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(This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /home/wathefty/public_html/jobs/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6260WFP encourages female candidates and people with disabilities to apply<\/em><\/p>\n 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. <\/p>\n POSITION TITLE: Programme Policy Officer- HGSF Impact Evaluation Field Coordinator 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<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n This job is based at the Malawi Country Offices (COs) and job holder report to the Head of VAM, M&E and Gender\/Protection\/AAP, and in close coordination with the Evaluation Manager in OEV's Impact Evaluation Unit. <\/p>\n School feeding programs are among the most widespread social safety net programs implemented by governments and other actors globally. Rigorous evidence from several countries has shown that school feeding programs increase nutrition, enrolment, learning and cognitive abilities. Recent innovations in the design of school feeding programs have led to an increased focus on how school feeding programs can promote the socioeconomic lives of local communities beyond schoolchildren; the innovative element of these programs also means policy makers have limited available evidence of their impacts on local economies and service delivery.<\/p>\n In Malawi, WFP with the support from key donors such as Norad, EU, Iceland and other donors play an important role in supporting the government vision for universal access to School Feeding in Malawi. Norad is currently funding a Home-Grown School Feeding programme in 55 schools, in which food is procured from local cooperatives and farmers\u2019 organisations and distributed to children. It is expected that 40 new schools will be enrolled in 2023 in the Kasungu district. This creates a good opportunity to identify a credible counterfactual to assess the impact of a home-grown school feeding intervention on farmers\u2019 and children's outcomes.<\/p>\n WFP, in partnership with World Bank's DIME, will undertake a rigorous impact evaluation to be conducted as part of the WFP's School-Based Programmes (SBP) Impact Evaluation Window. The SBP Impact Evaluation Window was created by the World Food Programme's (WFP) Office of Evaluations (OEV) and School-Based Programme (SBP), in partnership with the World Bank's Development Impact Evaluation (DIME) department. Impact Evaluation Windows are portfolios of rigorous impact evaluations which aims to contribute to the global evidence-based and priority thematic areas while simultaneously supporting local evidence needs for WFP country offices. The WFP Evaluation Policy (2022-2026) defines impact evaluations as changes in development outcomes of interest for a target population that can be attributed to a specific programme or policy through a credible counterfactual. <\/p>\n The field coordinator will work under the direct supervision of the Head of VAM, M&E and Gender\/Protection\/AAP and in close coordination with the Evaluation Manager in OEV\u2019s Impact Evaluation Unit. The field coordinator will also closely work with the WFP\u2019s Malawi CO\u2019s School Feeding Activity Manager, M&E Officer, and World Bank\u2019s DIME team. <\/p>\n The impact evaluation field coordinator will oversee the day-to-day implementation of the impact evaluation project. This will include ensuring constant and effective dialogue between the implementing partner(s)\/team(s), the evaluation team, and other stakeholders, including the national and local Government. It will also include procuring and managing survey data collection firms, supervising data collection activities, and conducting real-time data quality monitoring checks. Finally, it will also include performing analysis and preparing papers and reports, as requested. <\/p>\n Cooperation and coordination Delivery of evaluation components Monitoring and observation Survey design and data collection Data analysis and report writing Other \u2022 List of all eligible schools and cooperatives to be involved in the programme. Education: Master's degree in economics, political science, development, sociology, public policy, or related fields, or First degree with additional years of related work experience and\/or trainings\/courses.<\/p>\n Language: Strong oral and written communication skills in English<\/p>\n Knowledge of the local language (s) would be a plus<\/p>\n \u2022 Skilled in negotiating with different stakeholders (e.g. Governments, NGOs, donors, and other partners). \u2022 At least 5 years of work experience in managing impact evaluations of aid and development interventions in low- or middle-income countries. Application opens: 05 June 2023<\/p>\n Application closes: 17 June 2023<\/p>\n 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\u2019s 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<\/p>\nPOSITION DETAILS:<\/h2>\n
TYPE & LEVEL OF CONTRACT: Service Contract, SC9
UNIT \/ DIVISION: Programme\/Lilongwe Malawi.
DUTY STATION (CITY, COUNTRY): Lilongwe, Malawi
REPORTS TO: Head of VAM, M&E Gender & Protection
DURATION OF CONTRACT: 12 Months renewable
DATES OF ADVERTISING: 05.06.2023 to 17.06.2023<\/p>\nABOUT WFP<\/h2>\n
ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT<\/h2>\n
JOB PURPOSE<\/h2>\n
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)<\/h2>\n
\u2022 Provide daily dialogue between the impact evaluation team, programme implementing partners, local stakeholders (including the Government), and other local counterparts (including data collection firms).
\u2022 Coordinate impact evaluation activities to ensure that targets are met on time and that all activities are carried out in accordance with the workplan.
\u2022 Ensure that concerns are effectively communicated between parties, raising emerging issues that may be of potential concern to one or all parties.
\u2022 Proactively work with all interested parties to identify and carry out solutions to maintain effective and productive collaboration throughout the project.
\u2022 Provide regular updates to evaluation governing bodies, including national and local government officials and other stakeholders or external collaborators.
\u2022 Lead and coordinate the Working Group which is composed by representatives from the Evaluation Management Group and impact evaluation team, and is responsible for ensuring that programme intervention(s) is implemented as outlined in the impact evaluation workplan. <\/p>\n
\u2022 Ensure that activities that need to take place before the rollout of interventions (e.g., eligible schools\/cooperatives, baseline data collection, randomisation) are carried out promptly.
\u2022 Ensure that data collection activities are conducted according to the agreed timeline and scale.
\u2022 Design and manage the information campaign in partnership with the relevant stakeholders as defined in the evaluation design. Closely monitor its implementation and take-up.
\u2022 Design and manage the optimisation component in partnership with the relevant stakeholders as defined in the evaluation design. Closely monitor its implementation and take-up.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Closely monitor programme implementation. Immediately raise any deviation from the agreed programme and evaluation design and workplan.
\u2022 Conduct visits to communities involved in the study to ensure that they have the assigned programme status.
\u2022 Gather general information about the implementation process and monitor implementation activities and challenges.
\u2022 Take note of problems with implementation issues and challenges that deviate from the study protocols and alert the evaluation team as soon as possible.
\u2022 Gather observational data on key contextual factors (e.g., data on other development organisations operating in study communities).<\/p>\nKEY ACCOUNTABILITIES..Cont'd<\/h2>\n
\u2022 Design and revise survey questionnaires, as discussed with the supervisor.
\u2022 Develop and code questionnaires using the required survey software.
\u2022 Develop data collection and communication protocols for enumerators and data collection teams.
\u2022 Lead field-testing of questionnaires, providing feedback and suggestions on field operations and survey instruments.
\u2022 Co-lead training sessions for enumerators.
\u2022 Ensure all the required permits are in place prior to data collection activities.
\u2022 Manage enumerators (or the firm contracted to carry out data collection), ensuring data quality and adherence of protocols and sampling methods.
\u2022 Set-up data quality systems. During data collection, daily review of data quality reports. Ensure issues are adequately communicated and actions taken with interested enumerators.
\u2022 Ensure data quality, the integrity of analysis, and adherence to budget throughout the fieldwork and data entry phases.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Clean collected data with accompanying Stata do-files.
\u2022 Conduct preliminary data analysis.
\u2022 Contribute to writing reports, academic papers, and policy briefs.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Any other task required to support the successful delivery and implementation of impact evaluation activities.<\/p>\nDELIVERABLES AT THE END OF CONTRACT:<\/h2>\n
\u2022 Sampling frame and sampling protocols.
\u2022 Data collection company procured for all IE data collection processes (child survey, school survey, farmers\u2019 survey and cooperative survey).
\u2022 Develop questionnaires in SurveyCTO.
\u2022 All questionnaires piloted. Pilot feedback is documented in reports and discussed with the impact evaluation working group.
\u2022 Questionnaires (paper-based and electronic) are updated based on pilot findings and indications from the working group.
\u2022 Enumerator training and material produced and conducted.
\u2022 Dofiles for data quality checks. During data collection, daily data quality checks and weekly data quality reports are shared with the data collection company and the working group.
\u2022 Lead regular updates (based on needs, typically every two weeks) for the impact evaluation working group. Each meeting will need to be with a shared agenda and be followed with notes for the records.
\u2022 Regular check-ins (based on needs, typically every two weeks) with OEV\u2019s Evaluation Manager.
\u2022 Reports following regular visits to treatment and control schools and farmers\u2019 organisations indicate any deviations from the agreed targeting and implementation plans.
\u2022 Reports following regular visits to treatment and control schools and farmers\u2019 organisations providing observational data on key contextual factors, implementation issues and challenges, and any deviation from the study protocol.
\u2022 Design and delivering information campaigns. Ensure these are delivered according to the assigned treatment status.
\u2022 Timely response to questions for clarification and updates from the Head of VAM, OEV\u2019s Evaluation Manager, or any member of the Working Group.
\u2022 Any other request from the supervisor and OEV\u2019s Evaluation Manager. <\/p>\nWFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK: COMMON STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOUR<\/h2>\n
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\n Leads by Example with Integrity<\/td>\n Drives Results and Delivers on Commitments<\/td>\n Fosters Inclusive and Collaborative Teamwork<\/td>\n Applies Strategic Thinking<\/td>\n Builds and Maintains Sustainable Partnerships<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Demonstrates and encourages others to uphold the WFP values, principles and standards<\/td>\n Identifies and aligns objectives to the required outcomes, holding self and\/or others accountable for the delivery of results for maximum impact<\/td>\n Promotes inclusive teamwork and psychological safety by encouraging colleagues to collaborate by sharing ideas and openly raising issues<\/td>\n Communicates and fulfils WFP\u2019s vision and operational outcomes to deliver meaningful solutions<\/td>\n Initiates and builds partnerships by identifying and promoting opportunities for mutual areas of interest and benefit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Values diversity using respectful and inclusive language, and encourages others to do the same<\/td>\n Delegates responsibly and provides appropriate support empowering others to deliver results<\/td>\n Supports development for others by giving timely and constructive feedback<\/td>\n Demonstrates curiosity, designs and implements new ways of doing things when relevant<\/td>\n Collaborates with partners to deliver common objectives by sharing information and cocreating innovative solutions with beneficiaries when appropriate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Stays focused and calm when under pressure, encourages others to do the same, and offers guidance and support to manage difficult situations<\/td>\n Responds readily to change in different contexts and adapts accordingly<\/td>\n Seeks out, trusts and listens attentively to diverse views to capture, learn, build and share new perspectives<\/td>\n Gathers data and different perspectives, shares knowledge and uses evidence to inform decision making<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Demonstrates humility and a willingness to learn and share knowledge, frequently seeking and acting on feedback, and pursuing opportunities to develop<\/td>\n Implements decisions, considering the risks and implications of actions for teams, projects and other initiatives<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS<\/h2>\n
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:<\/h2>\n
\u2022 Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
\u2022 Well organised, detail-oriented, and able to prioritise and manage multiple tasks simultaneously with minimal supervision.
\u2022 Demonstrated ability to coordinate larger teams of people (incl. enumerators), organisations and activities concurrently.
\u2022 Advanced knowledge of using Stata and\/or other statistical software tools
\u2022 Willingness to undertake regular and extended field visits and interact with different stakeholders.<\/p>\nDESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE<\/h2>\n
\u2022 Experience living and working in humanitarian crises contexts.
\u2022 Designing original data collection protocols and large multi-topic survey instruments.
\u2022 Experience with panel survey data collection.
\u2022 Experience in the analysis of quantitative survey data.
\u2022 Deep knowledge and experience with paper and\/or electronic data collection management.
\u2022 Deep knowledge and experience with electronic data collection software (e.g., SurveyCTO, Kobo, Survey Solutions, ODA, OpenDataKit or similar).
\u2022 Experience in providing research management & research assistance and record of strong performance.<\/p>\nDEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS<\/h2>\n
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