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Department: Programme Unit

Duty Stations: Bonthe, Pujehun, Kambia & Karene

Position Title: Monitoring Assistants (x4)

Contract Type: Service Contract

Post Grade: SC5




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 impact of COVID19 has triggered a sharp increase in pre-existing food insecurity and vulnerability among the population. An estimated 6.1 million people in the population is currently food insecure. There are significant economic gaps, inequities and disparities among communities and various components of the population in rural and urban areas; the poorest segments of the population reside in deplorable conditions. Economic activities including businesses, remittances, employment, and revenues at both national and household level have declined due to the impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak and now the war in Ukraine which is compounding the effects of pre-existing shocks related to the Ebola epidemic in 2014/15 and the reoccurring mudslides. Women and children, particularly those from poor households are worse affected by these compounding stressors to food security.

WFP Sierra Leone Country Office is seeking professionals for four Field Monitoring Assistant positions to be based in the following districts of Sierra Leone; Pujehun, Bonthe, Kambia, Karene.

JOB PURPOSE

To perform monitoring activities within a specific coverage area (Districts of Sierra Leone) and provide support to the effective delivery of assistance activities. They will be conducting monitoring visits to WFP activity implementation sites and complete various monitoring surveys on each site at this level work is carried out under minimum supervision.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

Selected candidates will report directly to Heads of Sub-Offices in coordination with Programme Policy Officer (VAM&M&E). The reporting lines may change based on changes in organizational structure. They will be expected to follow the monitoring visits plans created by the Head of Sub-Offices in their respected regions and ensure adherence to minimum field monitoring visits requirements within their coverage area.

Monitor the implementation of various assistance activities in close collaboration with partners and the community. Enter all monitoring data collected (General Distribution /School Feeding/Asset Creation and Livelihood, Nutrition activity questionnaires) in the MODA platform using tablets. Document good operational practices and any concerns regarding gender and environmental implications observed on the ground. Arrange for regular meetings with community leaders and cooperating partners on commodity pipeline, distribution arrangements, food entitlements and other relevant issues to support effective communication flow and efficient operations. Liaise with cooperating partners and internal counterparts to gather feedback and comments to support programme reviews and improve services. Provide standard trainings for cooperating partners on WFP operational practices, monitoring tools and methods in order to support them to independently self-monitor and to contribute to the visibility of WFP in the coverage areas. Contribute to missions, market assessments, donor’s missions, rapid need assessments, Food security assessment and nutrition surveys. Report monthly on concerns and comments from beneficiaries and cooperating partners to support identifying programmatic issues. Suggest improvements to field monitoring processes and procedures for efficient implementation of the assistance programmes. Follow set emergency response processes and procedures for emergency food assistance. Perform any other monitoring tasks as needed.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Completion of secondary school education. Preferably university degree in Statistics, Computer Science or other related field is required.

Experience: At least four years of progressively responsible support experience in monitoring and evaluation or other related field.

Language: Fluency (level C) in both oral and written communication in English and the following languages spoken in different districts of Sierra Leone; Mende: Bonthe, Pujehun – Temne: Kambia, Karene

4Ps CORE ORGANISATIONAL CAPABILITIES

Purpose

Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives: Helps teammates articulate WFP’s Strategic Objectives. Be a force for positive change: Suggests potential improvements to team’s work processes to supervisor. Make the mission inspiring to our team: Explains the impact of WFP activities in beneficiary communities to teammates. Make our mission visible in everyday actions: Articulates how own unit’s responsibilities will serve WFP’s mission.

People

Look for ways to strengthen people's skills: Trains junior teammates on new skills and capabilities. Create an inclusive culture: Seeks opportunities to work with people from different backgrounds. Be a coach & provide constructive feedback: Serves as a peer coach for colleagues in same area of work. Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit: Tracks progress toward goals and shares this information on a regular basis with supervisor.

Performance

Encourage innovation & creative solutions: Explores ways to consistently be more efficient and accurate in own areas of work and shares new methods of work with colleagues. Focus on getting results: Focuses on getting results and tracks trends in completion rates for own tasks to identify opportunities for efficiency. Make commitments and make good on commitments: Takes responsibility for own tasks and notifies supervisor as soon as possible of potential delays in meeting deadlines or commitments. Be Decisive: Independently decides what action to take when faced with critical choices in the workplace or in dangerous situations in the field.

Partnership

Connect and share across WFP units: Suggests opportunities for partnering with other units to supervisor. Build strong external partnerships: Identifies opportunities to work with colleagues and partners in the field towards common goals. Be politically agile & adaptable: Develops an understanding of the value of WFP’s teams and external partners in fulfilling team’s goals and objectives. Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships: Aligns own activities with supervisor’s priorities to fulfill internal and external partner needs.

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

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