Monitoring Assistant

Within delegated authority and under the direct supervision of the deputy head of sub-office and the overall supervision of the head of sub-office, the Monitoring Assistant will be responsible for the following duties: Coordinate 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; Supervise 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 in the conduct of regular meetings of refugee leaders and implementing partners on the commodity pipeline, distribution arrangements, food entitlements and other relevant issues; Assist in the implementation of the plan of action, review achievement and constraints and provide feedback accordingly; Assist 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, partner shops monitoring, and other related issues; Identify any apparent issues in the programme and report them to the appropriate personnel; Supervise and train other personnel as appropriate; Perform other related duties as required.