Field Monitoring Officer for Humanitarian Programs

Logistics Cluster; Cebu City, Tacloban; On-site; PHP 446,000 - 781,000; Part time

Job summary

The World Food Programme (WFP) invites applications for Monitoring Assistant in the RAM Unit, Cebu City and Tacloban City, Philippines. The 6-month contract supports monitoring of El Niño-related preparedness, cash-based assistance and recovery activities, with data collection, verification and reporting in field settings.

The role requires a secondary education plus a post-secondary certificate in M&E or related field, and at least five years of experience with humanitarian or development

Qualifications

• Completion of secondary school education; a post-secondary certificate in monitoring and evaluation, statistics, social science, disaster management, development studies, or related field is desirable.
• Experience of at least five years with UN agencies, NGOs, government bodies, or private sector in disaster management, resilience or humanitarian programmes.
• Fluency in English; knowledge of Filipino or local duty station language is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Verify planned cash distributions and early recovery assistance to ensure compliance with WFP standards.
• Collect and summarize data in sampled locations; analyze and prepare reports for programme reviews.
• Supervise third party monitors in person and remotely as needed.
• Liaise with government, partners and internal teams to gather feedback for reviews and service improvements.
• Suggest improvements to monitoring processes for efficient implementation of programmes.
• Arrange meetings with community leaders and partners on distribution arrangements and entitlements.
• Facilitate community feedback through government channels and WFP feedback mechanisms; document and report concerns.
• Support price monitoring of staple foods and prepare summaries to inform analysis and decision-making.
• Provide standard trainings for cooperating partners on monitoring tools and practices.
• Prepare field mission reports and monitoring documentation to track progress and findings.
• Perform other monitoring and field duties as required.

Skills

Written and verbal communication

Interpersonal and partnership-building

Monitoring methodologies and data

Multicultural teamwork

Organizational skills

MS Office (Excel/Word/PowerPoint)

Education

Post-secondary certificate in M&E

Secondary education

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

The World Food Programme (WFP) invites applications for Monitoring Assistant in the RAM Unit, Cebu City and Tacloban City, Philippines. The 6-month contract supports monitoring of El Niño-related preparedness, cash-based assistance and recovery activities, with data collection, verification and reporting in field settings.

The role requires a secondary education plus a post-secondary certificate in M&E or related field, and at least five years of experience with humanitarian or development