General Food Distribution Coordinators

Relief and Development for Vulnerable (RDV) is a non-governmental, non-profit making, non-political and non-religious Civil Society Organization (CSO), initiated by multidisciplinary pastoral background youth, committed to contribute to living condition of marginalized, vulnerable and fragile part of pastoral community.  RDV is registered under the Ethiopian civil society charity organization number 11/10/2016. RDV mission is to ensure that pastoral communities have sustainable livelihood, access to basic services, healthy and prosperous pastoral and agro pastoral societies in Somali region through provision of basic service, income generation and social empowerment, for all vulnerable groups (particularly women, children and disabled) living in the Somali Region of Ethiopia.

Somali region is highly vulnerable to climatic shocks and is one of the most drought-prone regions of Ethiopia, and the severe drought that began in late 2020 has continued into 2023 with the passing of five poor to failed rainy seasons. As per the recent Food Security Monitoring System (FSMS) assessment, an estimated 2.2 million people are targeted for humanitarian response in drought-affected areas (composed of severely food insecure and moderately food insecure people depending on food assistance as the main food source. RDV has received funding from World Food Program and will implement a project named provision of life-saving general food and cash assistance to food insecure population and internally displaced persons in the Somali region to meet their basic food needs in cluster two target woredas namely East-Emay, Dhanan, Adadle,  Abakorow, Gode, Kalafo, Mustahil, Fefer, Berano, Elele, Elwayne,  Horashagah, Elkari, Hargelle, West-emay,  Raaso,  Gorabaqasa, Guradhamole, Lagahida and Salahad.

Job Purpose: -

Under the close supervision of Program manager,the General Food Distribution (GFD) Coordinator will be responsible for the implementation of general food distributions and the reception of food commodities in project target woredas in partnership with WFP.  He/she will guide, train, direct and support project staff receiving commodity from the World Food Program and implementing distributions to all communities in their assigned woreda. The GFD Coordinator is ultimately responsible for scheduling distributions with the communities, including gathering registration lists, coordinating food receptions with WFP Logistics, ensuring timely, orderly distribution and warehouse related reporting and for ensuring timely and accurate beneficiary data collection. 

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Project Delivery

Requirements

ü Coordinate / oversee the reception of food commodities at warehouses in their woreda of responsibility.

ü   Coordinate with distribution supervisors ahead of distributions to ensure staff are ready for receiving food or distributing food.

ü   Assist Program team in overseeing monthly schedule including distribution, beneficiary and warehouse reporting and administrative.

ü   Oversee and ensure the commodity tracking mechanisms are in place and correctly being implemented by the staff in their woreda of responsibility.

ü   Timely coordination with woreda focal points and logistics team to ensure vehicle requests are submitted at least five days ahead of planned distributions.

ü  Timely coordination with Government Liaison to ensure government stakeholders are informed of intervention areas, intervention timelines and distribution timing.

ü   Coordinate with Distribution focal points to ensure registration lists have been gathered from communities ahead of planned distributions.

ü   Coordinate with WFP Logistics department to arrange for the reception of food commodity trucks at the appropriate warehouse / food distribution point.

ü   Submit daily and monthly quantitative reports to line manager.

ü   Act as focal point to stakeholders for all matters concerning Food Assistance in districts of operation, including WFP, Food Security Cluster and government stakeholders as needed.

ü  Ensure sufficient distribution materials are available and/or procured in a timely fashion.

ü   Ensure all project activities are conducted in accordance with the Field Level Agreement (FLA) and proposal between RDV and WFP.

ü  Perform any other tasks assigned 

ü  Bachelor or Master’s degree in Agriculture, Business Administration, Social Science or Economics, Humanitarian Aid preferred; and three to five years related experience in Project Management, Project Coordination, Food Assistance Programming; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

ü  Solid experience in food distribution modalities and management

ü  Fluent in Somali and English languages

ü  Knowledge of WFP food distribution is an asset

ü  Knowledge of local context is desirable

ü  Previous experience in commodity management 

Only Qualified  applicants are invited to submit their updated CV and cover letter stating the position to [email protected]  with the subject line “GFD coordinator”before 5.00PM on 11th August 2023. 

Please note that we will review applications on a rolling basis and the vacancy may be filled before this deadline. We encourage early applications. Please be advised that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.

 RDV is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from qualified individuals regardless of actual or perceived race, religion, Tribe, color, sex, age, origin or disability