Programme Associate - M&E Database Management/COMET

Job Description

Title: Programme Associate - M&E Database Management/COMET

Company Name: United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Cox's Bazar

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ University degree in Sociology, Social Development, Social Sciences, Computer Science or other relevant field

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 5 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ TERMS AND CONDITIONS
∎ Contract Type : Service Contract
∎ Contract Duration : 12 months
∎ Duty Station : Cox`s Bazar, Bangladesh
∎ Nationality : Bangladeshi only

Job Responsibilities:
∎ JOB PURPOSE: The position holder will work within the M&E Unit with a primary focus on database management for programme implementation data (outputs from planned beneficiaries and rations to actual assistance days and distribution sites; outcomes). Programme output monitoring is an essential element of WFP's monitoring system, ensuring transparency and accountability at all stages of implementation. In order to enable accurate and consistent reporting on programme outputs and measuring efficiency and success of WFP's programmes, WFP has developed its own corporate database (COMET) to consolidate all relevant key data on a single platform, linking inputs and budgets with outputs and outcomes. This data plays an essential role in reconciling data on food and cash/voucher distributions, informing programmatic decision making and is used for regular annual reporting to donors and other stakeholders. The Programme Associate (M&E Database Management)will be responsible for ensuring continuous, timely and accurate data entry into the COMET database by programme staff and produce regular monthly status reports on data entry. He/she will work in close collaboration with Programme and Logistics units to ensure accuracy and transparency and high data quality in all output reporting. Further he/she will provide database management support at Cox's Bazar level, ensuring the availability of WFP programme implementation data for programmatic planning, decision making and reporting purposes. This includes developing new tools/databases to improve information management and availability and utilization of data on WFP's Cox's Bazar programmes.
∎ The Programme Associate (M&E Database Management) will report directly to the M&E Officer and Head of Unit.

Additional Requirements:
∎ A minimum of 5 years relevant professional experience preferably with a UN organization or international development organization/NGO, with at least 3 years in M&E and Database or Information/Knowledge Management positions
∎ Language: Very good written and oral communication skills in both English and Bangla

Salary: Tk. 103091 (Monthly)

Application Deadline: July 2, 2019

Company Information:
∎ United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)

Category: NGO/Development