Vacancy Announcement No. 2011/TLS-020

Post Title: National Programme Officer (M&E) – (one position)  

Contract Type:     Service Contract (SC)

Position grade:           SB4

Duty Station:       Dili

Duration:  One year Service Contract

(with 3 months SC probation period) -renewable

Deadline of Application: 19 September 2011

Duties/Responsibilities:  

Under the supervision of the M&E Consultant and the Programme Officer , the National M&E Officer will be responsible for the following tasks either continuous or depend on request/demands throughout the assignment period:

- Provide technical support to the Ministry of Health (MoH) and WFP to develop studies (i.e. baseline and follow up assessments on programme impact) and disseminate information;
- Set up a programme related database, develop user manual and guidelines;
- Provide training and technical guidance to WFP staff and government counterpart in strengthening the skills in planning, data analysis, reporting, use and dissemination of data;
- Support and provide technical assistance to MoH and WFP in programme monitoring and evaluation; develop plans for monitoring, develop monitoring tools, streamline results-based reporting;
- Coordinate and strengthen monitoring plan and actual visits to pinpoint hot-spot areas that require follow-up solution;

- Conduct other tasks as may be required and requested by the organization as well as government counterparts.

Qualifications:
University degree on Statistics or Development Studies;

Required experience:

At least one year of postgraduate professional experience in Statistics or Development Studies.
Knowledge and experiences of research design and follow up; Knowledge of Nutrition statistics and experience in the use of relational data bases; Knowledge and experience in systems development, relational database design, computer programming, database administration, and operational management; Experience in training and capacity building within a relevant field M&E/databases/statistics/data analysis);  Communication skills in a multicultural environment;  Experience in database system design, development and implementation would be advantageous; Fluency in both oral and written English and knowledge of local languages. Basic knowledge of Portuguese and Bahasa Indonesian will be an advantage. Experience utilizing computers, proficiency in Windows and Microsoft Office and training skills.

Qualified candidates are requested to quote the Vacancy Number on the envelopes and send or hand deliver their application letter, enclosing their updated CVs together with copies of academic and professional certificates, names and addresses of three referees to:

Human Resources Unit, World Food Programme Rua Balide, Mascarenhas,  P.O. Box133, Dili, Timor Leste.

Post is open only to national of the country. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Date issue :  5 September 2011.

WFP GIVES AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY TO ALL GENDER OR EMPLOYEE