Performance Management and Reports Officer, CFOBC

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• WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.
• WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment.
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• 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: Performance Management and Reports Officer

TYPE OF CONTRACT: CST Regular

UNIT/DIVISION: Corporate Budgeting, Performance and Reporting Service, CFO Division

DUTY STATION (City, Country): homa-based / remote work

DURATION: 6 Months (tentative from 1st December 2026 to 31st May 2027)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT

The Corporate Budgeting, Performance and Reporting Service (CFOB) is responsible for designing and managing different workstreams around corporate budget and performance reporting, which culminate in the annual delivery of the Management Plan and the Annual Performance Report.

CFOB will also be responsible for corporate inter-agency reporting, namely QCPR and Efficiency Gains, for which it engages with other stakeholders.

ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

The selected candidate will work under the direct supervision of the APR Coordinator and the Project Manager, the Consultant will perform the following functions.

• Work with team members on the coordination of the 2026 APR exercise, ensure that related agreed-upon processes and procedures are consistently followed, including coordination of inputs from technical units. Work includes liaising with Technical Units and other divisions in HQ.

• Act as the APR focal point, including organizing online support sessions to address specific requirements for different APR sections, and provide guidance, suggestions, and technical support on all questions related to APR drafting and data analysis. Additionally organize and facilitate trainings/webinars for the upcoming APR season, providing guidance and technical advice on data and content.

• Provide support to divisional and departmental APR focal points, including organization of trainings/webinars for the upcoming APR season, providing guidance and technical advice on data and content; and conducting trainings /additional vis-à-vis webinars, as needed.

• Coordinate along with the other team members the annual lessons learned exercise and the dashboard.

• Any other tasks as may be required and/or assigned.

DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT

• APR preparation facilitated in line with the corporate deadlines.

• APR trainings and webinars are supported.

• APR guidance is updated for the respective technical focus areas in time for the 2026 reporting exercise.

• Coordinate preparation and submission of inter-agency report (QCPR) and the relevant annex.

• Record management.

• Lessons learned exercise concluded.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Advanced courses/trainings in one or more of the following disciplines: political science, sociology, economics, business management, operations management, development studies and international development.

Experience

At least 4 years of postgraduate, progressively responsible experience in performance reporting and data analysis. Previous WFP field experience in reporting and programme implementation is an advantage.

Knowledge and skills

• Familiarity with WFP’s normative framework for results reporting

• Solid experience utilizing WFP software, including COMET and WINGS and other monitoring software packages and systems

• Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing

• Ability to conduct informed analysis of corporate reports and guide focal points with sound technical advice

• Ability to deliver results through planning and organizing own activities effectively

• Ability to successfully manage multiple analysis and reporting requests in a deadline-driven environment

• Excellent cross-functional collaboration skills and the ability to influence stakeholders

• Ability to oversee the tasks and responsibilities of junior staff members

• Excellent English writing skills

• Ability to meet strict deadlines

Language:

English mandatory, any additional UN language welcome.

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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

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• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited to proceed to the next stage of the recruitment process.

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