Community Help desk officer

Facilitate the planning and implementation of WFP activities.

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Overview

Facilitate the planning and implementation of WFP activities.

You have:

  • Minimum of 1 years of experience in relief and/or any emergency response program interventions implementation.
  • BA/BSc Degree in Agric. Econ, Disaster Management, Rural Development, and Economics & Dev’s. Studies or any other related field of studies.
  • Good command of oral and written English.
  • Experience in integrated project design, implementation and monitoring.
  • Familiarity with major donor programs - WFP and USAID.

With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Employee Contract Type:

Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)Job Description:

Facilitate the planning and implementation of all WFP activities in line with CFM minimum standards by closely working with program team, commodity staff and stakeholders at woreda level. Ensure the complaints are identified, received and respond as per the minimum CFM. Lead and facilitate the establishment of CFM platforms, awareness creation for project participants on their entitlement, targeting criteria, where and When distribution is takes place etc. Recommend functional and practical CFM solutions and processes based on key stakeholder responses and interactions. Maintain a strong and smooth relationship with woreda and Kebele /Center level major stakeholders in planning and implementing the program as per minimum standards .

Roles and responsibilities.

  • Ensure the establishment of proper Feedback mechanism platforms at FDP level
  • Lead and capacitate the community help desk (CHD committee in pre, during post distribution
  • Create awareness for project primary participants on over all Food Assistance, role and responsibilities of each actor in the whole process of the assistance
  • Compile and report using available (digital and paper based) finding reports as per the reporting timeline
  • Maintain a strong and smooth relationship with woreda and Kebele /Center level major stakeholders in planning and implementing the program
  • Maintain and demonstrate a decent and respectful manner in serving the target community and in interacting with the society in general.

Required Professional Experience

  • Experience: Minimum of 1 years of experience in relief and/or any emergency response program interventions implementation.

Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification

  • BA/BSc Degree in Agric. Econ, Disaster Management, Rural Development, and Economics &Dev’s. Studies and any other related field of studies.

Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications

  • Experience in integrated project design, implementation and monitoring. Familiarity with major donor programs- WFP and USAID. Highly developed interpersonal and communication skill including influencing and negotiation.
  • Good level of computer literacy (word, excel, power point and outlook).

Travel and/or Work Environment Requirement

  • Office-based with periodic travel to the field at itange and punido corridor

Language Requirements

  • Good command of oral and written English

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants Only

Potential interview questions

Can you describe a time you effectively engaged with a difficult stakeholder? This question assesses your interpersonal and negotiation skills. Provide a specific example demonstrating your ability to manage relationships.
How would you approach establishing a feedback mechanism in a community? The interviewer is evaluating your problem-solving and project management abilities. Pro members can see the explanation.
Describe your experience in reporting findings from a project. What tools did you use? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
What strategies would you use to raise awareness among community members about their entitlements? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Explain your understanding of the role of each actor in an assistance process. Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Added 2 years ago - Updated 1 year ago - Source: wvi.org