support programme design, targeting, market analysis, monitoring and operational decision-making.

The post is based in the WFP Jordan Country Office in Amman. Under the guidance and supervision of the Senior VAM Officer, the VAM Associate will contribute to market analysis, assessment design and implementation, household profiling, targeting analysis, evidence generation and capacity strengthening activities.

ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

Market Analysis and Price Monitoring

• Lead the planning, coordination, collection, management and analysis of market price data in collaboration with relevant units, including Supply Chain and Field Offices, and prepare monthly, quarterly and ad hoc market monitoring reports and bulletins to support programme and country office decision-making.

• Serve as a focal point for the resolution of technical and operational queries and problems related to market analysis, price monitoring and economic trends.

• Lead assessments and analysis related to the Minimum Expenditure Basket (MEB), affordability and household purchasing power.

• Monitor market trends, inflation and economic risks and support Country Office risk management, including the formulation, updating and monitoring of key economic and market-price risk indicators in the CO risk register.

• Support the generation of evidence on market conditions and economic factors affecting food security and programme implementation.

Assessment, Targeting and Evidence Generation

• support the design and implementation of quantitative and qualitative assessments, including periodical vulnerability assessments, surveys and regular monitoring activities, under the guidance of the VAM Officer, covering methodology, sampling, tool development, oversight of enumerator training and field data collection, and quality assurance.

• Conduct data cleaning, validation and analysis using SPSS, R, Excel or similar tools.

• Conduct household profiling, vulnerability and targeting analyses, including regression analysis where appropriate, to identify factors influencing food security and programme outcomes, assess targeting effectiveness, and inform beneficiary selection, prioritization and programme decision-making.

• Analyze indicators related to food security, nutrition, markets, vulnerability, resilience and livelihoods, applying gender, accountability to affected populations (AAP) and protection perspectives, and prepare clear reports and evidence products.

• Support the dissemination of evidence products in accordance with WFP protocols, compile lessons learned and best practices, and contribute to the preparation of external VAM products.

• Contribute analytical evidence to discussions and implementation of WFP assistance, including general food assistance, school feeding and resilience-based programmes.

• Support coordination with government institutions, UN agencies, NGOs and other partners to support assessments, analysis and evidence generation.

• Maintain clear documentation of business processes, methodologies, datasets and analytical processes, and contribute to effective information management and sharing.

Capacity Building and Partnerships

• in Coordination with the VAM officer, technically support analytical initiatives between WFP, government institutions and other partners in line with WFP corporate policies and data protection and privacy requirements.

• Support the establishment and implementation of technical agreements and joint analytical activities with national counterparts, including the Department of Statistics of Jordan, as relevant.

• Support capacity strengthening activities for WFP staff, partners and government counterparts in market monitoring, targeting, household analysis and food security analysis.

• Provide technical support to government institutions and other partners to strengthen national capacities in food security information, market analysis, early warning systems and evidence-based decision-making, including but not limited to the Food Security Information Management System, administered by the Higher Food Security Council.

• Perform other related duties as required.

Knowledge & Skills:

• Experience in conducting surveys, assessments and quantitative data analysis.

• Good understanding of household vulnerability analysis and targeting approaches.

• Proficiency in SPSS, R, STATA, Excel or other data analysis software.

• Ability to conduct and interpret statistical analysis, including regression analysis, and translate findings into clear recommendations.

• Strong report writing, data presentation and communication skills.

• Experience working with government counterparts and humanitarian or development partners.

Other Post Requirements

• Previous experience in humanitarian or development contexts.

• Previous experience in conducting assessments, surveys or research.

• Experience in household-level data analysis, targeting, market monitoring or food security analysis.

• Good report writing and communication skills.

Languages: Fluency in oral and written Arabic and English