WFP Tripoli FO - Re-advertised - Programme Associate (Monitoring & Evaluation) - G6

WFP Lebanon encourages female candidates and people with disabilities to apply.

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Position deadline:

This position will close on 10 December 2023, 11:59 PM Rome time.

Organizational Background:

Assisting more than 115.5 million people in 120 + countries each year, the World Food Program (WFP) is the leading humanitarian organization saving lives and changing lives, delivering food assistance in emergencies, and working with communities to improve nutrition and build resilience.

As the international community has committed to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition by

2030, one in nine people worldwide still do not have enough to eat. Food and food-related assistance lie at the heart of

the struggle to break the cycle of hunger and poverty.

WFP Lebanon provides humanitarian assistance to over 2 million vulnerable persons for food and other essential needs through cash-based transfers and in-kind food. WFP Lebanon also provides food assistance in the form of snacks and fresh food to school aged students and promotes resilient livelihoods and sustainable food systems. In addition to direct assistance to the most food insecure and vulnerable people, WFP also supports government institutions, partners, and other entities to strengthen their capacity to deliver social assistance.

To know more about WFP’s mission, please check the below video: https://www.facebook.com/WorldFoodProgramme/videos/10154930622760178/

Key Responsibilities (not all-inclusive, nor exhaustive):

Under the supervision of the Deputy Head of Field Office, the incumbent will be responsible for the following tasks:

Implementation of Country Office M&E Strategy

• Ensure the Field Office meets corporate Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) standards in monitoring activities, including standard operating procedures (SOPs), the Corporate Results Framework (CRF), other corporate monitoring guidance as well as data protection and privacy policies. Maintain close communication with CO M&E team for latest guidelines, updates and support.
• Continuously identify evidence needs in consultation with management and technical units.
• Establish and maintain good partnerships with WFP’s beneficiary communities, Cooperating Partners, and Third Party or Outsourced Monitoring partners where applicable.
• Ensure gender, equity, disability, protection, human rights and other inclusion issues are mainstreamed in all M&E work at the FO level as appropriate.

Data collection

• Prepare monthly monitoring plans with overall guidance from the CO.
• In coordination with partners, provide information about activity sites to the CO to inform sampling plans.
• Ensure the collection of process and outcome monitoring data, including distribution monitoring, activity implementation monitoring, Post-Distribution Monitoring, retail performance monitoring, surveys and qualitative monitoring methodologies (i.e., Key Informant Interviews, Focus Group Discussions), using questionnaires and question guides developed by the CO.
• Support in setting up remote monitoring arrangements as relevant.
• Support the design of questionnaires, question guides and data analysis plans for FO specific information needs.
• Coordinate data collection exercises at the field level in cooperation with local partners and stakeholders.
• Keep track of monitoring visits and coverage, ensuring that all activity sites are monitored. Report actual monitoring visits to CO on monthly basis.
• Ensure standard and ethical guidelines are followed during monitoring activities
• Assist in organizing technical support missions from the CO M&E team, evaluation teams or other missions related to M&E.

Data analysis, reporting and use of evidence

• Verify, clean, analyze, interpret and visualize monitoring data according to the information needs of different audiences.
• Ensure datasets are submitted to centralized databases managed by the CO.
• Ensure that issues identified through monitoring visits are properly recorded and escalated, assigning focal points to take action and tracking actions taken.
• Deliver timely information to beneficiaries about the actions taken based on monitoring and CFM findings.
• Prepare a range of reports and data analysis and highlight trends/issues ensuring deliverables adhere to corporate standards and quality control.
• Support, as appropriate, data collection exercises related to reviews and evaluations.

Management and oversight

• Oversee and/or review the work of other support staff, providing practical advice and guidance, to contribute to delivering objectives to agreed standards and deadlines as well, to develop a cohesive and high-performing team. Where applicable, supervise staff, and support their recruitment process.
• Support line manager in preparing and tracking detailed budgets for evidence-generation activities at the field level.
• Ensure data collection by WFP staff or outsourced partners is supervised. Conduct regular data quality checks at different stages of the monitoring cycle, ensuring that monitoring data and reports are timely, complete and of high quality.
• Support building the build monitoring and evaluation capacity of WFP Field Monitors, partners and government actors through the provision of learning and development opportunities, guidance and information sharing.
• Based on knowledge of the country's context and community needs, suggest improvements to field monitoring processes and procedures for efficient implementation of the assistance programmes.
• Follow standard emergency preparedness practices to ensure WFP is able to quickly respond and deploy needed resources to affected areas at the onset of the crisis.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certificate in the related functional area will be of added value. Bachelor's degree in statistics, international development, business management, public health or a related field is a plus.

Experience: At least six (6) years of experience in M&E, preferably in the humanitarian or development sector.

Language: Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and Arabic.

Required Experiences for entry into the role:

• Experience performing quantitative and qualitative analysis using various tools/methods.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to package and visualize data and evidence based on the needs.
• Experience with data management and analysis software (e.g. Excel, SPSS, STATA)
• Familiarity with international M&E standards and best practices
• Strong communication, collaboration/partnerships, and interpersonal skills
• Experience in supervising, supporting a small/medium team (preferably in different locations), and/or training others, as well as coordinating resources and organizing own work.

WFP Leadership Framework: Common Standards of Behaviour

• Leads by Example with Integrity
  • Upholds WFP values, principles, and standards
  • Respects others and values diversity
  • Stays focused and calm under pressure
  • Demonstrates humility and a willingness to learn
• Drives Results and Delivers on Commitments
  • Delivers results for maximum impact
  • Delegates appropriately
  • Adapts readily to change
• Fosters Inclusive and Collaborative
  • Is inclusive and collaborative
  • Gives timely and constructive feedback
  • Builds and shares new perspective
• Applies Strategic Thinking
  • Communicates and fulfils WFP’s vision
  • Embraces curiosity and new ways of doing things
  • Analyses and evaluates data
  • Considers the impact of decisions
• Builds and Maintains Sustainable Partnerships
  • Builds partnerships
  • Collaborates to deliver common objectives

WFP Functional Capabilities

• Programme Lifecycle & Food Assistance
• Transfer Modalities (Food, Cash, Vouchers)
• Broad Knowledge of Specialized Areas
• Emergency Programming
• Strategic Policy Engagement w/Government