DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

24 November 2024-23:59-GMT+02:00 Central Africa Time (Blantyre)

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).

Under the direct supervision of the Programme Associate, Cluster Coordinator or Field Coordinator (depending on the district), the Monitoring Assistant (MAs) will be responsible for the following duties:

• Providing technical support to WFP programmes – Home Grown School Feeding programme, Nutrition (Supplementary Feeding Programme), Emergency, Resilience building programme to ensure that WFP recommended technical standards are adhered to.
• Visiting an agreed target of field sites per month on Mondays through Thursdays each week conducting process monitoring on various WFP programmes using tools provided.
• Supporting WFP cooperating partners and district councils on beneficiary targeting using different approaches i.e. Unified beneficiary registry (UBR) and Joint Emergency Food Assisted Programme (JEFAP) to ensure that food assistance reaches the most vulnerable communities and households.
• Supporting food distribution processes i.e. distribution planning, food management at distribution points (FDPs), FDP set-up to ensure good crowd control, food management and food distribution reports.
• Following-up on complaints and feedback from the community received through various channels such as help desks, suggestion boxes, toll free phone numbers and any other to ensure good case management and successful closure of cases in the system.
• Supporting implementation of technical activities, making reference to Field Level Agreements (FLAs), Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) budgeted by the partners including providing guidance on technical and financial reporting.
• Representing WFP at district level (technical groups e.g. DEC, DNCC, DAECC, DRMCs etc.
• Developing monthly monitoring schedules and producing a weekly report of all data collected/sites monitored on every Thursday of the month. The weekly report will indicate the sites visited, key observations made, any concerns encountered, as well as lessons learned.
• Assisting with the implementation of the plan of action, reviewing achievements and constraints as well as providing feedback accordingly and in a timely manner to Programme Associate (where applicable), Cluster Coordination, and Head of Field Coordination, and/or M&E Unit.

Applicants are expected to be proactive, independent, and willing to work on short term contracts during emergencies. They are further expected to develop strong relationships with WFP’s M&E Team as well as technical leads to enhance their skills and ability to provide on-the-ground insights vis-à-vis WFP’s activities.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

Education: Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certificate in the related functional area is desirable.

Experience: 4 Years related job experience.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Has experience collecting program 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.

Language: Fluency in both oral and written communication in the UN language in use at the duty station and in the duty station’s language, if different.

WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK

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

Click here to access WFP Leadership Framework

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.