Job Title: Food Monitoring Officer
Organization: Action Against
Hunger (ACF)
Hunger (ACF)
Duty Station: Uganda
About US:
Action Against Hunger (ACF) is an International Humanitarian NGO. For
over thirty years, ACF has been
implementing Food Security and Livelihoods, Nutrition, Water, Sanitation and
Hygiene programs in the Lango, Acholi, West Nile and Karamoja regions in
Uganda.
over thirty years, ACF has been
implementing Food Security and Livelihoods, Nutrition, Water, Sanitation and
Hygiene programs in the Lango, Acholi, West Nile and Karamoja regions in
Uganda.
Job Summary: The Food
Monitoring Officer will be monitoring Community Based Supplementary Feeding
Program (CBSFP), Blanket Supplementary Feeding Program (BSFP) and Maternal and
Child Health Nutrition Programme (MCHN) food utilisation at health facilities
and community.
Monitoring Officer will be monitoring Community Based Supplementary Feeding
Program (CBSFP), Blanket Supplementary Feeding Program (BSFP) and Maternal and
Child Health Nutrition Programme (MCHN) food utilisation at health facilities
and community.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
Technical Support:
- Co-ordinate
the supply of CBSFP, BSFP and MCHN food at all distribution points - Regularly
monitor CBSFP, BSFP and MCHN food stores and ensure that the food
commodities are stacked in an organised manner. In addition, ensure
good storage conditions for all food items (NFIs such as pallets are
present in the food stores).
Capacity Building:
- Identify
and propose training needs of store keepers, food distribution assistants
and other staffs involved in food utilisation. - Keenly monitor and document straining, experience learning undertaken to
support programme implementation.
Assessment and Reporting:
- Prepare
weekly summary reports of daily food transaction/consumption indicating the
number of children, pregnant and lactating mothers registered and fed - Prepare
and submit monthly corporate partner distribution/food utilisation (CPDR)
reports.
Staff Management &
Supervision:
Supervision:
- Supervise
store keepers and food distribution assistants involved in MCHN,
BSFP & CBSFP food distribution at health facility and community level - Identify
and propose training needs of store keepers and food distribution
assistants.
Coordination &
Representation:
Representation:
- Participate
in internal and external meetings according to the APM/ PM guidance
- Actively
participate in events organizing in the refugee and host community
setting.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The applicant for the Action Against
Hunger ACF Food Monitoring Officer career opportunity should preferably
hold a Bachelor’s degree in
food science/food processing technology, Store and records management,
Nutrition or related field from a recognized university. - At
least two years’ experience implementing similar projects preferably
in emergency context. - Excellent communication skills (written and oral) in English
- Knowledge
of word processor, spreadsheet and other programs is advantageous - Excellent
facilitation skills - Ability
to exercise sound judgment and make decisions independently - Extremely
flexible with the ability to cope with stressful situations - Excellent
reporting skills with good oral and written communication skills - Knowledge
of the local language is an added advantage - Diplomatic
and culturally sensitive - Possession
of a valid riding permit
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send
their applications including a cover letter, CV (not more than 4 pages) with at
least three referees and a daytime telephone contract. For email applications
please note that attached documents should not be larger than 2MBs. All
documents should be zipped in one folder. Any email larger than 2MBS will not
be considered. Address your email application to:
[email protected] mentioning “Food Monitoring Officer” in
the subject line.
their applications including a cover letter, CV (not more than 4 pages) with at
least three referees and a daytime telephone contract. For email applications
please note that attached documents should not be larger than 2MBs. All
documents should be zipped in one folder. Any email larger than 2MBS will not
be considered. Address your email application to:
[email protected] mentioning “Food Monitoring Officer” in
the subject line.
Deadline: 31st
January 2017 by 5:00pm
January 2017 by 5:00pm
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