Programme Policy Officer (M&E), NOA, Cox’s Bazar
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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.
Contract Type : Fixed Term
Grade : NOA
Number of post : 01
Contract Duration : 12 months (With possibilities of extension)
Duty Station : Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh
Monthly Net Salary : As per UN salary scale
Date of Publication : 19 December 2022
Date of closing : 01 January 2023
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
WFP offers a competitive benefits package including salary, leave, and a medical insurance.
JOB PURPOSE
Working under the guidance of the Monitoring and Evaluation and reporting to the Deputy Head of Field Operations in Cox’s Bazar, the selected candidate will be responsible for:
- Technical support and direction with respect to M & E in the Cox’s Bazar Field office, including guidance and assistance to Programme teams in planning and implementing M & E activities related to operations.
- Management support and oversight of M&E field staff
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)
1. Support roll-out and implementation of the Corporate and Country Office monitoring and evaluation strategy
- Assist in developing project and context specific monitoring plans that are risk-based and focus on measuring results.
- Support the roll-out the country office monitoring and evaluation tool (COMET) in field operations
- Assist in the revision of M&E standards, processes and tools in consultation with relevant technical units and the Head of Monitoring and Evaluation
- Contribute to M&E knowledge management through written inputs for corporate and Country Office platforms.
2. Provide quality assurance for monitoring and performance reporting processes and products:
- Review and provide comments to new projects and budget revisions as appropriate to ensure that acceptable indicators are selected for the log-frames, that output and outcome, targets are appropriate, and that quality M&E systems are documented in programme documents.
- Ensure minimum M&E standards and requirements for WFP operations are included in project documents.
- Ensure minimal M&E budgets are allocated through quality assurance of M&E components in relevant processes.
- Review programme reports (donor and corporate) and provide technical input and feedback to the programmes to enhance the quality of output and outcome reporting.
3. Contribute to the development and revision of corporate strategic results framework:
- Support the consultation of all relevant technical units to ensure that output and outcome indicators are reviewed periodically and modified based on measurement trends and feedback from the Country office
- Assist in organizing relevant Strategic Information Taskforce meetings.
- Provide technical assistance and support to new developments in the area of M&E, including beneficiary counting.
4. Support finalisation of COMET basic modules and development of COMET plus modules
- In consultation with the Head of M&E and Country office COMET focal point, support development of contents of various training modules and materials for COMET Basic for different audiences.
- Support pilot testing of COMET Basic modules through on-site and remote training.
STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Advanced University degree in Monitoring & Evaluation, Sociology, Social Development, Development Economics, International Relations or Performance Management or other relevant field, or First University degree with additional years of relevant work experience and/or training/courses.
Experience: Minimum 5 years of work experience in development or humanitarian sector with 3 years of professional experience in Monitoring, Evaluation, Programme/project design and/or management, needs assessment, research, reporting.
Language: International Professional: Fluency (level C) in English language.
Technical knowledge:
• Developing M&E system including preparation of data collection tools;
• Development and maintenance of monitoring database
• Capacity development for government counterparts, cooperating partners and WFP staff; analysis of both qualitative and quantitative data;
• Performance reporting of operations; developing training materials and training facilitation methods.
Skills and Abilities:
• In-depth knowledge of results-based management principles and practices and WFP’s corporate accountability frameworks;
• Proven knowledge, abilities and skills in the areas of Monitoring and Evaluation;
• In-depth knowledge of monitoring and evaluation methods, metrics, statistical applications and reporting systems;
• Proven ability to network effectively with multiple work units;
• Advanced analytical skills;
• Familiarity with programing design, implementation and operational challenges in food assistance;
• Practical knowledge on how monitoring data is collected, compiled, analysed and presented for management decisions, programme adjustment and donor reporting;
• Willingness to build capacity of others through formal and informal training processes;
• Ability to combine pedagogy and application-oriented methodology for training and capacity development;
• Ability to facilitate and train different audiences;
• Ability to meet agreed deadlines;
• Ability to deliver results through planning and organizing activities;
• Ability to prepare relevant documentation and training materials;
• Proven ability to develop quality reports and analyses with minimal direction;
• Excellent cross-group collaboration skills;
• Good knowledge of UN system policies, rules, regulations and procedures;
• Ability to effectively communicate orally;
• Ability to work with relevant technology and procedures (e.g.: web-based databases and other statistical applications) to collect, organize, share and use corporate information.
HOW TO APPLY
To be considered, interested candidates are invited to apply via (https://www.wfp.org/careers/job-openings).
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
We want to ensure the recruitment process is fully accessible. Please contact us at coxsbazar.hr@wfp.org to advise us of any accessibility needs you may have.
ABOUT WFP
The United Nations World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes. 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.
For more on WFP and what we do, please go to http://www.wfp.org/videos/zero-hunger
ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT
WFP provides life-saving assistance to more than 850,000 Rohingya refugees and over 300,000 most vulnerable households in the local communities. WFP implements a range of programmes including integrated food and nutrition assistance, school feeding activities, emergency preparedness, and tailored livelihoods programme to support the most vulnerable population.
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WFP is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce. WFP has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, abuse of authority or discrimination. 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. All WFP Employees are expected to demonstrate the competencies and standards of behaviour aligned with our core values and defined in the WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK, namely:
• Leading by example with integrity,
• Driving results and delivering on commitments,
• Fostering inclusive and collaborative teamwork,
• Applying strategic thinking,
• Building and maintaining sustainable partnerships
