Monitoring Assistant (Food Safety and Quality) SSA4

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).

WFP Lebanon encourages female candidates and people with disabilities to apply.

WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability.

Organizational Background

WFP Lebanon provides cash assistance to Syrian refugees and in-kind assistance to vulnerable Lebanese, while supporting the Government in strengthening social safety nets. WFP supports resilience-building activities, and its school meals programme improves nutrition and school attendance. Since October 2023, WFP has provided food and cash assistance to people affected by the conflict and has scaled up its food assistance including the distribution of daily meals following the recent escalation.

Job Purpose

To perform monitoring activities within a specific coverage area and provide reports to support the effective delivery of assistance packages. More specifically, the incumbent will support the hot meals project in Lebanon by contributing to the planning, implementation, and improvement of food safety and quality assurance procedures applied by relevant programmes, ensuring alignment with WFP guidelines and regulations.

Key Responsibilities (not all-inclusive, nor exhaustive)

Within delegated authority and under the direct supervision of the Senior Food Safety and Quality Associate, the Monitoring Assistant will be responsible for the following duties:

• Liaise with cooperating partners and internal counterparts to gather feedback and comments to support programme reviews and improve services.
• Receive and collate comments and feedback from cooperating partners and beneficiaries to support identifying programmatic issues with a view to fostering efficient operations.
• Provide guidance for cooperating partners on WFP operational practices, monitor tools and methods in order to support them to complete self-monitoring tasks and to contribute to the visibility of WFP in the coverage areas.
• Prepare field mission reports to document programme implementation.
• Follow set emergency response processes and procedures for emergency food assistance.
• Perform other related duties, as required.
• Verify the planned movements and distribution of food or non-food items, report issues or discrepancies to the supervisor for timely resolution of problems and to ensure that the quantity distributed and the quality of the operation is in line with WFP standards.
• Maintain information records and monitor plan documentation, such as records of commodity movements and programme checklists, in order to assist in the effective delivery and distribution of food items or non-food items.
• Collate assistance programme(s) data in accordance with clear direction, in order to support programme reviews and informative decision-making
• Perform other related duties, as required.

STANDARD MINIMUM ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Required Experiences for entry into the role

• Basic knowledge of food safety and quality assurance principles, including Good Hygiene Practices (GHP), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), and HACCP principles.
• Experience with food safety monitoring, kitchen inspections, audits, and implementation of corrective and preventive actions.
• Knowledge of food safety regulations and hygiene standards.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Good communication, reporting, and organizational skills.

Desired Skills and Knowledge

• Strong Knowledge of national and international food safety standards (e.g., ISO 22000, Codex Alimentarius).
• Excellent understanding of food processing, preservation, and quality assurance procedures.
• Knowledge of hot meal operations, or humanitarian food assistance programmes.
• Effective communication and training skills to interact with kitchen staff, nutritionists, and other stakeholders.
• Attention to detail and the ability to conduct thorough inspections and assessments.

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