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WFP encourages female candidates and people with disabilities to apply.

WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles. Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis. We are committed to promoting diversity and the principle of equal employment opportunity for all our employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of religion or belief, ethnic or social background, gender, gender identity and disability.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Job Title: Programme Policy Officer (Monitoring & Evaluation)
Grade: NOA

Type of contract: Fixed Term

Duration: 12 months (Renewable)

Duty Station: Bangkok, Thailand

Vacancy Number: 833449

Date of Publication: Friday, 14 June 2024

Deadline of Application: Sunday, 30 June 2024

This vacancy announcement is for Nationals from Thailand.

JOB PURPOSE

About the Monitoring unit
The Monitoring unit as part of the Research, Assessment and Monitoring (RAM) unit in the regional bureau has the responsibility to support and enhance the capacity of the country offices (COs) to ensure adequate, appropriate and timely gender-responsive monitoring of their programmes, for accountability and – most importantly – for learning purposes to ensure findings of monitoring are fed back into programme to the benefit of the people WFP serves.

WFP has invested in evidence generation and its use by strengthening the Research, Assessment, and Monitoring (RAM), Reporting, Information and Knowledge Management, and Evaluation functions, with thematic areas within the Programme unit also carrying out additional research and studies. In RBB, the introduction of the evidence value chain approach implemented cross functionally has been key in strengthening evidence harnessing the power of data, analysis and interpretation across the different WFP systems. However, capacity needs to continue to be built across the region to imbed quality evidence generation in WFP COs and Country Strategic Plans.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

RBB is seeking a Regional Monitoring officer who will support the regional monitoring agenda and ensure the timely and quality delivery of the evidence value chain approach within the work of the Monitoring/RAM unit and in COs in the region. The Regional Monitoring Officer will be under the direct supervision of the Regional Monitoring Advisor,and will work as part of the regional Monitoring team in close collaboration with the functional units in programme, evaluation, and compliance at RBB and with the relevant units in Headquarters (HQ), e.g. the APP Division, as well as in regular communication with the Monitoring units of the country offices that RBB is overseeing. The Regional Monitoring Officer will perform the following responsibilities:

• Support the implementation of the 2022-2025 Corporate Results Framework (CRF) in the region. Provide guidance and support to CO-level M&E staff for conducting monitoring activities and reviews in line with the new CRF.
• Collaborate with HQ to support the development and enhancement of monitoring guidance, tools and training materials, including those on qualitative and quantitative data collection, analysis and use, and monitoring of resilience-building and country capacity strengthening programmes.
• Follow data gathering and monitoring systems ensuring that rigorous quality standards are maintained.
• Review and support CO systems and tools for research design and data capturing, processing, analysis, dissemination and use.
• Review and provide advice on the design of CSPs and budget revisions to ensure that appropriate output and outcome indicators are selected for the log-frames, that targets are relevant; and ensure country specific monitoring strategies and sufficient budgets for monitoring activities and staff resources are identified and incorporated in CSP documents.
• Support regional analysis of portfolio-wide and country-specific monitoring data to understand beneficiary needs and preferences, efficiency and effectiveness of operations and measure progress against the WFP Strategic Plan.
• Promote the collection of sex-, age- and disability-disaggregated data to ensure programmes are inclusive.
• Research and analyse policy and operational issues to support senior colleagues in the development of policies, programmes and activities.
• Contribute to the preparation of accurate and timely reporting on programmes and activities that enable informed decision making and consistency of information presented to stakeholders.
• Liaise with internal counterparts to ensure effective collaboration, monitoring ongoing projects.
• Provide guidance to support staff, acting as a point of referral and assisting them with analysis and queries.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Minimum Bachelor degree in in International Affairs, Economics, Statistics, Business Administration, Social Sciences, or other field relevant to analytics.

Work Experience:

• Minimum one year of relevant professional work experience in international development and/or humanitarian work for candidates with master’s degree and three years for candidates with bachelor’s degree in field stated above.
• Experience in data analysis, data management and report preparation.
• Experience in training/ capacity building of staff.
• Experience in managing complex monitoring and/or evaluation activities spanning a range of policies and programme initiatives.

Knowledge& Skills:

• Practical knowledge on how monitoring data is collected, complied, analyzed and presented for management decisions, programme adjustment and donor reporting.
• Practical understanding of project cycle management from fund allocation to reporting.
• Good knowledge of results-based management principles and practices.
• Experience in performing data checks and data analysis.
• Advanced skills in MS Excel, PowerPoint and MS Word.
• Desirable: SPSS, Tableau, R, and/or other standard data analysis and visualization software packages and systems.

Language: Fluency in both oral and written communication in English.

All WFP Employees are expected to demonstrate the competencies and standards of behavior aligned with our core values and defined in the WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK, namely:

• Leading by example with integrity,
• Driving results and delivering on commitments,
• Fostering inclusive and collaborative teamwork,
• Applying strategic thinking,
• Building and maintaining sustainable partnerships.

HOW TO APPLY

To be considered, interested candidates are invited to apply via (https://www.wfp.org/careers/job-openings).

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
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.

Request for Disability related Reasonable Accommodations:
WFP is dedicated to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our recruitment process is inclusively crafted to welcome candidates of all backgrounds, celebrating diversity and ensuring a respectful environment for all. We aim for an accessible and fair recruitment journey. Should you need any reasonable accommodations or have accessibility concerns, please reach out to us confidentially at global.inclusion@wfp.org. Our DEI team is here to ensure your full participation in our recruitment process.

ABOUT WFP

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the world’s largest humanitarian organization, 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.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

WFP’s Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific in Bangkok, Thailand oversees operations in 17 country offices including the Pacific, reaching 30 million people with assistance. The portfolio of our work ranges from humanitarian aid in Afghanistan, to school meals in Cambodia and Laos, supporting government, social protection schemes in India and Pakistan, climate change adaptation in Nepal and Sri Lanka, nutrition for mothers in Bangladesh and Timor-Leste, to emergency preparedness in Indonesia and the Pacific.

WFP is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce. WFP has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, abuse of authority or discrimination. All selected candidates will, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

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.