Job title: Monitoring & Evaluation Officer (Knowledge Management Officer)Overview
Organization: WFP - World Food Programme
Country: Uganda
City: Kampala, Uganda
Office: WFP Kampala
Grade: P-3
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the world's largest humanitarian agency, fighting hunger worldwide. We are seeking to fill a short-term position of Monitoring & Evaluation Officer (Knowledge Management Officer) at the P3 level, based in our Country Office in Uganda.
The Knowledge Management Officer will report to the Project Manager, Special Operations and be responsible for leading or providing support to 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 special operations activities (post-harvest loss reduction) on the lives of beneficiaries, contributing to operational decision making and strategic reorientation.
Key account-abilities include.
Plan and implement Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) activities on effectiveness of the Post-harvest Loss Minimisation (PHLM) project (e.g. beneficiary needs and status, food security status, programme modalities, implementation challenges, etc.);
Produce regular detailed project updates to major Donors;
Support the development of appropriate log-frame indicators to measure outputs and outcomes;
Analysis of output data and recommend improvements to programme interventions;
Produce frequent monitoring and evaluation progress reports with status of results;
Follow up monitoring and evaluation of findings to ensure that correctivfe action is taken;
Provide technical guidance and coaching as required to other Country Offices engaging in PHLM;
Review and give technical feedback on monitoring and evaluation plans for new programmes and budget revisions to ensure that plans are risk-based and focus on measuring results (e.g. checking monitoring and evaluation budgets are allocated and appropriate log-frame indicators and outcome targets are documented);
Contribute to the analysis of outcome data and recommend improvements to programme interventions and to enhance WFPs ability to demonstrate outcome focussed results;
Represent WFP (e.g. at inter-agency meetings with other NGOs and government agencies) to exchange knowledge and experience, promote the importance of monitoring and evaluation and build partnerships that enhance inter-agency monitoring and evaluation activities;
Manage junior staff members providing coaching and guidance as required to ensure appropriate development and enable high performance;
Train national and partner staff in appropriate monitoring and evaluation techniques to build capacity of staff, increase awareness on the importance of monitoring and evaluation and encourage accountability for demonstrating results;
Work in close collaboration with internal counterparts and external partners to strengthen the quality and consistency of monitoring and evaluation activities in the field;
Work in close collaboration with internal counterparts and external partners to strengthen the data quality, accuracy and consistency to build credible performance evidence;
Provide monitoring and evaluation findings and recommendations to support performance planning and risk analysis, emergency preparedness, security risk management and risk mitigation activities;
Other as required.
Minimum Qualifications & Experience Required.
Education
Advanced University degree in Sociology, Social Development, Development Economics or Performance Management or other relevant field, or First University degree with additional years of relevant work experience and/or training/courses.
Experience
At least five years of postgraduate progressively responsible professional experience in leading effective monitoring and evaluation processes across multiple countries or at the global level.
Proven performance in developing a high-performing team and managing effective monitoring and evaluation operations at a country level.
Technical Skills & Knowledge
In-depth knowledge of results-based management principles and practices;
In-depth knowledge of monitoring and evaluation methods, metrics, statistical applications and reporting systems;
In-depth knowledge of programme design, implementation and operational challenges in food assistance;
Practical knowledge on how monitoring data is collected, compiled, analyzed and presented for management decisions, programme adjustment and donor reporting;
Strong statistical analysis (both qualitative and quantitative) skills to assess food and nutrition security;
Gather and use information available from assessment, analysis and consultations to make informed programme intervention choices;
Ability to work with relevant technology and procedures (e.g: web-based databases and other statistical applications) to collect, organize, share and use information.
Skills and Competencies
Effective action management skills with ability to establish priorities and plan based on work objectives; manage and measure the performance of own work and those under his/her supervision;
Excellent cognitive capacity with ability to make sound decisions based on thorough analysis to select, recommend or design appropriate food assistance interventions for the right audience;
Excellent teamwork skills with ability to develop and maintain effective work relationships with members within and outside the organization;
Partnership skills to build strategic relationships with a wide range of external stakeholders (WFP donors, host population, NGOs and other UN agencies) to advocate for the wider impact of WFP's programmes.
Language
Fluency in oral and written English;
Intermediate knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish) or Portuguese (one of WFP's working languages).
Terms and Conditions
WFP offers a competitive compensation package which will be determined by the contract type and selected candidate's qualifications and experience.
Please visit the following websites for detailed information on working with WFP. http://www.wfp.org Click on: 'Our work' and 'Countries' to learn more about WFP's operations.
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Application Procedures.
Go to: http://i-recruitment.wfp.org/vacancies/15-0017703
Step 1: Register and create your online CV.
Step 2: Click on 'Description' to read the position requirements and 'Apply' to submit your application.
NOTE: You must complete Step 1 and 2 in order for your application to be considered for this vacancy.
Deadline for applications: 06 May 2015 WFP has zero tolerance for discrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status.
Qualified female applicants and qualified applicants from developing countries are encouraged to apply. 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.
REF: 15-0017703
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