Programme Policy Officer (Monitoring and Evaluation Officer), CST 1

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WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles.

Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis, and we are committed to promoting diversity and gender balance.

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 World Food Programme (WFP) in Mozambique made the transition to the Country Strategic Plan in 2017. Through the CSP, WFP Mozambique established a long-term commitment to build resilience against climate shocks for greater food security and nutrition. This is in line with Government commitments and priorities on Zero Hunger and the 2030 Agenda. To this end, following extensive assessments and project design, WFP started implementation of its multi-year, climate resilience initiative in the provinces of Tete, Gaza, Nampula, Zambezia.

Supported by the contribution from the Korean International Cooperation agency, WFP will expand the integrated climate risk management project to Sofala province in Mozambique, which was heavily affected by the effects of Cyclone Idai in 2019, with the aim of Building climate-resilient livelihoods and food security systems in Chemba, Maringue, and Caia districts in Sofala province.

JOB PURPOSE

Reporting to the Head of the Climate adaptation and Resilience activity manager, in coordination with the Head of Monitoring and Evaluation, He/She will be responsible for the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) systems and activities related to resilience and climate change activities, ensuring these are in line with corporate standards and practice, and linked to both Government and Donor strategic priorities. The successful candidate will also undertake field missions for regular monitoring and technical support when deemed necessary

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in international development, Statistics or Economics, with an Advanced degree as an Advantage.

Experience:

• Minimum of three years of relevant professional work experience including in monitoring and evaluation activities, preferably in a rural development context.
• Experience using a variety of quantitative and qualitative analytical tools and methods.

Language:

Native-level fluency in Korean language is an added advantage

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

• Excellent work planning and project management skills ideally demonstrated in a humanitarian or development context.
• Good communication skills, and excellent ability to coordinate across multiple units and organizations.
• Understanding of food security vulnerability and ability to link analysis to programme design, in the context of WFP programmes.
• General knowledge of KOICA Multilateral Development Cooperation Projects – with regards to policies, rules, regulations and procedures governing administration, is an advantage.
• General knowledge of UN system policies, rules, regulations and procedures governing administration, is an advantage.
• Excellent skills in word processing, power point, excel and data analysis software.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

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, while being compliant with WFP evaluation and monitoring requirements.
2. Assist in identifying gaps and opportunities from the current project work plan and monitoring and evaluation activities to help design a schedule of technical writing for publication, consolidating operational learning.
3. 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.
4. Contribute to building M&E capacity of WFP staff and partners through training and information sharing. Manage junior staff members and guide as required to enable high performance.
5. Support WFP Management in addressing recommendations from monitoring, reviews and evaluations to ensure that follow-up actions are taken as required.
6. Research and compile lessons learned, best practices, and operational procedures from the project activities to help develop a repository of operational and technical guidance.
7. Take responsibility for integrating protection and gender perspectives in all areas of work, to ensure equal participation of women and men.
8. Act as focal point for engagement with KOICA, ensuring regular engagement and collaboration on the project.

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 Programme Lifecycle & Food Assistance Demonstrates ability to identify key variables and contextual factors that affect food assistance problems and programmes throughout the lifecycle to inform quality programme design or re-design. Transfer Modalities (Food, Cash, Voucher) Demonstrates ability to analyse and consolidate quantitative and qualitative information from different sources (e.g., market studies) to inform transfer modality selection and programme development. Broad Knowledge of Specialized areas (i.e. Nutrition, VAM, etc.) Demonstrates the ability to interpret basic data in the context of WFP specialised fields to contribute to technical programme design, implementation and monitoring. Emergency Programming Displays capacity to provide inputs into the development, implementation and realignment of high quality emergency programmes. Strategic Policy Engagement w/ Government Develops thorough recommendations using multiple inputs (e.g., government counsel, research, own experience) to strengthen national or subnational entities and government owned food and nutrition security programmes.

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

• Has gained experience in implementing technical programs (i.e. M&E, etc.).
• Has implemented programmes and provided input into designing operations.
• Has provided input into policy discussions and decisions

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

The World Food Programme Mozambique Country Office calls for qualified individuals/International Consultants.

• All applicants who meet the selection creteria will be contacted for further assessments and to confirm their continued interest and availability.

Contract Type: International Regular Consultancy

Duration: 11 Months

Duty Stations: Maputo

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

Closing Date: 17th December 2021

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Female applicants and qualified 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.