Job
Title: Monitoring
Assistant (3 Job Placements)
Title: Monitoring
Assistant (3 Job Placements)
Organization: United
Nations World Food Programme (WFP)
Nations World Food Programme (WFP)
Duty Station:
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to:
Programme Associate
Programme Associate
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.
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 will be in charge
of monitoring implementation of WFP
Programmes.
of monitoring implementation of WFP
Programmes.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Keenly monitor Food Assistance programmes, Nutrition programme and
Resilience activities, verify the planned movement and distribution of
non-food items, resolving routine issues and/or escalating, where
appropriate, to ensure that the quantity distributed and the quality of
the operation is in line with WFP standards; - Collect and summarise food assistance, Nutrition and Resilience
data, collaborating with cooperating partners, where required, condct
analyses and prepare reports to support programme reviews and informative
decision making; - Work closely 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; - Monitor partner implementation plans and budget lines, review
achievements and constraints periodically; - Provide standard trainings for cooperating partners on WFP
operational practices, monitoring tools and methods to support them
independently self-monitor and to contribute to the visiblity of WFP in
the coverage areas; - Prepare field mission reports to document programme implementation
and key action points; - Assist in encouraging women’s access to economic skills development
and sensitizing public opinion on gender issues and gender focused
activities; - Perform other relevant duties as required.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the United Nations UN World Food Programme
(WFP) Monitoring Assistant 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 (3) years of progressively responsible professional
work experience in protection and gender development programming,
including years of experience in emergency and development contexts. - Demonstrable 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. - Applicants should have the ability to interpret and analyze a wide
variety of Programme issues, statistical information, maintain accurate
and precise records, work effectively with people of different national
and cultural background. - Fluency in English and any or more of the following languages: Luo,
Acholi, Lugbara, Madi, Kakwa, Aringa, Alur and Langi.
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. - Strategic thought:
Able to perform monitoring and/or evaluation activities and their
inter-relationship, and link them to the higher programmatic aspirations
and outcomes - Performance Management: Good grasp of performance management systems to manage resources
and relationships to undertake monitoring actions or deliver straight
forward evaluations of operations, programmes, or processes, to defined
monitoring and/or evaluation quality standards. - Qualitative & Quantitative Methodology: Able to understand and apply an
appropriate mix of established methods and data collection tools to
monitoring, reviews or straightforward evaluations, in line with
established strategic and operational results frameworks (metrics),
guidelines and technical standards. - Data Analytics & Visualization: Able to collect and summarize 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 & Review: Able to gather, organize, and provide 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.
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.
desire to join the United Nations World Food Programme are encouraged to submit
their applications online at the link below.
Deadline: 29th November 2018
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