Call for Applications: Monitoring Assistant SSA4/SC4 (Roster) - Multiple Posts

WFP Lebanon encourages female candidates and people with disabilities to apply.

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WFP Lebanon offers flexible working hours schedule upon prior approval. Our premises are accessible, and we are committed to accommodating any required reasonable accessible needs to remove barriers in the workplace.

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Position deadline: This position will close on 17 November 2023, 11:59 PM Rome time.

Organizational Background:

Assisting more than 115.5 million people in 120 + countries each year, the World Food Program (WFP) is the leading humanitarian organization saving lives and changing lives, delivering food assistance in emergencies, and working with communities to improve nutrition and build resilience. As the international community has committed to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition by 2030, one in nine people worldwide still do not have enough to eat. Food and food-related assistance lie at the heart of the struggle to break the cycle of hunger and poverty.

WFP Lebanon provides humanitarian assistance to over 2 million vulnerable persons for food and other essential needs through cash-based transfers and in-kind food. WFP Lebanon also provides food assistance in the form of snacks and fresh food to school aged students and promotes resilient livelihoods and sustainable food systems. In addition to direct assistance to the most food insecure and vulnerable people, WFP also supports government institutions, partners, and other entities to strengthen their capacity to deliver social assistance.

To know more about WFP’s mission, please check the below video: https://www.facebook.com/WorldFoodProgramme/videos/10154930622760178/

Key Responsibilities (not all-inclusive, nor exhaustive):

Within delegated authority and under the direct supervision of the Programme Associate and the overall supervision of the Head of Field Office, the Monitoring Assistant will be responsible for the following duties:

• Verify the planned movements and distribution of food or non-food items, reporting issues or discrepancies to the supervisor for timely resolution of problems and to ensure that the quantity distributed 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. • Collate assistance programme(s) data in accordance with clear direction, 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. • Receive and collate comments and feedback from cooperating partners, beneficiaries, and beneficiaries, to support identifying programmatic issues with a view to fostering efficient operations. • Provide guidance for cooperating partners on WFP operational practices, monitoring tools and methods in order to support them to complete self-monitoring tasks 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.

Additional key responsibilities (Retail) • Support in the implementation of Supply Chain Cash Based Transfers (CBT) activities following the WFP CBT Business Process Model (BPM) • Support ongoing contract management of WFP contracted retailers • Support in the implementation of Market Analysis, Market Development, and/or Retail Improvement initiatives

Additional key responsibilities (M&E) • Monitor and provide guidance to the cooperating partners on WFP operational practices, monitoring tools and methods in order to support them to complete self-monitoring tasks and to contribute to the visibility of WFP in the coverage areas. • In coordination and under the guidance of CO M&E team to ensure the regular implementation of the process monitoring.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Completion of secondary school education. University Degree in economics, business management, supply chain, or other related fields is a plus.

Experience: At least Four (4) years of progressively responsible relevant experience with at least one (1) year of experience in the fields of education, humanitarian assistance, retail business, nutrition, livelihoods, agriculture, refugee operation or other related fields.

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

Desired Experiences for entry into the role: • Has experience analyzing programme output and outcome data. • General knowledge of WFP monitoring and evaluation systems and standards.

WFP Leadership Framework: Common Standards of Behaviour • Leads by Example with Integrity • Drives Results and Delivers on Commitments • Fosters Inclusive and Collaborative • Applies Strategic Thinking • Builds and Maintains Sustainable Partnerships

Applications must be submitted online: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.