Le PAM recrute un assistant de surveillance SSA, Mozambique

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

These jobs are found primarily in WFP Field based Offices, and job holders typically report to Programme Policy Officer or Programme Associate. The reporting lines may change depending on the size of the office.
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.

JOB PURPOSE

To ensure proper monitoring of WFP’s Country Strategic Plan (CSP), the Country Office in Mozambique has invested in bolstering its monitoring and evaluation capacity. This has involved ensuring that WFP has monitoring personnel (i.e. Field Monitor) on the ground in all districts where WFP’s programmes are being implemented.
Under the supervision of the Sub-Office Field Monitor Coordinator (Monitoring Assistant) that the particular Field Monitor is working for, and in liaison with the other Sub-Office Programme Assistant, the Field Monitor will be responsible for the below duties.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

 1.    Monitor WFP’s programmes in the district(s) the Field Monitor is responsible for, as per the Mozambique Minimum Monitoring Requirements.

2.    Function as WFP’s representative in meetings with local authorities, partners, and communities.

3.    Verify the planned movements and distribution of food or non-food items, reporting issues or discrepancies to the Sub-Office for timely resolution of problems and to ensure that the quantity distributed and the quality of the operation is in line with WFP standards and the relevant Field Level Agreement (FLA).
4.    Maintain information records and monitoring plan documentation, such as records of commodity movements and programme checklists, in order to assist in the effective delivery and distribution of food items or non-food items.
5.    Liaise with cooperating partners and internal counterparts to gather feedback and comments to support programme reviews and improve services.
6.    Receive, collate, and, if necessary, follow-up on comments and feedback from cooperating partners, and beneficiaries, to support identifying programmatic issues with a view to fostering efficient operations.
7.    Provide guidance for cooperating 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.
8.    Submit Monthly Work Plans to supervisor, as well as a monhtly review on completion of this work plan.
9.    Submit a Monthly Reports of monitoring activities to supervisor, and present this report during Monthly Monitoring Meeeting.
10.    Submit Incident Reports to supervisor as required, and follow up based on guidance from supervisor.
11.    During emergencies, follow set emergency response processes and procedures for providing emergency food assistance.
12.    Perform other relevant duties as required
Perform monitoring activities as per the Mozambique Minimum Monitoring Requirements within a specific coverage area and provide reports to support the effective delivery of assistance packages.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Completion of Secondary school. Completion of university degree in Sociology/Social Development, (Development) Economics or Performance Management or other relevant field is prefered but not required. her relevant field is prefered but not required.

Knowledge & Skills: All preferred but not necessarily required:
• Has performed monitoring and assessments at different levels and field locations in Mozambique;
• Has previous experience in humanitarian or development operations in Mozambique.
• Has general knowledge of WFP monitoring standards;
• Has worked with local NGOs, government authorities and/or other implementation partners from WFP

Knowledge & Skills:

Demonstrated integrity in accordance with UN standards values and ethics, to support the vision and mission of the United Nations and support the achievement of WFP’s strategic objectives;
• Is able to work independently with minimal supervision to produce organised and accurate technical work and reports;
• Planning and organizing – Ability to manage, organize, plan and execute tasks in setting priorities and work under pressure to meet frequent and tight deadlines;
• Communication – Strong skills in oral and written communication;
• Analysis – Demonstrates ability to analyse and consolidate quantitative and qualitative information from different sources to help inform WFP programmes;
• WFP Programme knowledge – Displays basic understanding of WFP’s policies and strategies to perform monitoring activities for all programme assistance activities; and
• Being able to drive a 250cc motorbike with a valid license (type “A”) is a requirement, in accordance to the Mozambican Law.
 

Language: Fluency in Portuguese and local language(s). Working knowledge of English is an advantage

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

OTHER SPECIFIC JOB REQUIREMENTS

This section is optional to describe additional responsibilities & knowledge required for the specific job

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

• Has experience analysing programme output and outcome data.
• General knowledge of WFP monitoring and evaluation systems and standards.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

This position is open for only Mozambique Nationals

Contract Duration:  06 Months with a possibility of extension

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS : 04th of April

All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.