FSL Assistant at International Medical Corps

Job Summary

• The selected candidate(s) will work as part of the core team implementing daily food distribution and all activities at food distribution points.
• This will include activities during the General Food Distribution in-kind and cash-based transfers to IDPs and host communities and any other livelihood activities implemented within the program areas in Borno State.

Responsibilities
Implementation of Programs Activities:

• Work with M&E and data clerks to conduct beneficiary registration and update the register with new arrivals and exits regularly.
• Compile and timely submit the food requests to WFP logistics and program unit.
• Conduct beneficiary sensitization on- food rations, cash entitlement, distribution days, distribution points, beneficiary rights, etc.
• Maintain open line of communication with the beneficiaries to obtain feedback and complaints and pass them on to the CFM Assistant or appropriate authority.
• Conduct beneficiary verification, validation and registration on distribution days.
• Identify and prioritize vulnerable people on distribution days with support from the Project Management Committee (PMC) members.
• Update and reconcile stock issues against the distribution list after every distribution.
• Disseminate findings from Post Distribution Monitoring (PDM) conducted to the beneficiaries.
• Coordinate the food committee and SEMA/NEMA officials in the implementation of program activities and engage them in meetings to discuss program related issues.
• Work with the security manager to ensure effective crowd control and safety of beneficiaries and staff at the distribution points.
• Work with team leaders to organize vehicles and materials required for food and cash distributions and any other program materials needed.
• Send timely reports to the team leaders about food received, suspected or confirmed losses or damages
• Supervise and coordinate the casual workers, transporters and other team members to ensure effective distribution.
• Ensure cases that have been referred by the CFM, protection officers or other actors that need food or cash assistance are addressed accordingly.
• Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time by supervisors.

Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse:

• Actively promote PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) standards within International Medical Corps and amongst beneficiaries served by International Medical Corps.

Compliance & Ethics:  

• Promotes and encourages a culture of compliance and ethics throughout International Medical Corps. As applicable to the position, maintains a clear understanding of International Medical Corps’ and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards. Conducts work with the highest level of integrity. 

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Food Security or Agriculture, Social Science, Social Works related discipline and at least two years of professional experience in food and cash assistance interventions.
• Experience in northeast Nigeria is an added advantage

Required Skills:

• Experience in community mobilization and sensitization
• Experience in food, cash and NFI distribution
• Good computer skills especially Word and Excel, access. Knowledge of other databases preferred.
• Good human relations and diplomacy.
• Possess a high analytical capacity.
• Demonstrate strategic thinking and analytical skills.
• Attention to detail and able to work with minimum supervision.
• Fluent in English, Hausa and Kanuri.
• Capacity to work under stressful situations.
• Strong organizational and time management skills and capacity to coordinate work across multiple departments.
• Experience living in remote or isolated work stations, or insecure locations.