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• Lead project teams in conducting assessments
  to determine gaps and propose appropriate interventions in line with
  regional and national strategy
• Actively participate in project design,
  proposal writing, budgeting process, and engaging various support offices
  and donors during the negotiation process in coordination with regional
  program leadership, GAM and Finance division.
• In charge of managing the day-to-day
  implementation of public works project and Food Commodities according to
  Detailed Implementation Plans.
• Work closely with the Regional Programs
  Manager, FPMG and GAM teams to engage donors on matters related to fund
  raising, project implementation progress, donor visits and replication of
  lessons to strengthen partnership.
• Work in close collaboration with the design,
  monitoring and evaluation team ensuring that public works and food
  assistance programs are monitored and evaluated and that operational
  research contributes to program innovation.
• Conducts regular field visits to ensure plans
  are correctly translated into results ,conducts regular reviews of work
  plans ,budgets and M&E plans to ensure adherence and coherence

• Develop and present a comprehensive operating
  plan for the food aid portion of the WV program on a yearly basis
  including: Food programming/project design; AERs, Call forward, Logistics
  plan and assisting in the preparation of agreements related to food.
• Consolidate Call Forwards Schedule
  Distribution Plans, and pipeline projections for the WFP program.
• Work closely with the Regional Operation
  Manager and ensure that the WFP pipeline remains as healthy as possible by
  constantly following up call Forwards and shipments allocations and
  schedules with WFP Sub Office and Country Office.
• Work with Project Coordinator and Regional
  Programs Manger to ensure publics works projects are designed to suit the
  context and able to address community needs.
• Commodity tracking (Reporting and
  Accountability).
• Works with CTS, LMMS teams and Commodity
  officers to maintain a comprehensive commodity tracking systems so as to
  ensure that all commodities are properly distributed and accounted for to
  WV Partnership and major donor standards.
• Ensure that all commodity losses and claims
  procedures are in compliance with the World Vision Partnership and donor
  requirements.
• Ensure that the required periodic reports are
  generated from the CTS reports and submitted to the relevant consumers on
  a timely basis.
• Ensure the loss and claims registers, files
  are well maintained and checked on a regular basis.
• Maintain shipment files and registers and
  ensure that shipments reconciliation is accurately done on a daily basis.
• Follow up on all loans received or given to
  other agencies including WFP.
• Maintain inventory control on a monthly basis
  and ensure that the commodity book balances match with the actual stocks.
• Ensure that food and non-food commodities are
  well warehoused as per WV standards.

• Responsible for the recruitment, selection,
  supervision and training of commodities staff.
• Ensure proper and adequate supervision of
  commodities staff for a smooth implementation of the projects.
• Work on staff development plans through
  coaching, on job training and possible recommendation for secondments to
  other programs within the partnership.
• Conduct performance appraisals, maintain
  employee files, create job descriptions, chair hiring panels, and maintain
  performance standards for all employees in commodities department.
• Negotiation & Liaison with Outside Groups
• Attend Donors monthly coordination meetings
  and other meetings as required
• Work closely with UN and other NGO partners
  to ensure coordination on program implementation on the ground
• Liaise with Local government and other
  government agent on issues related to implementation of food assistance in
  the country. Ensure good representation of World Vision in government
  coordination meetings.

• Maintain tight budgetary control over all
  program budgets and ensure compliance with the grant rules and regulations
  of a variety of donors (USAID, WFP and WVI standards).
• Work with the Finance unit in the creation of
  programmatic budgets, and recommend revision where necessary in
  coordination with the donor.
• Create budgets and spending projections for
  the Commodity operations.

• The prospective World Vision Resilience and
  Commodity Resource Manager employee should hold a Bachelor of Science
  Degree/Masters in Agriculture, Rural Economics, Development Economics or
  any other relevant qualification
• At least five years’ experience in Resilience
  and Food programming.
• Broad knowledge and understanding of
  application of safety nets programming (Conditional and Unconditional
  food/cash assistance) in recovery and development.
• Working knowledge of donor regulations and
  standards (USAID, WFP) in food programming.
• Working knowledge of the Sphere standards,
  Code of Conduct for Red Cross/ Red crescent, Humanitarian Accountability
  Partnerships (HAPI) and other international humanitarian standards
• Extensive experience in supervising staff and
  conducting capacity building workshops.
• In-depth working Knowledge of computer soft
  wares like, Excel, words, fax and e-mail, etc.
• 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 English is essential.
• Ability to achieve personal Integrity and
  trustworthiness.
• Ability to solve problems and prioritize many
  demands without losing focus.
• Understanding of Karamoja context is
  desirable.

• The incumbent should be able to live by the
  World Vision’s Christian ethos and demonstrate a quality of spiritual life
  that is an example to others.

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