PURPOSE
provide effective specialized support and technical analyses to policy and
programme activities that effectively meet food assistance needs.
ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)
Provide technical support and assist in the
development and implementation of
various activities and processes within the specific area of work supporting
alignment with wider programme policies and guidelines.
2. Provide specialized project management support to specific and/or defined
programmes to ensure that the various activities are performed within the
established targets following WFP’s policies and procedures.
3. Within the specific area of responsibility, prepare a range of reports and
data analysis (e.g. food assistance needs, resource utilization, programme
status, performance) and highlight trends/issues ensuring deliverables adhere
to corporate standards and quality control.
4. Ensure and/or perform accurate, timely recording of data within the specific
technical area of work (e.g. assistance programmes, food security and
vulnerability assessments) and consistency of information presented to
stakeholders.
5. Liaise with internal counterparts to support effective collaboration,
implementation and monitoring of ongoing project activities.
6. Coordinate and communicate with local partners, agencies, NGOs and
government institutions to perform accurate food security analyses and to
ensure efficient delivery of food assistance.
7. Support the capacity building of WFP staff, cooperating partners and
national government within the specific technical area.
8. Act as a point of contact for resolution of a range of operational queries
and problems within a specific technical area of responsibility.
9. 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.
10. 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.
SPECIFIC JOB REQUIREMENTS
update and development of monitoring tools
- Update
database system to adjust beneficiaries’ baselines and typologies, planned
rations, and commodities according to needs and from one year to next, in
coordination with M&E Officer; - Design
monitoring system of newly approved projects, modify end dates when
extensions of projects are approved and ensure correspondence between WFP
database and CTS project codes; - Assist
in the migration to corporate monitoring database / system when it is
rolled out; - Update
monitoring tools, including Cooperation Partner (CP) reports, checklists,
survey questionnaires, as required;
database use and data quality control
- Monitor
Sub Office performance in terms of timeliness of data entry into WFP
database, issue reports on missing Cooperating Partner reports and
checklist reports by project, by month, by field monitor and follow up
with Sub Office for timely data entry; - Perform
data verification in the system based on the data entered into the
database; - Conduct
system and data audit on a random basis as required to ensure data quality
and consistency and follow up on any inconsistencies/discrepancies in
data; - Ensure
consistency of data;
maintenance and technical support to staff
- Perform
backups of data, perform system/data troubleshooting, minimize corruption
occurrences, and if these occur, recuperate all data using backups and
repair database; - Ensure
correct and smooth synchronization of data with Sub Office: check all
tables to ensure no data is lost during synchronization; - Liaise
with relevant colleagues to resolve technical problems when the need
arise; - Perform
installation and maintenance of WFP database any time a new user is to be
connected to the database;
Process/Reporting
- Monitor
all activities based on data on WFP database and produce statistics for
monthly monitoring report; - Ensure
regular transmission of distribution data from WFP database, and provide
data to other staff, Regional Bureau, and Headquarters a required; - Prepare
the One UN reporting and enter data on One UN Programme Monitor; - Provide
support to M&E Officer on data collection as necessary and all
reporting activities, including Standard Project Reports, Annual
Performance Plan
building of staff and partners
- Constantly
train and give support to WFP staff for data entry and data
extraction/reporting from the database; - Travel
as necessary to Sub-Office to ensure correct data entry and use of WFP
database, and give necessary support; - Train
Cooperating Partner staff as necessary to enhance accuracy of CP reports; - Update
and maintain help files and manual documentation in order to improve
users’ knowledge and improvement on system skills; - Preform
other related duties as may be required by the supervisor.
CAPABILITIES
|
Capability
Name |
Description
of the behaviour expected for the proficiency level |
|
Programme
Lifecycle & Food Assistance |
Demonstrates
ability to identify key variables and contextual factors that affect food assistance problems and programmes throughout the lifecycle to inform quality programme design or re-design. |
|
Transfer
Modalities (Food, Cash, Vouchers) |
Demonstrates
ability to implement, under guidance, food assistance programmes deploying the full range of transfer modalities with an understanding of basic principles guiding modality selection and implementation. |
|
Broad
Knowledge of Specialized Areas |
Understands
basic technical concepts and data and their relevance to food assistance programmes. |
|
Emergency
Programming |
Displays
capacity to provide inputs into the development, implementation and realignment of high quality emergency programmes. |
|
Strategic
Policy Engagement w/Government |
Understands
and applies basic principles of engagement with government counterparts at the national or local level. |
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
University
degree in one of the following disciplines: statistics, information technology,
economics, agriculture, geography, nutrition, international development or
business administration.
Language: Excellent command of English or French (both written and verbal
communication) and working knowledge of the other. A good level in Kinyarwanda.
EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE
least six years of progressively relevant responsible experience, of which
at least two years closely related to M&E functions.
AND CONDITIONS
vacancy is open to both male and female national candidates. Qualified female
applicants are encouraged to apply.
FOR APPLICATIONS: 08 September 217