Monitoring Assistant (PRONAE) SC 4- Manica Full-Time

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.

Standard minimum qualifications

• Education: Completion of secondary school education;
• Language: Fluency in both oral and written communication in the UN language in use at the duty station and in the duty station’s language, if different;
• Experience: At least two years of progressively experience in community and rural development, social protection/ social assistant, agriculture, humanitarian work, nutrition related work.

Organizational context

These jobs are found primarily in WFP Field based Offices, and job holders typically report to Programme Policy Officer or Programme Associate. The reporting lines may change depending on the size of the office.

At this level work is carried out under minimum supervision. Job holders are expected to produce organised and accurate technical work and reports. They may provide guidance on standard practices to other staff and counterparts in their area of work.

Job purpose

To perform monitoring activities within a specific coverage area and provide reports to support the effective delivery of assistance packages.

Key accountabilities  (not all-inclusive)

Under the direct supervision of the WFP Head of Sub Office and in collaboration with School Meals (SM)/PRONAE Focal Point at the Direcção Provincial de Educação e Desenvolvimento Humano (DPEDH) and the Activity 4 Manager at CO level, the Field Monitor will assist the Sub Office to strengthen the capacity of the DPEDH in implementing the National Programme for School Meals (PRONAE) in Mozambique, specifically in her/his duty station in districts where School Meal Programme is implemented.

The Field Monitor, with the support of the Head of Sub Office and PRONAE Focal Point at DPEDH, will perform the following tasks:

• Contribute to the overall coordination and implementation of PRONAE in his/her designated district or province;
• Compile monthly reports and ensure the data collection on enrolment, attendance, retention and pass rates of the programme as required by the M&E and Activity Manager;
• Perform key M&E related activities as guided by the WFP-MINEDH M&E Programme Assistant at CO;
• Provide guidance, on-the-job training and technical assistance to the PRONAE Focal Points at SDEJT and School Meals Managers, School Council and other relevant district authorities and staff for the planning and implementation of the PRONAE and local purchase;
• Under the SF/PRONAE Programme, participate in the joint regular monitoring visits organized by the government authorities at provincial and district levels to the communities and school implementation sites to ensure that the implementation plans and technical supervision is provided as the Operational Plan.
• Support DPEDH and Sub Office to organize project planning missions, meetings and briefing sessions to identify and critically analysis emerging problems in the area of activities and recommend solutions to the PRONAE implementation;
• Ensure that stock management of food and non-food items follow the recommended procedures (reception, registry and handling)
• Support and facilitate the creation of School Meals/PRONAE and ensure composition of members are gender balanced and active participation of women in the decision making;
• Support local purchase processes (selection, storage, food handling, transport) as well as food distribution at schools;
• Coordinate with MINEDH/DPEDH Nutritionist allocated for PRONAE at province/ district to ensure smooth planning for preparation of meals at schools;
• Assist in the selection and training of cooks
• Perform other related duties as required in the districts where WFP have other interventions.

4Ps Core organizational capabilities

Purpose

• Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives: Helps teammates articulate WFP’s Strategic Objectives;
•  Be a force for positive change: Suggests potential improvements to team’s work processes to supervisor;
•  Make the mission inspiring to our team: Explains the impact of WFP activities in beneficiary communities to teammates;
•  Make our mission visible in everyday actions: Articulates how own unit’s responsibilities will serve WFP’s mission.

People

• Look for ways to strengthen people’s skills: Trains junior teammates on new skills and capabilities;
•  Create an inclusive culture: Seeks opportunities to work with people from different backgrounds;
•  Be a coach & provide constructive feedback: Serves as a peer coach for colleagues in same area of work;
•  Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit: Tracks progress toward goals and shares this information on a regular basis with supervisor.

Performance

• Encourage innovation & creative solutions: Explores ways to consistently be more efficient and accurate in own areas of work and shares new methods of work with colleagues;
•  Focus on getting results: Focuses on getting results and tracks trends in completion rates for own tasks to identify opportunities for efficiency;
•  Make commitments and make good on commitments: Takes responsibility for own tasks and notifies supervisor as soon as possible of potential delays in meeting deadlines or commitments;
•  Be Decisive: Independently decides what action to take when faced with critical choices in the workplace or in dangerous situations in the field.

Partnership

• Connect and share across WFP units: Suggests opportunities for partnering with other units to supervisor;
•  Build strong external partnerships: Identifies opportunities to work with colleagues and partners in the field towards common goals;
• Be politically agile & adaptable: Develops an understanding of the value of WFP’s teams and external partners in fulfilling team’s goals and objectives;
• Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships: Aligns own activities with supervisor’s priorities to fulfill internal and external partner needs.

Desired experiences for entry into the role

• Knowledge and experience of the WFP or UN agencies and public sector (Ministry of Education) especially on socio-economic development activities;
• Ability to communicate clearly both orally and in writing;
• Ability to work in a team (MINEDH/DPEDH/SDJET and WFP), and establish effective working relation with person of different national and cultural backgrounds;
• Knowledge of spreadsheet software, such as Excel is an asset;
• Experience in M&E systems, data analysis, preferably relevant to specific area of development activities;
• Demonstrated capacity/hands-on experience in capacity building of field staff is desirable;
• Willingness to work either at provincial, district and school level is desirable;
• Good working knowledge of English (oral and written) is desirable.