Monitoring Assistant - G4, Multiple Locations

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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.

ABOUT JOB

Job Title: Monitoring Assistant

Grade: G4

Type of contract: Fixed Term & Other Contract types

Salary: Starting at PKR 145,282 per month

Number of Openings: 22

Duration: 6 Months to 12 Months

Duty Station: Muzaffarabad and other locations across Pakistan

Vacancy Number: 830473

Date of Publication: 1st December 2023

Deadline of Application: 14th December 2023

This vacancy announcement is for Pakistani Nationals.

Note: This vacancy announcement will also be used to build a roster of prequalified applicants for future opportunities within same job profile at the current or lower level in Pakistan.

TERMS & CONDITIONS

WFP offers a competitive benefits package including salary, pension, leave plus a medical insurance.

JOB PURPOSE

The incumbent is expected to generally support the overall monitoring and evaluation functions at the project implementation sites in the field. More specifically, the incumbent will be responsible for monitoring the distribution processes and conducting the post-distribution survey for various interventions of WFP and especially those of the BISP Nashonuma Programme (BNP).

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

1. Monitoring of BNP Facilitation Centres to review various processes on quality benchmarks.

2. Validation of the monitoring reports of the BNP Programme Associates.

3. Monitoring of social mobilization and social & behavioural change communication (SBCC) interventions in the field.

4. Monitoring of the overall coordination and management of FCs by the BNP District Coordinator(s) as well as the Cooperating Partner(s), as per the prescribed quality benchmarks.

5. Supporting various reviews, special studies, assessments, and evaluations with qualitative and quantitative data collection from the field.

6. Monitoring of selected villages as part of the validation exercise to make sure those are as per the listed criteria.

7. Validation of the registered participants as per provided sample.

8. Monitoring of ongoing activities (such as cash disbursement, food distribution, training and infrastructure development).

9. Preparation of daily/weekly monitoring plans and sharing them with the supervisor.

10. post-distribution monitoring of activities to record satisfaction of beneficiaries and effectiveness of WFP activities.

11. Maintain information records in accordance with the relevant data policies of WFP.

12. Receive and collate comments and feedback from cooperating partners and beneficiaries, and support identifying programmatic issues to foster efficient operations.

13. Provide guidance to the cooperating partners on WFP operational practices, monitoring tools and methods to support them to complete self-monitoring tasks and to contribute to the visibility of WFP in the coverage areas.

14. Report issues or discrepancies to the supervisor/programme colleagues for their timely resolution and to ensure that the distribution quantity and implementation quality of activities is in line with WFP standards. Ensure necessary coordination with the line departments at the district level as per provided guidelines and liaise with the respective CPs.

15. Report the critical field-related issues in the issues tracking sheet/SugarCRM and provide feedback for timely closure.

16. Participate in the district-level coordination meetings and provide updates and information as per the WFP policies.

17. Perform any other tasks assigned by the supervisor

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCES

Education: First level university degree in public administration, social sciences, economics & statistics.

Experience: • Minimum 4 years of field work/ monitoring experience in social development, humanitarian work, health, nutrition, or food security. • Experience in producing infographics and writing narrative reports. • Capacity to foster sustainable relationships with local NGOs, government authorities, and other implementation partners.

Knowledge & Skills: • Basic knowledge of health and nutrition sector. • Skills in field data collection and report writing

Languages: Fluency in English language and Urdu is required; and knowledge of relevant local languages is desirable.

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:

It is important to WFP to create an accessible and inclusive workplace for everyone. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the selection and hiring process, please direct your request and inquiries to the Diversity and Inclusion team on: global.inclusion@wfp.org, cc’ing pakistan.hr@wfp.org. A member of the reasonable accommodation team will contact you to

confidentially discuss your needs.

This email is only to be used for any disability related accessibility requirements, and not for sending the application itself. Due to volume of applications, any applications or CVs sent through this email address will not be considered as a formal application and will not receive a reply from WFP.

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.This section is optional to describe additional responsibilities & knowledge required for the specific job.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

Within the delegated authority and under the overall guidance of Head of Sub-Office, the Field Monitoring Assistant will directly report to the M&E Focal Person in the Sub-Office.

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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. 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.