Food Assistance Information & Reporting Officer
Location: Dolo Ado Region, Ethiopia
Organization: World Vision International
Deadline: February 10, 2026
Job Description
Employee Contract Type: Local – Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)
Location of Work: Jigjiga and Dolo Ado,
Job Purpose:
The position-holder is responsible for leading the information and reporting activities at field level and ensuring accurate commodity reports are produced in align with the actual commodity transactions in the field and assisting field-based staff in utilizing the Last Mile Mobile Solutions-Item Tracking System (LMMS-ITS. This responsibility includes assessing training gaps and providing technical assistance for commodity staff in recording commodity transactions ad reporting periodic reports. Additionally, the position holder serves as a focal person for information and reporting activities in the field, involves providing technical support related with the food assistance systems, and leading data management on the Partner Connect system.
Major Responsibility
- Lead the monthly commodity report consolidation into Last Mile Mobile Solutions-Item tracking System (LMMS-ITS) and Partner Connect system in order to properly capture the commodity transactions on monthly basis.
- Support on technical issues related to food assistance reporting and information management systems.
- Verify physical inventory of warehouses to ensure that book balances match with the actual stock in the warehouses and provide an explanation for any variances.
- Ensure that all commodity losses and claims procedures comply with the World Vision partnership and donor requirements
- Lead capacity development through provision of training on forms and systems for field-staff to ensure adherence to WV’s standards in food delivery management and reporting to have adequate Information Management systems coverage.
- Monitor warehouse and distribution document regularly and check the reconciliation of LMMS-ITS and Partner Connect reports with the physical documents.
- Serves as a focal person for information and reporting activities in the field and escalate or immediately report any incidents related with commodity accounting and reporting.
- Ensure the required periodic food assistance reports are accurate, complete, and submitted on time to the Information and Reporting, and MEAL team.
Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification
- BA/BSc Degree in IT Management, Accounting, Computer Science, Development studies, and any other related fields,
Required Professional Experience
- Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in food aid, food aid information management and reporting positions preferably in an NGO setting.
Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications
- Experience in food assistance programing and good knowledge of systems and database.
- ·Prior experience with WV LMMS-ITS and/or WFP Partner Connect system, and LESS is an added advantage.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
- Strong knowledge and working understanding on Emergency Food resource management;
- Demonstrated capacity to lead the team with similar scope
- INGO experience
- Ability to work in high tension and high security risk situations
World Vision is a child-focused organization that is committed to safeguarding all children as well as adult beneficiaries, and has zero tolerance for incidents of violence or abuse against children or adults, including sexual exploitation or abuse, committed either by employees or others affiliated with our work. Therefore, World Vision does not hire staff whose background is not suitable for working with children or vulnerable adults, even if their role does not interact directly with them.
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Applicant Types Accepted:
Local Applicants Only.
