The Ugandan Jobline

• Community mobilization and coordination
  of food distribution activities at the FDPs in liaison with the Food Management
  Committee and Local leaders.
• Mobilize community members in target
  areas for sensitization on project goal and selection criteria.
• Work closely with local leaders to
  conduct beneficiary identification using approved selection criteria.
• Carry out registration and verification
  of identified beneficiaries using LMMS.
• Distribute LMMS identification cards to
  all registered beneficiaries.

• Conduct distribution in compliance with
  WV and Donor (WFP/USAID) guidelines and      standards
• Prepare food request based on the
  approved food distribution plan.
• Notify beneficiaries about impending
  food distribution well in advance to ensure timely and full participation.
• Liaise with warehouse staff on
  distribution planning and commodities dispatching from Warehouse to
  distribution centers.
• Ensure that all commodities arriving at
  the FDP are properly accounted for.
• Scrutinize all waybills for commodities
  arriving at the distribution centers. Ensure that the commodities are of
  correct quantities and quality as manifested on the waybill. Immediately
  record all quantities delivered short (missing), quantities lost in
  transit and quantities damaged if any. All observations must be recorded
  immediately. Commodities must carefully be counted during off-loading.
• At the distribution center, commodities
  must be stacked in an organized manner, by commodity type to facilitate
  easy distribution. Stack commodities to the dot (no scooping except for
  vegetable oil).
• Return all excess commodities received
  at FDP to the warehouse using Return to Store waybill.
• Perform random weighing of the
  commodities offloaded from the truck to ascertain that they are of correct
  weight as indicated in the waybill.

• Supervise food distribution in a manner
  that will ensure all targeted beneficiaries receive all the planned
  commodities and in their rightful rations.
• Conduct caucus meeting with FMCs and
  local leaders to agree on roles and responsibilities during distribution.
• Conduct pre-distribution meeting to sensitize
  and inform beneficiaries about commodities in the food basket, ration
  sizes, nutrition and hygiene messages and any other issues to be
  communicated to them. Give beneficiaries an opportunity to ask question
  for clarification.
• Ensure that appropriate crowd control
  measure is in place at the distribution point at all times.
• Ensure all beneficiaries are processed
  to receive food using LMMS.
• Ensure there is orderly lining,
  receiving food and sharing.
• Conduct random weighing of rations
  received by beneficiaries to establish whether they are getting rightful
  rations.

• Provide proper accountability of
  commodities distributed at the food distribution point.
• Prepare all necessary forms related to
  food distribution i.e. sign receipt waybill, fill in the truck inspection
  report, random weighing form, distribution center visit report,
  certificate of food receipt and distribution, loss damage reports etc.
• Print out the distribution list from the
  LMMS. Ensure that distribution list tally with manual reports.
• Ensure all forms and reports are
  completely filled and reviewed and approved by relevant staff.
• Ensure commodity forms and reports are
  filed according to agreed filing format.
• Supervision of Food Management and
  Complaints Help Desk Committees
• Mobilize and supervise beneficiaries to
  the elect FMC and CHD committee members in      each
  FDP.
• Organize and conduct training of FMCs
  and CHD committee members on their roles and responsibilities.
• Provide adequate resources which can
  help them perform their function well.

• The ideal candidate for the World Vision
  Field Monitor job opportunity should hold a bachelor’s degree in Social
  Sciences or Development Studies.
• Extensive knowledge of operation of LMMS
  and other similar software system.
• Prior experience preferable with a busy
  NGO or UN agency, in food commodities handling tracking and accounting.
• Prior experience with WV CTS system and
  or UN WFP Compass system is an added advantage.
• Knowledge of major donor (WFP/USAID)
  regulations pertaining to relief food commodities tracking accounting and
  reporting.
• This position requires a person who is
  self-starter, who can accomplish the task with minimal or no supervision.
• He/she should be able to manage a team
  of staff as well as cooperate with other units. He/she must be keen on
  details and well organized individual.

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