Programme Policy Officer-monitoring

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**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**: Advanced University degree in social sciences, statistics, development economics, performance management, monitoring and evaluation or other related fields, or First University degree with additional years of relevant work experience and/or training/courses.

**Experience**: Minimum of three years of relevant professional work experience including monitoring and evaluation activities. Experience using a variety of quantitative and qualitative analytical tools and methods.

**Language**: Fluency in both oral and written English and Arabic languages

**ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT**:
This job is found in Egypt Country Office and reports to the Head of Monitoring & Evaluation unit.

**JOB PURPOSE**:
To provide effective coordination and specialized support to the Monitoring and Evaluation Unit’ activities that effectively meet food assistance needs

**KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)**:
Provide specialized expertise and contribute towards the development of log frames and Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) plans for technical projects and addressing adhoc requests for M&E inputs.

2. Prepare a variety of Terms of References for M&E activities, elaborated reports and substantial data analysis (e.g., Assistance in monitoring and programme performance) and make recommendations to supervisors and concerned programme staff to ensure deliverables adhere to plans and quality control.

3. Lead and ensure accurate, timely recording of data by field coordinators and consistency of information being presented.

4. Participate in developing M&E data collection, analysis and reporting tools.

5. Coordinate and liaise with internal counterparts on a range of complex matters to enable effective collaboration, implementation and monitoring of ongoing project activities.

6. Support the capacity building of WFP staff, cooperating partners and national government on M&E and similar analytical functions.

7. Act as an escalation point for complex query resolution on matters within the area of M&E functions.

8. Participate in outcome indicator data collection and entry on COMET.

9. Participate in meetings, working groups, trainings and events within and outside WFP as requested.

10. Act as Officer in Charge (OIC) of M&E unit as needed

**4Ps CORE ORGANISATIONAL CAPABILITIES**:
**Purpose**
- Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives: Understands WFP’s Strategic Objectives and the link to own work objectives.
- Be a force for positive change: Flexibly adapts individual contributions to accommodate changes in direction from supervisors and internal/external changes (such as evolving needs of beneficiaries, new requirements of partners).
- Make the mission inspiring to our team: Recognizes and shares with team members the ways in which individual contributions relate to WFP’s mission.
- Make our mission visible in everyday actions: Sets own goals in alignment with WFP’s overall operations, and is able to communicate this link to others.

**People**
- Look for ways to strengthen people's skills: Assesses own strengths and weaknesses to increase self-awareness, and includes these in conversations on own developmental needs.
- Create an inclusive culture: Participates in open dialogue, and values the diverse opinion of others, regardless of background, culture, experience, or country assignment.
- Be a coach & provide constructive feedback: Proactively seeks feedback and coaching to build confidence, and develop and improve individual skills.
- Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit: Participates in accomplishing team activities and goals in the face of challenging circumstances.

**Performance**
- Encourage innovation & creative solutions: Shows willingness to explore and experiment with new ideas and approaches in own work.
- Focus on getting results: Consistently delivers results within individual scope of work on time, on budget and without errors.
- Make commitments and make good on commitments: Commits to upholding individual accountabilities and responsibilities in the face of ever-changing country or functional priorities.
- Be Decisive: Makes rational decisions about individual activities when faced with uncertain circumstances, including in times of ambiguity regarding information or manager direction.

**Partnership**
- Connect and share across WFP units: Seeks to understand and adapt to internal or cross-unit teams’ priorities and preferred working styles.
- Build strong external partnerships: Demonstrates ability to understand and appropriately respo