UN World Food Programme Monitoring & Evaluation Officer Jobs in Nairobi
UN World Food Programme Monitoring & Evaluation Officer Jobs in Nairobi
About WFPThe 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 Kenya Country Strategic Plan (CSP) 2018-2023 was approved in June 2018 and went live in July 2018.
The CSP contains 4 outcomes and 7 activities. Each of the activities has several outputs.
The CSP results frameworks provides details of the indicators that will be used to measure performance for each of the activities.
The CSP results framework will be complemented by activity specific indicators that the M&E team in consultation with the activity and outcome managers will develop.
In the CSP, WFP Kenya commits to developing baselines for each of the CSP outcomes, monitor and measure progress in achieving the set outcomes through process/activity monitoring, assess perfomance through outcome monitoring, reviews and evaluations.
The primary purpose of the position is to manage process/activity monitoring for all CSP activities, leading M&E reporting while ensuring both data and reports are timely, complete and of good quality.
It is very critical that process monitoring generates evidence, documented as key findings and recommendations to inform activity implementation improvement. as such, it will be critical for the findings and recommendations to be shared widely with key stakeholders and follow up of implementation done.
The position will lead provision of technical support to field offices, development and updating of M&E tools and guidelines and liaison with activity and outcome managers on activity monitoring processes.
Standard Minimum Qualifications
University degree in one or more of the following disciplines: M&E, statistics, nutrition, economics, agriculture, international affairs, social sciences, development studies, project management and or similar relevant disciplines
At least five years working experience with UN agencies or other International Development Organisation in the areas of M&E, VAM, project management and or information systems.
He/she should have a thorough knowledge and understanding and practical experience in designing and implementing monitoring and evaluation systems, as well as a high level of analytical capability, data analysis, excellent writing and oral presentation skills and excellent interpersonal skills.
Skills: Computer skills in word processing, spreadsheet applications (MS-Word, Excel, etc.) and statistical analysis software’s for both quantitative and qualitative analysis.
Ability to plan and organise work and supervise staff;
Resourcefulness, initiative, maturity of judgment, tact and ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with persons of different national and cultural backgrounds.
The job requires understanding of the different CSP outcomes, activities and their interlinkages.
Job Purpose
Support monitoring and evaluation activities within a country of field office, ensuring that WFP programmes generate quality evidence on the outcomes and effects of WFP’s food assistance activities on the lives of beneficiaries with which to inform operational decision making and strategic reorientation.
Key Accountabilities (not all-inclusive)
Manage process/activity monitoring for all CSP outcomes, working closely with field coordination, field offices, activity and outcome managers to ensure all activity monitoring for each of the CSP activities are implemented in a timely manner and quality control measures for each of the processes are in place.
Manage M&E quantitative data analysis and lead qualitative data analysis ensuring analysis is comprehensive and moves from descriptive and inferential level to inform recommendations and enhance utility of M&E products.
Produce M&E monthly and quarterly reports, with key findings and recommendations and lead the process of dissemination ensuring there is improved and innovative dissemination modalities that enhance access and utility of M&E products by outcome and activity managers, senior management, field offices and all relevant stakeholders. Work with activity managers to track progress of implementation of recommendations.
Develop and keep Kenya CSP M&E guidelines and tools updated
all the time, ensuring these are shared with field offices and activity teams while ensuring the teams have the required M&E capacity and support to implement required M&E activities as per the guidelines.
Lead baselines and other M&E related assessments ensuring these are coordinated with relevant stakeholders and are timely to feed into programming decision making, are disseminated and recommendation implementation tracked and documented.
Provide technical support, not limited to trainings, to field offices and activity teams ensuring data collectors and users understand M&E activities and their responsibilities in ensuring data quality, completeness, timeliness and utility.
Draft and coordinate M&E related inputs for Annual Country Reports for all outcomes ensuring COMET implementation is managed and updated all the time.
Lead M&E for WFP innovation activities, ensuring these have M&E systems to support learning
Support and sometimes manage (as and when required) CSP Outcome monitoring, reviews and evaluations while taking lead, under the guidance of the head of M&E, in coordinating centralized evaluation activities when Kenya is a sample country.
Support Country office Annual Perfomance Plan (APP) processes, working with the head of M&E, to ensure that all the functional and programme teams understand the APP indicators and provide required information and data in a timely manner.
Supervise M&E data analyst, M&E enumerators and consultants when and as required and have a day to day technical support role to the senior M&E associate, M&E assistant, outcome M&E focal persons and M&E staff responsible for data collection at field level
Other as required.
Core Organisational Capabilities
Purpose
Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives: Understands WFP’s Strategic Objectives and the link to own work objectives.
Core Organisational CapabilitiesBe a force for positive change: Flexibly adapts individual contributions to accommodate changes in direction from supervisors and internal/external changes (such as evolving needs of beneficiaries, new requirements of partners).
Make the mission inspiring to our team: Recognizes and shares with team members the ways in which individual contributions relate to WFP’s mission.
Make our mission visible in everyday actions: Sets own goals in alignment with WFP’s overall operations, and is able to communicate this link to others.
People
Look for ways to strengthen people's skills: Assesses own strengths and weaknesses to increase self-awareness, and includes these in conversations on own developmental needs.
Create an inclusive culture: Participates in open dialogue, and values the diverse opinion of others, regardless of background, culture, experience, or country assignment.
Be a coach & provide constructive feedback: Proactively seeks feedback and coaching to build confidence, and develop and improve individual skills.
Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit: Participates in accomplishing team activities and goals in the face of challenging circumstances.
Performance
Encourage innovation & creative solutions: Shows willingness to explore and experiment with new ideas and approaches in own work.
Focus on getting results: Consistently delivers results within individual scope of work on time, on budget and without errors.
Make commitments and make good on commitments: Commits to upholding individual accountabilities and responsibilities in the face of ever-changing country or functional priorities.
Be Decisive: Makes rational decisions about individual activities when faced with uncertain circumstances, including in times of ambiguity regarding information or manager direction.
How to apply
Only short listed applicants will be contacted.
Qualified female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.
For any queries write to Nairobi.queryhr@wfp.org
The deadline for receiving applications is 29th October 2018.
For more information and job application details, see; UN World Food Programme Monitoring & Evaluation Officer Jobs in Nairobi
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