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21 April 202523:59GMT01:00 Central European Time (Rome)WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race colour national origin ethnic or social background genetic information gender gender identity and/or expression sexual orientation religion or belief HIV status or disability.
ABOUT WFP
The World Food Programme is the worlds largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace stability and prosperity for people recovering from conflict disasters and the impact of climate change.
At WFP people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse committed skilled and high performing teams selected on merit operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment living WFPs values (Integrity Collaboration Commitment Humanity and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.
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WHY JOIN WFP
WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.
WFP offers a highly inclusive diverse and multicultural working environment.
WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training accreditation coaching mentorship and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.
A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country regional and global offices around the world and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.
We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).
Monitoring Officer Analysis Planning & Performance Division Rome Italy
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DIVISION
The Analysis Planning and Performance (APP) Division is instrumental in advancing WFPs Zero Hunger mandate by placing highquality evidence at the core of strategic and operational decisionmaking resource mobilization and accountability. This approach ensures that operations are not only efficient and costeffective but also transparent and responsive to the needs of beneficiaries. APP works to ensure that decisionmaking within WFP is grounded in credible relevant and timely data. This is achieved through a structured approach that spans the full programme lifecycle from conducting initial assessments that inform programme design to monitoring outcomes for ongoing projects.
APPs services provide critical support in datadriven decisionmaking strategic resource mobilization accountable programme management and integrated service deliveryensures that APP not only meets its recurring responsibilities but also enhances the overall effectiveness and impact of WFPs mission. By consistently applying datadriven approaches APP ensures that strategic decisions are wellinformed targeted and effective. Utilizing evidencebased insights APP plays a crucial role in demonstrating the impact and necessity of WFPs programmes to donors and stakeholders. By aligning closely with organizational priorities APP informs WFPs capacity to achieve Zero Hunger in the most efficient effective and accountable manner possible.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Number of available positions: 1
Country of assignment: Italy
City of assignment: Rome
Hiring Unit: Analysis Planning & Performance Division Monitoring Service Field Monitoring Unit
Supervisor: Monitoring Officer
Working arrangement: In person
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Contribute to global assurance work roll out and risk management by supporting Country Offices (CO) to fully comply with the minimum monitoring frequency and coverage requirements outlined in WFPs Minimum Monitoring Requirements (MMR) including mapping CO solutions to systematically plan and oversee monitoring coverage understanding stakeholders needs consolidating best practices and defining the business requirements to digitize monitoring planning and budgeting processes.
Support the analysis of Assessment Monitoring & Evaluation (AME) & Community Feedback Mechanism (CFM) planned budgets & actual expenditures at global RB & CO levels to help ensure adequate & sustainable funding for AME activities including compliance with minimum budgetary thresholds.
Update corporate monitoring guidance (e.g. Monitoring Handbook) and training (e.g. Monitoring Foundations Elearning) to align with the MMRs and to strengthen staffs monitoring expertise.
STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Be an undergraduate or masters student or a graduate in the field of Business Management Information Sciences Economics Food Security Social Science Public Health/Nutrition Geography or other related field.
Excellent written and spoken English is required (proficiency/level C). Working knowledge of another official UN language (French Spanish Arabic Chinese Russian plus Portuguese) is an asset.
Technical fluency in the use of basic tools for the management of data (Microsoft Office Suite Tableau).
Experience in supporting complex projects with a significant number of stakeholders.
Experience in providing technical trainings and support to different audiences.
Experience designing and leading system development or monitoring activities including collecting food and nutrition security data conducting quantitative and qualitative analyses and reporting findings.
SUPERVISION
Under the direct supervision of the Field Monitoring Unit Monitoring Officer and in collaboration with other Field Monitoring team members.
TRAINING COMPONENTS
Throughout their assignment WFP Volunteer have access to an industryleading learning platform WeLearn. Depending on opportunities and availability of funds he/she may participate in WFP workshops or seminars as appropriate.
LEARNING ELEMENTS
At the end of the assignment the WFP Volunteer should:
Understand WFPs mission activities strategic objectives assurance standards and the Monitoring function across Headquarters Regional Bureau and CO levels.
Be able to articulate WFPs MMRs and how COs are implementing them and advise what system or business processes enhancements are needed for COs to ensure full compliance with the MMRs.
Apply and develop data analysis skills to produce an overview of AME & CFM planned budgets & actual expenditures at global Regional Bureau & CO levels.
WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK
WFP Leadership Framework guides to the common standards of behavior that guide HOW we work together to accomplish our mission.
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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
WFP is committed to supporting individuals with disabilities by providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation please contact:
NO FEE DISCLAIMER
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REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION
We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate complete and includes your employment records academic qualifications language skills and UN Grade (if applicable).
Once your profile is completed please apply and submit your application.
Please make sure you upload your professional CV in the English language
Kindly note the only documents you will need to submit at this time are your CV and Cover Letter
Additional documents such as passport recommendation letters academic certificates etc. may potentially be requested at a future time
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Only shortlisted candidates will be notified
All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs job requirements merit and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse all forms of discrimination any kind of harassment sexual harassment and abuse of authority. Therefore all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ) International Civil Service Commission (ICSC) FAO Finance Committee WFP External Auditor WFP Audit Committee Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.
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