Project Assistant (Food security project)

Location: Taiz (AlMukha), Hadramout (AlMukalla & Say’oun)

Deadline: 14 Mar 2020

Main Responsibilities:

• Develop food distribution plans and timetables in coordination with district coordinators under close supervision from the food security officer.

• Prepare accurate lists of targeted areas/villages/neighborhoods for food distribution with detailed justifications in close collaboration with the district coordinators, under close supervision from the food security officer. 

• Assist food security officer indirectly supervise field processes to ensure effective and smooth food distribution in the FDPs in the targeted districts. 

• Develop a comfortable, smooth and organized mechanism for food distribution to beneficiary households in collaboration with the deputy project manager and food security officer.

• Assist in follow up on sound and comfortable environment in the food distribution points
• Ensure timely preparation of the activity including community information, input distribution and training plan, briefing/training of local partners (if any) and carrying out logistical and administrative arrangements

• Monitor, evaluate and suggest improvements to increase the efficiency of project activities
• Responsible for identification the registered beneficiary households lists in collaboration with the data entry assistant.

• Assist in Issue stock requests according to daily distribution plans.
• Assist in plan and follow up on the activities of the food distribution.
• Assist in the breakdown of the budget of daily labor wages (organizers, clerks, and porters…etc.).

• Assist in paying the wages of daily labor and ensure proper invoicing in close collaboration with the food security officer.

• Directly supervise the work of District Coordinators, distribution clerks, organizers,
• Schedule regular visits to beneficiaries of food security and FDPs.
• Train staff on the relevant subject.
• Provide briefings and debriefings for field staff.
• Provide monthly staff assessment for supervised staff.
• Provide daily food distribution reports during the distribution period and submit to the food security officer. 
• Assistant and follow up on the implementation of the activity.
• Any other assignments as directed by the line manager.  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree a discipline relevant to food security
• +2 years of relevant work experience.
• Work experience in food security projects is preferable.
• Previous experience working for an NGO.
• Familiar with information management systems and databases.
• Strong organizational and communication skills, with the ability to effectively present information and respond appropriately to questions from senior managers in the field.
• Ability and willingness to travel to project sites as needed
• Strong English and Arabic skills, written and spoken.
• Ability to prepare budget, write proposal and write reports in English is required

How to Apply
Applicants should send a CV and covering letter, both in English, to Field Medical Foundation ( [email protected] ) with the title of the position you are applying for in the subject of email.