Job Title: Food Security Assistant
Location : Mareb
REPORTING TO: Project Manager
Deadline: 21/06/2024

Background

BCHR is a leading national non-governmental humanitarian agency with a global mission to alleviate suffering, poverty and oppression by helping people build secure, productive and just communities. BCHR is a non-profit and non-governmental organization aiming to provide health, nutrition, food security and protection services as a humanitarian response to the escalating socio-economic situation in Yemen since 2015.

Job distribution:

• Develop food distribution plans and timetables in coordination with district coordinators under close supervision from project manager.
• 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 project manager..
• Assist food security officer in directly 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 project manager and district coordinators.
• Assist in follow up on sound and comfortable environment in the food distribution points
• 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 the activities of the food distribution.
• Assist in breakdown the budget of daily labour 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 relevant subject.
• Provide briefings and debriefings for field staff.
• Provide monthly staff assessment for supervised staff.
• Provide daily/monthly food distribution report during distribution period and submit to food security officer.
• Any other assignments as directed by the line manager.

Experience:

3-4 years in food distribution, humanitarian aid, or community development
Proven field-level coordination and supervision experience
Familiarity with food assistance, needs assessments, and post-distribution monitoring
Experience in community and stakeholder liaison
Knowledge of project planning, implementation, and reporting

Technical Competencies:

• Strong understanding of food security concepts and best practices.
• Proficiency in distribution planning, beneficiary listing, and district coordination.
• Ability to directly supervise effective field operations.
• Skilled in creating comfortable, organized distribution mechanisms for beneficiaries.
• Competence in maintaining sound distribution point environments.
• Proficiency in beneficiary identification and stock/budget assistance.
• Ability to plan, follow up, and supervise distribution activities.
• Skilled in training and assessing field staff.
• Excellent report writing and documentation skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in local and English.
• Computer using skills specially Ms. Excel and Ms. Word.

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