ABOUT WFP

The 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.

POSITION DETAILS

Position Title: Monitoring Assistant, SSA-5

No of Openings: 1

Contract Type: Special Service Agreement (SSA)

Position Grade: SSA-5

Unit/Division: Karongi Field Office

Duration: 6 month renewable

Duty of Station: Nkamira Transit Center

Closing Date: 31 July 2023

BACKGROUND OF THE ASSIGNEMENT

The 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.
In Rwanda, WFP works in partnership with the Government and other stakeholders to support national priorities for achieving food and nutrition security. This is done through direct implementation of integrated programmes targeting the most vulnerable people and strengthening national capacity to design, implement and manage programmes for achieving zero hunger. Under its Country Strategic Plan (2019-2024).

The Strategic Outcome 1 (SO1) is designed to ensure that refugees, asylum seekers and returnees in Rwanda always have access to adequate and nutritious food through General Food Assistance (in kinds or through cash transfer).

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.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

This position is open for Rwanda Nationals only

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

31 July 2023

WFP has a zero-tolerance approach to conduct such as fraud, sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to WFP’s standards of conduct and will therefore undergo rigorous background verification internally or through third parties. Selected candidates will also be required to provide additional information as part of the verification exercise. Misrepresentation of information provided during the recruitment process may lead to disqualification or termination of employment
WFP will not request payment at any stage of the recruitment process including at the offer stage. Any requests for payment should be refused and reported to local law enforcement authorities for appropriate action.