Programme Associate (Monitoring) G6 Nay Pyi Taw

Programme & Policy

Overview

Provide technical support to monitor food assistance programs.

You have:

• Completion of secondary school education with post-secondary school Certificate/Diploma in Statistics, Economics, International Affairs, Nutrition/Health, Agriculture, Environmental Science or Social Sciences.
• At least six years of progressively responsible experience, of which at least two years closely related to managing food and cash distributions and at least one year closely related to M&E, with at least one year at the G5 level or equivalent.
• Fluency in written and oral communication skills in both English and Myanmar.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office especially Excel; experience using statistical analytical software (such as SPSS, STATA, SAS, etc.) and WFP's Information System (WINGS) or SAP an advantage.
• Ability to conduct rigorous data quality checks and liaise with other units to resolve any issues.

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Vacancy Announcement

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.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Job Title: Programme Associate (Monitoring) GS6 Grade : General Service Level 6 Type of contract: Fixed Term Number of Post : 1 Duration: 12 months (Renewable) Duty Station: Nay Pyi Taw Report to : Programme Policy Officer (Monitoring) VA Number : 826817 Date of Publication: 2 May 2023 Deadline of Application: 16 May 2023

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

This post is opened for Myanmar Nationals Only. Applications received after the closing date will not be considered. Only short-listed candidates will be notified. Female applicants and qualified applicants are especially encouraged to apply.

JOB PURPOSE

To provide specialized and technical support to track the progress of/inform programme activities implemented to meet food assistance needs.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

Under the direct supervision of the Programme Policy Officer, Monitoring in Nay Pyi Taw, the Programme Associate, Monitoring will perform the following duties:

• Analyse monitoring reports of food quantities and receipts and verify with logistics data.
• Analyse monthly, overall number and status of persons receiving food and non-food assistance.
• Assist in managing data entry in COMET system (Country Office Tool for Managing (programme operations) Effectively, WFP’s corporate Programme database.
• Provide technical support in managing daily updates of beneficiary figures for emergency responses/operation scale-up.
• Liaise with field offices and Operational Information Management (OIM) team to manage beneficiary figures and validate data.
• Conduct rigorous data quality checks on data collected and liaise with other units to resolve any issues or obtain additional information required.
• Support monthly reporting of beneficiary figures to the Regional Bureau.
• Coordinate and communicate with local partners and other agencies as required.
• Provide technical support to updating distribution plans and monitoring status reports of sub-offices.
• Prepare monitoring reports as required (periodic reports, statistical information, and tables.
• Identify potential problems and act as a point of contact for resolution of a range of operational queries.
• Act as a focal point to manage track process monitoring coverage; liaise with field offices regularly to ensure monthly monitoring plans are updated and followed up to ensure adequate field monitoring coverage of WFP project sites.
• Support Post Distribution Monitoring Data collection, in liaison with the field office focal points.
• Train WFP Country Office/Sub-Office staff, field monitors and enumerators on the use of different standard M&E formats and how to input data ensuring data quality.
• Provide technical support and guidance to WFP and partners’ staff as required.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Completion of secondary school education with post secondary school Certificate/ Diploma in Statistics, Economics, International Affairs, Nutrition/Health, Agriculture, Environmental Science or Social Sciences.

Experience: At least six years of progressively responsible experience, of which at two years closely related to working at field level in coordination with technical units in managing food and cash distributions and at least one year closely related to M&E. At least one year at the G5 level or equivalent. Familiarity with relief and development work with strong analytical skills. Proficient with word processing, spreadsheets and other standard software packages, and systems related to data and information management.

Knowledge and Skills Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office especially Excel. Experience using statistical analytical software (such as SPSS, STATA, SAS, etc) and WFP’s Information System (WINGS) or SAP an advantage.

Languages: Fluency in written and oral communication skills in both English and Myanmar.

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 [email protected]. 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, operating in 123 countries delivering food assistance, partnering with governments and providing common services that allow the entire humanitarian community to save lives in emergencies and build the resilience of food insecure people and communities.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

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.

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