Monitoring Assistant

Supports WFP field programme delivery in Matam by coordinating site missions, monitoring activities and indicators, collecting and validating data, and reporting operational issues. The role links partners and communities, supports accountability mechanisms and helps improve food-assistance implementation.

Department: Programme

• Plan field missions and ensure coverage of programme activity sites
• Link WFP, implementing partners and participating communities
• Monitor approved activities, physical outputs and performance indicators
• Collect and validate quantitative and qualitative programme data
• Support beneficiary targeting, registration and feedback mechanisms
• Report field incidents, recommendations and site-visit findings
• Prepare field, monthly, quarterly and annual programme reports
• Maintain coordination with local authorities, community leaders and partners

• Completed secondary education
• At least five years of experience in field activities
• Fluency in the UN language used at the duty station
• Command of the local duty-station language when different from the UN language

• Fixed-term appointment for 12 months
• Expected start date is January 2027
• Applications require a CV and cover letter