VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
(ISSUE DATE: 08.10.2021 and CLOSING DATE: 22.10.2021)
WFP Lesotho is looking for talented people who are committed to joining our efforts to eradicate hunger. WFP offers unlimited opportunities to grow professionally, develop your talent and expertise. Start your journey to be a member of the world’s largest humanitarian teams!
NOTE: WFP DOES NOT SOLICIT FOR FEES OR ANY FORM OF PAYMENT FROM JOB APPLICANTS
Qualified female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply
WFP has zero tolerance for discrimination including based on HIV/AIDS status
WFP takes pride in its personnel, and thus, we seek to recruit competent persons for the position of Programme Assistant, G4 for a period of 5 months base in Maseru with travel to the field as required.
We are looking for applicants with the highest levels of integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian values. We are committed to promoting diversity and gender equality.
WFP also strives to build a work environment that is safe and respectful, and free of sexual harassment, sexual exploitation and abuse of authority. We believe in open communication, and every individual at WFP is treated with respect regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, nationality, religious or political beliefs.
DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING LINES FOR THE TEAM LEADER
Under the overall guidance and direct supervision of the WFP Evaluation Manager, and day-to-day consultation with the WFP activity manager for Resilience and the project coordinator for adaptation fund, the programme assistant will:
- Consolidate data/documents/reports, create and maintain a library for the evaluation;
- Support the evaluation managers in the convening of evaluation committee meetings by make arrangements for meeting rooms, sending invitations etc;
- Support the evaluation managers in the convening of stakeholder/evaluation reference group meetings by make arrangements for meeting rooms, sending invitations etc;
- Take notes at all meetings and prepare notes for the record of the meetings and submit these to the evaluation managers;
- Maintain up to date list of key stakeholders, making sure when there are changes the names of specific people are updated; share this information to the evaluation team to inform the communication and learning plan
- Support the recruitment and training of research assistants
- Consolidate comments and feedback from stakeholders on draft inception report using the WFP inception report comments matrix and submit to the evaluation team leader
- Consolidate comments and feedback from stakeholders on draft evaluation report using the WFP inception report comments matrix and submit to the evaluation team leader
- Keep the evaluation schedule up to date up making changes when timelines shift, and share the updated schedule with the Regional Evaluation unit;
- Support the management of all information related to the evaluation by maintaining a clear structure of the valuation documentation on SharePoint;
- Ensure that data sets collected by the evaluation are received and stored on the shared space for future analysis
- Perform any other tasks as shall be allocated by the WFP evaluation manager
DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT
- Document Library
- Calendar of meetings for the evaluation committee and evaluation reference group
- Notes for the record for all EC and ERG meetings
- Inputs to the Communication and learning plan
- Comments matrix on the draft inception report
- Comments matrix on the draft evaluation report
- Up to date evaluation schedule
- Well structured site on SharePoint for managing all information related to the evaluation
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
| Education | Degree qualification in any relevant social sciences fields |
| Experience: | At least 1 year of work experience, part of which should be in any work that entailed writing reports or minutes of meetings. |
| Knowledge & Skills: | Ability to organize and consolidate information in ways that are structured; quick to learn including through self-directed learning |
| Languages: | Fluency (level C) in English language |
Deadline for applications
22.10.2021