Closing date: Sunday, 29 October 2017
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.
STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Completion of secondary school education. A degree in Education, Social Sciences, Nutrition, Agriculture or other related field is a distinct advantage.
Language: Fluency in both oral and written communication in the English language. Fluency in Shona and/or Ndebele is a requirement.
ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT
In Zimbabwe, the World Food Programme (WFP) is supporting the Government to address the root causes of vulnerability through activities that strengthen safety nets and build resilience, while also providing life-saving humanitarian assistance to the most vulnerable people, including refugees, during severe seasonal shocks. It is against this background that the Monitoring Assistant is required to coordinate and perform monitoring activities within a specific coverage area and provide reports to support the effective delivery of assistance enabling achievement of building resilience and SDG 2 and 17.
The Monitoring Assistant post is located at the WFP Masvingo Sub Office, and job holders report to the Programme Policy Officer or Programme Associate.
At this level job holders are 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 PURPOSE
To coordinate and perform monitoring activities within a specific coverage area and provide reports to support the effective delivery of assistance packages.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)
- Verify the planned movements and distribution of food or non-food items, resolving routine issues and escalating where appropriate, to ensure that the quantity distributed and the quality of the operation is in line with WFP standards.
- Collect and summarise assistance programme(s) data, collaborating with cooperating partners where required, conduct analysis and prepare reports 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.
- Suggest improvements to field monitoring processes and procedures for efficient implementation of the assistance programmes.
- Arrange for regular meetings with community leaders and cooperating partners on commodity pipeline, distribution arrangements, food entitlements and other relevant issues to support effective communication flow and efficient operations.
- Allocate tasks to other staff, providing guidance and on-the-job training to support their development and high performance.
- Provide standard trainings for cooperating partners on WFP operational practices, monitoring tools and methods in order to support them to independently self-monitor 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.
- Ensure timely organisational and administrative preparations for Cash Based Transfers (CBT) interventions and appropriate flow of information to/from Programme, Logistics, Finance/Administration and IT units;
- Provide support to the staff of Cooperating Partners at all stages of planning, organizing and implementing activities;
- Make recommendations regarding use of specific distribution modalities in the context of the situation encountered in the field; ensure that cultural and gender dimensions are appropriately addressed and do not jeopardize the achievement of the project goals;
DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE
- At least 5 years work experience with international/national humanitarian or development agencies in the field of project implementation. Field experience and working with communities is a must.
- Has experience collecting programme output and outcome data, conducting quantitative and qualitative analyses, and reporting findings to management team, partners and other stakeholders.
SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:
- Experience utilizing computers including word processing, spreadsheet and other software packages.
- Good interpersonal skills, ability to manage stakeholders, ability to work under minimum supervision;
- Experience collecting programme output and outcome data, conducting quantitative and qualitative analyses,
- Reporting findings to management team, partners and other stakeholders.
- Experience utilizing monitoring and evaluation systems and standards.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
The position is ONLY open to nationals of Zimbabwe.
Qualified candidates are requested to submit their application online attaching a signed application letter and a signed Personal History Form (P11) . The P11 form is 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.
Qualified female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.
WFP DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING).
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
The deadline for submitting applications is 29 October 2017.
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