Monitoring Assistant at World Food Programme (WFP)

Position: Monitoring Assistant

Place of Work: Dessie, Gondar and Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

Application Deadline: July, 04/2023

 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.

CONTRACTUAL INFORMATION

JOB TITLE: Monitoring Assistant

CONTRACT TYPE: Service Contract

UNIT/DIVISION: Programme

DUTY STATION: Dessie, Gondar and Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

DURATION: 12 months

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.

BACKGROUND & PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT

This job is found primarily in WFP Field based Offices, and job holders typically report to Programme Policy Officer or Programme Associate. The reporting lines may change depending on the size of the office.

At this level, work is carried out under minimum supervision. Job holders are expected to produce organised and accurate technical work and reports. They may provide guidance on standard practices to other staff and counterparts in their area of work.

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 ensuring 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 documenting programme implementation.

• Follow set emergency response processes and procedures for emergency food assistance.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Education: 

• Completion of secondary school education with substantial years of working experience in Monitoring. Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Sociology, Statistics, Agriculture, Social Sciences, Nutrition, Rural Development, Public Health, Educational Planning, Monitoring and evaluation or any other related field is an added advantage

Experience:

• Minimum four years of demonstrated experience in monitoring emergency relief, school feeding, nutrition, early recovery and rural resilience interventions. In addition, having ample experience in food security data collection, data analysis and interpretation is an advantage.

Language:

• Fluency in both oral and written communication in English is required. Knowledge of the duty place is an added advantage

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

• This Vacancy Announcement will be used for purpose of creating a database of potential candidates for anticipated Monitoring Assistant positions in the near future. Successful completion of the recruitment process does not guarantee a candidate’s selection.

How to Apply

• Register using THIS LINK

Female applicants and qualified applicants from developing countries are especially 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.