DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

30 September 2024-23:59-GMT+04:00 Armenia Standard Time (Yerevan)

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 World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.

At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP’s values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.

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WHY JOIN WFP?

• WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.
• WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment.
• WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.
• A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.
• We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).

WFP is a UN agency with a dual mandate for implementing humanitarian and development activities. Under the aspirations of savings lives and changing lives towards reaching zero hunger (SDG2), WFP seeks to support vulnerable segments of the population and communities to become food secure, and resilient towards future shocks including climate change shocks.

Despite the economic growth of the last decade, the level of food insecurity has been stagnant over the past five years in Armenia. Although the situation is improving for a large share of the population, one fourth of the population remains food insecure and do not have access to adequate nutrition. The recent years multiple shocks including COVID-19, the 44-day war, price inflation, escalation of military actions at the borders of Armenia and influx of refugees in September 2023, has impacted the resilience levels of the population residing in Armenia and more than 50% are marginally food secure, meaning that another shock may increase food vulnerability levels further. WFP works on promoting the four pillars of food security to enhance food availability, access, utilisation and stability in Armenia.

WFP is implementing inter-linked activities in all regions to improve the food security and livelihoods, as well as to build capacity and resilience of households, communities, regional and national authorities towards shocks.

WFP aims to nationalise projects, whereby national capacity strengthening, and local community engagement is key to ensure that activities are owned and carried forward by the communities and national authorities. The WFP staff are one team and aim to enhance and support learning and growth of each other. WFP works under the values of inclusion, integrity, humanity, collaboration and commitment. WFP has its main office in Yerevan and three field offices in Syunik (Kapan), Gegharkunik (Sevan) and Lori (Vanadzor) regions.

WFP Armenia Country Office has identified the need for further strengthening monitoring in the field, in particular in the Northern and Southern regions. WFP is therefore establishing two new monitoring positions in Kapan and Vanadzor field offices.

ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

Under the overall guidance of the Head of Research, Analysis and Monitoring and the direct supervision of M&E officer, the Monitoring Assistant will be responsible for the following duties:

• Conduct process, output and outcome monitoring activities.
• Support the programme staff in understanding other positive/ negative impacts and multiplier effects of assistance provided.
• Support programme staff in identifying potential connectors and non-transactional partnerships which can enhance the nationalization and local ownership.
• Within the specific area of responsibility, support in collecting, compiling data and support analysis and preparation of reports to support operational decision-making.
• Verify the planned assistance, reporting issues or discrepancies to the supervisor and programme colleagues for timely resolution of problems and to ensure that the quantity 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.
• Liaise with cooperating partners and internal counterparts to gather feedback and comments to support programme reviews and improve services.
• Prepare field mission reports to document programme implementation.
• Work as a team with the programme staff located at the field office.
• Other as required.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Education:

Completion of secondary school education, bachelor’s degree in economics, Statistics, Information Technology, Business Management or other relevant field is desirable.

Experience:

At least five years of progressively responsible work experience in database management, statistical analyses, visualization, and design. The experience of monitoring and research of agricultural projects.

Knowledge & Skills:

Strong analytical skills; Data gathering and cleaning abilities; Ability to easily grasp and put into action new ideas, concepts, and approaches; Strong computer and statistical analysis skills; Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint); Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines; Capacity to perform statistical analyses and data visualization.

Languages:

Fluency in Armenian, and highly competent in both oral and written English language; working knowledge (level B) of Russian language is desired.

WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK

WFP Leadership Framework guides to the common standards of behavior that guide HOW we work together to accomplish our mission.

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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

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.

NO FEE DISCLAIMER

The United Nations does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process. Should you receive a solicitation for the payment of a fee, please disregard it. Furthermore, please note that emblems, logos, names and addresses are easily copied and reproduced. Therefore, you are advised to apply particular care when submitting personal information on the web.

REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION

• We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete, and includes your employment records, academic qualifications, language skills and UN Grade (if applicable).
• Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application.
• Please make sure you upload your professional CV in the English language
• Kindly note the only documents you will need to submit at this time are your CV and Cover Letter
• Additional documents such as passport, recommendation letters, academic certificates, etc. may potentially be requested at a future time
• Please contact us at global.hrerecruitment@wfp.org in case you face any challenges with submitting your application
• Only shortlisted candidates will be notified

All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, 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.