DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

31 August 2026-23:59-GMT Greenwich Mean Time (Monrovia)

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• 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).

Position Title: Monitoring Assistant ( Community Feedback Mechanism)

Grade: G4

Type of Contract: Fixed Term

Duration of Contract: 1 Year

Duty Station: Monrovia, Liberia

Reporting Line: Post holder reports to the Head of Research, Assessment & Monitoring

Deadline for applications : 01 September 2026

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:

Based within the Research, Assessment, and Monitoring (RAM) Unit at the WFP Liberia Country Office, the Monitoring Assistant will support WFP’s strategic priorities by strengthening evidence generation and data driven decision-making.

Under the guidance of the Head of RAM, the Monitoring Assistant will support monitoring and evaluation activities by collecting, verifying, analyzing, and reporting programme performance data to facilitate evidence-based decision-making and ensure accountability to beneficiaries, donors, and other stakeholders.

ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

Under the overall guidance and supervision of the Head of RAM, the Monitoring Assistant will have the following responsibilities:

• Conduct field monitoring visits to verify programme implementation, track progress against planned indicators, and assess the quantity and quality of assistance delivered to beneficiaries.

• Support household surveys, post-distribution monitoring (PDM), process monitoring, market assessments, and other monitoring exercises.

• Ensure the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of monitoring data by collecting, uploading, cleaning, validating, and maintaining data in corporate databases and information systems.

• Prepare monitoring reports, field visit reports, dashboards, briefing notes, and situation updates, and contribute to monthly, quarterly, annual, and donor reporting.

• Strengthen engagement with communities and cooperating partners through coordination, capacity building, and documentation of operational issues, best practices, and gender and environmental concerns.

• Ensure confidentiality and protection standards are maintained when handling sensitive information.

• Perform other related duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

Education: Completion of secondary school education.

Experience:

• Has experience analyzing program output and outcome data.
• General knowledge of monitoring and evaluation systems and standards.

Language: Fluency (level C) in Oral and Written English
 

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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

 

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REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION

• All applications must be submitted exclusively through our online recruiting system. We do not consider CVs or applications sent by email, LinkedIn, or any other channel.

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• If you experience technical issues while submitting your application, you may contact us at global.hrerecruitment@wfp.org. Please note that this email is only for technical issues with an application - unsolicited applications or documents sent to this inbox will not receive a reply.

• At the application stage, the only required documents are your CV and Cover Letter. Additional documents (passport, certificates, recommendation letters, etc.) may be requested later in the process.

• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited to proceed to the next stage of the recruitment process.

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.