WFP: Monitoring, Learning and Capacity Strengthening Consultant 1 Vacancy 2019
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.
JOB PURPOSE
To improve delivery of learning as part of Analysis, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning and formulation and utilisation of such robust learning agendas.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)
The Monitoring, Learning & Capacity Development Consultant supports planning, implementation and coordination of the learning function of WFP Uganda. The aim of the consultancy is to champion a culture of learning and management for results.
In line with WFP’s country-wide priority of Measuring Change, Quality and Impact, the consultant will contribute to:
- Improve the delivery of current interventions;
- Inform future design of projects and programmes; and
- Capture learning for scaling up, replication, promotion of appropriate practices, and inform policy changes.
Key to achieving that goal is to foster an environment and culture that promotes continuous learning and improvement and a more dynamic flow of information for decision making, policy and programme development.
4Ps CORE ORGANISATIONAL CAPABILITIES
Purpose
- Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives : Utilizes understanding of WFP’s Strategic Objectives to communicate linkages to team objectives and work.
- Be a force for positive change : Proactively identifies and develops new methods or improvements for self and immediate team to address work challenges within own work area.
- Make the mission inspiring to our team : Identifies opportunities to further align individual contributions with WFP’s mission of making an impact on local communities.
- Make our mission visible in everyday actions : Helps colleagues to see the link between their individual tasks and the contributions of their unit’s goals to the broader context of WFP’s mission.
People
- Look for ways to strengthen people’s skills : Is able to identify, support and encourage focused on-the-job learning opportunities to address gaps between current skillsets and needed future skillsets for WFP.
- Create an inclusive culture : Recognizes the contributions of teammates, and encourages contributions from culturally different team mates to recognise the value of diversity above and beyond just including it in programming for beneficiaries.
- Be a coach & provide constructive feedback : Provides and solicits ongoing constructive feedback on strengths and development opportunities to help develop individual skills, whilst also helping others identify areas for improvement.
- Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit : Sets clear targets for self and others to focus team efforts in ambiguous situations (e.g., unprecedented issues and/or scenarios)
Performance
- Encourage innovation & creative solutions : Thinks beyond team’s conventional approaches to formulate creative methods for delivering food aid and assistance to beneficiaries.
- Focus on getting results : Maintains focus on achieving individual results in the face of obstacles such as volatile or fragile environments and/or organizational roadblocks.
- Make commitments and make good on commitments : Takes personal accountability for upholding and delivering upon team’s commitments and provides assurance to stakeholders.
- Be Decisive : Demonstrates ability to adjust to team’s plans and priorities to optimize outcomes in light of evolving directives, while also responding quickly in high-pressure environments, such as in emergency settings.
Partnership
- Connect and share across WFP units : Demonstrates an understanding of when and how to tactfully engage other units in conversations on impact, timing, or planning
- Build strong external partnerships : Networks regularly with key external partners using formal and informal opportunities to understand each partner’s unique value proposition, and to build and strengthen relationships
- Be politically agile & adaptable : Demonstrates ability to adapt engagement approach in the context of evolving partner circumstances and expectations
- Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships : Demonstrates ability to articulate to internal and external audiences the value that individual contributions and immediate teams bring to partnerships.
STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Advanced University degree in Monitoring and Evaluation with first degree in Development Studies, Social Sciences, Economics, Agriculture Economics Statistics, or other closely relevant field.
Experience:
- At least five (5) years of postgraduate progressively responsible and international professional experience in Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning with expertise in setting up complex monitoring and learning systems, capacity development and establishment of results-based data systems.
- Experience of managing stakeholders: Cultivated sustainable relationships with office colleagues, government authorities, local NGOs, and other implementation partners.
- Research experience: collecting and analyzing qualitative and quantitative data using a variety of tools and approaches.
Language: Fluency in both oral and written communication in English essential.
Functional Capabilities:
- Demonstrates good understanding of humanitarian and development actions in different contexts and knowledge of global geo-political issues and UN Reform, and applies it to enhance existing monitoring and evaluation systems that support WFP’s strategic objectives.
- Is able to demonstrate to stakeholders the value of monitoring and evaluation for policy and programming in the achievements of the SDGs.
- Has ability to analyze the existing evidence base, needs and design a comprehensive monitoring, review and evaluation plan that will address learning and accountability needs
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: 30.07.2019