UN
World Food Programme – Somalia
Vacancy
Announcement No. 033/2016
Post
Title: National Programme Officer (M&E)
Contract
type: Fixed Term
Post
Grade: NOB
Duty
Station: Nairobi
Duration: 1 year
Organizational
Background: The World Food Programme Somalia
activities include food assistance for relief, emergency school feeding,
humanitarian air and logistics services, food coordination and emergency
rehabilitation projects.
This
position is open to qualified Kenyan candidates with good knowledge of the
local area. Female candidates in particular, are encouraged to apply.
Under
the direct supervision of Head of Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) and
overall supervision of the Senior Programme Policy Officer, the incumbent will
be responsible for the following tasks:
·
Support planning and implementation
of monitoring and evaluation activities on effectiveness of all food assistance
intervention;
·
Review/give technical feedback on
monitoring and evaluation plans for new programmes and budget revisions to
ensure that plans are risk-based and focus on measuring results;
·
Contribute to the analysis of outcome
data and recommend improvements to programme interventions and to enhance WFPs
ability to demonstrate outcome focused results;
·
Produce frequent monitoring and
evaluation progress reports with status of results and implementation of
improvements;
·
Follow-up on monitoring and
evaluation findings to ensure that corrective actions are taken and/or
adjustments made to programme responses as required;
·
Train national and partner staff in
appropriate monitoring and evaluation techniques;
·
Work in close collaboration with
external counterparts and external partners to strengthen the quality and
consistency of monitoring and evaluation activities in the field, data quality,
accuracy and consistency to build credible performance evidence;
·
Provide monitoring and evaluation
findings/recommendations to support performance planning, risk analysis,
emergency preparedness, security risk management and risk mitigation
activities;
·
Perform other duties as required.
Minimum
Qualifications:
Education:
Advanced University degree in Sociology, Social Development, Business
Administration, Development Economics or Performance Management, Agriculture or
the relevant field to international development assistance, or First University
degree with additional years of relevant work experience.
Experience:
At least three years of post-graduate professional experience in commerce,
Business Administration, Development or food assistance support. Professional
experience in monitoring, evaluation, training, capacity – building and
reporting of development/humanitarian project would be and added advantage.
Language:
Fluency (level C) in both oral and written communication in English. Knowledge
of Arabic/Somalia would be an added advantage.
Knowledge:
Experience using MS Excel, MS Word and Ms Power Point, SPSS and/or other
statistics software. General knowledge of UN system policies, rules,
regulations and procedures governing administration.
Interested
and qualified candidates are requested to submit online applications through
E-Recruitment using the following link:
Applications
that do not meet the above requirements will be disregarded.
Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Closing
Date: 22nd November 2016
