WFP Monitoring Assistant

Job ID/Title :WFP Monitoring Assistant
Brand :UN Organization
Application Deadline : 04-Sep-15
Duty Station : Hebron Sub-Office
Languages Required :Arabic, English,    
Duration of Initial Contract :4 months   

Background:
WFP is the food aid arm of the United Nations system. Food aid is one of the many instruments that can help to promote food security, which is defined as access of all people at all times to the food needed for an active and healthy life. ¹ The policies governing the use of World Food Programme food aid must be oriented towards the objective of eradicating hunger and poverty. The ultimate objective of food aid should be the elimination of the need for food aid.

UN WFP - is seeking a candidate to fill the position of Monitoring Assistant, under the overall guidance of the Programme unit and the direct supervision of Senior Programme Assistant.
The Special Service Agreement contract extension will be conditioned to satisfactory performance evaluation as well as availability of fund.
The Special Service Agreement is a short term contract modality and has no entitlement/benefit except of the health insurance. Any leaves during the contract duration will be deducted from the monthly salary.
 
 
Description of Responsibilities:
Duties and Responsibilities:
Accountabilities: Within delegated authority, the Monitoring Assistant  will be responsible for the following duties: (These duties are generic and thus are not all-inclusive nor are all duties carried out by all Monitoring  Assistants)

Monitoring of Programme implementation:
In areas of responsibility, conduct monitoring as per the monitoring schedule and using the monitoring forms and tools provided on all aspects of the Programme implementation according to the requirements set by the M&E Unit for both post-monitoring (household visits) distribution monitoring including beneficiaries interview for the following programmes:
- Assistance to most Vulnerable  Groups under MSA- in-kind
- Assistance to Vulnerable Groups under MSA- voucher
- Institutional feeding (in-kind)
- Assistance for most vulnerable urban groups (AVG, vouchers)
- Assistance for most vulnerable rural groups (AVG, in-kind)
- Assistance for marginalized herders in Area C (AVG, in-kind)
 School feeding
- Conditional voucher programme (voucher for work/ Voucher for Training)
- Conduct store monitoring for the Assistance to Vulnerable Urban Groups-Voucher as per the requirement set by the M&E Unit;
- Conduct data-entry of all the filled monitoring forms in the WFP M&E data-base;
- Conduct market assessment and report to VAM unit accordingly;
- Report to the Senior Programme Assistant or person responsible in the country office any infringement or problems in respect to the implementation compliance with WFP rules and regulations and agreement with CPs;
- In areas of responsibility, provide input and support to the Senior Programme Assistant in the development of adequate systems for project implementation, including assistance to organize workshop and draft related materials;

Reporting
- Prepare monthly work plans utilizing the excel file submitted by M&E unit and enter the filled monitoring forms in M&E database;
- Prepare the inputs for the weekly situation reports (Bi-weekly report) for Senior Programme assistant;
- Draft the Notes for records of staff meetings and minutes of CPs coordination meetings when requested on rotational basis;

Administrative issues:
- Attend staff meetings, report on successful stories and assist in organizing workshops, meeting, and exhibitions;
Other duties:
- Provide translation from Arabic into English and vice versa for documents and discussions;
-Perform other related duties as required.

Competencies :
4Ps CORE ORGANISATIONAL CAPABILITIES:
4P Theme Capability Name Description of the behavior expected for the proficiency level.

Purpose Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives Helps teammates articulate WFP’s Strategic Objectives.
 Be a force for positive change Suggests potential improvements to team’s work processes to supervisor.
 Make the mission inspiring to our team  Articulates how own unit’s responsibilities will serve WFP’s mission.
 Make our mission visible in everyday actions Articulates how own unit’s responsibilities will serve WFP’s mission.
 
People Look for ways to strengthen people's skills  Trains junior teammates on new skills and capabilities.
 Create an inclusive culture  Seeks opportunities to work with people from different backgrounds.
 Be a coach & provide constructive feedback  Serves as a peer coach for colleagues in same area of work.
 Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit Tracks progress toward goals and shares this information on a regular basis with supervisor.
Performance Encourage innovation & creative solutions  Explores ways to consistently be more efficient and accurate in own areas of work and shares new methods of work with colleagues.
 Focus on getting results  Focuses on getting results and tracks trends in completion rates for own tasks to identify opportunities for efficiency.
 Make commitments and make good on commitments  Takes responsibility for own tasks and notifies supervisor as soon as possible of potential delays in meeting deadlines or commitments.
 Be Decisive  Independently decides what action to take when faced with critical choices in the workplace or in dangerous situations in the field.
Partnership Connect and share across WFP units  Suggests opportunities for partnering with other units to supervisor.
 Build strong external partnerships. Identifies opportunities to work with colleagues and partners in the field towards common goals.
 Be politically agile & adaptable  Develops an understanding of the value of WFP’s teams and external partners in fulfilling team’s goals and objectives.
 Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships  Aligns own activities with supervisor’s priorities to fulfill internal and external partner needs.

FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITIES:
Capability Name Description of the behavior expected for the proficiency level
Strategic Management Management Displays basic understanding of WFP’s policies and strategies to perform monitoring and/or evaluation activities and their inter-relationship
Performance Management Applies knowledge of WFP’s performance management system to manage resources and relationships to undertake monitoring actions or deliver straightforward evaluations of operations, programmes, or processes to WFP monitoring and/or evaluation quality standards.
Qualitative/Quantitative Methodology Understand and applies an appropriate mix of established methods and data collection tools to monitoring, reviews or straightforward evaluations, in line with WFP’s strategic and operational results frameworks (metrics), WFP guidance and technical standards
Data Analytics and Visualization Collects and summarizes programme data, including information on shipments, distribution site logistics, the status of personas in need, and beneficiaries planned and reached for all programme assistance modalities and activities.

Data Analytics and Visualization Programme Monitoring and Review Gathers, organizes, and provides data on programme outputs, processes, and outcomes, including distribution plans and the status, quantity, and quality of food and cash distributed and technical assistance provided.

Qualifications :
Education:
Completion of secondary school education. Applicant has university degree in business administration, social science or any related studies will be given
preferences.

Experience:
Three or more years of work experience
Has experience analyzing programme output and outcome data.
General knowledge of monitoring and evaluation systems and standards.
Language Requirements:
Fluency in both oral and written communication in the UN language in use at the duty station and in the duty station’s language, if different.

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How to apply:
Employment Application
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