Operational Information Management & Performance Reporting Officer

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26 November 2026-23:59-GMT Greenwich Mean Time (Nouakchott)

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• 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 training, 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 the 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.
• We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).

 Job Title: Operational Information Management & Performance Reporting Officer (National)

Contract Type : NOA

Number of Positions : 01

Duration : 12 months

Division/Unit : Partnerships, Communications and Reporting

Duty Station (City, Country) : Nouakchott, Mauritanie

Reports to :  Head of Partnerships, Communications and Reporting unit

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

These jobs are part of Country Offices (COs) and report to a more senior Operational Information Management & Performance Reporting Officer. Job holders are required to carry out well-defined activities and straight forward analytical work. They are likely to be working closely with a more experienced professional staff member receiving guidance and regular feedback on work performed.

JOB PURPOSE:

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, within delegated authority):

1. Support staff in assigned area 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.

2. Collate relevant information and data from media and local internal and external sources to facilitate and maximize the exchange of information and data flow between functional area networks in WFP, to provide operational awareness and understanding of events that may have humanitarian and/or operational impact. 3. Support the collation and dissemination of political and humanitarian analysis pertaining to WFP current or future responses and donor policies, trends and preferences to ensure country specific input to WFP’s operational reporting.

4. Support the collation, analysis and communication of the ‘Essential Elements of Information’, pertaining to the operational environment and available human, financial and physical assets in order to facilitate access to timely and accurate information used at country and corporate level.

5. Support the preparation of Annual Corporate Report (ACR) for the Annual Reporting Exercise, as ACR coordinator alternate, in collaboration with the country office programme, monitoring & evaluation, logistics and resource management, and other relevant functions by coordinating to ensure coherence and quality of performance information.

6. Collaborate with counterparts internally to ensure consistency in humanitarian information and to complement WFP analysis and information.

7. Support the enhancement of the capacity of WFP staff and partners to effectively manage operational information and performance reporting, for example through scheduling the delivery of the OIM & PR training on core competencies.

8. Support CO in emergencies by preparing, organising and providing secretarial support to Operational Task Forces (OTFs).

9.Support the initiatives for developing improved, streamlined, and harmonized OIM & PR including drafting of OIM & PR related normative guidance, as required.

10. Support the assurance of defined quality standards in all processes and products.

11. Support the Partnerships section for donor report editing and operational information sharing.

12. Other as required.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

Education: Advanced University degree in Political Science, Economics, Statistics, Information Management or Journalism, Business Management, Social Sciences or other relevant field, or First University degree with additional years of related work experience and/or training/courses.

Experience: Typically one year or more of postgraduate professional experience in a relevant field of work, with a background and interest in international humanitarian development.

Knowledge & Skills:

• General 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, both in French and English.

• Knowledge of, or the ability to quickly assimilate, WFP specific processes and systems, can be an advantage.

Language: Fluency (level C) in French and English languages. Knowledge of other official UN language: Arabic, Chinese, Russian, Spanish, and/or Portuguese is an asset.

ELIGIBILITY AND DIVERSITY:
Only Mauritanian nationals are eligible to apply for this position.

Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

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