Vulnerability Analysis & Mapping Officer (Economic/Policy Analyst)

JOB PURPOSE

WFP Egypt has recently designed a new Country Strategic Plan 2023-2028 in support of Egypt’s development agenda. The focus of the plan is to implement a comprehensive package of interventions that: provide emergency support to crisis-affected populations and build their self-reliance and that of host communities; develop sustainable food systems through women and youth empowerment as well as climate-adaptive agricultural productivity enhancement in rural communities; and; strengthen national social protection programmes and systems through direct implementation and capacity strengthening.

The CSP has a strong emphasis on evidence generation for mainstreaming food security and nutrition into national programmes and systems. As the team leader for economic and policy analysis, the incumbent would need to stay abreast of, and advise on national and international developmental policies and be able to assess their impacts on the most vulnerable communities in Egypt. The incumbent would also be expected to contribute to the vulnerability (food security/nutrition/poverty) evidence base that supports food security and nutrition policies and programmes. This would be done through the development and implementation of a 5-year plan that includes different macro and micro economic assessments/analyses/policy papers, feasibility studies related to WFP’s mandate and that would inform programme design and support to national entities such as ministries,

statistical agencies and think tanks.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

1.   Review and evaluate legislation and policies as they affect the status of most vulnerable communities living in Egypt. Determine the benefits and drawbacks of existing policies on the food security and poverty status of vulnerable communities and develop recommendations.

2.   Conduct and coordinate qualitative and quantitative research and analysis of various economic, financial and development policy areas and monitor economic trends, gathering data related to key developmental indicators and ensure that rigorous quality standards are maintained.

3.   Analyze economic data, including GDP, demand and supply, taxation, income, and consumption levels, market trends and conditions and their impacts on people living in Egypt and to provide evidence for programme design/policy-making.

4.   Support the development of systems and tools for the monitoring and assessment of food assistance needs in line with innovative methodologies and best practice.

5.   Support the development of food security and vulnerability analysis and the preparation

of timely analytical reports on food assessment needs in line with wider VAM policies, processes and guidance to enable effective decision-making on the development of country strategy, policies and programmes. ensuring alignment with wider WFP policies and guidance.

6.   Liaise with implementing partners (internal and external) to monitor ongoing projects, ensuring effective collaboration, timeliness and efficiency and highlight potential risks to project delivery.

7.   Support the capacity building of WFP staff, partners and national government to conduct vulnerability analysis to effectively inform preparedness and response activities.

8.   Provide support to relevant partners that are focusing on food security and nutrition issues to enable sharing of experience, lessons learned and best practice.

9.   Guide and supervise more junior staff, acting as a point of referral and supporting them with analysis and queries.

10.   Act in an assigned emergency response capacity as required to meet emergency food assistance needs.

11.   Other as required.