To support all Operational Information Management and Performance Reporting (OIM & PR) activities and contribute to the establishment and presentation of standard operating picture of WFP programme portfolio and associated results that facilitate informed and timely decision-making at all levels throughout the organisation.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive, nor exhaustive):

• Prepare quality operational information management (OIM) products in line with established review and approval workflows. Products include situation reports for WFP and external audiences,  country briefs, donor briefs, operational dashboards, topic briefs, for the Executive Director, Regional Bureau and internal stakeholders and daily operational briefs.
• Support the preparation of Annual Corporate Report (ACR) for the Annual Reporting Exercise in collaboration with the country office programme, monitoring & evaluation, logistics and resource management functions by coordinating to ensure coherence and quality of performance information.
• Guide staff to ensure that standard OIM & PR procedures and templates are followed to drive the quality, consistency and standardisation of information management and performance reporting across WFP.
• Prepare concept of operations and communication documentation increasing visibility of the WFP Zambia operation overall.
• Prepare infographics and communication and visibility products/fact sheets as required. Knowledge of design software is required.
• Take stock of and develop innovative solutions to further improve and harmonize WFP information Management Products and Processes including dissemination to a range of audiences to enhance partnerships with donors, UN agencies and counterparts.
• Gather relevant contextual (political and humanitarian) information and data from media and local internal and external sources to provide operational awareness and understanding of events that may have humanitarian and/or operational impact.
• Under guidance, take part and contribute to the United Nations and humanitarian information management working groups, knowledge networks and communities of practice to disseminate WFP operational achievements and maximize the visibility of WFP emergency response impact in UN joint operational products.
• Organize regular documentation of all the CO information products in an accessible and structured knowledge management repository to preserve the institutional memory of the emergency response.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
Education: Completion of undergraduate degree in Political Science, Economics, Statistics, Information Management or Journalism, English and linguistics, Business Management, Social Sciences or other relevant field.
Experience: 3 years or more of professional experience in a relevant field of work, with a background and interest in international humanitarian development. Experience in reporting on developmental/humanitarian operations.
Knowledge and Skills:

• Specialised knowledge of information management best practices, techniques and processes with some understanding of the basic theoretical background.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, including substantive analysis and report writing skills.
• Knowledge of, or the ability to quickly assimilate, UN/WFP-specific processes and systems.

Language: Fluency (both oral and written) in English (proficient/level C)Education.