Programme Associate (Monitoring and Evaluation) SC6 Mersin, WFP, Turkey, Closing date 31 May 2017

Programme Associate (Monitoring and Evaluation) SC6 Mersin, 
WFP, 
Turkey, 
Closing date 31 May 2017

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ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

The job is located in the Mersin Field Office (MRS FO). Job holder typically reports to the Head of Field Office.

At this level, the job holder is expected to demonstrate responsibility and initiative to respond independently to various queries with only general guidance. There is a requirement to use judgment in dealing with unforeseen operational problems on a daily basis. Job holder is expected to manage resources and coach and coordinate support staff.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

1. Contribute to the design and management of the M&E toolkit (project baselines, distribution & post distribution monitoring and output reporting).

2 Guide and backstop in each Sub-Office and Partner staff on enumerator’s training, data collection, supervision and data entry processes.

3. Within the specific area of responsibility, compile, consolidate and clean M&E data and support data analysis and preparation of M&E reports in order to support operational decision-making.

4. Perform accurate, timely statistical analysis of M&E data and external/secondary datasets within the specific technical area of work (e.g. post distribution monitoring surveys) following corporate standards and guidelines.

5. Provide monitoring and evaluation findings and recommendations to support performance planning and risk analysis, emergency preparedness, security risk management and risk mitigation activities;

6. 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;

7. Liaise, work and exchange information with internal and external counterparts to support effective collaboration, implementation and monitoring of ongoing project activities;

8. Coordinate and communicate with local partners, agencies, NGOs and government institutions to perform accurate food security analyses and to ensure efficient delivery of food assistance;

9. Act as a point of contact for resolution of a range of operational queries and problems within a specific technical area of responsibility;

10. Oversee and/or review the work of other support staff, providing practical advice and guidance, to contribute to delivering objectives to agreed standards and deadlines;

11. Follow standard emergency preparedness practices to ensure WFP is able to quickly respond and deploy needed resources to affected areas at the onset of the crisis

4Ps CORE ORGANISATIONAL CAPABILITIES

Purpose

• Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives: Coaches team in the most effective ways to communicate WFP’s Strategic Objectives to WFP team and partners in the field.
•  Be a force for positive change: Implements new methods or tools to improve team’s work processes and productivity.
•  Make the mission inspiring to our team: Maps team’s activities and tasks to specific successes in beneficiary communities to showcase positive impact.
•  Make our mission visible in everyday actions: Explains to teammates how each unit contributes to the overall WFP mission.

People

• Look for ways to strengthen people's skills: Identifies skill development opportunities such as training modules or on-the-job experiences for self, colleagues and direct reports.
•  Create an inclusive culture: Facilitates team building activities to build rapport in own unit.
•  Be a coach & provide constructive feedback: Facilitates the pairing of junior colleagues with coaches within own team.
•  Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit: Proactively anticipates potential challenges and develops mitigation plans to ensure that team meets goals and targets.

Performance

• Encourage innovation & creative solutions: Identifies opportunities to be creative in own work and to help team be more innovative and accurate in their respective tasks and areas of work.
•  Focus on getting results: Monitors team’s deliverables and provides feedback to ensure outcomes are delivered consistently and accurately.
•  Make commitments and make good on commitments: Provides accurate guidance to team on expected responsibilities and tasks, whilst also upholding own commitment to the team.
•  Be Decisive: Sets an example and provides guidance to junior team members on when to escalate issues when faced with challenging issues in the workplace or in the field.

Partnership

• Connect and share across WFP units: Facilitates partnerships with other WFP units to accomplish missions in the field.
•  Build strong external partnerships: Sets an example and provides guidance to team on how to build relationships with external partners.
•  Be politically agile & adaptable: Articulates to colleagues or direct reports the value of contributing to other WFP teams and agency partnerships in fulfilling WFP’s goals and objectives.
•  Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships: Organizes, monitors, and prioritizes own and team’s efforts to ensure that they will fulfil the needs of internal and external partners.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certificate in the related functional area.

Experience:

• At least two years in the field of M&E, programme support, research / statistics, or operation support, food security analysis/ data analysis/management, etc.).
• Computer skills: Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office. Experience with one statistical package (SPSS, Stata, SAS or other) is preferred.

Language: Fluency in written and spoken English and Turkish. Knowledge of Arabic is an asset

Nationality and Residency: The applicant should be either a Turkish national or have a valid Turkish residence at the time of application.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Contract duration is 12 months (renewable). 

Female candidates are encouraged to apply.

REMUNERATION

A competitive compensation and benefits package is offered. Local gross salary is offered on an annual basis starting from TRY 82,920.00 / year.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

Wednesday, 31 May 2017