Back Programme Policy Officer - Monitoring & Evaluation Officer

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS19 January 2026-23:59-GMT+02:00 Central Africa Time (Khartoum)

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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.

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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).

  This position is based in Port Sudan and reports to The Head of the M&E Unit.

  THE ROLE

  Under the supervision of Head of the M&E Unit, the incumbent will:

  KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive, within delegated authority):

  • Support line manager in ensuring that CO monitoring systems and tools are in place and compliant with corporate standards including the minimum monitoring requirements (MMR), standard operational procedures (SOP) and establishment of baselines and targets in alignment with the updated corporate results framework (CRF).

  • Draft regular monitoring reports on status of results and implementation progress and contribute to the data analysis.

  • Contribute to the development or updating of M&E tools, methodologies, and data collection instruments to ensure accurate and reliable data.

  • Contribute to ensuring data quality, accuracy, and completeness through rigorous data cleaning and validation processes.

  • Support to manage CO monitoring data in COMET, ensuring all output, outcome and cross-cutting data is up-to-date and data quality and validation protocols are implemented.

  • Contribute to building M&E capacity of WFP staff and partners through training and information sharing.

  • Utilize data visualization techniques to communicate findings effectively to diverse audiences, including program staff.

  • Support to the design and implementation of assessments, surveys, including data collection, and analysis.

  • Contribute to the development of innovative, user-friendly, and useful knowledge products for internal and external stakeholders.

  • Contribute to Donors’ proposal, Logframe creation, coordination of all activities related to Donors’ monitoring and response/addressing the findings and Donors’ reporting.

  • Perform any other duties as assigned by the Head of M&E.

    QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

    Education:

    Advance university degree in Economics, Statistics, social sciences, Monitoring and Evaluation, or another relevant field or First University degree with additional years of relevant work experience and/or training/courses. A master’s degree will be an added advantage.

    Experience:

    • Minimum of three years of relevant professional work experience in international development or humanitarian work monitoring and evaluation activities.

    • Experience using a variety of quantitative and qualitative analytical tools and methods.

      Language:

      Excellent written and spoken English and Arabic (level C).

      Knowledge & Skills:

      • Proven knowledge, abilities, and skills in the areas of Monitoring and Evaluation.

      • Strong background in quantitative and qualitative research.

      • Knowledge of results-based management principles and practices and WFP’s corporate accountability frameworks.

      • Advanced analytical skills.

      • Ability to work on short timelines, under pressure, and manage multiple priorities simultaneously.

      • Ability to work independently and with minimum supervision.

        DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

        📚 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗮 𝗝𝗼𝗯 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗡 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯! 🌍🤝 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗡 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗨𝗡𝗛𝗖𝗥, 𝗪𝗙𝗣, 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗙, 𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗦𝗦, 𝗨𝗡𝗙𝗣𝗔, 𝗜𝗢𝗠 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀! 🌐

        ⚠️ 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐰: 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐚 𝐣𝐨𝐛 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐍𝐎𝐖!

        • Has gained experience in implementing technical programs (i.e. nutrition, etc.).

        • Has implemented programmes and provided input into designing operations.

        • Has provided input into policy discussions and decisions.

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