Monitoring & Evaluation Officer, Fixed-Term NOA, New Delhi

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VACANCY DETAILS

Job Title: Monitoring & Evaluation Officer Grade: NOA Type of contract: Fixed - Term Duration: 1 Year (Renewable, depending upon availability of funds) Duty Station: New Delhi Unit/Division : Evidence and Results Vacancy Number: 170283 Date of Publication: 25 July 2022 Deadline of Application: 07 August 2022 This vacancy announcement is for Indian Nationals only.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted. A written test will be used as a form of screening. In the event your candidature is retained for an interview, you will be required to provide in advance a scanned copy of the degree(s)/diploma(s)/ certificate(s) required for this position. Qualified candidates will be retained on roster for at least two years and may be considered for future similar vacant posts.

Mode of Engagement: The salary for this position is non-taxable (subject to medical and pension deduction). The incumbent will be entitled for benefits related to medical, pension, leave as per WFP policy.

JOB PURPOSE

The position is an integral part of the Evidence and Results Unit. The position holder will work under the direct supervision of the Head, Evidence and Results Unit and with overall supervision of the Deputy Country Director/Country Director. She/he will be responsible for supporting in carrying out technical and analytical work in taking forward the planning, monitoring and reporting of results, lead and support design, implementation, analysis and reporting of assessments, and provide technical support and oversight to evaluations and reviews.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

Evaluations and reviews • Contribute to evaluation and review activities including preparation of concept notes, terms of reference, study design and methods, finalization of data collection tools and design of data entry systems, training of enumerators, data cleaning, analysis and reporting. • Provide guidance and technical oversight to evaluation companies who are hired to conduct evaluations. • Support the regional bureau and headquarters in reporting on WFP India’s evaluation products. Research and assessments • Identify strategic opportunities to conduct research to provide critical and timely evidence for WFP and government or non-government partners, working across units and with the Deputy Country Director. • Provide technical support in developing research concept notes, draft methodologies and terms of reference for the work as well as leading the development of data analysis plans and tools development. • Support literature reviews and secondary data analysis where possible, using official government sources. • Support in presenting the research, analysis and monitoring outputs into variety of evidence products such as policy briefs, peer-reviewed research papers, working papers, thematic papers, books etc. Corporate Results Framework and UNSDCF Monitoring and Reporting • Support in the reporting against the approved logframe of the Country Strategic Plan, including planning, midyear reporting and end year reporting. • Serve as the liaison with the Regional Bureau Monitoring team. • Support the preparation of the Annual Country Report by coordinating with various CO units for inputs. • Support in monitoring and reporting the UNSDCF results group activities, outputs, and outcome indicators. Other Responsibilities • Act as deputy head of the Evidence and Results Unit and perform responsibilities in the absence of the unit head and support the unit head in coordinating, monitoring, fundraising and extending guidance to the state team for executing the state work plan. • Support unit head in developing funding proposals, concept notes and participate and contribute in various partnership meetings with donors to pitch for funding on activities. • Provide technical support to WFP teams in the Development Monitoring and Evaluation Office (DMEO) of NITI Aayog, and the planning departments in the governments of Rajasthan and Odisha as well as any other field based teams, as needed. • Liaise with internal Country Office teams in preparing proposals which require M&E plans and, working with the Head of the Unit, organize information and training sessions to build internal knowledge and capacity around this area of work. • Other as required.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION Advanced university degree in Economics, Statistics, Geography, Demography/Population Studies, Social Science, Rural Development, Development Economics or other relevant field or First level University degree and/or certification courses/trainings in the field of monitoring, evaluation and research with additional two years of related professional work experience in this sector. EXPERIENCE A minimum of one year of progressively responsible work experience in the field of evaluation, research, assessment and monitoring in the field of food security, nutrition, poverty, livelihood, health and related areas. Experience of undertaking evaluation and RAM activities using various modern saftwares and tools. Experience in providing inputs into designing studies and programmes, and has provided inputs for policy discussions. KNOWLEDGE & TOOLS Proficient in using various modern quantitative, qualitative, geospatial analytical and visualization softwares such as R Studio/Python/Stata/SPSS, NVivo/Atals.ti, QGIS/ArcGIS, Tableau etc. Experience in writing concept notes and proposals for evaluation and RAM projects with clarity. High level of proficiency with MS office package. LANGUAGES Excellent oral and written communication skills in English. Working knowledge of Hindi is preferred.

FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITIES

• Demonstrates excellent knowledge about food security and nutrition issues, and is familiar with government policies and data sets on food security nutrition. • Demonstrates ability to analyse, visualize and interpret data to contribute to technical programme design, implementation and monitoring. • Demonstrated ability to develop concept notes, design and conduct surveys, preliminary scoping on upcoming research areas, to produce research material and organize technical consultations. • Capacity to communicate effectively orally and in written formats to a variety of audiences. • A natural discussion partner for both younger and more established academics. • Works effectively and collaboratively in support of building a team-based culture of work;

EXPECTED RESULTS

To provide coordination and specialized technical support to full range of policy and programme activities of the unit; including well prepared analytical research reports, programmes reviews, rigorous evaluation, policy analysis to effectively carry out the organization goals and objectives.

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. We want to ensure the recruitment process is fully accessible. Please contact us at [email protected] to advise us of any accessibility needs you may have. Note: Applicants are requested to Create an account in the system before applying. Curriculum and applications will be registered and system allows them to update their profile and apply for a job through wfp careers website.

ABOUT WFP

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 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

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the world's largest humanitarian agency, fighting hunger worldwide. In India, World Food Programme (WFP) has been working since 1963, contributing to food and nutrition security of the people in general and vulnerable population and communities such as women and children, in particular. WFP’s work in India is fully focused on country capacity strengthening to support access to food and reducing malnutrition towards Sustainable Development Goal 2 (SDG) 2 on zero hunger, while also focusing on SDG 17 to support partnerships for the goals. WFP conducts innovative pilots to augment the food safety net programmes of India and generate credible evidences through monitoring, evaluation and research to help government take evidence-based scale-up decisions. WFP also conducts the food and nutrition security analysis using its Vulnerability Analysis and Mapping (VAM) tools and other research to fill the critical evidence gaps in the domain of food security and nutrition in India. Evidence and Results Unit in India is responsible for supporting the planning and implementation of the Country Strategic Plan through management of the logframe and related reporting, evaluation and review activities, working with programme teams to undertake food security and nutrition-related research and analyses to support programme policy and advocacy. The team also participates and supports in the United National Sustainable Development Country Team work by supporting monitoring and reporting under the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) and with the UN-INFO system. WFP India Country Office is looking for a dynamic Monitoring & Evaluation Officer with experience in the field of evaluation, research and results reporting to support the work under the Country Strategic Plan.

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All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, 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.