PURPOSE OF POSITION:
To effectively co-ordinate Food Voucher implementation in the districts ensuring compliance to Donor and World Vision requirements /guidelines and uphold commitment to beneficiary entitlement. The holder of the position should communicate World Vision’s ethos and demonstrate a quality of spiritual life that is an example to others.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
Major Activities
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Implementation
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Effectively and efficiently manage and coordinate all cash project activities that are implemented in the district.
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Ensure strong monitoring system for the cash redemption conducted by the MMT at point of sale
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Assist Project Coordinator, project manager and district teams to plan, implement, monitor and evaluate approved activities as per programs design.
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Ensure programme compliance to Humanitarian Accountability standards.
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Ensure that all resources earmarked to target populations are properly handled, stored, transported, distributed, tracked, fully accounted for and reported on according to World Vision standard procedures and Donor policy.
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Visit target communities on regular basis to get their perceptions and experience so as to assist in planning and implementing relevant community-oriented programs.
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Prepare monthly management reports, and as well as monthly narrative reports for the district according to set standards and formats.
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Facilitate the identification designing and implementing of appropriate training needs for district staff and target communities.
2. Management
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Supervise use of resources allocated to the district
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Supervise all district staff through appropriate systems and attend to their welfare issues.
3. Coordination and collaboration
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Co-ordinate with other Agencies, Local Authorities and Government stakeholder in the District and ensure that food voucher project is targeted to the appropriate target population (IDPs).
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To co-ordinate and foster relations with other World Vision Programs in the district so as to ensure proper allocation and sharing of resources.
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Participate in regular coordination meetings in WV and outside agencies including the donor.
4. Capacity development
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Leads capacity development with field staff to ensure competency levels which allow staff to do their work accordingly.
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Work with the Project Managers to supervise and provide training for all other WFP voucher staff.
5. Other Roles
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Represent the NO in food assistance/ Security, coordination forums as advised by NO management
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Perform any other duties as required by the Project Manager or his/her designee.
Minimum education, training and experience requirements to qualify for the position:
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Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies, Business Administration or any other related qualification.
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Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Experience in Food Assistance projects.
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Strong communication skills Verbal and written English/Arabic and Kurdish.
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Report writing skills and computer knowledge.
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Knowledge of commodities & logistics operations, specifically those that relate to Cash distributions, handling, reporting, tracking, monitoring etc.
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Proven planning, team work and managerial skills
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Demonstrate ability in the design and effective use of training materials
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Stays open to internal and external feedback
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Finds fulfilment in work through creativity, risk taking, initiative, and innovation, and encourages the same in colleagues.
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Ability to supervise and mentor subordinates.
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Ability to work under minimum supervision.
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Good knowledge and experience of community mobilization.
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Well-developed stakeholder networking skills.
Work Environment
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Office environment: typical field based.
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Travel: Domestic travel is required.
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On call: During normal working hours unless there is an emergency.