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Monitoring Assistant G5- Masvingo Field Office

Masvingo

  • Organization: WFP - World Food Programme
  • Location: Masvingo
  • Grade: Administrative support - Administrative Services and Support - Generally no need for Higher Education
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Administrative support
    • Monitoring and Evaluation
    • Project and Programme Management
  • Closing Date: Closed

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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.

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.

The WFP Zimbabwe Country Office is now in its third year of implementing its 5-year Country Strategic Plan (2017 – 2021). While maintaining its strong humanitarian assistance capacity, WFP is focusing on supporting long-term social protection and resilience-building activities to achieve Zero Hunger.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

Found in Masvingo Field Office, the job holder reports to the Head of Field Office or Programme Policy Officer or Programme Associate. 

The Monitoring Assistant will coordinate and monitor implementation of all WFP Zimbabwe Country Strategic Plan (CSP) within a specified area under the Harare Field Office. The incumbent is expected to take responsibility for completion of a range of processes and activities related to monitoring that require some interpretation of standard guidelines/practices and be able to recommend a course of action to staff at various levels. The Monitoring Assistant is required to use judgment in dealing with unforeseen operational problems daily.

JOB PURPOSE

Job holder is expected to take responsibility for completion of a range of processes and activities related to monitoring that require some interpretation of standard guidelines/practices. Job holder is able to recommend a course of action to staff at various levels and may allocate tasks to other support staff.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

Collection, consolidation and submission of primary and secondary data as applicable in line with the CSP monitoring and evaluation framework

Timeous submission of informative and good quality field trip reports and monthly monitoring reports to Programme Associate for review and subsequent submission

Engagagement and advising of CPs for timeous implementation of activities and submission and of required documents such as  donor briefs, reports and before and after programme pictures

Sound professional working relations with stakeholders, partners and counterparts in assigned area of operation, work station and country office as applicable

Good communication at all levels and ability to ability to implement, under guidance, food assistance programmes deploying the full range of transfer modalities with an understanding of basic principles guiding modality selection and implementation

Understand and apply basic principles and policies related to WFP programming with government counterparts and partners in areas of operation

Draft Monthly Monitoring Report

Coordinating FFA activities at FO level in liaison with the FO Management and Activity Manager as assigned

Coordinating Water Source Development Project Coordination at FO level

Regularly inspect WFP/ CP EDPs to ensure proper storage of commodities and accountability, documentation of findings shared with Logistics to provide support where needed.

Perform other duties assigned by the supervisor.

FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITIES
Capability Name Description of the behaviour expected for the proficiency level
Strategic 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.
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.
STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Completion of a post-secondary qualification in the related functional area.  A degree in in Economics, Food Security, Statistics, Data Science, Social Sciences, Development Studies, Agricultural Sciences, Public Health/Nutrition, Geography or other related field will be a distinct advantage.

Knowledge of food security and livelihood assessment conceptual frameworks.

At least 5 years experience in basic food security and market analisis and reporting.

Must have training and/or experience utilizing computers including word processing, spreadsheet and other software packages

Language: Fluency (level C) in English language and Shona and or \ndebele.

Knowledge & Skills:

Sound judgement, ability to extract, interpret, analyse and format data and to resolve operational problems. Ability to work with minimum supervision, and to work effectively with people of different national and cultural backgrounds

 

REQUIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THIS ROLE

Field experience is essential

Has experience in collecting programme output and outcome data, conducting quantitative and qualitative analyses, and reporting findings to management team, partners and other stakeholders

Previous experience utilising WFP monitoring and evaluation systems and standards is an advantage. Has worked with technical teams (i.e Nutrition, M & E, VAM, etc)

Has contributed to implementation of programmes. Has observed or assisted with policy discussions

Good internal and external stakeholder engagement.

Timely submission of followed up community feedback issues as per WFP accountability guidelines.

Good computer skills, including work processing, spread sheets and other software packages

Time management and ability to prioritise.

Good reporting and communication skills.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Qualified candidates are requested to submit their application via E- Recruitment  attaching a signed application letter and a signed Personal History Form (P11) available at http://www.unon.org/docs/P11.doc. Applicants are also requested to submit a Curriculum Vitae. 

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for the recruitment processes.

WFP DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING)

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

Closing Date: 15 April 2020

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 Qualified and experienced female applicants from Zimbabwe 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.

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