Programme Associate (markets) G6, Port-au-prince, Haiti

Organizational Context

The World Food Programme (WFP) is the world's largest humanitarian organization, dedicated to saving lives and building a pathway to peace and prosperity. This Programme Associate (Markets) position is based in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, within the Research, Analysis, and Monitoring (RAM) unit. The role supports the WFP Country Office in Haiti.

Job Purpose

The Programme Associate (Markets) will support the WFP Country Office in Haiti by focusing on the monitoring of food markets, analysis of price trends, and assessment of the cost of the food basket. This role is crucial for generating evidence-based analysis to guide programme design and inform decision-making. The incumbent will contribute to market monitoring systems, support price monitoring for the Home-Grown School Feeding (HGSF) programme, and participate in analyses of the Minimum Expenditure Basket (MEB) and Essential Needs (ECMEN). Key responsibilities include regular monitoring of food prices in Haitian markets, analyzing the cost of the Minimum Food Basket (MFB), and reporting on monthly variations. The role also involves supporting price monitoring for HGSF and contributing to data collection and analysis for microfinance institutions. The Programme Associate will assist in preparing analytical reports, dashboards, and presentations on market trends, food basket costs, and purchasing power, and will contribute to developing tools and methodologies for market monitoring and vulnerability analysis.

Responsibilities

The World Food Programme (WFP) is the world's largest humanitarian organization, dedicated to saving lives in emergencies and building pathways to peace, stability, and prosperity through food assistance. WFP is committed to diversity and equal employment opportunities, encouraging applications from all qualified individuals regardless of background. The organization values integrity, collaboration, commitment, humanity, and inclusion. WFP offers a multicultural and inclusive work environment, investing in employee development through training, coaching, and mentorship. A career with WFP provides opportunities to work globally with passionate colleagues on impactful humanitarian efforts. The organization offers an attractive compensation package. The application deadline for the Assistant Programme (Market Monitoring) position in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, is May 31, 2026. This role involves monitoring food prices, analyzing market trends, assessing food basket costs, and producing data-driven analysis to inform program design and decision-making. Responsibilities include regular price monitoring, reporting on minimum food basket costs, supporting school feeding programs, collecting and analyzing market data, contributing to analytical reports, and assisting in the update of minimum expenditure baskets and essential needs analyses. The role also involves capacity building and knowledge sharing with staff and partners.

Work Experience

Requires at least 6 years of progressive experience in market monitoring, food security analysis, or related fields. Experience in collecting, compiling, and analyzing market data is considered an asset.

Skills

Market monitoring, Price analysis, Food basket cost assessment, Data collection and validation, Report writing, Quantitative data analysis, Mobile data collection tools, GIS, Economic analysis, Food security concepts, Vulnerability analysis, Capacity building, Training facilitation, French language proficiency, English language proficiency

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