Monitoring Assistant

The Monitoring Assistant performs monitoring activities within a specific coverage area and provides reports to support the effective delivery of assistance packages. The role involves verifying distribution movements, maintaining records, collating data, liaising with partners, and preparing field reports to ensure quality and compliance with WFP standards.

Responsibilities

• Verify the planned movements and distribution of food or non-food items, report issues or discrepancies to the supervisor for timely resolution of problems and to ensure that the quantity distributed and the quality of the operation is in line with WFP standards.
• Maintain information records and monitor plan documentation, such as records of commodity movements and programme checklists, in order to assist in the effective delivery and distribution of food items or non-food items.
• Collate assistance programme(s) data in accordance with clear direction, in order to support programme reviews and informative decision-making.
• Liaise with cooperating partners and internal counterparts to gather feedback and comments to support programme reviews and improve services.
• Receive and collate comments and feedback from cooperating partners and beneficiaries, to support identifying programmatic issues with a view to fostering efficient operations.
• Provide guidance for cooperating partners on WFP operational practices, monitor tools and methods in order to support them to complete self-monitoring tasks and to contribute to the visibility of WFP in the coverage areas.
• Prepare field mission reports to document programme implementation.
• Follow set emergency response processes and procedures for emergency food assistance.
• Perform other related duties or assignments in line with the position level and expertise as assigned by activity manager.

Requirements

• Completion of secondary school education or bachelor’s degree in social sciences, business administration or any other related field.
• Minimum 4 years of field work experience in any sector of social development, humanitarian work, health, nutrition, or food security.
• Experience in analysing programme output and outcome data.
• General knowledge of WFP monitoring and evaluation systems and standards.
• Fluency in both oral and written communication in English and Urdu.

Skills

• Field Work Experience
• Programme Data Analysis
• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Data Collation
• Report Preparation
• Records Keeping
• Partner Liaison
• WFP Standards

Languages

English, Urdu