Recrutement de 01 Research Assessment & Monitoring Officer

Recrutement de 01 Research Assessment & Monitoring Officer

Entreprise: World Food Programme
Niveau d'etude: Non precise
Localité: Liberia / Monrovia
Date limite: 2025-09-28

Recrutement de 01 Research Assessment & Monitoring Officer
Fully Present
locations
Monrovia, Liberia
time type
Full time

job requisition id
JR116016
DATE LIMITE DE CANDIDATURE

28 September 2025-23:59-UTC heure moyenne de Greenwich (Monrovia)
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ABOUT WFP

The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.


At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.


WHY JOIN WFP?

WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.

WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment.

WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.

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).

Terms of Reference (TOR)

Position title: Research, Assessment and Monitoring (RAM) Officer – NOA
Duty Station: Liberia Country Office

Reports to: Head of the Research, Assessment and Monitoring Unit

Functional Supervision: Regional RAM Adviser

Contract Type: Fixed Term

Duration: 1 year with possibility of extension

Deadline for submission of Application: 29 September 2025

About WFP
The United Nations World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes. Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need.

Organizational Context
The RAM Officer will be based in the Liberia Country Office and will support the development and implementation of food security analysis, monitoring, and evaluation activities. Liberia faces recurrent food insecurity challenges due to economic shocks, climate variability, and limited agricultural productivity. The RAM Officer will play a critical role in generating evidence to inform WFP's strategic response and support national efforts to achieve food and nutrition security. The incumbent will work closely with internal and external partners, ensuring alignment with WFP corporate standards and strategic objectives.

Job Purpose
To lead and support the generation, analysis, and use of evidence related to food security, nutrition, and programme performance. This includes vulnerability analysis, monitoring systems, decentralized evaluations, and capacity building efforts to inform WFP operations and national strategies.

Key Accountabilities (not all-inclusive)
Research & Assessment:

Lead or support food security and vulnerability assessments, including survey design, data collection, analysis, and reporting.
Develop and maintain food security monitoring systems and tools aligned with best practices and WFP standards.
Prepare timely analytical reports to inform programme design and strategic planning.
Provide technical guidance on methodologies including GIS, remote sensing, and statistical analysis.
Monitoring & Evaluation:

Support the development and implementation of Monitoring, Review, and Evaluation Plans aligned with WFP corporate standards.
Ensure monitoring systems meet minimum monitoring requirements (MMR) and support the establishment of baselines and targets.
Draft regular monitoring reports and contribute to data analysis for programme performance.
Manage or support decentralized evaluations, including planning, stakeholder engagement, and quality assurance.
Capacity Building & Partnerships:

Build capacity of WFP staff, partners, and government counterparts in food security analysis and M&E.
Collaborate with national institutions and UN agencies to strengthen joint monitoring and evaluation frameworks.
Promote inclusive and ethical practices in all data collection and analysis activities.
Cross-Cutting:

Integrate gender, protection, and accountability to affected populations (AAP) perspectives in all RAM activities.
Supervise junior staff and provide technical support as needed.
Perform other duties as required.
Standard Minimum Qualifications
Education: Advanced University degree in Economics, Statistics, Data Science, Public Health, Nutrition, Social Sciences, or related field. First University degree with additional years of relevant experience may be accepted.

Experience: Minimum of three years of relevant professional experience in food security analysis, monitoring, and evaluation.

Language: Fluency in English (Level C); knowledge of local languages is an asset.

Desired Experiences
Experience in humanitarian or development contexts.

Proficiency in statistical tools and data visualization platforms.

Familiarity with WFP’s vulnerability mapping and evaluation standards.

Experience in designing and implementing Theory of Change frameworks.

Functional Capabilities
• Food Security Analysis & Monitoring

• Strategic Management & Performance Monitoring

• Evaluation Methodologies & Ethics

• Data Analysis & Communication

• Partnership Building





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All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.


No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.

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