UN World Food Programme (WFP) Jobs – Field Monitor Assistant

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Organization: World Food
Programme (WFP)
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Senior Programme
Assistant
Vacancy Announcement No:
VA-03-2014
Grade: SB2/Midpoint
About WFP:
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) is the United Nations frontline
agency against world hunger. It is the largest and longest serving humanitarian
agency in Uganda. Currently WFP focuses on three priority areas namely:
Emergency Humanitarian Action (EHA); Food & Nutrition Security (FNS); and
Agriculture & Market Support (AMS). World Food Programme (WFP) has
operations in various parts of Uganda. 
Job Summary: The Field
Monitor Assistant will be responsible for monitoring WFP programmes in the UN
World Food Programme (WFP) sub office.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities: 
  • Collaborate and monitor the implementation
    of the assistance programme at the local level, in close collaboration
    with the implementing partners;
  • Monitor and review the overall commodity
    movements such as food deliveries, storage, transport and distribution at
    the site and verify if the amounts received have been properly recorded,
    damaged or suspected to be damaged;
  • Oversee the efficient distribution of food
    items at the site and ensure proper distribution of entitlements and
    verify appropriate entitlements are distributed and provide feedback to
    Field Officers and others on the distribution;
  • Assist on the conduct of regular meetings
    of refugee leaders and cooperating partners on the commodity pipeline,
    distribution arrangements, food entitlements and other relevant issues;
  • Support in the implementation of the WFP
    plan of action, review achievement and constraints and provide feedback
    accordingly;
  • Support the WFP Officer and implementing
    partners in encouraging women’s access to economic skills development and
    sensitizing public opinion on gender issues and gender focused activities;
  • Report periodically to the WFP Officer on
    relevant events regarding food management, distribution and other related
    issues;
  • Identify any apparent issues in the
    programme and report them to the appropriate personnel;
  • Oversee, mentor and supervise and train
    other personnel as appropriate;
  • Perform any other related duties as
    assigned by the Senior Programme Assistant.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience: 
  • The WFP Field Monitor Assistant should
    possess a bachelor’s degree in Education, Social Sciences, Nutrition,
    Agriculture or any other related field, obtained from a recognized
    institution;
  • A minimum of three (3) years of relevant
    working experience in either of the following fields, statistics, social
    administration, refugee operations, community mobilization or any other
    related field gained from a reputable organization;
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, courtesy
    and tact;
  • Possess the ability to interpret and
    analyse a wide variety of programme issues and statistical information;
  • Maintain accurate and precise records;
  • Possess the ability to work effectively
    and to communicate in a team with people from different nationalities,
    cultural and ethnic backgrounds
  • Good working knowledge and skills in using
    Microsoft Office applications;
  • Fluency in the use of oral and written
    English is vital;
How to Apply: 
All suitably qualified Ugandans who are appropriately qualified and
desire to in the United Nations’  World
Food Programme (WFP) are requested to send their applications together with
detailed curriculum vitae, copies of certificates under confidential cover
quoting on the envelop the vacancy announcement number and name of the
applicant to:
The Human Resources Officer, UN World Food Programme, P.O. Box 7159
Kampala.Uganda
Hand delivered applications should be dropped in a box at the reception
of WFP Offices at plot 17-19, Clement Hill Road.
NB: Applications must be
received by the deadline and only short listed candidates shall be contacted.
Applicants should check on the Notice Board at the main entrance to confirm
that their applications have been received one week after the deadline.
Deadline: 16th March 2014

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