Monitoring & Evaluation Officer; SC-8
Support development of Monitoring, Review and Evaluation Plans for WFP.
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Overview
Support development of Monitoring, Review and Evaluation Plans for WFP.
You have:
- Advanced university degree in Performance Management, M&E, Agriculture, Food Security, Statistics, Data Science, Social Science, Development Studies, or a related field
- Fluency in both oral and written English communication
- At least 3 years of relevant professional experience post-first degree or 2 years post-master's degree in monitoring and evaluation in developmental and humanitarian contexts
- Experience in collaborative work with national governments, UN agencies, NGOs, and key stakeholders
- Practical expertise in designing logframes and conducting surveys and assessments
- Very good experience using Microsoft Office (Word, Power Point, Excel) and statistical tools (SPSS, STATA)
- Strong organizational skills and knowledge of information systems
- Ability to analyse and consolidate quantitative and qualitative information
- Experience in coordination and facilitation
- Understanding of WFP programmes and standards
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WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability.
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.
POSITION DETAILS
Position Title: Monitoring & Evaluation Officer, SC-8 No of Openings: 1 Contract Type: Position Grade: SC-8 Unit/Division: Research, Assessment and Monitoring Duration: 12 Months Duty Station: Kigali, Rwanda Closing Date: 21st August 2023
ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT
The incumbent will report to the M&E Officer, under the technical guidance and overall supervision of the Head of VAM and M&E.
JOB PURPOSE
The successful candidate is expected to support the development and implementation of Monitoring, Review and Evaluation Plans aligned to WFP corporate standards to generate quality evidence on the lives of beneficiaries and inform policy, strategy and programme design and implementation. This includes planning and coordinating monitoring activities, developing knowledge transfer tools, capacity building and training as well as regular reporting on key process indicators, as well as conducting additional M&E activities to support evidence-based programming and design.
ACCOUNTABILITIES AND RSPONSIBILITIES
1. Provide inputs to the development of Monitoring, Review and Evaluation plans that will provide the most relevant and strategic information toward achieving expected results (as set out in the Country Strategic Plan and other global and regional plans), while being compliant with WFP evaluation and monitoring requirements. 2. Support line manager in ensuring that country office monitoring systems and tools are in place and compliant with corporate standards including the minimum monitoring requirements (MMR), standard operational procedures (SOP) and establishment of baselines and targets in alignment with the updated corporate results framework. 3. Develop process monitoring plans in collaboration with activity managers to ensure integrating operational plans. This includes regular follow-up with Field Offices (FOs) and activity managers to ensure achieving annual monitoring targets and updating the plan as needed in line with operational realities. 4. Support the roll out of systematic and adhoc monitoring surveys, food security, nutrition, and gender assessments through development of tools, training enumerators, undertaking qualitative data collection as well as contributing to the data analysis and reporting. 5. Work collaboratively with Accountability to Affected Population (AAP) focal point to ensure regular revision of guidance in line with Community Feedback Mechanism (CFM) guidance to ensure successful triangulation and escalation of issues. 6. As a focal point for the WFP corporate tool, COMET (Country Office Tool for Managing Effectively), the Monitoring officer will take the lead to support COMET users and guide new users in data entry and spot checks of data quality in the system; provide timely follow-up and guidance throughout the year, particularly on registering planning needs, partnerships, monthly distribution report status and compiling data from the Field Offices to compute outcome indicators based on the logframe. 7. Contribute to evidence-based decision-making on programme design and implementation, notably through making monitoring, review and evaluations findings accessible, developing innovative, user-friendly and informative products. 8. Coordinate and conduct internal and partner capacity building to ensure quality data collection and reporting. Contribute to strengthen capacity of national and partner staff in monitoring techniques. 9. Support the Programme Unit, Supply Chain Unit, Field Offices and other units across the office to identify and document lessons learned, best practices, and areas for improvement. 10. Represent WFP at UN and inter-agency meetings as and when required. 11. Perform any other related duties as required.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Education
Advanced university degree in one or more of the following disciplines: Performance Management, M&E, Agriculture, Food Security, Statistics, Data Science, Social Science, Development Studies, or a field relevant to international development assistance.
Languages
Fluency (level C) in both oral and written communication in English.
Experience
At least 3 years of relevant professional experience post-first degree OR 2 years after master’s degree. Relevant experience should be focused on monitoring and evaluation activities in developmental and humanitarian contexts, using a variety of quantitative and qualitative analytical tools and methods.
Knowledge& Skills
Experience in collaborative work with national governments, UN agencies, and NGOs, as well as key stakeholders in the country. Practical expertise in designing logframes and conducting surveys and assessments, including designing tools, data collection and analysis. Very good experience using software such as Microsoft Office specifically Word, Power Point and Excel. Good experience utilizing statistical processing tools such as SPSS or STATA. Proven experience in report writing and presentation skills in English.
Competences
Strong organizational skills and knowledge of information systems. Demonstrate the ability to analyse and consolidate quantitative and qualitative information from different sources to inform transfer modality selection and other programme decisions. Very good experience in coordination, facilitation. Demonstrated the ability to interpret basic data in the context of WFP programmes and standards.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
This position is open for Rwandan Nationals Only
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
21st August 2023
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WFP has a zero-tolerance approach to conduct such as fraud, sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to WFP’s standards of conduct and will therefore undergo rigorous background verification internally or through third parties. Selected candidates will also be required to provide additional information as part of the verification exercise. Misrepresentation of information provided during the recruitment process may lead to disqualification or termination of employment
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.
Potential interview questions
| Can you provide an example of a monitoring and evaluation project you've worked on? | This question assesses your practical experience in M&E work. | Discuss a specific project, highlighting your role and the outcomes. |
| How do you prioritize tasks when handling multiple monitoring activities? | The interviewer wants to understand your organizational skills and methods. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What tools do you use for data analysis in monitoring and evaluation? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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