General Food Distribution (GFD)/ SF Project Coordinator

Action for Social Development and Environmental Protection Organization (ASDEPO) is an Ethiopian indigenous, “Civil Society Organization” established in 2014. ASDEPO is mandated to operate in all regional states of the country and is engaged indifferent thematic program areas of intervention namely: Humanitarian Response, Education, Health/HIV and AIDS/RH, Women and Youth Economic Empowerment, Gender Based Violence and Child Protection, Migration/Human Trafficking, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (Wash), NTD’s Climate Change, Agriculture, Environmental Protection and Training in Gambella, Oromia, Amhara, Benishangul Gumuz, Afar, SNNPR and Somali Region.

Major responsibilities

• Support General Food Distribution (GFD) and school feeding program in Okugu refugee camp in close collaboration with UNHCR, RRS and other IPs in the camp.
• Coordinate the reception of food commodities in Okugu refugee camp warehouse.
• Coordinate with distribution staff, WFP, UNHCR, RRS and others IPs ahead of distributions to ensure staff is ready for receiving food or distributing food.
• Closely work with WFP focals to arrange for the reception of food commodity trucks at the appropriate warehouse / food distribution point.
• Provide appropriate technical and operational guidance to the project staff for the implementation of all the project activities.
• Facilitate and provide capacity building trainings to the project, government and other partners staff involved in the implementation of the project activities.
• Prepare detail work plan, procurement plan and risk management plan discuss with concerned department and stakeholders to be involved.
• Lead the operational and administrative management of GFD and school feeding activities of the project, in coordination with other staff.
• Participate on monthly camp coordination meeting and sharing monthly updates to participants and take action on the action points raising in the project activities.
• Preparation of periodical reports and communication materials.
• Ensure sufficient distribution materials are available and/or procured in a timely manner.
• Work with distribution officers, biometrician, compliant and response officers to ensure registration lists have been conducted appropriately and community mobilization will be conducted a head of distribution date.
• Follow and track all project activities are conducted in accordance with the Field Level Agreement (FLA).

Accountability

• Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving, and role modelling ASDEPO values.
• Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.
• Widely shares their personal vision for ASDEPO’s engages and motivates others Future orientated thinks strategically.
• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external partners and supporters.
• Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to Creativity.
• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
• Willing to take disciplined risks

Category: Health and Nutrition

Work Location: Gambella, Dimma Okugu Refugee Camp

Career Level: Middle-Level (5+ years’ experience)

Employment Type: Contract

Contract duration: 3 months with a possibility of extension

Salary: As per the organization salary scale

Qualification:

• Advanced university degree in human nutrition, Economic development, social sciences, nutrition, or related fields.

Experience:

• At least 5 years of relevant experience in project and/or GFD/school feeding coordination at least two years in refugee camps.
• Previous experience in the coordination of food and nutrition projects related in IDPs and refugee camps.