2 Monitoring Assistants G5 -Fixed Term Appointment at WFP

Full Time Tanzania March 22, 2023 Administrator

Job Overview

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TYPE OF CONTRACT: Fixed Term (2 positions)
UNIT/DIVISION: Programme
DUTY STATION (City, Country): Kasulu
DURATION: 12 months.

WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability.

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 post-secondary certificate in the related functional area is desirable.

Experience:

At least 5 years’ experience in similar work
Has experience collecting programme output and outcome data, conducting quantitative and qualitative analyses, and reporting findings to management team, partners, and other stakeholders.
Has experience utilizing WFP monitoring and evaluation systems and standards.

Languages:

Fluency (level C) in both written and oral communication, in English and Swahili languages.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

These jobs are found primarily in WFP Field based Offices, and job holders typically report to Programme Policy Officer or Programme Associate. The reporting lines may change depending on the size of the office.

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 holders are able to recommend a course of action to staff at various levels and may allocate tasks to other support staff.

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 summarize 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.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Only Tanzanian nationals should apply.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

The deadline for applications is 04 April 2023.

WFP has a zero-tolerance approach to conduct such as fraud, sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to WFP’s standards of conduct and will therefore undergo rigorous background verification internally or through third parties. Selected candidates will also be required to provide additional information as part of the verification exercise. Misrepresentation of information provided during the recruitment process may lead to disqualification or termination of employment

WFP will not request payment at any stage of the recruitment process including at the offer stage. Any requests for payment should be refused and reported to local law enforcement authorities for appropriate action.

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