The United Nations World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our life time. 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. In Syria, WFP provides food assistance to more than 4.6 million people each month. This includes families who require emergency assistance when affected by conflict and displacement and also those who need help to improve their nutrition and food security. WFP supports children across Syria with healthy meals and snacks at school, mothers with nutritious diets, and families and communities with sustainable livelihood projects.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

This position reports directly to the Head of Monitoring and Evaluation in the Syria Country Office.

JOB PURPOSE

The Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Officer will be responsible for leading all initiatives related to collecting, analysing and visualizing data using advanced analysis software such as SPSS/STATA and supervising the Syria Monitoring Database (SMD). The incumbent will design data collection initiatives and forms and prepare data for reporting, focusing on generating insights to improve the effectiveness of all food assistance (in-kind and cash-based transfers) and WFP Syria interventions (e.g. beneficiary needs and status, food security status, programme modalities, implementation challenges, etc.).

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Advanced University degree in Sociology, Social Development,Social Studies, Statistics, Development Economics, Performance Management or other relevant field, or First University degree with additional years of relevant work experience and/or training/courses.

Experience: Minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience in international development or humanitarian work including at least 2 years of monitoring and/or evaluation experience using a variety of qualitative and quantitative analytical tools and methods.

Language: Fluency (level C) in oral and written communication in English. Fluency in Arabic is an asset.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

Experience in the analysis of quantitative survey data and development of sampling strategies
Experience using statistics programmes (SPSS, STATA)
Experienced user of Electronic Data Collection Software (ODK, KOBO, MDCA, MODA)
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Strong leadership skills and a supportive management style
Demonstrated coordination of multiple teams, organizations and activities concurrently
Well organized, detail-oriented, and able to prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously with minimal supervision
Ability to work in very challenging and volatile settings
Ability to understand the cultural and political environment and to work well with partners including local authorities.
Willingness to undertake regular and extended field visits and interact with different stakeholders
Ability to supervise and manage a team of three to four individuals.

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

Medium to Advanced Database Knowledge (MySQL)
Basic or Medium Qualitative data collection and analysis
Has led effective monitoring and evaluation processes across multiple countries or at the global level.
Has developed a high-performing team and managed effective monitoring and evaluation operations at a country level.
Has participated in defining the strategic direction and objectives of the monitoring and evaluation function at the HQ level.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

Monitoring

Plan and implement monitoring activities on efficiency and effectiveness of all food assistance interventions (e.g. beneficiary needs and status, food security status, programme modalities, implementation challenges, etc.).
Contribute to the monitoring and evaluation strategy in line with the Corporate Results Framework and indicator compendium.
Coordinate and analyze monitoring across Whole Syria, including Cross-border operations for WFP and Third-Party Monitors for monthly and quarterly reports.
Prepare operational Project Monitoring Plan and sampling strategies for WFP monitoring activities in line with the Minimum Monitoring Requirements and requirements of senior management or activity managers.
Coordinate and implement M&E related Annual Project Report (ACR) Lessons Learnt.
Review and give technical feedback on monitoring and evaluation plans for new programmes and budget revisions to ensure that plans are risk-based and focus on measuring results (e.g. checking monitoring and evaluation budgets are allocated and appropriate log-frame indicators and outcome targets are documented).
Analyze outcome data for quarterly and annual reporting and donor reports as required and recommend improvements to programme interventions and to enhance WFPs ability to demonstrate outcome focused results.
Follow-up on monitoring and evaluation findings to ensure that corrective actions are taken and/or adjustments are made to programme responses as required.
Provide monitoring and evaluation findings and recommendations to support performance planning and risk analysis, emergency preparedness, security risk management and risk mitigation activities.

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Capacity building

Train national and partner staff in appropriate monitoring and evaluation techniques to build capacity of staff, increase awareness on the importance of monitoring and evaluation and encourage accountability for demonstrating results, including SPSS training for WFP staff.
Work in close collaboration with internal counterparts and third-party monitors to strengthen the data quality, accuracy and consistency to build credible performance evidence of gender-responsive monitoring activities across Syria.
Train and support M&E and other Syria Country Office staff on usage of data visualization tools such as Tableau and support them in creating operational dashboards.

Databases (COMET/SMD)

Supervise development and enhancement of Syria Monitoring Database (SMD - WFP inhouse MYSQL database).
Design dataflows pathways from different data collections platforms through SMD to Data visualization tools.
Supervise updating of corporate databases including output and outcome indicators in COMET.
Ensure the COMET/SMD 5W Roles and Responsibilities are fulfilled as per the SOP. Enhance and develop SOP further where necessary.
Ensure COMET/SMD 5W data entry is up to date and data is reconciled.

Retargeting

Supervise the coordination and implementation of the re-targeting verification across all involved Field Offices
Develop the guidance and lead the training of key Field Office staff and TPM on the re-targeting verification tool as well as act as WFP re-targeting verification focal point in the CO, liaising with Field Offices on the re-targeting verification exercise
Support the development of the guidance in terms of sensitization / communication to beneficiaries / partners related to the targeting / registration exercise, and the verification process.
Lead the development of data collection exercises during the enrolment of beneficiaries after the new beneficiaries’ lists are issued.

Evaluation

In coordination with the Evaluation Officer and appointed Evaluation Managers support Evaluations as necessary
Ensure future evaluation needs are taken into account when preparing data-collection tools and methodologies incl. sampling
Support ongoing evaluations with data-analysis, revision of questionnaires and suggestions for additional information sources

Other

Lead the preparation of FLAs for the M&E related sections or sections relevant to monitoring planning e.g. Food Distribution Point mapping
Contribute to CP evaluations by sharing evidence collected through regular M&E data collection exercises and by following up on M&E related agreements in FLAs
Act as OIC when necessary
Other duties as required

4Ps CORE ORGANISATIONAL CAPABILITIES

Purpose

Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives: Utilizes understanding of WFP’s Strategic Objectives to communicate linkages to team objectives and work.
Be a force for positive change: Proactively identifies and develops new methods or improvements for self and immediate team to address work challenges within own work area.
Make the mission inspiring to our team: Identifies opportunities to further align individual contributions with WFP’s mission of making an impact on local communities.
Make our mission visible in everyday actions: Helps colleagues to see the link between their individual tasks and the contributions of their unit’s goals to the broader context of WFP’s mission.

People

Look for ways to strengthen people's skills: Is able to identify, support and encourage focused on-the-job learning opportunities to address gaps between current skillsets and needed future skillsets for WFP.
Create an inclusive culture: Recognizes the contributions of teammates, and encourages contributions from culturally different team mates to recognise the value of diversity above and beyond just including it in programming for beneficiaries.
Be a coach & provide constructive feedback: Provides and solicits ongoing constructive feedback on strengths and development opportunities to help develop individual skills, whilst also helping others identify areas for improvement.
Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit: Sets clear targets for self and others to focus team efforts in ambiguous situations (e.g., unprecedented issues and/or scenarios)

Performance

Encourage innovation & creative solutions: Thinks beyond team’s conventional approaches to formulate creative methods for delivering food aid and assistance to beneficiaries.
Focus on getting results: Maintains focus on achieving individual results in the face of obstacles such as volatile or fragile environments and/or organizational roadblocks.
Make commitments and make good on commitments: Takes personal accountability for upholding and delivering upon team’s commitments and provides assurance to stakeholders.
Be Decisive: Demonstrates ability to adjust to team’s plans and priorities to optimize outcomes in light of evolving directives, while also responding quickly in high-pressure environments, such as in emergency settings.

Partnership

Connect and share across WFP units: Demonstrates an understanding of when and how to tactfully engage other units in conversations on impact, timing, or planning
Build strong external partnerships: Networks regularly with key external partners using formal and informal opportunities to understand each partner’s unique value proposition, and to build and strengthen relationships
Be politically agile & adaptable: Demonstrates ability to adapt engagement approach in the context of evolving partner circumstances and expectations
Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships: Demonstrates ability to articulate to internal and external audiences the value that individual contributions and immediate teams bring to partnerships.

FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITIES

Capability Name Description of the behaviour expected for the proficiency level Strategic Management Utilizes up-to-date understanding of humanitarian and development actions in different contexts and knowledge of global geo-political issues, monitoring requirements and/or the evaluation mandate to enhance existing approaches, systems and processes to monitoring and/or evaluation that suit WFP’s strategic and operational needs. Performance Management Leverages knowledge of internal and external best practices and partnerships to develop and implement optimal monitoring and/or evaluation arrangements to improve the quality and credibility of monitoring results or the quality, credibility, independence and utility of WFP’s evaluation processes. Qualitative/Quantitative Methodology Oversees and provides guidance to others in the selection and application of high quality, credible, analytical approaches and qualitative and quantitative methods appropriate to monitoring and review requirements and/or evaluation needs across WFP at different levels. Technical Communication Able to tailor and synthesize evaluation evidence and engage diverse internal and external stakeholders proactively in appropriate ways to maximize learning and use of evaluation concepts and evidence for improving WFP programme performance. Programme Monitoring and Review Applies programme lifecycle knowledge to the development of monitoring systems and applies corporate guidance to draft ToR, co-lead Programme Review implementation, and draft initial findings and recommendations on the effectiveness of food assistance activities.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Please upload your professional CV in English in PDF format making sure to include the following in terms of “Experience”:
- Company/Organization name and scope of work of the organization
- Exact Position Title
- Contract type: part-time, full-time, volunteer, consultant, or freelancer
- Start and End date of Employment for each position: From (dd/mm/yyyy) to (dd/mm/yyyy)
- Responsibilities: To mention the main responsibilities that highlight your gained skills and experience
Proof of your experience will be required in the final stage of recruitment.
Only short-listed candidates will be invited to the next stage of the selection process.
Candidates must get an auto confirmation email once application is submitted.

HOW TO APPLY

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Internal candidates:

https://performancemanager5.successfactors.eu/sf/jobreq?jobId=131618&company=C0000168410P

External candidates:

https://job-listing.wfp.org/sfcareer/jobreqcareer?jobId=131618&company=C0000168410P

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Qualified female and applicants from developing countries are especially encouraged to apply

WFP has zero tolerance for discrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status.

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.

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Added 3 years ago - Updated 3 years ago - Source: wfp.org