Monitoring Assistant - SC4 - Multiple Locations

ABOUT WFP.

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: SC4

Type of contract: Service Contract

Salary: Starting from PKR 126,999 per month

Duration: 12 Months

Duty Station: Multiple Locations; (Sukkar, Larkana & Dadu)

Vacancy Number: 827434

Date of Publication: 29 May 2023

Deadline of Application: 11 June 2023

This vacancy announcement is for Pakistani Nationals only.

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 AND CONDITIONS

WFP offers a competitive benefits package including salary, pension, leave plus a medical insurance (relevant links). *Remote work if applicable or/FWA until return to office or travel is possible due to covid-19 restrictions****.

JOB PURPOSE

This job is located in District Sukkur, Dadu and Larkana. Monitoring Assistant will report directly to Programme Associate M&E at PO level under the overall guidance of Head of Provincial Office Karachi.

At this level work is carried out under minimum supervision. Monitoring assistant will be responsible to monitor livelihood cash based transfer activities and nutrition related activities

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. Collate assistance programme(s) data in accordance with clear direction, in order to support programme reviews and informative decision-making.

4. Liaise with cooperating partners and internal counterparts to gather feedback and comments to support programme reviews and improve services.

5. Receive and collate comments and feedback from cooperating partners, beneficiaries, and beneficiaries, to support identifying programmatic issues with a view to fostering efficient operations.

6. 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.

7. Prepare field mission reports to document programme implementation.

8. Follow set emergency response processes and procedures for emergency food assistance

OTHER POST REQUIREMENTS

9. • Perform case studies to assess the results of WFP interventions on target communities.

10. Perform purposive monitoring visits to follow-up on critical issues surfaced through internal and external sources i.e., WFP beneficiary feedback mechanism, government authorities, UN coordination office etc;

11. Represent WFP at district level coordination forum and accordingly keep WFP PO updated;

12. Verify the targeting (i.e., beneficiary registration and planned activities in in selected villages) as per WFP envisaged standards;

13. Perform monitoring of ongoing physical work by participants and the training sessions imparted by Cooperating Partner;

14. Perform cash distribution monitoring and the processes involved to mobilize beneficiaries to the cash disbursement points;

15. Process monitoring of ongoing Stunting prevention activity at facilitation center.

16. Data collection and uploading of monitoring checklist in WFP designated monitoring database.

17. Post distribution monitoring of activities to record satisfaction of beneficiaries and effectiveness of WFP activities.

18. Prepare daily/weekly monitoring plan with supervisor and maintain information records and monitoring plan documentation, such as programme checklists.

19. Uploading of issues in issues tracking system for systematic follow-up by concerned activity focal points;

20. Facilitate donor missions and ensure WFP visibility in field.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

EDUCATION:

University degree in social sciences, public health, business administration, economics or related field.

EXPERIENCE:

Minimum 4 years experience in programme related activities with 3 years or more experience in monitoring of humanitarian or development projects.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:

General knowledge of food security and nutrition monitoring. Knowledge of WFP monitoring systems and standards desirable

LANGUAGE:

Fluency in both oral and written communication in the English and in the duty station’s language (Sindhi).

All WFP Employees are expected to demonstrate the competencies and standards of behaviour 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 [email protected]. A member of the reasonable accommodation team will contact you to confidentially discuss your needs.

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.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

This job is located in District Sukkur, Dadu and Larkana. Monitoring Assistant will report directly to Programme Associate M&E at PO level under the overall guidance of Head of Provincial Office Karachi.