Monitoring Assistant GS-4, Pangkham

Vacancy Announcement

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.

This job is located at WFP operations in Pangkham.

At this level work is carried out under minimum supervision. Job holders are expected to produce organised and accurate technical work and reports. They may provide guidance on standard practices to other staff and counterparts in their area of work.

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

Under the direct supervision of Snr. Programme Associate and overall supervision by the Programme Policy Officer in Lashio Office, the incumbent will perform the following duties:-

• Verify the planned movements and distritbution of food or non-food items, reporting issues or discrepancies to the supervisor for timely resolution of problems and to ensure that the quantity distributed and the quality of the operation is in line with WFP standards.
• Maintain information records and monitoring plan documentation, such as records of commodity movements and programme checklists, in order to assist in the effective delivery distribution of food items or non-food items.
• Collect assistance programme(s) data in accordance with clear direction, in order to support programme reviews and informative decision-making.
• Liaise with cooperating partners and internal counterparts to gather feedback and comments to support programe reviews and improve services.
• Receive and collate comments and feedback from coorperating partners, beneficiaries and beneficiaries , to support identifying programmematic issues with a view to fostering efficient operations.
• Provide guidance for coorperating partners on WFP operational practices, monitoring tools and methods in order to support them to complete self-monitoring tasks and to contribute to the visibility of WFP in the coverage areas.
• Prepare field mission reports to documents programme implementation. Follow set emergency response processes and procedures for emergency food assistance.
• Collect and compile the M & E (COMET) required data and upload in system for assigned area:
• Verified and assessed activities and assist technical persons in the process of activities identification and implementation:
• Coordination with government department to support identifying programmatic activities with a view to fostering efficient operations in township level.
• Perform other related duties as required.

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.
   

Education

Completion of secondary school education, supplemented with experience or additional education in education, social services, nutrition, agriculture or other related field.

Knowledge & Skills:

Experience utilizing computers including word processing, spreadsheet and other software packages.

Language:

Fluency in both oral and written communication in English and Myanmar. The ability to communicate in local language is an asset.

Preferable to have at least three years of progressively responsible support experience including at least one year in the field of monitoring, nutrition, food security, community development, or another related field.

Preferable to have experience analyzing programme output and outcome data. General knowledge of WFP monitoring and evaluation systems and standards is an advantage.

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.

Qualified women are especially encourage 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.