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Job Description
Vacancy Announcement
Job Title: Field Monitoring Assistants
Contract Type/Grade: SC 4
Duty Station: Baidoa, Dolow, Kismayo, Mogadishu, Dhusamareb, Galkayo, Hargeisa
Contract Duration: 1 year (Initial)
Date of Issue:26th July 2023 | Closing Date: 13th August 2023.
What will you do?
- Actively participate in the revision of monitoring tools by proposing changes, reviewing revised tools, and participating in piloting revised tools.
- Ensure high-quality data collection during various monitoring activities and report findings accurately and promptly.
- Collaborate in debrief meetings after monitoring to discuss recommendations, improvements, and actions for future monitoring, and provide guidance to third-party monitors as needed.
- Engage in reflection sessions with colleagues to interpret monitoring data and make improvements to activity designs and implementation.
- Contribute to the analysis of data collected from various sources.
- Support the Monitoring & Evaluation lead in implementing recommendations and taking necessary actions based on previous reports.
- Help implement the WFP Country Office learning agenda by documenting success stories and good practices through stories, photos, and videos from the field.
- Support data collection and analysis for assessments, evaluations, and other evidence-generating activities as part of the learning agenda implementation.
- Follow up on complaints received from people we serve through various channels like hotlines and field monitoring, working with program focal points and others to address their concerns.
- Support downstream accountability by monitoring activities and addressing grievances and suggestions from the community.
- Engage with cooperating partners and local authorities, providing essential information to the people we serve during field monitoring and related activities.
- Represent the AO in internal and external meetings and forums, especially at the field level, when required.
- Conduct interviews to gather feedback and complaints from beneficiaries, contributing to program improvement, and report any operational issues at the field level that may affect WFP’s operations, regardless of monitoring checklists.
Skills and Qualifications
Do you meet the minimum requirements?
Education: Completion of Secondary school Education
Experience: Experience in field data collection, report writing and engagement with communities
Language: Fluency in oral and written communication in English and Somali.
Are you competent for this job? Do you have
- General knowledge of humanitarian and development work in Somalia
- Excellent soft skills including, but not limited to, communication skills, observation skills, listening skills, etc.
- Analytical skills including deductive and inductive reasoning, thematic reasoning, pattern analysis, etc.
- Able to effectively use different computer applications including Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook etc.)
How to apply
Interested and qualified candidates are requested to submit online applications through E-Recruitment using the link below:
Female candidates are encouraged to Apply.
Applications that do not meet the above requirements will be disregarded. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Application Deadline: 13th August 2023
1st Step: Multiple-Choice Assessment (based on soft & technical skills) on 14th August 2023 at 2:00pm East African Time
2nd Step: Successful candidates proceed to English Assessment Test
3rd Step: Successful Candidates from English Assessment proceed to Competency Based Interviews
WFP seeks applicants of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles. WFP is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to promoting diversity and gender balance.
Selection of candidates is made on a competitive basis.
WFP does not charge any application fees to candidates.