Career Opportunities: Programme Policy Officer (Head of M&E), CST-II, Dhaka, Bangladesh (179037)

WFP encourages female candidates and people with disabilities to apply.

WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles. Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis. We are committed to promoting diversity and the principle of equal employment opportunity for all our employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of religion or belief, ethnic or social background, gender, gender identity and disability.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

WFP offers a competitive benefits package including salary, leave, and a medical insurance.

JOB PURPOSE

Under the direct supervision of Head of Research, Assessment, and Monitoring (RAM), and overall supervision of Deputy Country Director, the Head of Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) will lead the development and implementation of Monitoring and Evaluation Strategies and Plans aligned to WFP corporate standards to generate quality evidence on the lives of beneficiaries to inform policy, strategy, programme design and implementation in Bangladesh. The incumbent will also serve as Deputy Head of RAM unit to support VAM, KIM functions as needed. The role includes coordinating monitoring activities, managing decentralized evaluations, and thematic/mid-term reviews and supporting the positioning WFP as a reliable partner to build monitoring and evaluation strategies with key stakeholders.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

• Lead the development and implementation of the country office Monitoring and Evaluation strategies and plans. At programme and CSP design stage, facilitate the development of Theories of Change outlining how the expected results are likely to occur and listing key assumptions and risks. 
• Ensure M&E approaches are incorporated in CSP and programme documents, to provide the most relevant and strategic information to manage progress towards achieving expected results in compliance with WFP evaluation and monitoring requirements.
• Lead the design and review of the Country Office logframe as per corporate business rules and ensure logframe creation in Country Office Monitoring and Evaluation Tool (COMET).
• Design the Country office Monitoring, Review and Evaluation plan, ensuring it provides the most relevant information to measure change and is in line with corporate requirements. Ensure that CO monitoring systems and tools are in place and compliant with corporate standard operating procedures (SOPs) and establish baselines and targets according to the corporate requirements. 
• In cooperation with the programme teams, ensure the VAM, Monitoring and Evaluation Planning and Budgeting tool is prepared and updated, containing all M&E activities for the CSP duration. 
• Contribute to the development and implementation of M&E in national government and interagency frameworks, including United Nations Strategic
• Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) and the Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP), aligned with nationally owned sustainable development goals.
• Contribute to integration of gender, equity, disability, protection, human rights, and other inclusion issues as appropriate in all M&E work.
• Ensure inputs to corporate reports including Annual Country Reports (ACRs) and the Annual Evaluation Report (AER) and open platforms such as WFP global hunger monitoring system and UN Info. 
• Take responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives in areas of work, to ensure equal participation of women and men.
• Manage and/or support decentralized evaluations to high professional standards in line with WFP Evaluation Policy and Decentralized Evaluation Quality Assurance System (DEQAS).
• Strengthen the CFM system through ensuring implementation of corporate tools and systems such as issue trackers, timely monitor recording, instituting follow- up actions and closure of beneficiary feedbacks and complaints.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Advanced University degree in Monitoring & Evaluation, Sociology, Social Development, Development Economics, International Relations or Performance Management or other relevant field, or First University degree with additional years of relevant work experience and/or training/courses.

Experience: More than 6 years of relevant professional work experience in development or humanitarian work such as Monitoring, Evaluation, Programme/project design and/or management, needs assessment, research, reporting, etc.

Language: International Professional: Fluency (level C) in English language.

Knowledge & Skill:

• Experience in using a variety of quantitative and qualitative analytical tools, methods and approaches.
• Good understanding of results-based management principles and practices.
• Knowledge of evaluation ethics and is able incorporate ethics into evaluation processes.
• Solid knowledge about Norms and Standards for Evaluation, ability to communicate the essentials of the norms and standards to others and apply them appropriately.
• Solid practical knowledge on how data is collected, compiled, analysed and presented for management decisions, programme adjustment and donor reporting.
• Ability to develop monitoring systems and databases including preparation of data collection, analysis and reporting tools.
• Ability to work with relevant technology, procedures (e.g., web-based databases, other statistical applications) to produce in-depth analysis and develop and share quality reports and visualizations.
• Good knowledge of programme design, implementation and operational challenges in food and nutrition security.
• Experience in building capacity through formal and informal training processes, including developing documentation and training materials.
• Solid knowledge of human rights and gender equality and is able to ensure that evaluation design, questions and analysis incorporate this knowledge.

HOW TO APPLY

To be considered, interested candidates are invited to apply via (https://www.wfp.org/careers/job-openings).

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

We want to ensure the recruitment process is fully accessible. Please contact us at coxsbazar.hr@wfp.org to advise us of any accessibility needs you may have.

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.

For more on WFP and what we do, please go to http://www.wfp.org/videos/zero-hunger

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

WFP provides life-saving assistance to more than 850,000 Rohingya refugees and over 300,000 most vulnerable households in the local communities. WFP implements a range of programmes including integrated food and nutrition assistance, school feeding activities, emergency preparedness, and tailored livelihoods programme to support the most vulnerable population.

For more on WFP  Cox's Bazar World Humanitarian Day video 2021

WFP is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce. WFP has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, abuse of authority or discrimination. All selected candidates will, undergo rigorous reference and background checks. 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. All WFP Employees are expected to demonstrate the competencies and standards of behaviour aligned with our core values and defined in the WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK, namely:

• Leading by example with integrity,

• Driving results and delivering on commitments,

• Fostering inclusive and collaborative teamwork,

• Applying strategic thinking,

• Building and maintaining sustainable partnerships