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.

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.

Language: 

Fluency (level C) in English language. Fluent knowledge in Portuguese desirable.

The selected candidate will report to a more senior Programme Policy Officer.
Job holders are likely to be working under the close support and guidance of a more experienced professional staff member receiving guidance and regular feedback on work performed. They are typically involved in programme or policy activities or similar nature and analytical work of limited complexity.

WFP Mozambique CO is currently expanding its programs under responsibility of the nutrition unit as a result of fundraising efforts and cyclones Idai and Kenneth, this latter affecting approximately 2.3 million people. The new emergency operations/activities include:

• The expansion of nutrition emergency response interventions beyond the lean season response program to cover the cyclones affected districts, this entails a scale-up from 5 districts to over 55 districts;
• Demand generation (SBCC) at community level through community mobilization, community radio and support to screening and referral activities to improve management of acutely malnourished children;
• Awareness raising activities using community radios in support to government HIV services in part of cyclones affected districts; and
• To support the planning, implementation, and expansion of monitoring and evaluation activities of all above mentioned emergency programs and interventions and guided by WFP monitoring and evaluation frameworks as well as the country office review and evaluation plan, a Monitoring and Evaluation Officer is needed to support the WFP CO nutrition unit including the Sub-offices teams operating nutrition programs.

1. Support planning and implementation of monitoring and evaluation activities on effectiveness of all nutrition interventions (e.g. beneficiary needs and status, nutrition status, programme modalities, implementation challenges, etc.);
2. Review and give technical feedback on monitoring and evaluation plans for new programmes 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);
3. Contribute to the analysis of outcome data and recommend improvements to programme interventions and to enhance WFPs ability to demonstrate outcome focused results;
4. Produce frequent monitoring and evaluation progress reports with status of results and implementation of improvements;
5. Follow-up on monitoring and evaluation findings to ensure that corrective actions are taken and/or adjustments are made to programme responses as required;
6. Support on training of 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;
7. Work in close collaboration with internal counterparts and external partners to strengthen the quality, accuracy and consistency of M&E activities in the field, based on credible performance evidences;
8. Provide monitoring and evaluation findings and recommendations to support performance planning and risk analysis, emergency preparedness, security risk management and risk mitigation activities, based on transmitted processed data;
9. Support on lessons learned (1) workshop guidelines: methodology and tools for internal counterparts and external partners, (2) consolidate the lessons learned and recommendations;
10. Provide information on nutrition activities and reports consolidation;
11. Support on COMET reconciliation;
12. Other as required.

Purpose :

• Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives: Understands WFP’s Strategic Objectives and the link to own work objectives.
• Be a force for positive change: Flexibly adapts individual contributions to accommodate changes in direction from supervisors and internal/external changes (such as evolving needs of beneficiaries, new requirements of partners).
•  Make the mission inspiring to our team: Recognizes and shares with team members the ways in which individual contributions relate to WFP’s mission.
•  Make our mission visible in everyday actions: Sets own goals in alignment with WFP’s overall operations, and is able to communicate this link to others.

People :

• Look for ways to strengthen people’s skills: Assesses own strengths and weaknesses to increase self-awareness, and includes these in conversations on own developmental needs.
•  Create an inclusive culture: Participates in open dialogue, and values the diverse opinion of others, regardless of background, culture, experience, or country assignment.
•  Be a coach & provide constructive feedback: Proactively seeks feedback and coaching to build confidence, and develop and improve individual skills.
•  Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit: Participates in accomplishing team activities and goals in the face of challenging circumstances.

Performance :

• Encourage innovation & creative solutions: Shows willingness to explore and experiment with new ideas and approaches in own work.
•  Focus on getting results: Consistently delivers results within individual scope of work on time, on budget and without errors.
•  Make commitments and make good on commitments: Commits to upholding individual accountabilities and responsibilities in the face of ever-changing country or functional priorities.
•  Be Decisive: Makes rational decisions about individual activities when faced with uncertain circumstances, including in times of ambiguity regarding information or manager direction.

Partnership :

• Connect and share across WFP units: Seeks to understand and adapt to internal or cross-unit teams’ priorities and preferred working styles.
•  Build strong external partnerships: Demonstrates ability to understand and appropriately respond to and/or escalate needs of external partners.
•  Be politically agile & adaptable: Portrays an informed and professional demeanor toward internal and external partners and stakeholders.
•  Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships: Provides operational support on analyses and assessments that quantifies and demonstrates WFP’s unique value as a partner.

• Experience in project management in a related field;
• Experience in project implementation and coordination among several teams;
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to analyse and interpret information and draw out the key messages;
• Strong oral and written communication skills, able to clearly articulate insights to stakeholders in WFP;
• Proven leadership skill and excellent inter personal skill. Ability to lead, motivate and develop teams;
• In-depth understanding of WFP program, objectives and strategic priorities;
• Willingness to travel extensively to the field;
• Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multitasking skills.

• Typically one to three years or more of postgraduate professional experience in a relevant field of work, with a background and interest in international humanitarian development, with working knowledge on Public Health.

Duration of contract: 6 months with possibility of extension.

3 November 2019

Female applicants and qualified applicants from developing countries are especially encouraged to apply

WFP has zero tolerance for discrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status.  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.