Field Monitoring Assistant (Roster), SC, L4, Gaza

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ABOUT WFP

The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.

At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.

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WHY JOIN WFP? 

• WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.

• WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment.

• WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.

• A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.

• We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).

📌 Type of Contract: Service Contract, L4

➡️ Unit / Division: Programme / WFP Palestine

📍 Duty Station: Gaza, Palestine

❗You are required to fill in all mandatory fields on Workday in English and upload your English CV. Your application would be otherwise disqualified.

What will you do in this position? 

The Field Monitoring Assistant will work in the WFP Palestine Gaza Area Office. Job holders are expected to produce organized and accurate technical work and reports. They may provide guidance on standard practices to other staff and counterparts in their area of work.

The FMA will perform monitoring activities within a specific coverage area and provide reports to support the effective delivery of assistance packages.

Why work with WFP Palestine? 

For decades, Palestine has been facing a protracted and complex protection and humanitarian crisis. The humanitarian situation worsened alarmingly after an upsurge in violence from October 2023.

WFP, through our dual mandate in humanitarian and development, provides life-saving food assistance to the most vulnerable and food insecure non-refugee Palestinians.

WFP provides logistics support to humanitarian and development partners, allowing them to reach more people faster, and at a lower cost to donors and the environment. By offering our cash-based transfer platform to the wider humanitarian and development community, coordinating logistics, and developing an inter-agency common feedback mechanism, WFP contributes to wider humanitarian efforts.

At WFP Palestine, we offer a wide range of benefits and entitlements for Service Contract holders. Some of them are:

✅ Competitive salaries per job level

✅ Pension contribution added to net salary

✅ Medical insurance with the possibility to enroll eligible dependents

✅ Applicable danger pay (reviewed on quarterly basis)

✅ Annual leave - 30 days per year

✅ 16 weeks of parental leave for birth mothers and 4 weeks of parental leave for non-birth parent

✅ Learning & development opportunities

How can you make a difference?

Under the supervison of the Field Monitoring Coordinator and within delegated authority, the Field Monitoring Assistant will be responsible for the following duties:

• Conduct process monitoring for WFP activities of all modalities, in accordance with established plans based on sample size and monitoring requirements. This includes filling structured surveys, conducting semi-structured beneficiary interviews, and reporting unstructured observations from each visit.
• Conduct post distribution monitoring visits at household beneficiaries’ level collecting through conducting semi-structured interviews. 
• Conduct or support qualitative data collection, including through key informant interviews and focus group discussions, as required.
• Report findings and observations to 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 assistance programme(s) data in accordance with clear direction, such as records of commodity movements and programme check lists, to assist in the effective delivery and distribution of food items or non-food items.
• Collect assistance programme(s) data in accordance with clear direction, 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 collect 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 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.
• Any other business as required.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Education: Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certificate in the related functional area. Completion of BA degree in social sciences, statistics, or computer science, or and related disciplines is desirable.

Experience:

• Minimum 4 years of post-secondary school relevant working experience in monitoring and evaluation, data collection, analysis, reporting, program assistance, human development, or a humanitarian context or any other related field;
• Knowledge of World Food Programme (WFP) activities in Gaza is mandatory

Desirable Requirements:

• Prior experience with World Food Programme (WFP)
• Prior experience in post-distribution monitoring of large-scale cash programmes
• Understanding of food security indicators (FCS, RCSI, LCSI, etc.)

Language: Fluency in both oral and written communication in English and Arabic.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:

• Strategic Management: Displays basic understanding of WFP’s policies and strategies to perform monitoring activities.
• Relationship Management: Applies knowledge of WFP’s performance management system to manage resources and relationships to undertake monitoring actions to WFP monitoring quality standards.
• Data Analytics and Visualization: Collects and summarizes programme data, including information on shipments, distribution site logistics, the status of persons in need and beneficiaries planned and reached for all programme assistance modalities and activities.
• 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.and propose adjustments to the strategy as needed to optimize results and engagement.

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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

WFP is committed to supporting individuals with disabilities by providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation, please contact:  global.inclusion@wfp.org

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REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION

• All applications must be submitted exclusively through our online recruiting system. We do not consider CVs or applications sent by email, LinkedIn, or any other channel.

• We strongly recommend that your Workday profile is accurate and complete, and that all sections are filled in, including your employment history, academic qualifications, language skills, and UN grade (if applicable). Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application.

• If you experience technical issues while submitting your application, you may contact us at global.hrerecruitment@wfp.org. Please note that this email is only for technical issues with an application - unsolicited applications or documents sent to this inbox will not receive a reply.

• At the application stage, the only required documents are your CV and Cover Letter. Additional documents (passport, certificates, recommendation letters, etc.) may be requested later in the process.

• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited to proceed to the next stage of the recruitment process.

All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

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.