The Field Monitor – Stand by will perform the following duties but not limited:

• Under the direct supervision of the Team Leader and the general guidance of the Cluster Coordinator, the Field Monitor – Stand by  has the following duties and responsibilities:
• Conduct gender-responsive assessments including pre-project assessments and emergency needs assessments of populations affected by natural disasters or conflict (internally displaced populations) and engage communities including women.
• Conduct beneficiary verifications of different Program activities i.e. emergency response, seasonal support, vocational skills training, etc.
• Conduct and coordinate activity/progress monitoring, distribution monitoring as well as post-distribution monitoring for both food and cash-based transfers of all WFP project activities, in close collaboration with the WFP Field Office and stakeholders i.e. CPs, FSPs, government authorities, communities, etc. and come up with timely and quality monitoring checklists submitted in KOBO and MODA (WFP Corporate Data Collection Tool).
• Conduct implementation monitoring of RFS, VST, TSFP, SF, CVI, and orphanage support project activities.
• Conduct random financial monitoring i.e. salary distribution, and price verification items under SO2 projects as per the WFP-AO request.
• Attend natural disaster assessment in a joint assessment team with WFP partners.
• Collect data for program support including but not limited to food security assessments, market food prices, gender, Protection and Accountability to Affected Populations, nutrition surveys, RFS technical assessment, etc.
• Follow up on the issues identified during the previous monitoring or site visit(s) that required follow-up and further actions and make sure that they are taken up with the relevant stakeholder i.e. CP, FSP, etc., and make sure that they are settled and resolved before becoming a bottleneck to the project.
• Under the general guidance of the Head of the Field Office and VAME focal point at the Field Office, liaise with local authorities and communities on behalf of WFP on matters about WFP food assistance programs and represent WFP in all provincial meetings which WFP staff cannot attend.
• As requested by WFP and under the guidance of the Head of the Field Office, VAME focal point, and Compliance team, conduct verification of compliance cases such as: food/cash diversions, misuse of WFP resources, etc., and follow up of Hotline cases and come up with timely and realistic reports.
• Visit Cooperating Partners’ storage facilities and distribution points (hospitals, schools, etc.) and inspect these sites according to WFP’s food management standards. Technical advice on warehousing and food management should be provided to the stakeholders to build their capacity on proper food management.
• Assist the WFP field offices and cooperating partners in encouraging women’s access to economic skills development and sensitizing public opinion on gender issues and gender-focused activities.
• Identify relevant issues in the field and report them to his/her direct supervisor(s), VAME focal point, and relevant SO managers at the field office.
• Oversee the process of SCOPE (WFP Corporate Beneficiary Registration Platform) registrations and transfer management and support CPs when required.
• Supervise and train other personnel as appropriate;
• Perform other related activities as required and requested.