JOB DESCRIPTION
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NRC has been active in Somalia since 2004 with four area offices in Kismayu, Mogadishu, Garowe and Hargeisa, providing protection and humanitarian assistance to refugees, internally displaced persons and returnees in Somaliland, Puntland, South Central and Jubbaland regions. NRC offers a comprehensive response for returnees and IDPs of high need, addressing their food security, livelihood, shelter, education, ICLA, and water, hygiene and sanitation needs and also responding to emergencies through NRC’s five core competences: Shelter, Education, Food Security and Livelihoods, WASH and Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA).
NRC Somalia is part of NRC’s East Africa and Yemen regional operation which comprises of large-scale multi-country humanitarian and early recovery interventions spread across Ten countries (Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Yemen, Eritrea, South Sudan, Uganda, Tanzania and Sudan). NRC’s overall strategy in the region is to enhance protection and promote the rights of displaced people in humanitarian need by improving living conditions and seeking durable solutions. The regional office is based in Nairobi and works with country programmes to ensure standardization of programmatic and operational approaches, promote multi country programming and ensuring quality and coordination.
NRC Livelihoods and food security department in South Central Somalia is implementing emergency lifesaving and sustaining livelihoods through provision of MPCA, UCT and Market based livelihoods included on farm and none-farm based livelihoods for the displacement-affected communities. Hence, NRC will be hiring a qualified enumerators to support us in implementation of emergency livelihoods and food security projects in Galgaduud ( Dhusamareb), with travelling to remote Villages in the District to conduct beneficiaries’ registrations, monitoring, data cleaning, verifications, and community mobilizations. The causal staff (enumerator) is expected to represent Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) in a respectful and professional manner and always act in accordance with the NRC Code of Conduct.
The Food Distribution Supervisor will be responsible of supervising, reporting, planning, and organizing the processes of food distribution in the assigned target locations in Dhusamareb District of galgaduud Region.
Roles and responsibilities
- Participate in developing of food distribution monthly plans and introduce proper alternatives and adjustments of processes in accordance with minimum requirements for food distribution.
- Train, assign, supervise, and evaluate the work of subordinate staff.
- Supervise the daily flow of food commodities to programme participants.
- Supervise the maintaining of sanitary and orderly warehouse and storage facilities.
- Ensure that all equipment, food, and supplies are available for the assigned period/daily operation/s on the FDP Warehouse.
- Review, prepare, and submit daily reports as supplies and food delivered.
- Manage crowd and ensure proper alignment of beneficiaries especially women and those of special needs.
- Ensure food items are stored in good conditions.
- Perform other duties as requested by supervisors
Qualifications, Skills & Experience Required
- University degree in related field.
- Minimum 2 year of work experience.
- Previous experience in food distribution supervisory field is preferable.
- Ability to write reports.
- Patience, good personal organization, good communication and ability to work in teams, seriously, rigorously, and personal accountability.
- Initiative, flexibility and willing to learn.
- Ability to exhibit exemplary lifestyle as interpreted in specific local cultural context.
We Offer:
Duration and type of contract: Need Basis
Duty station: Dhusamreb
Candidates are encouraged to apply early, as applications may be screened prior to the vacancy deadline.
Qualified Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
ABOUT US
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. We work in crises across more than 31 countries, providing emergencies and long-term assistance to millions of people every year. We stand up for people forced to flee, advocating their rights. NORCAP, our global provider of expertise, helps improve international and local ability to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from crises. NRC also runs the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre in Geneva, a global leader in reporting on and advocating for people displaced within their own country.
Employment with NRC may lead to employment in or deployment to Regions, Countries, Areas or Offices that may be host to considerable health, safety and security risks. NRC takes this very seriously and we have procedures in place to reduce known risks, but will never be able to take away all risks.
NRC is an equal opportunities employer and aims to have staffing diversity in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, nationality and physical ability.
