Food Assistance Specialist - Deployment Roster at Plan International

Req ID: 22741
Location: Nigeria
Reports to: Emergency Response Manager
 
Emergency Roster

• The Emergency Roster is a database of pre-selected deployable internal and external candidates who have the appropriate skills and experience to support emergency preparedness and response. It also stores information on these candidates.
• The purpose of the roster is to ensure that we have the right people in the right place and the right time with the right skills.
• Roster Members are expected to deploy to an emergency response within 72 hours or once an entry visa is received.
• A Roster Member is selected from the Emergency Roster as and when a roster request is received from one of our country offices.

Purpose

• The Food Assistance Specialist will deploy, often at short notice, to support a CO respond to a particular emergency.
• The specialist will be responsible for designing the food assistance strategy, implementation and overseeing all food assistance programmes.
• In addition they will be responsible for external representation, in particular with the Food Security cluster and any associated working groups.

Key Tasks

• Ensure all emergency food assistance programmes have a clear focus on addressing the specific needs of young girls, adolescent girls and young women.
• Oversight of assessments as required, in line with Plan International’s standard tools.
• Develop food assistance programme strategy and oversee its implementation ensuring alignment with SPHERE and CHS.
• Represent Plan International with key external stakeholders (Government, Donors, food UN agencies and peers).
• Represent Plan International in the food security cluster, ensuring 3Ws/5Ws info submitted as required.
• Undertake frequent field visits to affected areas to monitor the implementation of activities.
• Support the development of food assistance funding submissions, and donor reporting

Knowledge & Experience

• Strong knowledge and understanding of the Humanitarian Programme Cycle
• Good knowledge of SPHERE and CHS.
• Experience in conducting needs / market assessments
• Experience in the design, implementation and evaluation of emergency food assistance programmes, particularly the use of cash / vouchers.
• Experience of representation with a wide range of external stakeholders
• Good working knowledge of WFP, ECHO, USAID, EU, AusAid, CIDA, DFID and other donor guidelines.

Skills:

• Strong team management, staff capacity building and motivation skills in teamwork and networking.
• Excellent skills in donor proposal / report writing
• May be required, to work during late hours, weekends and holidays in order to ensure timely delivery of programmes.
• Language skills desirable ( for example English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic)