Monitoring Officer (Jnr Consultant), 6 months, Johannesburg, South Africa
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ABOUT WFP
The United Nations World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to end global hunger. 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.
In emergencies, WFP gets food to where it is needed, saving the lives of victims of war, civil conflict and natural disasters. After an emergency, WFP uses food to help communities rebuild their shattered lives. Present in nearly 120 countries, the organization has the global footprint, deep field presence and local knowledge and relationships necessary to provide access to nutritious food and contribute to the lasting solutions, especially in many of the world’s most remote and fragile areas. We manage an operating budget of approximately $5.9 billion each year, distributing 12.6 billion rations to those most in need. We reach an average of 80 million people with food assistance in around 80 countries each year.
The World Food Programme office in Johannesburg is a Regional Office coordinating and supporting the delivery of humanitarian assistance to 12 Southern Africa countries including Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eswatini, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Republic of Congo, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe. For more on WFP and what we do, please go to http://www.wfp.org/videos/zero-hunger
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT
The WFP Southern Africa Regional Bureau is committed to improving performance through evidence-building. Under the direct guidance and supervision of the Regional Monitoring Adviser and in close collaboration with other Evidence Generation Block teams (VAM and Knowledge Management), as well as Programme Unit, the CST will be responsible for the tasks listed below.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)
- Support COs in the inclusion of all the relevant new outcome, output and crosscutting indicators that are part of the 2022-25 Corporate Results Framework within their logframes and associated data collection tools by Q4/2023.
- Support COs in pilot-testing of new outcome indicators as well as in the identification and development of new Country Specific indicators.
- Ensure that all COs have set adequate baseline and target values against all the relevant new outcome and crosscutting indicators within their logframes by Q2/2023.
- Track the number of COs using the corporate Data Quality Guidance and establish processes, including refresher training, to ensure COs use the guidance as part of their monitoring system.
- Support and facilitate COs to adopt the Guidance note on Estimating Tier 2 and Tier 3 Beneficiaries when requested by the CO.
- Ensure COs align with the RAM Position Paper on Data Stratification and Disaggregation in CO monitoring and reporting (including the collection of sex-, age- and disability-disaggregated data to ensure programmes are inclusive).
- Assess CO and Field Office staff’s capacity to collect, analyze and report on qualitative data and build staff’s capacity in qualitative data methodologies.
- Any other duty assigned that are within the scope of Evidence Generation and Monitoring.
FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITIES
| Capability Name | Description of the behaviour expected for the proficiency level |
| Strategic Management | Utilizes up-to-date understanding of humanitarian and development actions in different contexts and knowledge of global geo-political issues, monitoring requirements and/or the evaluation mandate to enhance existing approaches, systems and processes to monitoring and/or evaluation that suit WFP’s strategic and operational needs. |
| Performance Management | Demonstrates thorough understanding of WFP’s performance management system and ability to manage resources and relationships to lead monitoring actions or deliver complex evaluations (including joint & interagency) of a variety of WFP programmes, processes or policies to WFP monitoring and/or evaluation quality standards. |
| Qualitative/Quantitative Methodology | Applies in-depth understanding of developing practice in analytical approaches, methods and tools for an appropriate mix to deliver quality monitoring results or complex evaluations on diverse topics relevant to WFP’s strategic and operational results frameworks. |
| Technical Communication | Able to tailor and synthesize evaluation evidence and engage diverse internal and external stakeholders proactively in appropriate ways to maximize learning and use of evaluation concepts and evidence for improving WFP programme performance. |
| Programme Monitoring and Review | Applies programme lifecycle knowledge to the development of monitoring systems and applies corporate guidance to draft ToR, co-lead Programme Review implementation, and draft initial findings and recommendations on the effectiveness of food assistance activities. |
STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education
Advanced University degree in social sciences, political science, statistics, development economics, performance management.
Work experience
3 years of post-graduate work experience
Knowledge & Skills
Familiarity with WFP programme design, implementation and operational challenges in food security and/or nutrition operations. Previous experience working in Southern Africa is a plus.
⦁ Knowledge and previous experience in monitoring. Relevant knowledge of evidence generation processes.
⦁ Strong knowledge of qualitative research methods and qualitative monitoring, demonstrated through completion of relevant trainings and research outputs.
⦁ Strong data analysis skills and experience using statistical softwares (Stata, SPSS).
⦁ Data visualization skills, including knowledge of Tableau Analytics and other relevant applications (e.g.: web-based databases,) to organize, analyze, share and use of monitoring data.
⦁ Experience in knowledge management and preparation of knowledge products.
⦁ Strong communication skills (oral and written) including ability to present ideas and generate feedback from a variety of audience
⦁ Ability to draft clear and succinct reports.
⦁ Quick to learn, able to take initiative.
⦁ Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment
⦁ Self-confidence and creativity.
Languages:
Fluency in English Language is required. Intermediate knowledge of a second UN language is a plus.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
The Vacancy Announcement will close on 27 February 2023, 11:59 South African time.
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Qualified women applicants, people with disabilities and candidates from developing countries are especially encouraged to apply.
WFP has a zero-tolerance approach to conduct such as fraud, sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to WFP’s standards of conduct and will therefore undergo rigorous background verification internally or through third parties. Selected candidates will also be required to provide additional information as part of the verification exercise. Misrepresentation of information provided during the recruitment process may lead to disqualification or termination of employment
WFP will not request payment at any stage of the recruitment process including at the offer stage. Any requests for payment should be refused and reported to local law enforcement authorities for appropriate action.
