Programme Associate (M&E – Database) SC6 – Lahore
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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.
ABOUT THE JOB
Job Title: Programme Associate (M&E – Database)
Grade: SC6
Type of contract: Service Contract
Contract Duration: 12 months
Duty Station: Lahore
Vacancy Number: 721031
Date of Publication: 3 April 2023
Deadline for Applications: 16 April 2023
This vacancy announcement is open to nationals of Pakistan ONLY.
Female candidates with relevant qualifications and experience are encouraged to apply.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
WFP offers a competitive benefits package including salary, pension, leave plus medical insurance.
*Remote work if applicable or/FWA until return to office or travel is possible due to covid-19 restrictions.
JOB PURPOSE
To provide support to policy and programme activities in the areas of DRR, Resilience Building, Nutrition that effectively support WFP’s efforts in area of operations.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)
1. Provide technical support and assist in the development and implementation of various activities and processes within the specific area of work relating to M&E that also support alignment of various business process with wider monitoring and evaluation policies and guidelines.
2. Provide specialized project management support particularly relating to food assistance monitoring data analysis and reconciliation to ensure that the various activities are performed within the established guidelines following WFP's policies and procedures.
3. Within the specific area of responsibility, prepare a range of reports and data analysis (e.g. food assistance needs, resource utilization, programme status, performance) and highlight trends/issues ensuring deliverables adhere to corporate standards and quality control.
4. Ensure and/or perform accurate, timely recording of data within the specific technical area of work and consistency of information presented to stakeholders.
5. Provide specialized technical support for the development of different monitoring data collection tools that are compatible to WFP corporate systems.
6. Liaise with different counterparts to support effective collaboration, implementation and monitoring of ongoing project activities.
7. Coordinate and communicate with local partners, agencies, NGOs and government institutions to support in assessing their needs for their functions relating to monitoring data collection, its analysis and presenting that in different report forms and dashboards.
8. Support the capacity building of WFP staff, cooperating partners and national government within the specific technical area of data collection and its analysis.
9. Act as a point of contact for resolution of a range of operational queries and problems within a specific technical area of responsibility.
10. Oversee and / or review the work of other support staff, providing practical advice and guidance, to contribute to delivering objectives to agreed standards and deadlines.
11. Participate in regular field monitoring, outcome and surveys with a focus on supervising data entry and analysis. Generate monthly samples monitoring of households and activity sites and share with the Monitoring focal persons at sub-offices. Quality assurance to prevent data duplication in food assistance/FFA programme
12. Collect information of WFP assisted population and remove duplications. Develop/update different links between different monitoring data sets and food assistance systems and present overall picture in a summarized form by utilizing WFP proposed tools (e.g. Tableau).Enhance internal controls to avoid duplications in beneficiaries list – particularly under food assistance for assets component.
13. Ensure WFP food distribution information is regularly inserted on its commodity management system and is reconciled with WFP logistics information system. Assist in quarterly analysis of distribution data against field level agreements and with logistics and maintain follow-up with provincial offices for pending reports.
14. Perform other related duties as required.
STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education: First level university degree is required. Advance university degree is desirable in Monitoring, Statistics, Economics, Development Studies, Business Administration, Social Sciences or other relevant disciplines.
Experience: 6 years of experience in the field of Programme related M&E projects
- Experience related to data management and database programming is desirable.
- Demonstrated experience related to backend support for ongoing database.
Language: Fluency in English & Urdu
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.
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.
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.
Request for Disability-related Reasonable Accommodations:
It is important to WFP to create an accessible and inclusive workplace for everyone. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the selection and hiring process, please direct your request and inquiries to the Diversity and Inclusion team on: [email protected], cc’ing [email protected]. A member of the reasonable accommodation team will contact you to confidentially discuss your needs.
This email is only to be used for any disability-related accessibility requirements, and not for sending the application itself. Due to volume of applications, any applications or CVs sent through this email address will not be considered as a formal application and will not receive a reply from WFP.
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.
ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT
Job is based at WFP Provincial Office Lahore, Punjab. Job holder will directly report and work in closed coordination with Nutrition team ,under the overall guidance of Head of Provincial Office, WFP Punjab and Head of M&E Country Office, WFP Islamabad or the designate.
Job holder is likely to be working under the close support and guidance of a more experienced professional staff member receiving guidance and regular feedback on work performed. They are typically involved in programme or policy activities and/or analytical work of limited complexity.
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.
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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.
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.
