Monitoring Assistant SC4
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Vacancy Announcement
WFP encourages female candidates and people with disabilities to apply.
WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles. Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis. We are committed to promoting diversity and the principle of equal employment opportunity for all our employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of religion or belief, ethnic or social background, gender, gender identity and disability.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Job Title: Monitoring Assistant SC4
Grade : Service Contract Level 4
Type of contract: Service Contract
Number of Post : 7
Duration: 12 months (extendable)
Duty Station: Hpa-An, Lashio, Myitkyina and Sittwe (1 x Hpa An, 2 x Lashio, 2 x Myitkyina and 2 x Sittwe) Myanmar
Report to : Senior Programme Associate
Date of Publication: 31 August 2022
Deadline of Application: 14 September 2022
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
This post is opened for Myanmar Nationals Only.
Applications received after the closing date will not be considered. Only short-listed candidates will be notified.
Female applicants and qualified applicants are especially encouraged to apply
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)
Under the direct supervision by the Senior Programme Associate and overall supervision by the Head of Area-Office, the incumbent will perform the following duties:
- Coordinate and monitor the implementation of the assistance Programme at the local level, in close collaboration with the cooperating partners (CPs) and relavent stakeholders.
- Perform as a ADB funded Assets Creation activity focal in Lashio AO, compile data, conduct monitoring, and submit report regularly to both Lashio office and WFP CO (as required).
- Assess and monitor all the implementation progress of ADB funded Assets creation activity and ensure compliances on the WFP’s updated Assets creation guidelines as well as Enviromental Social Standards (ESS) guideline.
- Monitor and review the overall food/cash flow to the targeted beneficiaries’ and verify if the amounts received have been properly recorded and ensure received by right people at right amount.
- Supervise the efficient distribution of food/cash items at the site and ensure proper distribution of entitlements and verify appropriate entitlements are distributed and provide feedback to supervisor and others on the distribution.
- Assist in the conduct of regular meetings of cooperating partners on the resources management, distribution arrangements, food/cash entitlements and other relevant issues.
- Assist in the implementation of the plan of action, review achievement and constraints and provide feedback accordingly.
- Review current agri-related Asset Creation and Livelihood (ACL) activities in order to design agri-related activities within WFP Standard Operation Procedure (SOP) and guidelines. Develop the capacity development plan and trainings for Cooperating Partners (CP) and field staffs to promote food system strengthening approaches for project management and implementation.
- Conduct the Agri-related trainings for CPs and WFP field staffs based on the professional background.
- Build capacities of Cooperating Partners’ staff for assessments, implementation, and monitoring of the Assets Creation projects.
- Assist the WFP Gender focal and implementing partners in encouraging women’s access to economic skills development and sensitizing public opinion on gender issues and gender focused activities; ensure gender equality and women’s empowerment (GEWE).
- Conduct regular monitoring; enter and verify M&E data for responsible townships and programme on regular basis; upload M&E data to WFP system and tools and prepare monthly distribution report.
- Work closely with CPs to ensure that projects contribute to the medium- and long-term food security and resilience to shocks and hazards.
- Report regularly to the supervisor on relevant events regarding food/cash management, distribution and other related issues.
- Assist in the preparation of Donor and/or any Assets Creation related mission.
- Perform other related duties as required.
QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION
- Bachelor degree and/or equivalent degree/diploma in agricultural science, development studies with progressive working experiences in food system strengthening and smallholder agricultural market support
WORK EXPERIENCE
- At least 3 years of progressively responsible in community development and agriculture & food security sectors preferably in agricultural development relating to food system strengthening and smallholder agricultural market support.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
Experience in following areas is an advantage.
- Has worked with communities implementing humanitarian relief programmes.
- Has contributed to data collection and management in implementation of programmes.
LANGUAGE
- Fluency in both oral and written of English and Myanmar. Communicable in local languages (Shan, Kachin, Ta’ang, Mon, Kayin) will be an added advantage.
ABOUT WFP
The United Nations World Food Programme is the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. We are the world’s largest humanitarian organization, saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.
Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need. At WFP, we are driven and defined by our mission to fight world hunger, save lives, feed people’s dreams of a brighter future, reduce risk and help enable people, communities and countries meet their own food and nutrition needs. WFP goes anywhere it’s needed and does what it takes to get the job done. You will find our people at the heart of every major humanitarian intervention around the world, providing the essential life-saving foundation required for those furthest behind. Each year, we reach an average of 80 million people with food assistance in around 80 countries. Delivering our mission requires deep respect for personal and cultural differences and close collaboration between every member of our global team. While the 16,000-people working for WFP reflect the rich diversity of the world in which we work, the vital importance of our shared mission underpins a remarkably close community of purpose.
The World Food Programme (WFP) is offering life-changing job opportunities you are unlikely to find in other organizations. Working at WFP will give you the opportunity to work beyond your expectations, to be enriched by truly meaningful work and deepen your professional expertise.
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All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.
