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WFP seeks to recruit Programme Associate – M&E (Cox’s Bazar), SC6, Bangladesh

WFP seeks to recruit Programme Associate – M&E (Cox’s Bazar), SC6, Bangladesh

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WFP seeks to recruit Programme Associate – M&E (Cox’s Bazar), SC6, Bangladesh

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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 :

WFP Cox’s Bazar is looking for a Programme Associate (M&E) to be based in Cox’s Bazar to assist with the work of the M&E unit in the implementation phase of WFP Bangladesh’s activities in Cox’s Bazar, with special focus on the Rohingya refugee response.

Job purpose :

The position holder will work within the M&E Unit with a primary focus on development and implementation of comprehensive M&E systems for the individual assistance programs implemented by WFP in Cox’s Bazar, including refugee emergency response programs as well as host community livelihood programs. The Programme Associate (M&E) will be responsible for ensuring continuous, timely and efficient monitoring of WFP programmes to ensure the establishment of a robust evidence base and collection of information necessary to measure WFP performance in delivering its programmes to the targeted population. He/she will work in close collaboration with Programme and other relevant units to ensure efficient dissemination and utilization of monitoring information.

The Programme Associate (M&E) will report directly to the M&E Officer and Head of Unit and will be responsible for managing field monitoring staff.

Key accountabilities (not all-inclusive) :

Under the direct supervision of the M&E Officer and overall guidance of Head of M&E, the Programme Associate (M&E) carries the following duties and responsibilities:

  • Manage individual portfolio of M&E frameworks for individual programme activities, including logframe creation/updates and follow-up, design of monitoring tools, monitoring plans and data collection and reporting;
  • Close liaison with individual programme units to ensure development and implementation of comprehensive M&E framework for all programme activities in Cox’s Bazar in line with the Bangladesh Country Strategic Plan and donor requirements;
  • Oversee the collection of output, outcome and process monitoring data by WFP monitoring staff and/or outsourced partner staff and tracking of progress against targets;
  • Management of monitoring plans and monitoring staff assignments/planning for monitoring purposes;
  • Guide WFP Monitoring Assistants and/or outsourced partner staff on data collection techniques and data entry;
  • Management of data collection tools and data in WFP mobile data collection software MDCA; curation and analysis of data in MDCA;
  • Management of M&E IT inventory in close coordination with IT unit to ensure high quality data collection with mobile devices;
  • Conduct data analysis of output, process and outcome monitoring data and provide inputs for M&E reports in order to support operational decision-making;
  • Consolidate and produce regular narrative and statistical reports to document programme implementation and monitoring observations and follow-up on findings to inform programmatic decisions and ensure that corrective actions are taken and/or adjustments are made to programme responses as required;
  • Produce data visualizations for regular monitoring reports using data visualization software, such as Tableau, Power BI, etc.;
  • Support in the preparation of regular quarterly/monthly M&E presentations to relevant units in WFP and support the M&E Officer in the delivery of these presentations;
  • Provide M&E information and data to Programme, Communication, Reports and Partnership units as required;
  • Support in the development and management of an innovative beneficiary feedback and complaints mechanism and ensure proper follow-up and referral of feedback and complaints. Liaise with individual programme units and CO M&E unit on resolution of feedback and complaints channeled through the Dhaka-based call center;
  • Suggest improvements to field monitoring processes and procedures for efficient implementation of the assistance programmes;
  • Organize and undertake frequent field monitoring spot check visits for all programme activities to verify data collection quality by WFP FMAs and/or outsourced monitoring entities;
  • Train national WFP and partner staff in appropriate monitoring and evaluation techniques to build capacity of staff, increase awareness on the importance of monitoring and evaluation and encourage accountability for demonstrating results;
  • Follow set emergency response processes and procedures for emergency food assistance;
  • Any other tasks as required.

4Ps core organisational capabilities :

Purpose :

  • Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives: Coaches team in the most effective ways to communicate WFP’s Strategic Objectives to WFP team and partners in the field;
  •  Be a force for positive change: Implements new methods or tools to improve team’s work processes and productivity;
  •  Make the mission inspiring to our team: Maps team’s activities and tasks to specific successes in beneficiary communities to showcase positive impact;
  •  Make our mission visible in everyday actions: Explains to teammates how each unit contributes to the overall WFP mission.

People :

  • Look for ways to strengthen people’s skills: Identifies skill development opportunities such as training modules or on-the-job experiences for self, colleagues and direct reports;
  •  Create an inclusive culture: Facilitates team building activities to build rapport in own unit;
  •  Be a coach & provide constructive feedback: Facilitates the pairing of junior colleagues with coaches within own team;
  •  Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit: Proactively anticipates potential challenges and develops mitigation plans to ensure that team meets goals and targets.

Performance :

  • Encourage innovation & creative solutions: Identifies opportunities to be creative in own work and to help team be more innovative and accurate in their respective tasks and areas of work;
  •  Focus on getting results: Monitors team’s deliverables and provides feedback to ensure outcomes are delivered consistently and accurately;
  •  Make commitments and make good on commitments: Provides accurate guidance to team on expected responsibilities and tasks, whilst also upholding own commitment to the team;
  •  Be Decisive: Sets an example and provides guidance to junior team members on when to escalate issues when faced with challenging issues in the workplace or in the field.

Partnership :

  • Connect and share across WFP units: Facilitates partnerships with other WFP units to accomplish missions in the field;
  •  Build strong external partnerships: Sets an example and provides guidance to team on how to build relationships with external partners;
  •  Be politically agile & adaptable: Articulates to colleagues or direct reports the value of contributing to other WFP teams and agency partnerships in fulfilling WFP’s goals and objectives;
  •  Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships: Organizes, monitors, and prioritizes own and team’s efforts to ensure that they will fulfil the needs of internal and external partners.

Functional capabilities :

Capability NameDescription of the behaviour expected for the proficiency level
Programme Lifecycle & Food AssistanceDemonstrates 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 AreasUnderstands basic technical concepts and data and their relevance to food assistance programmes.
Emergency ProgrammingDisplays capacity to provide inputs into the development, implementation and realignment of high quality emergency programmes.
Strategic Policy Engagement w/GovernmentUnderstands and applies basic principles of engagement with government counterparts at the national or local level.

Standard minimum qualifications :

Education:

University degree in Sociology, Social Development, Social Sciences, Computer Science or other relevant field

Experience:

A minimum of 5 years relevant professional experience preferably with a UN organization or international development organization/NGO, with at least 3 years in M&E positions

Language:

  • Very good written and oral communication skills in both English and Bangla
  • Knowledge of Rohingya dialect is considered an asset

Other specific job requirements :

  • Innovative problem solving and results oriented personality
  • Ability to perform harmoniously within a team as well as taking own initiatives
  • Strong analytical capabilities and excellent organizational skills
  • Self-motivation and continued willingness to learn and enhance his/her technical knowledge and expertise in a broad range of operational fields
  • Ability to perform well under minimum supervision

Desired experiences for entry into the role :

  • Has experience developing M&E frameworks and monitoring plans, including output, outcome and process monitoring, and results-based management;
  • 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 with data management, curation, analysis, and reporting;
  • Has experience in humanitarian and emergency monitoring and evaluation systems and standards
  • Experience in data visualization (such as Tableau, Power BI, etc.), innovative reporting utilizing relevant softwares (e.g.: Publisher, Adobe Illustrator, etc.) to produce engaging information products for various non-technical audiences;
  • Experience working in emergency operations.

2 July 2019

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