Monitoring Assistant, Fixed Term G4, Based in Semera, Ethiopia
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TERM OF REFERENCE
Job Title: Monitoring Assistant
Contract Type: Fixed Term
Grade: G4
Duty station: Semera
ABOUT WFP
United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) 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. 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 lives. On average, WFP reaches more than 80 million people with food assistance in 80 countries each year. The organization has the global footprint, deep field presence and local knowledge and relationships necessary to provide access to food and contribute to lasting solutions, especially in many of the world’s most remote and fragile areas.
ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT
This job is based in the Afar Regional State, Semera Sub-Office. The job holder will report to a senior Programme and Policy Officer.
The job holder will be working under the close support and guidance of a more experienced professional staff member receiving guidance and regular feedback on work performed. He/she will focus on school feeding interventions integrated with cross-cutting themes such as gender, protection, disability and nutrition. He/she is expected to demonstrate responsibility and initiative to respond independently to various queries with only general guidance. He/she is required to use judgment in dealing with unforeseen operational problems on a daily basis and to manage resources and coach and coordinate support staff.
JOB PURPOSE
This job is based in the Afar Regional State, Semera Sub-Office. The job holder will report to a senior Programme and Policy Officer.
The job holder will be working under the close support and guidance of a more experienced professional staff member receiving guidance and regular feedback on work performed. He/she will focus on school feeding interventions integrated with cross-cutting themes such as gender, protection, disability and nutrition. He/she is expected to demonstrate responsibility and initiative to respond independently to various queries with only general guidance. He/she is required to use judgment in dealing with unforeseen operational problems on a daily basis and to manage resources and coach and coordinate support staff.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)
- Verify the planned movements and distribution of food or non-food items, reporting issues or discrepancies to the supervisor for timely resolution of problems and to ensure that the quantity distributed and the quality of the operation is in line with WFP standards.
- Maintain information records and monitoring plan documentation, such as records of commodity movements and programme checklists, in order to assist in the effective delivery and distribution of food items or non-food items.
- Collate assistance programme(s) data in accordance with clear direction, in order to support programme reviews and informative decision-making.
- Liaise with cooperating partners and internal counterparts to gather feedback and comments to support programme reviews and improve services.
- Receive and collate comments and feedback from cooperating partners, beneficiaries, and beneficiaries, to support identifying programmatic issues with a view to fostering efficient operations.
- Provide guidance for cooperating partners on WFP operational practices, monitoring tools and methods in order to support them to complete self-monitoring tasks and to contribute to the visibility of WFP in the coverage areas.
- Prepare field mission reports to document programme implementation.
- Follow set emergency response processes and procedures for emergency food assistance
- Perform any other duties as assigned.
STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Bachelor degree or a High School Completion Certificate in development studies, Nutrition, Health sciences, and other related fields with substantial years of working experience in monitoring and evaluation
Experience:
- Minimum 4 years of demonstrated interest and/or experience in development, emergency, or nutrition-related interventions.
- Gained valuable experience in collecting Programme output and outcome data, conducting quantitative and qualitative analyses, experience analyzing Programme output and outcome data and reporting findings to management and stakeholders.
- Experience in both development and humanitarian contexts is an added advantage.
- Experience utilizing WFP monitoring and evaluation systems and standards.
- Willingness to learn and explore new experiences
Knowledge & Skills:
- Ability to work independently in a timely and organized manner.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Willingness to explore and experiment with new ideas and approaches in own work.
- Ability to work in a team and multi-task as needed.
- A strong understanding of education issues and school feeding
- Strong coordination and oversight skills
- Proficiency in MS Office packages, especially word processing and spreadsheet
- Computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, publisher, power bi, SPSS, STATA, etc.)
Language: Fluency in both oral and written communication in English and Knowledge of the Afar language is desirable.
DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE
• Has experience analysing programme output and outcome data.
• General knowledge of WFP monitoring and evaluation systems and standards.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
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Female applicants and qualified applicants from developing countries are especially encouraged to apply
WFP has zero tolerance for discrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status.
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.
