Ukraine: Programme Associate (Monitoring) SC-6 | Odesa, Ukraine 1, Lviv

Jan 19, 2024 | World Food Programme
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The World Food Programme is the world’s 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 it does, 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 WFP's 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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The Position 

This position will provide effective coordination and support to programme activities to effectively meet the food assistance needs of the affected population. The program activities may include in-kind food distribution, cash-based transfers, school-feeding programs, livelihood projects and partnership activities.

Why work with WFP?

The war in Ukraine has had drastic consequences, both for people inside the country and for those around the world dependent on its huge grain supplies. It is inflicting untold suffering on civilians, displace families, and disrupt supply chains and food production. It has caused one of the fastest forced population movements since the Second World War. Close to 6 million Ukrainians are still living as refugees across Europe, and almost 5.1 million are internally displaced. Many have lost their homes and livelihoods. As food production and supply lines are disrupted by fighting, many families in the east and south do not have reliable access to nutritious food. 
 

WFP uses a flexible mix of food and cash assistance to support communities affected by the war wherever they are. This includes working with local partners to distribute food rations in areas near the frontline and providing cash transfers wherever people have access to banks and markets to buy food. Since March 2022, WFP has distributed food and cash assistance equivalent to 2.4 billion meals to families displaced and affected by the war, partnering directly with local responders. 

  • 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 trainings, 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 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. 
  •  WFP offers a competitive benefits package including salary, leave plus a medical insurance. 

Make a difference

The position will: 

  • Assist in the development and implementation of monthly monitoring plans for WFP staff and WFP-contracted Third-Party Monitoring (TPM) companies for the institutional and school feeding programmes.  
  • Conduct regular programme monitoring visits to institutional and school feeding programmes sites, and other programmes as required. 
  • Coordinate and communicate with cooperating and government partners to support effective collaboration, implementation and monitoring of ongoing project activities.  
  • Act as a focal point for schools, local authorities, and other stakeholders for the school-based programme; collect documentation, answer queries, draft monthly reports for school-based programme activities. 
  • Support programme planning and implementation in assigned areas; use corporate systems for delivery planning and programme reporting.  
  • Record monitoring visits findings, perform simple data analysis and draft monitoring reports for informed decision-making by FO and CO programme and management teams. 
  • Record monitoring issues in WFP’s corporate tool in a timely manner and track implementation of the follow-up actions; 
  • Draft monthly/quarterly summary monitoring findings and other required reports to inform programme design and implementation and provide data to assess partners’ performance; 
  • Contribute to the development and review of monitoring tools and survey design; 
  • Support the capacity building of WFP staff and cooperating partners and local government within the specific technical area, in cooperation with the CO RAM team; 
  • Perform other duties requested by a supervisor.  

Qualifications 

Education: Completion of secondary education. A post-secondary degree in International Relations, Political/Social science, Social Policy, Statistics, Economics, Data Analysis, Food Security, or related field is desirable. 

Experience: Six (06) or more years of progressively responsible work experience in a relevant field. Prior experience in a technical team (e.g., monitoring and evaluation, vulnerability assessments, reporting, data analysis) and experience in conducting monitoring is preferred. Prior experience in an UN agency, international humanitarian NGO, government, social impact organizations and/or similar corporations is an asset.  

A higher university degree may compensate for some of the required experience.  

Knowledge & Skills:

  • Demonstrated experience in project monitoring and/or field data collection;  
  • Good command of Excel and MS Office; 
  • Good data management and analysis skills. 
  • Good writing, reporting and presentation skills;  
  • Experience in contributing to the implementation of programmes. 
  • Demonstrated attention to detail and ability to follow procedures; 
  • A demonstrated ability to learn quickly and to be able to work both with minimal supervision and as part of a team; 
  • Willingness to participate in field missions; 
  • Basic visualization skills (such as Tableau) are an advantage; 


Language: Fluency in both oral and written communication in English and Ukrainian.

Before you apply 

WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share its humanitarian principles. 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.  

WFP aim to achieve parity in its teams in Ukraine. Qualified women applicants are especially 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. 

To apply 

To be considered, apply via WFP’s recruitment portal. CV and cover letter must be submitted in English language. 

Only those who are short-listed candidates will be contacted for the next steps of its recruitment process.  

WFP also encourages applicants to create the candidate profile and set up WFP job alerts to learn more about all the opportunities available to join WFP and make a difference in the lives of the people it serves.