CHARITY JOBS IN AFRICA

Organization: World Vision
Country: Central African Republic
Closing date: 22 Dec 2014

This is your opportunity to use your experience in overseas program design and management experience to help improve the lives and futures of some of the world's most vulnerable children.

You can do this by joining World Vision (WV)–a global network of people committed to enhance the well-being and protection of children everywhere by empowering them, their families and communities to overcome the challenges of poverty and injustice.

The Food Aid Officer, Central Africa Republicwill support the Commodities Manager in the implementation of food program, ensuring that the food program achieve its goals and objectives and compliance to World Vision and Donor standards in the management of food commodities from the point of receipt, storage, dispatch, distribution, monitoring, documentation, accounting and reporting are established, reinforced and maintained.

We believe that every child is a precious gift to the entire world and that their well-being concerns us all. We will not rest while children suffer in situations that can be changed. We are looking for people who share our beliefs and our passion.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Assist Commodities Manager in food program implementation including but not limited to procurement of commodities, transportation, warehousing of commodities, registration and distribution of beneficiaries, monitoring and evaluation of food program, and production of accurate commodities tracking and narrative reports to Donors, FPMG and Support Offices.
• Identify any training gaps within the food team and working together with other team members carry out training workshops to bridge such gaps.
• Ensure that the programmes pass all audits with minimum risk as well as making follow-ups on the issues that would have been raised.
• Ensure tracking and monitoring the movement of commodities from the time WV takes delivery of the food to the time it gets distributed to the beneficiaries.

REQUIRED SKILLS INCLUDE:

• Extensive exposure to food aid programs (minimum 3 years)
• Knowledge of the Sphere standards, Code of Conduct for Red Cross/ Red crescent, Humanitarian Accountability Partnerships (HAP) and other international humanitarian standards
• Knowledge of Commodities standards, as defined and set out by FPMG
• Knowledge of commodities & logistics operations, preferably within WV context, specifically those that relate to food distributions, warehousing, reporting, tracking, monitoring etc.
• Knowledge of different capacity building initiatives
• A valid driver’s license is required as 65% of the time is to be spent in the field.
• Ability to effectively develop rapport and relate to donors, NGOs, counterparts, and government agencies
• Must be willing to travel and a flexible approach to living conditions.
• Fluency in French is a must. Fluency in English is essential.

If you believe you have the skills and experience to fulfil this vital and challenging role that will enhance the lives of vulnerable children in the Central Africa Republic, we'd love to hear from you.

How to apply:

Find the full description andapply online by the closing date 22 Dec 2014. For more information on World Vision International, please visit our website:www.wvi.org.