Food Assistance Officers-2
Join the team to oversee food assistance activities and ensure proper distribution of commodities.
Overview
Join the team to oversee food assistance activities and ensure proper distribution of commodities.
You have:
- Ensure that all commodities/cash are properly accounted for and bring to the attention of the Food Assistance Coordinator any discrepancies in accounting.
- Ensure distribution plans are prepared and approved in advance to enhance efficient field operations.
- Conduct weekly/monthly project monitoring visits and prepare reports.
- Provide overall supervision of Commodity Officers and Distribution Food Supervisors.
- Engage in identification and recruitment of the field team members.
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Employee Contract Type:
Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)Job Description:
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
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.
Supervision
- Provide overall supervision of Commodity Officers, Distribution Food Supervisors, casual workers (Distributors) and incentive workers
- Engage in identification and recruitment of the field team members.
Applicant Types Accepted:
Local Applicants Only
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe how you handle discrepancies in commodity accounting? | This question assesses your attention to detail and ability to manage financial records effectively. | Provide a specific example of a discrepancy you found and how you resolved it. |
| How do you ensure efficient operations in food distribution? | The interviewer wants to understand your planning and organizational skills in logistics. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe a time when you conducted a project monitoring visit. What was the outcome? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What strategies do you use for community engagement in food assistance programs? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you maintain documentation according to programming manuals? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you give an example of how you supervised a team in a previous role? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What do you think is the most challenging aspect of cash management in food assistance? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How would you document the contribution of your projects to child wellbeing outcomes? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |