UN Monitoring Assistant (AMS, Livelihood and Resilience) Job Careers – United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)
Job Title: Monitoring Assistant (AMS, Livelihood and Resilience)
Organization: United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)
Duty Station: Uganda
Grade: SC4
About US:
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) is the United Nations frontline agency against world hunger. It is the largest and longest serving humanitarian agency in Uganda. Currently WFP focuses on three priority areas: Saving lives in Emergencies; Building Resilience through Predictable Safety Nets; Improving Nutrition & Mother-and Child Health; and Supporting Small Holder Farmers to Access Markets. WFP has operations in various parts of the Country.
Job Summary: The Monitoring Assistant (AMS, Livelihood and Resilience) will perform monitoring activities within a specific coverage area and provide reports to support the effective delivery of assistance packages.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- 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 to ensure 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 to document programme implementation.
- Follow set emergency response processes and procedures for emergency food assistance.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the United Nations UN World Food Programme (WFP) Monitoring Assistant (AMS, Livelihood and Resilience) job placement should hold a Bachelor’s degree in the following areas: Nutrition, Agricultural Science, Social Science, Development Studies or any other related area obtained from a recognized education institution.
- At least three years of progressively responsible professional work experience in protection and gender development programming, including years of experience in emergency and development contexts.
- Previous experience with evidence-based monitoring is highly desirable.
- Experience in emergency and refugee operations especially in northern Uganda is desirable.
- Experience in organizing and implementing training, community consultations and negotiations in scenarios of cultural and language difficulty.
- Has experience in analysing programme output and outcome data.
- Extensive knowledge of WFP monitoring and evaluation systems and standards.
- Fluency in English and any or more of the following languages: Karamojong languages is essential
Competencies:
- 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.
NB: Female applicants and qualified applicants from developing countries are especially encouraged to apply
How to Apply:
All candidates who desire to join the United Nations World Food Programme are encouraged to submit their applications online at the link below.
Deadline: 3rd January 2019
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