Programme Policy Officer (Monitoring & Evaluation)

United Nations World Food Programme; Cotabato City; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

World Food Programme is seeking a Programme Policy Officer (Monitoring and Evaluation) in Cotabato City, Philippines. The role leads M&E workstreams, coordinates data-driven activities, and supports policy and programme design across RAM initiatives.

The incumbent will strengthen data quality, manage evaluations, and build capacity with staff and government partners, contributing to evidence-based decisions in humanitarian response.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in economics, statistics, data science, public health, or related field.
• Bachelor’s degree with additional years of work experience may be considered in lieu of an advanced degree.
• 1 year post-master (or 3 years post-bachelor) in planning, monitoring and evaluation of food security projects.

Responsibilities

• Support RAM in developing and implementing monitoring, evaluation and learning workstreams across programmes including VAM and CBTs.
• Coordinate M&E systems to facilitate transfer of food and cash to beneficiaries.
• Develop monitoring tools and monthly coverage plans; assess monthly achievements and share summaries.
• Lead data analysis and prepare outputs (graphs, tables, reports) for dissemination.
• Provide capacity-building for WFP staff and government partners in M&E, food security and protection.
• Represent WFP in coordination meetings with partners and support emergency response as required.

Skills

Excellent communication

Analytical skills

Monitoring & Evaluation

Independent working

Stakeholder engagement

Team leadership

Education

Advanced degree in economics, statistics or related field

Bachelor’s degree with relevant experience

Tools

SPSS

Job description

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

6 October 20-6-23:59-GMT+08:00 Philippine Standard Time (Manila)

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• WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.
• WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment.
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• A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.
• We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).

Job Title: Programme Policy Officer (Monitoring & Evaluation)

Type of Contract: Fixed-Term

Grade: NOA

Unit/Division: Research, Assessment and Monitoring (RAM) Unit

Duty Station: Cotabato City, Philippines

Duration: Twelve (12) months, with a possibility of extension

This position is open to Filipino nationals only.

Organizational Context and Role

The Programme Policy Officer (Monitoring and Evaluation) will work under the supervision of the Head of RAM, with guidance from the Head of Field Office and regular feedback from the Deputy Country Director on work performed. S/he will co-manage WFP’s M&E workstream, undertake analytical work, and support programme work, policy advocacy activities, or initiatives of a similar nature.

Job Purpose

To ensure that robust monitoring, review, and evaluation plans, aligned with WFP corporate standards, are developed to generate quality evidence on beneficiaries’ lives and inform policy, strategy, programme design, and implementation. This includes coordinating monitoring activities, co-managing evaluations, and positioning WFP as a reliable partner to governments in developing monitoring, evaluation, and learning strategies. The Programme Policy Officer (Monitoring and Evaluation) will also support functional units in tracking progress against required performance indicators and generating relevant alerts on potential areas for improvement on a regular basis to inform management decision-making. S/he will play a strong role in ensuring data quality and timeliness through adequate follow-up with the field and other functional units.

Job Content

Within delegated authority, the Programme Policy Officer (Monitoring and Evaluation) will be responsible for the following duties:

• With a primary focus on M&E functions, support the Head of RAM in the overall development and implementation of monitoring, evaluation, and learning workstreams across various programmes and projects, including vulnerability analysis and mapping (VAM), cash-based transfers (CBTs), gender, accountability to affected populations (AAP), and protection, ensuring alignment with corporate policies and guidance.
• Coordinate with the Programme Unit to ensure that the required M&E systems are in place and effectively implemented to facilitate the transfer of food and cash to beneficiaries in WFP project areas.
• Facilitate the development of systems and tools for monitoring and assessing food assistance needs, in line with innovative methodologies and best practices. This includes supporting the development of monthly monitoring coverage plans for monitoring assistants across all activities, assessing monthly achievements, sharing summaries with the Programme and Field Office teams, and supporting the development or revision of monitoring tools in line with corporate guidance, as needed.
• Coordinate data gathering and implementation of monitoring systems, ensuring that rigorous quality standards are maintained. Liaise with internal counterparts to promote effective collaboration and support the monitoring of ongoing projects.
• Lead the analysis of data generated from various assessments and surveys using SPSS and other analytical software, and prepare expected outputs, such as graphs, tables, and reports, for further dissemination.
• Ensure data readiness and availability for use in preparing M&E bulletins, donor reports, and other reporting materials.
• Support the preparation of relevant data for the annual country reports by ensuring quality and readiness for all relevant output and outcome indicators in the corporate beneficiary management system (COMET).
• Undertake capacity-strengthening work for WFP staff and government partners in the areas of monitoring and evaluation, food security and vulnerability analysis, gender, and protection to effectively inform preparedness and response to food assistance needs. This includes leading and guiding major M&E initiatives, such as the management of the Food Security Convergence Model Evaluation and the development of an M&E manual for the BARMM Government.
• Support the VAM Officer in conducting food security and vulnerability analysis and preparing timely reports on the needs of affected populations, in line with wider VAM policies, processes, and guidance, to enable effective decision-making on the development of country strategies, policies, and programmes.
• Supervise M&E staff by acting as a point of referral on analytical and technical queries, undertaking staff performance assessments, and guiding their professional development.
• Represent WFP in coordination meetings with partners by contributing to technical discussions, facilitating the exchange of knowledge and experience, identifying appropriate evidence-based interventions, and exploring areas for potential collaboration.
• Act in an assigned emergency response capacity, as required, to meet emergency food assistance needs; and
• Perform other RAM-related tasks, as required.

Skills and Competencies

• Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills
• Strong analytical, monitoring, and evaluation skills
• Resourceful, tactful, and sound in judgment
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and effectively engage with people from different
• Ability to establish priorities and to plan, coordinate, and monitor own work plan and the work plans of staff under supervision
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with counterparts and staff within the office, host government, donors, other UN agencies, and NGOs

Performance Indicators

Performance indicators will be based on a work plan to be discussed and agreed with the supervisor during the performance planning phase upon onboarding.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

Education

• Advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in economics, food security, statistics, data science, public health/nutrition, geography, or another related field.
• A first-level university degree (Bachelor’s degree) in a relevant field with additional years of work experience and/or specialized training, may be considered in lieu of an advanced university degree.

Experience

• Minimum of one (1) year of professional experience with a master’s degree, or three (3) years of relevant professional experience with bachelor’s degree, in planning, programming, implementation, vulnerability analysis and mapping (VAM), and monitoring and evaluation of technical cooperation programmes related to food and nutrition security.
• Background and familiarity with emergency operations and an understanding of food security and nutrition issues in the country, regional (Asia), and the global context are highly preferred.

Language: Fluency (level C) in English language and the duty station's language, if different. Knowledge of local languages (Maguindanao, Hiligaynon) is an advantage.

Compensation Package Overview

• Remuneration will be in accordance with WFP’s salary scale and will be communicated during the offer stage.
• Medical coverage, extendable to eligible dependents.
• Leave benefits and other applicable entitlements.

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