Monitoring Assistant (Resilience) (Ed Daein) – WFP

Job Description

Organization	United Nations World Food Programme
Job Title	Monitoring Assistant (Resilience) SC level 5
Requisition ID	668398
Location	Sudan – Ed Daein
Posted Date	23/03/2023
Closing Date	05/04/2023

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.

Would you like to join WFP Sudan’s experienced and talented team to plan and manage field operations to ensure the effective and efficient deployment of food assistance programmes and use of allocated resources in order to change and save the lives of the most vulnerable people in Sudan? If yes, this opportunity is for you.

 At WFP, we are looking for Monitoring Assistant SC 5 based in East Darfur, Ed Daein, Sudan.

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.

JOB PURPOSE

To coordinate and perform monitoring activities within a specific coverage area and provide reports to support the effective delivery of assistance packages.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

• Coordinate and monitor the implementation of the Resilience projects/FFA/PSN and PHL food/cash assistance Programme at local level, in close collaboration with the cooperative partners, in East Darfur corridors.
• To help in monitor and review the overall FFA & resilience cash/commodity movements and distribution at the site and verify if the amount received have been properly recorded.
• To develop monthly tracking system from what requested in the FRN and the cash, what dispatches and what received by the CPs and what distributed.
• Supervise the efficient distribution at the site and ensure proper distribution of entitlements and verify appropriate entitlements are distributed by helping of doing distribution monitoring (DM/BM) and provide feedback to Programme Associate (Resilience) and other Programme team, head of PU Ed Daein sub office and to the CP.
• Represent WFP Ed Daein sub office in regular food coordination meetings with focus on FFA & resilience projects and other food related issues meetings as required and provide feedback to Programme Associate (Resilience).
• To discuss the dispatches and distribution plans with CPs and LU.  
• Responsible in preparations and implementation of FRNs, monthly distribution, dispatches on monthly basis.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive) II

• Responsible in dissemination of information about Transfer Value (TV) on monthly basis to beneficiaries in consultation with Programme Associate (resilience).
• To help in the performance of cooperative partner (CP) through quality of reports, accuracy of invoices submitted; adhere to WFP gender policy and guidelines.
• To help on weekly Programme unit report on relevant events regarding FFA & other resilience activities, food/cash management, food/cash distribution and other food/cash related issues.
• Responsible to do preliminary check to CPs food/cash distribution reports coming from each distribution side and discussed the corrections needed with CP.
• Allocate tasks to other staff, providing guidance and on-the-job training to support their development and high performance.

• Create partnership, distribution report in collaboration with COMET active users.
• Perform other relate duties as required.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certificate in the related functional area is desirable.
Language: Fluency in both oral and written communication in English Language and Arabic Language.

WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK

Leads by Example with Integrity	Drives Results and Delivers on Commitments	Fosters Inclusive and Collaborative Teamwork	Applies Strategic Thinking	Builds and Maintains Sustainable Partnerships
Lives the WFP values and shows humanity and integrity by role modelling care for others	Delivers on commitments and adapts readily to change	Is inclusive and collaborative, and contributes to a culture of learning and personal growth	Demonstrates commitment to gather perspectives, analyse options and risks, and propose new ways of doing things	Builds and nurtures  external partnerships and collaborates with partners to deliver common objectives

FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITIES

Capability Name	Description of the behaviour expected for the proficiency level
Strategic Management	Displays basic understanding of WFP’s policies and strategies to perform monitoring and/or evaluation activities and their inter-relationship.
Performance Management	Applies knowledge of WFP’s performance management system to manage resources and relationships to undertake monitoring actions or deliver straightforward evaluations of operations, programmes, or processes to WFP monitoring and/or evaluation quality standards.
Qualitative/Quantitative Methodology	Understand and applies an appropriate mix of established methods and data collection tools to monitoring, reviews or straightforward evaluations, in line with WFP’s strategic and operational results frameworks (metrics), WFP guidance and technical standards.
Data Analytics and Visualization	Collects and summarizes programme data, including information on shipments, distribution site logistics, the status of personas in need, and beneficiaries planned and reached for all programme assistance modalities and activities.
Programme Monitoring and Review	Gathers, organizes, and provides data on programme outputs, processes, and outcomes, including distribution plans and the status, quantity, and quality of food and cash distributed and technical assistance provided.

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

• Has experience collecting programme output and outcome data, conducting quantitative and qualitative analyses, and reporting findings to management team, partners and other stakeholders.
• Has experience utilizing WFP monitoring and evaluation systems and standards.

HOW TO APPLY:

To apply, please create a personal account and fill out the profile form with your personal information at http://www1.wfp.org/careers/job-openings. If you are an internal applicant, apply through your E-Recruitment profile.

In the application form, ensure filling the mandatory sections, attaching your CV, answering the pre-screening questions and agreeing on the legal statement before submitting your application.

Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis on account of potential and performance. All applicants will undergo a rigorous process which includes screening against job requirements, a technical test, and a panel interview.

TALENTED WOMEN ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY

We look for applicants with the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian values. We commit to promote diversity, gender parity and equality between men and women.

WFP strives to build a work environment that is safe and respectful, and free of sexual harassment and abuse of authority. We believe in open communication, and every individual at WFP is treated with respect regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, religious and political beliefs, etc.

In this pursuit, WFP assists women to balance work exigencies with personal and family responsibilities by providing an attractive compensation package, including fully paid maternity leave for 16 weeks, breastfeeding time off, and the possibility to avail of flexible working arrangements. Also, we endeavor to provide our staff, women, and men, with training and professional career development opportunities.

• 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
• This position is open ONLY to Sudanese nationals. Applicants who are not Sudanese are not eligible to apply and will therefore not be considered for this position.
• WFP does not charge any fees at any stage of its recruitment process.
• Eligible applicants are advised to indicate the duty station(s) of their preference when submitting their applications
• CANDIDATES ARE ADVISED TO ATTACH BOTH A COVER LETTER AND AN UPDATED CV OR UNP11 FORM. PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOUR CV OR P11 IS UPDATED
• 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.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

Deadline to submit your application is 05 April 2023.