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The main purpose of Food Assistance officer is to oversee the planning, delivery, distribution, documentation and reporting associated with food and non-food commodities/cash in the field and lead monitoring and coordination of field activities.  To ensure partnership networking and correspondence the position holder will closely work with key project stakeholders i.e., RRS, WFP, UNHCR, Relevant peer and Refugee leadership structures. He/she will work closely with WVE- Gambella RRP Commodity Team, Finance Team, Supply Chain Team, MEAL Team, Protection & GBV Team, School Feeding Team, and Security team, Gambella RRP management team.

    Project/Program Implementation:
    Supporting the planning and execution of project activities, ensuring they align with organizational goals and donor requirements. 
    Ensuring project activities are implemented effectively and efficiently, meeting deadlines and achieving desired results. 
 
        strategically aligned program/project activities with organizational goals and donor requirements
    Coordination with Stakeholders
    Effective & Timely Implementation
    Compliance and Administration:
    Ensuring compliance with organizational policies and procedures, as well as donor requirements. 
    Maintaining accurate records and documentation related to project activities. 
    Contributing to the overall effectiveness and efficiency of the organization. 
 
        Ensured adherence to organizational and donor policies, 
maintained accurate project documentation, supported proposal and budget development
     
Technical
Commodity/cash management 
    Ensure that all commodities/cash are properly accounted for and bring to the attention of the Food Assistance Coordinator any discrepancies in accounting.
    Ensure that distribution plans are prepared and approved in advance to enhance efficient field operations.
    Ensure that damaged/unfit commodities are kept separately at the Final Distribution Points (FDPs). Arrange for the disposal of all commodities unfit for human consumption upon receipt of the necessary authorization. Ensure proper documentation of such activity in the proscribed form in case there are damages at the centers.
    Ensure that Last Mile Mobile Solution Item Tracking System (LMMS-ITS) system is implemented, utilized and monitored or the designated donor.
    Ensure that commodities/cash are received by the targeted beneficiaries. 
    Spot check FDP stores to ensure they are properly maintained and all equipment functioning properly
    Conduct physical inventory and facilitate any returns to donor
         General food distribution is carried out in a timely manner and targeted beneficiaries receive their correct ration entitlements
    Commodity losses are avoided.
    Monitoring, Reporting and Documentation
    Ensure the implementation of food assistance activities is in line with the project design and serves the needs of the community
    Consolidate and provide daily update commodity distribution reports 
    Conduct weekly/monthly project monitoring visits and prepare reports
    Consolidate monthly plans, ensure implementation and share updates on work progress against the plans. 
    Ensure all records are maintained as per World Vision food programming manual and Cash transfer guidelines.
    Review distribution center visit reports and align them to the program design
    Document the contribution of the projects to child wellbeing outcomes to assess impact and advice programming.        Timely and accurate commodity distribution reports submitted as per donor and WV 
    All related food assistance accounting reports and documents; food manifest, Commodity Summary Report (CSRs),  Distribution Centre Visit Report (DCVR), Loss report, Distribution plan, Waybills, food requests, tally sheets are accurately prepared and filed for reference purposes
    Technical 
Stakeholder engagement and capacity building
    Coordinate and liaise with local authorities, NGOs and other partners by providing information regarding beneficiary registration, commodity/cash distribution, distribution plans, and project progress in targeted area of operation
    Ensure a continuous on-job,  on-site training of field team on expected behaviour, process and procedure of commodity accounting and documentation
    Identify and recommend other needs such as health care, additional food needs, development activities, or any other rehabilitation and/or development activity.
    Ensure that food assistance partnerships are maintained and issues arising solved amicably        Strong and good working relationships with all relevant project stakeholders maintained to support implementation of project activities
    Improved efficiency in implementation of project activities
    Promote a better understanding and sense of ownership of project by community
    Capacity development
    Provide capacity development Camp level GFD team including casual workers (Distributors) and incentive workers 
    Engage in identification and recruitment of the field team members.
    Ensure that the field team maintain a daily/weekly activity schedule 
    Spot check field team to monitor attendance in designated work locations
    Ensure that a proper record of incentive workers, relief committees is compiled and filed together with mandatory policies having being side e.g. Code of Conduct, Child and Adult Safeguarding, 
    Monitor and manage performance of the field team throughout the project cycle
    Identify any needs or gaps that may affect efficiency and effectiveness of field team and activities and recommendations for immediate action  

    Knowledgeable and well-equipped field team that effectively and efficiently utilize Food and Cash management standards including the technology deployed to support the food assistance operation
    Strong and good working relationships with all relevant project stakeholders maintained to support implementation of project activities
    Improved efficiency in implementation of project activities
    Promote a better understanding and sense of ownership of project by community

Certification

•  BA/BSc Degree in Agriculture, Economics, Disaster Management, Rural Development and Economics & Development Studies

Required Professional Experience

• 3-5 Years of experience   in refugee,  relief and/or any emergency response program    interventions implementation  especially in a refugee or internally displaced persons (IDPs)
• Must have understanding of CORE humanitarian standards, World Vision food programming standards, accountability to affected populations (AAP)

How To Apply

Interested Applicant can use the following link to apply: https://worldvision.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/WorldVisionInternational/job/Gambella-Ethiopia/Food-Assistance-Officers-2_JR47380

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