The United Nations World Food Programme invites applications from suitable qualified and experienced candidates for the position of Field Monitor on SSA-SC Contract in WFP Bishkek and Osh.

1. Coordinate and monitor the implementation of the assistance programme at the local level, in close collaboration with the cooperating partners (CPs). Coordinate with local authorities (Rayun, Ayil Okmotu) and closely monitor and prioritize their activities pertaining to targeting activities and assessing their training needs and provide on-the-job trainings;
2. Verify food insecure families in district level according to established WFP criteria;
3. Monitor and review the overall commodity movements such as food deliveries, storage, transport and distribution at the site and verify if the amounts received have been properly recorded by each targeted distribution point;
4. Supervise the efficient distribution of food items at the site and ensure proper distribution of entitlements and verify appropriate entitlements are distributed and provide feedback to Programme Officer-Assistant and others on the distribution;
5. Assist the Programme Officer-Assistant in conducting regular meetings with partners, Ayil Okmotu on proper commodity distribution arrangements, food entitlements, and other relevant issues;
6. Report periodically to the Programme Offier-Assistant on relevant events regarding food management;
7. Assist in the implementation of the plan of action, review achievement and constraints and provide feedback accordingly;
8. Assist in timely preparation and submission of progress, final report;
9. Perform other related duties as required.

• Secondary school education;
• At least three years of progressively responsible support experience including at least one year in the field of monitoring, statistics or another related field;
• Proficiency, level C of UN official language of the duty station and in the duty stations language.

Ability to draft correspondence and to write and spell correctly and to communicate matters clearly and concisely; courtesy, tact and ability to work effectively with people of different national and cultural backgrounds. Strong interpersonal skills, communicate moderately complex matters clearly and concisely; ability to plan and perform detailed work, work of a confidential nature and, or to handle a large volume of work possibly under time constraints.

Letters of application with curriculum vitae should be addressed to the e-mail: by 2.00 pm, 25 December 2008.

Acknowledgment will be sent to short-listed candidates only.

The selected candidate should be available immediately.