GFD Officer at ACTED Nigeria

About the job

The Food Distribution Officer is responsible for implementation all aspects of ACTED FOOD DISTRIBUTION  Program. The Food Distribution Officer supervises the Food Distribution Assistants and works under the supervision of the ACTED Food Distribution Team Leader. Your main duties and responsibilities will be:

General Programming & Operations

• Ensure efficient and effective program implementation by following the work plan and other guidelines set by the Food Distribution Team Leader.
• Mobilize beneficiary communities and other relevant stakeholders to participate in the program and maintain the established/rehabilitated/protected Shelters.
• Participate in relevant training to ensure that you are able to carry out your duties.
• Participate in preparing monthly/quarterly/annual highlights/ reports.  
• Participate in monitoring and evaluation of the program. 

Coordination and representation

• Work as part of team on FOOD DISTRIBUTION issues.
• Ensure integration of FOOD DISTRIBUTION activities with other ACTED sectors.
• Ensure good representation and reputation of ACTED FOOD DISTRIBUTION at all levels.
• Actively participate in internal coordination meetings 

Project development

• Support the development of projects’ M&E tools 
• Project implementation and reporting 
• Participate in monitoring and evaluation of FOOD DISTRIBUTION Projects. 
• Ensure quality during implementation of FOOD DISTRIBUTION activities in accordance to Internationa and National standards.
• Support the Food Distribution Team leader in preparing FOOD DISTRIBUTION weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports to relevant authorities as needed.

Staff management

• Supervise FOOD DISTRIBUTION Assistants.
• Provide technical and programmatic leadership for the FOOD DISTRIBUTION staff members and community based mechanisms in operational areas as needed.
• Develop staff performance measurement and targets with the Food Distribution Team Leader for the FOOD DISTRIBUTION Assistants and appraise them based on the set targets.
• Conduct daily field visits (or as required) to ensure FOOD DISTRIBUTION  tasks are going on as planned and mentoring - through technical back stopping and training of duty bearers.

Logistics / Finance

• Support the FOOD DISTRIBUTION Team Leader and Manager to monitor financial commitments and expenditures against budgets and provide timely feedback on budget follow-ups.
• Plan and coordinate proactively logistics and movements of staff from and to different operational areas.
• Initiate procurements and ensure their execution.
• Ensure distribution plans are prepared and shared with logistics in a timely manner.
• Manage day to day project expenditures of Food Distribution Assistants and other relevant team members.

About you
All employees should master ACTED's core Principles: Independence, Neutrality, Non-discrimination, free and direct access to victims, Ethics, Professionalism, anti-Corruption, Transparency and Accountability

Moreover, we also expect the following:

Essential

• Minimum of one year working in humanitarian responses
• Bachelor’s degree with a strong focus on both quantitative and qualitative Field methodologies preferred
• Strong skills with the Microsoft Office Suite,
• Strong technical writing skills
• Experience collecting information using hand-held GPS devices

Desirable

• Previous working experience with humanitarian agencies
• Experience working with displaced populations
• Experience hiring and managing casual laborers
• Experience conducting focus group discussions, or the ability to learn rapidly