Job Title: Regional Commodity Distribution
Coordinator
Coordinator
Organisation: ACDI/VOCA
Project: Resiliency
through Wealth, Agriculture, and Nutrition in Karamoja (RWANU)
through Wealth, Agriculture, and Nutrition in Karamoja (RWANU)
Funding Source: USAID
Duty Station:
Nakapiripirit/ Amudat, Uganda
Nakapiripirit/ Amudat, Uganda
Reports to: Commodity
Operations Manager
Operations Manager
About ACDI/VOCA:
ACDI/VOCA is carrying out the
USAID-funded PL 480 Title II Development Food Assistance Program entitled
“Resiliency through Wealth, Agriculture, and Nutrition in Karamoja
(RWANU)”. The RWANU Program is focusing on reducing food insecurity among
vulnerable rural populations in selected sub-counties of Amudat, Moroto, Napak
and Nakapiripirit. The Program’s strategic objectives are (1) improved
availability and access to food and (2) reduced malnutrition in pregnant and
lactating mothers and children under five. The RWANU Program takes a preventive
approach to reducing malnutrition, focusing on the first 1,000 days of life
when conditional food rations will have the highest impact. RWANU will promote
diversified livelihoods strategies including linkages to market opportunities
to ensure long-term food security and resilience to food insecurity shocks.
USAID-funded PL 480 Title II Development Food Assistance Program entitled
“Resiliency through Wealth, Agriculture, and Nutrition in Karamoja
(RWANU)”. The RWANU Program is focusing on reducing food insecurity among
vulnerable rural populations in selected sub-counties of Amudat, Moroto, Napak
and Nakapiripirit. The Program’s strategic objectives are (1) improved
availability and access to food and (2) reduced malnutrition in pregnant and
lactating mothers and children under five. The RWANU Program takes a preventive
approach to reducing malnutrition, focusing on the first 1,000 days of life
when conditional food rations will have the highest impact. RWANU will promote
diversified livelihoods strategies including linkages to market opportunities
to ensure long-term food security and resilience to food insecurity shocks.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Guide
the transfer and movement of food commodities from the storage sites to
the final distribution points located in the two program districts. - Work
closely with the warehouse’ and distribution teams to ensure timely
distribution of commodities to the eligible program beneficiaries. - Actively
engage with the program’s Health and Nutrition Director and the
Nutritionist on a monthly basis to ensure that beneficiaries are
registered, tracked and provided with a ration as per the program design. - Coach
and train staff on the management of program commodity distribution
activities. - Encouraging
information sharing, program improvement and strategic planning with SO
team leaders with particular emphasis on program integration. - Develop
commodity distribution and monitoring systems, monitor the storage,
handling, transportation, and distribution of commodities to the final
beneficiaries. - Represent
the program at different stakeholders’ regional meetings as requested. - Compile
and produce timely, complete and accurate reports needed for control and
decision making. - Liaising
and coordinating information with other stakeholders e.g. NGO’s and local
leaders in he program operational districts. - Ensuring
that all program assets are managed well and made proper use of - Offer
additional administrative oversight to ensure that program assets at the
office are used in the most effective manner - Ensure
all distribution staffs comply with ACDI/VOCA’s “Corporate Code of
Conduct.” - Perform
any other duties that may be assigned to you from time to time by the
Commodity Operations Manager.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
applicant should have a degree in the relevant field - A
minimum of five years working experience in international development in
NGOs - The
individual should be able to fluently speak Akarimojong - Computer
literacy with a good command of Microsoft office packages including but
not limited to Ms Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint. - Possess
the ability to manage and supervise staff - Demonstrable
ability to delegate and work with a team - Ability
to work with minimum supervision - Excellent
interpersonal, communication and reporting skills - Good
analytical and problem solving skills
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and
interested candidates who desire to work in the USAID RWANU Project should send
their applications (only by e-mail) addressed to the Human Resources Manager
attaching their application letters and CV to [email protected]
interested candidates who desire to work in the USAID RWANU Project should send
their applications (only by e-mail) addressed to the Human Resources Manager
attaching their application letters and CV to [email protected]
NB: Women
are encouraged to apply as ACDI/ VOCA is an equal opportunity employer. Only
those shortlisted for interviews will be contacted.
are encouraged to apply as ACDI/ VOCA is an equal opportunity employer. Only
those shortlisted for interviews will be contacted.
Deadline: 12th September2014
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