Monitoring Assistant (SSA4) Tartous/Lattakia and Damascus VA026-2023
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WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles.
Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis, and we are committed to promoting diversity and gender balance.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
All applications should be received no later than 25 August 2023
CONTRACT TYPE
Contract Type: Special Service Agreement – SSA4
Duration: 07 months
Duty Station: Tartous/Lattakia and Damascus
Number of required employees: 1
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 lifetime. 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 2020, WFP was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts to fight hunger globally, including its work during the coronavirus pandemic.
In Syria, WFP provides food assistance to more than 4.6 million people each month. This includes families who require emergency assistance when affected by conflict and displacement and also those who need help to improve their nutrition and food security. WFP supports children across Syria with healthy meals and snacks at school, mothers with nutritious diets, and families and communities with sustainable livelihood projects.
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE/ACTIVITY:
To perform monitoring activities within a specific coverage area and provide reports to support the effective delivery of assistance packages
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:
The Monitoring Assistant will work in the field office, Programme Unit-M&E and AAP section and in collaboration with the other units of WFP.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)
Within delegated authority, the Monitoring Assistant will be responsible for the following duties:
• 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 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.
• Document any issues, findings and/or observations from field visits through WFP’s systems and weekly reports to the Field Office HoP/HoFO.
• Gather information prior to every monitoring visit on previous visits and key information needs, and report back on progress and resolution of previous issues.
• Ensure the weekly, monthly and biannual monitoring plan is achieved in a timely and accurate manner.
• Any other task as required by the Head of Programme within the framework of the TOR.
STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Completion of secondary school education.
Experience: At least four years of progressively responsible support experience including at least one year in the field of statistics, refugee operations, or another related field.
Knowledge & Skills: Has experience analyzing programme output and outcome data , and General knowledge of WFP monitoring and evaluation systems and standards.
Language: Fluency in both oral and written communication in Arabic and English.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Please upload your professional CV in English in PDF format making sure to include the following in terms of “Experience”:
- Company/Organization name and scope of work of the organization
- Exact Position Title
- Contract type: part-time, full-time, volunteer, consultant, or freelancer
- Start and End date of Employment for each position: From (dd/mm/yyyy) to (dd/mm/yyyy)
- Responsibilities: To mention the main responsibilities that highlight your gained skills and experience
- A proof of your experience will be required in the final stage of recruitment.
Only shortlisted candidates will be invited to the next stage of the selection process.
Candidates must get an auto confirmation email once application is submitted.
HOW TO APPLY
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Qualified female applicants 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.
