Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Mobile Team Food Assistant/Distribution Facilitator-South Sudanese Jobs

Samaritan's Purse is a non-denominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world. Since 1970, Samaritan's Purse has helped meet needs of people who are victims of war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine with the purpose of sharing God's love through His Son, Jesus Christ. Samaritan’s Purse International Relief is seeking to hire qualified persons to fill the following positions.









Vacancy:                                              Mobile Team Food Assistance/ Distribution Facilitators (3 positions)
Reports to:                                         Team Leader – Mobile Food Distribution/Assistance
Duty Station:                                     Various locations
Start Date:                                          end of July, 2014
Deadline of Application:              4th August, 2014


Project Summary:-
A mobile team is a quick and flexible approach to reaching vulnerable populations in the shortest time possible. The teams will spend on average two weeks at a time in a location to conduct planned activities. The fluidity of the crisis situation in South Sudan and the changes in conditions due to weather means that there are numerous locations in need of urgent food assistance.  The creation of emergency mobile teams will ensure that food assistance is delivered to remote areas that would otherwise remain unreachable.

Job summary
To be part of a revolving team of 6 traveling to different locations to deliver timely and quality food distribution/assistance services in hard to reach areas with specific emphasis on Unity state and other areas as need may demand/drive. This position will be guided by sphere food distribution standards but in a mobile nature.

Major duties and Responsibilities:
·         Conduct needs assessments in areas identified by WFP in Unity State and other states on a needs basis, to determine needs in the area and the target population.
·         Conduct Community mobilization, sensitization, and communication
·         Conduct Registration of beneficiaries
·         Conduct Medium Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) screening and referral of Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MAM) cases to local partners where available
·         Work with Local communities to Set up a short term distribution sites
·         Food distribution
·         Oversee Monitoring and Evaluation activities of all Food distribution activities in the selected sites during the distribution site period
·         Supervise and monitor stock levels, and commodity arrival/disbursal.
·         Actively participate in all Distributions and program activities by leading and supervising Volunteer Food Monitors in their daily tasks.
·         Ensure all Field activities are implemented in line with established security protocol.
·         Administer all project activities in accordance with the agreed work-plan and project proposal.
·         Submit requests for updating of beneficiary lists to Mobile Team leader, as appropriate.
·         Maintain updated records of commodities transported/distributed and IDPs served, submitting to Mobile Team Leader.
·         Coordinate all activities at county level with relevant Local authorities, INGOs and CBOs, WFP staff and community stakeholders.
·         Any other duties as assigned by the Mobile Team Leader

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
  • Adherence to Samaritan’s Purse Statement of Faith and Mission Statement
·         2-3 years of Food Programming or Nutrition in Emergency Programming experience preferably with a relief-based NGO
·         Diploma or university degree with further training in management, logistics, or stores management
·         Fluently read and write in English and spoken knowledge of Arabic.
·         Experience in major computer applications  including Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
·         Experience in managing security systems and fleet an added advantage

How to apply: Any interested applicants are required to submit an application letter, copies of academic certificates, updated CV, copy of National ID card for clear nationality identification to Samaritan’s purse – Juba Office by 4th August, 2014.  Only South Sudanese applicants will be considered for this position.

Applications can also be sent via email to: recruitsouthsudan@samaritan.org

We do appreciate your interest in working with us. However, only short listed candidates will be contacted


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