Monitoring and Evaluation Assistant

Contract

This is a UNV International Youth contract. This kind of contract is known as International UN Volunteer. It is normally internationally recruited only. More about UNV International Youth contracts.

The Country Strategic Plan focuses on four strategic outcomes to support the Government of Bolivia achieve the Sustainable Development Goals 2 and 17: Strategic Outcome 1: Communities affected by a shock are able to meet their basic food and nutrition requirements in times of crisis. Strategic Outcome 2: Vulnerable groups at risk of malnutrition in all its forms have im-proved nutritional status by 2022. Strategic Outcome 3: Food insecure farmers in prioritized areas have resilient and diversi-fied livelihoods by 2022. Strategic Outcome 4: National and sub national institutions have strengthened capacity to manage food security policies and programmes by 2022.

Under the direct supervision of the head of Monitoring & Evaluation, the UN Youth Volunteer will undertake the following tasks: - Support the M&E and VAM Unit in research and context analysis. - Perform quantitative and qualitative analysis of secondary and primary information. - Systematize and process data. - Support the implementation of monitoring modules for the activities of the Bolivian WFP. - Support in the design of M&E instruments, tools and reports. - Assist in monitoring the activities of assistance to households in Food Insecurity man-aged by the WFP and / or executed with the Government of Bolivia at its different na-tional, departmental and municipal levels. - Participate in field trips to support the monitoring and evaluation of projects. - Support vulnerability and food needs assessments in accordance with the guidelines provided by the Country Office. - Carry out other related tasks as required. Results/Expected Outputs • Project documents and budget revisions comply with WFP´s implementation strategy and in accordance with WFP´s policies and guidelines; • Documents reflect strategic organization and specific country objectives and strategies; • Demonstrated effective coordination with other units, which leads to adequately deliv-ery of required resources; • A final report of achievements during the assignment with lessons learnt and recom-mendations for the country office.

Adaptability and Flexibility Commitment and Motivation Commitment to Continuous Learning Creativity Ethics and Values Integrity Respect for Diversity Working in Teams

and/or demonstrated interest (up to two years) in Monitoring & Evaluation or food security or development assistance or other related areas; Previous experience with the U.N. system, with a cooperation agency in the field of humanitarian/development assistance or with the government of a developing country will be considered an advantage. Experience/knowledge in gender issues will be valued; Previous experience as a volunteer and/or experience of another culture, (i.e. studies, volunteer work, internship) would be highly regarded;

La Paz is the capital and the most important city of the country. With the neighboring city of El Alto, gathers around 1.6 million inhabitants. At 3800 meters over the sea level, La Paz enjoys a dry and temperate climate the most part of the year and is free of most typical tropical dis-eases. La Paz is known for being one of the safest capital cities in South America, its stunning landscapes and its high altitude. The main international means of information and communica-tion (cable TV, internet, international press etc.) are easily available in the city. It is a pleasant and good place to live which offers wide array cultural experiences such as museums and festivals as well as beautiful sceneries. As Bolivia in gen-eral, La Paz offers a multicultural and vibrant environment.