Monitoring Assistant SC 4, Dolow (3 Positions)
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WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability.
ABOUT WFP
The United Nations World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide and the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes.
Posting Dates
Date of Issue: 26th July 2023 Closing Date: 13th August 2023
Why join WFP Somalia?
In Somalia, the World Food Programme provides food assistance for nutrition, livelihoods, and relief through the hard work of more than 621 employees who contribute towards making Somalia hunger free in close partnership with local partners. Working at WFP somalia gives the opportunity to : Make a difference where it matters, Transform communities & preserve futures, Unleash potential & building futures.
Job Purpose
To perform monitoring activities within a specific coverage area and provide reports to support the effective delivery of assistance packages.
What will you do?
- Actively participate in the revision of monitoring tools by proposing changes, reviewing revised tools, and participating in piloting revised tools.
- Ensure high-quality data collection during various monitoring activities and report findings accurately and promptly.
- Collaborate in debrief meetings after monitoring to discuss recommendations, improvements, and actions for future monitoring, and provide guidance to third-party monitors as needed.
- Engage in reflection sessions with colleagues to interpret monitoring data and make improvements to activity designs and implementation.
- Contribute to the analysis of data collected from various sources.
- Support the Monitoring & Evaluation lead in implementing recommendations and taking necessary actions based on previous reports.
- Help implement the WFP Country Office learning agenda by documenting success stories and good practices through stories, photos, and videos from the field.
- Support data collection and analysis for assessments, evaluations, and other evidence-generating activities as part of the learning agenda implementation.
- Follow up on complaints received from people we serve through various channels like hotlines and field monitoring, working with program focal points and others to address their concerns.
- Support downstream accountability by monitoring activities and addressing grievances and suggestions from the community.
- Engage with cooperating partners and local authorities, providing essential information to the people we serve during field monitoring and related activities.
- Represent the AO in internal and external meetings and forums, especially at the field level, when required.
- Conduct interviews to gather feedback and complaints from beneficiaries, contributing to program improvement, and report any operational issues at the field level that may affect WFP's operations, regardless of monitoring checklists.
Do you meet the minimum requirements?
Education: Completion of Secondary school Education
Experience: Experience in field data collection, report writing and engagement with communities
Language: Fluency in oral and written communication in English and Somali.
Knowledge & Skills
- General knowledge of humanitarian and development work in Somalia
- Excellent soft skills including, but not limited to, communication skills, observation skills, listening skills, etc.
- Analytical skills including deductive and inductive reasoning, thematic reasoning, pattern analysis, etc.
- Able to effectively use different computer applications including Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook etc.)
Terms & Conditions
1 Year (Initial)
Application Process
Application Deadline: 13th August 2023
1st Step: Multiple-Choice Assessment (based on soft & technical skills) on 14th August 2023 at 2:00pm East African Time
2nd Step: Successful candidates proceed to English Assessment Test
3rd Step: Successful Candidates from English Assessment proceed to Competency Based Interviews
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Female Candidates are 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.
