Reporting to the Head of Field Office and working closely with the Research Assessment and Monitoring unit, the field-based Monitoring Assistants will play a key role in undertaking timely process and output monitoring to support WFP generate accurate data on beneficiary reach and quality of implementation of activities. The holder of this position will also ensure all relevant tools and templates are available and utilized by WFP and its partners to collect and report on project implementation.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

1. Develop a monitoring strategy for the field office focusing on the monitoring activities to be implemented, monitoring coverage, capacity development initiatives for implementing partners, data quality assessments and utilization.
2. Liaise with M&E Officer, internal counterparts and cooperating partners to support effective accurate, timely collection and recording of data and support in the development of monitoring frameworks including logical frameworks and theory of change.
3. Collaborate with WFP programme teams and cooperating partners to undertake field monitoring exercises including spot checks, activity implementation monitoring and process monitoring including distribution and post-distribution monitoring for food assistance programmes.
4. Maintain a database of beneficiaries per project and activity for each field office and update monthly beneficiary reach using real-time visualization platforms.
5. Design data collection tools in mobile applications such as ONA, MDCA and ODK and support in training research assistants during baseline surveys, outcome monitoring and other M&E studies.
6. Consolidate output data from monitoring Implementing Partners and Support carrying out Data Quality Assessments (DQA) for WFP’s Cooperating Partners’ monitoring information.
7. Liaise with cooperating partners and internal counterparts to establish community feedback and complaints systems and gather feedback from cooperating partners, beneficiaries, and beneficiaries.

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

• Three (3) years of related work experience in Monitoring and Evaluation with extensive experience in developing monitoring frameworks (logframes, indicators, M&E strategies), data collection tools, facilitating monitoring trainings and discussions, advanced data analysis and visualization.
• Experience in quantitative and qualitative data collection, analysis and reporting including use of software such as SPSS, STATA, R, NVivo, MAXQDA and/or ATLAS.ti)

OTHER SPECIFIC JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to analyze and translate M&E numerical data to show WFP’s outcomes and impact against the objectives; ability to explain WFP projects and operations to counterparts and to communicate with Government and partners clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing; General knowledge of UN system policies, rules, regulations, and procedures
• Good quantitative and qualitative analysis skills.
• Ability to understand the cultural and political environment and to work well with colleagues.