UN World Food Programme Monitoring Assistant Jobs in Rwanda

UN World Food Programme Monitoring Assistant Jobs in Rwanda

Job Purpose

The purpose of this function is to coordinate and monitor the implementation of the food assistance in transit center level in close collaboration with cooperating partner.

Reporting Lines

The monitoring Assistant report directly to the Head of Karongi Field Office, under the general supervision of the technical assistance from the programme unit. The monitoring Assistant is responsible for the following duties:

Accountabilities and Responsibilities

Prepare monthly requirements (MRQs), and Food Release Notes (FRNs) and monitor the implementation of General Food Assistance (GFA) activities at transit center level.

Coordinate with supply chain team to monitor and to review the overall commodity movements such as food dispatch, storage, transport and distribution to the transit center kitchen and verify that the food received has been properly recorded, and damaged and suspected to be damaged food commodities were reported.

In close collaboration with cooperating partner, ensure that the general food assistance activity is efficiently planned such that supported beneficiaries receive their full entitlement as required.

Contribute to the development of monthly situational report, develop weekly and monthly monitoring reports on general food assistance programme.

Compile data and support to analysis and preparation of the reports ( food assistance needs, ressources utilization, programme status and performance in order to support operational decision making.

Liaise with UN agencies and NGO involved in supporting Food Assistance in transit center including participation on behalf of WFP in inter – agency meetings and meeting with cooperating partners in transit center.

Conduct/ attend regular meeting with community leaders, cooperating partners on food assistance pipeline, distribution arrangements, food entitlements and other food related issues.

Participate in regular nutrition meetings and ensure WFP updates are delivered.

Assist in implementation of food distribution/hot meal, review and document achievements, identify the constraints and provide feedback accordingly.

Engage and collaborate with Complaints and Feedback Mechanisms committee members on regular basis to ensure complaints are received, recorded and appropriate feedback is given.

Report periodically to the

Head of Field Office on relevant events regarding food management, storage and other food related issues.

Identify and apparent issues in the programme and report them to the appropriate personel for support, supervise and train field partners staffs as appropriate.

Participate in events organized by other partners including UNHCR and government in transit center

Standard Minimum Qualifications

Education: Advanced University degree in nutrition, Social Sciences or other field relevant to general food assistance, or First University Degree with additional years of related work experience and/or trainings/courses.

Experience: At least 3 years of experience in implementation and design of development project or humanitarian programmes operations, particularly food and nutrition activities.

Knowledge & Skills:

Has a proactive attitude, being approachable, an ability to plan work and prioritise competing activities and ensure their completion?

Has worked with technical teams (i.e. programme team, refugee operation team, etc.) to implement humanitarian projects or programmes.

Has a good understanding or experience in monitoring and evaluation systems and standards and reporting findings to management team, partners, and other stakeholders.

Has strong interpersonal skills and ability to deal patiently and tactfully with people of different national and cultural backgrounds and to manage external partnerships.

Language: Fluency (level C) in English language. Intermediate knowledge (level B) of a second official UN language: French.

Other Desired Experience

Experience in humanitarian and development project including livelihood projects

Experience in providing input into policy discussions and decisions.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; UN World Food Programme Monitoring Assistant Jobs in Rwanda

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