Distributor - Diinsor

Introduction

SOS Children’s Villages International is the umbrella organization to which all SOS Children’s Villages including SOS Children’s Villages Somalia Association is affiliated. SOS Children’s Villages Somalia has officially been working in Somalia since 1985. SOS is currently working in 134 countries worldwide. We are committed to the welfare of children – often throughout the whole of their childhood, and to strengthening families and communities as a preventive measure in the fight against abandonment and social neglect. We also run education and health facilities. With the SOS Children’s Village concept, the organization pioneered a family approach to the long-term care of orphaned and abandoned children. SOS Children’s Villages upholds child protection policy and our selection processes reflect our commitment to the protection of children and youth from abuse. SOS Children’s Villages Somalia current works in three regions; Banadir Regions (Heliwa, Wadajir, Dharkenley and Dayninle districts) southwest-state (Baidoa, BurHakaba, Berdale,Qasaxdhere and Hudur) Hirshabelle State (Jowhar,Adale & Balcad)

SOS Children’s Villages invite applications from suitably qualified and interested candidates who fulfill the eligibility criterion for the below position.

Position title: Distributor (1 pst)

Reporting to: Nutrition Supervisor

Location: Diinsor-Bay-SW -Somalia

Job summary:

The distributor is expected to provide a high standard of promoting optimum health and preventive health care, thereby contributing to a safe, efficient and effective service to patients.

Job Responsibilities:

Main duties and Responsibilities:

•      The nutrition distributor will perform calculation of daily nutrition supplies received in the facility.

•      With the reference of the information in the ration cards, the distributor gives nutrition supplies to each beneficiary.

•      H/she will make sure that the number of supplies received is equal to the number requested for the particular facility in the same day and reports to the supervisor in case of discrepancy.

•      The distributor ensures that the supplies are kept in a safe environment during the daily distribution period, this includes friendly temperature, avoid supply contact with water and other chemicals.

•      The distributor will keep the distribution records of each day for serve as a reverence for the monthly supply consumption reports.

•      With the support of the cleaners, the distributor will ensure that the empty supply cartos and sachets are stored in a proper way and finally undergo to the organization’s waste disposal process.

•      The distributor will return the daily supply balance to the temporary store and reports the number of balance cartons to the supervisor every day.

•      The distributor shares consumption reports with the line supervisor timely in every week and month.

•      The distributor will support the physical counting of the nutrition supplies in the warehouse when needed.

Job competencies:

Essential

•      Intermediate / secondary certificate or related field

•      Minimum 1 years of progressive professional experience in Managements of store and distribution

•      Excellent command in Somali languages

•      Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills

•      Stock management skills.

•      basic knowledge and experience in nutrition

•      Understanding local contexts and dialogues is additional value.

Child Safeguarding Policy:

SOS Children’s Villages Somalia holds strict child safeguarding principles and a zero-tolerance policy for conducts of sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse in the workplace and other places where the organization’s activities are rendered. Parallel to technical competence, recruitment, selection and hiring decisions will give due emphasis to assessing candidates’ value congruence and thorough background checks, police clearance reference check processes. SOS Children’s Villages organization is committed to safeguarding the rights of the children and therefore, is expected that every individual who joins with SOS Children’s Villages Somalia understands his/her responsibility in protecting and keeping children always safe

Interested applicants should send their applications with a CV and scanned copies of your academic and professional certificates indicating telephone numbers and three referees to: this email [email protected] Indicating with the subject line of the position.

Closing date is. 17th June 2025

Competent Female candidates are encouraged to apply.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

This job description outlines only the general scope of activity and the basic tasks and responsibilities associated with this position. It is updated annually in the course of performance appraisal. It may be supplemented with a more detailed definition of tasks, responsibilities and involvement in processes.