Job Title: Food Security Assistant
Location : Hadramout & Al-mahra
REPORTING TO: Project Manager
Deadline: 10/08/2024

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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