Monitoring Assistant G-4 (myitkyina, Nyaung U, Sittwe, Hpa An, Taunggyi) Roster

Organizational Context

The World Food Programme (WFP) is the world's largest humanitarian organization, dedicated to saving lives and building a pathway to peace and prosperity. WFP uses food assistance to help people recover from conflict, disasters, and the impacts of climate change. We are committed to diversity, inclusion, and the professional development of our staff, fostering a collaborative environment to serve those in need.

Job Purpose

The Monitoring Assistant will play a crucial role in supporting the effective delivery of WFP's assistance programs by conducting essential monitoring activities within designated operational areas. This position involves verifying the planned movements and distribution of food and non-food items, ensuring adherence to WFP standards, and promptly reporting any issues or discrepancies to supervisors. The role requires meticulous maintenance of information records and monitoring documentation, as well as the collation of program data to aid in reviews and informed decision-making. By gathering feedback from cooperating partners and beneficiaries, the Monitoring Assistant will contribute to service improvements and operational efficiency. Furthermore, the position involves providing guidance to partners on WFP practices and preparing field mission reports to document program implementation, ensuring timely and accurate reporting for operational success.

Responsibilities

The primary responsibility of this role is to conduct monitoring activities within a designated area to ensure the effective delivery of assistance packages. This involves verifying the planned movements and distribution of food or non-food items, promptly reporting any issues or discrepancies to a supervisor to ensure adherence to WFP standards in terms of quantity and quality. The role also requires maintaining accurate information records and monitoring plan documentation, such as commodity movement records and programme checklists, to support efficient delivery. Additionally, the position involves collating data from assistance programmes to aid in programme reviews and informed decision-making. A key aspect is liaising with cooperating partners and internal counterparts to gather feedback for service improvement and to identify programmatic issues. The role includes providing guidance to cooperating partners on WFP operational practices and monitoring tools, preparing field mission reports, and adhering to emergency response procedures for food assistance. Fluency in English and Myanmar, along with working knowledge of at least one regional Myanmar language, is essential. Experience in monitoring and evaluation, data analysis, and familiarity with WFP systems are also required.

Work Experience

Requires at least four years of progressively responsible experience in Monitoring and Evaluation. Must have experience analyzing program output and outcome data. General knowledge of WFP monitoring and evaluation systems and standards is also necessary.

Skills

Monitoring and Evaluation, Data Analysis, Program Review, Feedback Collection, Report Preparation, Emergency Response Procedures, Interpersonal Communication, Cross-cultural Communication, Language Proficiency (English, Myanmar, regional languages)

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