ROLE PURPOSE
- The Nutrition Distribution Assistant is responsible to assist the Nutrition Officer in distribution of fortified supplementary food and implementation of the nutrition activities in compliance with Plan International Nigeria and UNWFP policies for an effective and smooth running of the BSFP program.
- The nutrition Distribution Assistant will work under the direction of the Nutrition Officer in collaboration with nutrition officer and will collaborate closely with other project staff employees within the commodity department.
DIMENSIONS OF THE ROLE
- The Nutrition distribution assistant is responsible for assisting distribution of supplementary food commodities on the field according to the methodologies and guidelines provided by Plan International.
- Nutrition Distribution assistant will be part of a distribution team responsible for ensuring a smooth and clear distribution process, from enrolment to disbursement.
- They are responsible for monitoring beneficiaries’ enrolment, verifying their identity card, registration, exiting and distribution.
- During disbursement, they will be responsible for monitoring the process together with Nutrition officer and Nutrition assistant. This will include spot-checks on beneficiaries’ identification.
ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Conduct sensitizations, providing key messages related to the programme objectives, organization of distributions, the use of the products and other messages related to IYCF.
- Screening of nutritional status of children under 24 months in their designated project sites and refer SAM cases to health / CMAM centres.
- Coordinate and collaborate with female community mobilisers in implementing follow-up of defaulters from project and referral of SAM cases to OTPs and stabilization centres in project locations.
- The Nutrition Distribution Assistant will distribute supplementary food to children under 2 years and pregnant and lactating women (PLW).
- The NDAs will be responsible for filling in the BSFP register at distribution point, ensuring quality of data to be sent to the Nutrition assistant and officer for further analysis.
- Correctly and technically admit / discharge PLW and children following approved BSFP guidelines
- Collect and track weekly data at community level, including the results of MUAC screening during house-to-house visits.
- Submit weekly / daily nutrition, health and distribution reports to the Nutrition Assistant for onward sharing with the Nutrition Officer and the Project coordinator.
- Organize and conduct nutrition cooking demonstrations ensure caregivers are aware of the appropriate usage of products
- Report any problems in a timely manner to the Nutrition Officers.
- Ensure commodities tracking in collaboration with the warehouse Officer and Nutrition team
- Foresee crowd control, verification of beneficiary and receipt of entitled commodities by the beneficiary in exact amount as entitled in methodology;
- To collect all data needed for reporting after distributions.
- Submit accurate and detailed reports on distributions and assistance provided to beneficiary during distributions
- Ensure that all commodities entrusted to Plan International arriving at food distribution point are properly accounted for.
- Scrutinize all waybills for commodities arriving at the distribution points. Ensure that the commodities are of correct quantities and quality as manifested on the waybill. Immediately record all quantities delivered short (missing), quantities lost in transit and quantities damaged if any (In the field and FDP). All observations must be recorded immediately.
- At the distribution points, commodities must be stacked in an organized manner, by commodity type to facilitate easy distribution.
- Take active role in the registration and verification of beneficiaries to ensure that the process is fair.
- Ensure at distribution points, commodities must be properly stacked on plastic sheeting
- Responsible to ensure that all necessary distribution equipment’s are available at the distributions point, including forms, ropes, banners, plastic sheets, measuring devices etc.
- Supervise loading of food that is left over after distributions. Ensure that a waybill is prepared for food to be returned to the warehouse.
- Prepare daily distribution point visit reports and Food Monitors report. This is a MUST
- Ensure proper completion and safe return of all tally documents and beneficiary lists to the office for safe storage.
- Ensure proper accounting of all quantities of commodities received and distributed at each distribution point.
- Perform any other duty that may be assigned from time to time
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE, SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
- Bachelor's Degree, preferably in a discipline such as Human Nutrition, Health, Agriculture, International Development, Business Administration, Sociology and Anthropology, Management and Economics or any other discipline relevant to development.
- Previous experience in a related position for at least 1 years, including managing general Food Distribution & Nutrition projects.
- Fluent in written and spoken English, Hausa, and other languages of the LGA
- Commitment to and understanding of PLAN’s aims, values and principles.
- Applicants from Yobe State are encouraged to apply
Desirable:
- Managing UNWFP-funded projects is preferable.
- Experience working “In-kind Distributions” projects is preferable.
- Strong communication skills: oral, written and presentation skills.
- Strong leadership, team building, conflict resolution and ability to deliver PLAN’s strategic objectives.
- Extremely flexible, and have the ability to cope with stressful situations
- Facilitate the development and scheduling of volunteer outreach activities
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ROLE PURPOSE
- The food Distribution Assistant is responsible to assist the distribution of food rations in compliance with Plan International Nigeria and UNWFP policies for an effective and smooth-running general food distribution program.
- The food distribution assistant will work under the direction of the Food Distribution Officer and will collaborate closely with other project staff employees within the commodity department.
DIMENSIONS OF THE ROLE
- The Food Distribution Assistant is responsible assisting the distribution of food commodities on the field according to the methodologies and guidelines provided by Plan International. Distribution Assistant will be part of a distribution team responsible for ensuring a smooth and clear distribution process, from enrolment to disbursement.
- They are responsible for monitoring beneficiaries’ enrolment, verifying their identity card. During disbursement, they will be responsible for monitoring the process together with Community Mobilizers. This will include spot-checks on beneficiaries’ identification
ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Arrange, organize and attend to distributions and provide post distribution reports:
- Organize and arrange distributions according to SOP defined by PLAN;
- To distribute commodities to eligible beneficiaries strictly following verification process and methodology and standards defined by Plan;
- Foresee crowd control, verification of beneficiary and receipt of entitled commodities by the beneficiary in exact amount as entitled in methodology;
- To collect all data needed for reporting after distributions.
- Submit accurate and detailed reports on distributions and assistance provided to beneficiary during distributions
- Ensure that all commodities entrusted to Plan International arriving at food distribution point are properly accounted for.
- Take active role in the registration and verification of beneficiaries to ensure that the process is fair
- Organize and supervise general food distributions in the field and FDPs.
- At the food distribution points, commodities must be properly stacked on plastic sheeting
- Ensure that the food distribution point is properly organized and secured with ropes and crowd control measures put in place to ensure smooth flow of beneficiaries.
- Responsible to ensure that all necessary distribution equipment’s are available at the distributions point, including forms, ropes, banners, plastic sheets, measuring devices etc.
- Supervise loading of food that is left over after distributions. Ensure that a waybill is prepared for food to be returned to the warehouse.
- Prepare daily distribution point visit reports and Food Monitors report. This is a MUST
- Ensure proper completion and safe return of all tally documents and beneficiary lists to the office for safe storage.
- Ensure proper accounting of all quantities of commodities received and distributed at each distribution point.
Project Support
- To support with distributions and data entry after distributions as required;
- To support with surveying of beneficiaries and others when needed;
- To support with data analysis and reporting when called upon;
- To process data and information from field – in particular ensure quality, consistency, accuracy, truthfulness, comprehensiveness of all distribution data;
- To support mass information awareness campaign to inform beneficiaries on distribution related information;
- To support in preparation of the monthly/weekly work plan schedules;
- To prepare all other report upon request by the project coordinator;
- Provide with suggestions on improvement of the work process if needed.
Filing
- To ensure that up-to-date files, beneficiary lists are maintained, both electronically and in paper form;
- To perform accurate filing of all processed documents, monthly consolidated filing of key project documents in the office.
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE, SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
- Bachelor is Degree, preferably in a discipline such as Human nutrition, Agriculture, international development, business administration, management and economics or any other discipline relevant to development.
- Previous experience in a related position for at least 2 years, including managing general Food Distribution & Nutrition projects.
- Fluent in written and spoken English and Hausa
- Commitment to and understanding of PLAN’S aims, values and principles.
- Applicants from Yobe State are encouraged to apply
Desirable
- Experience with UNWFP-funded projects is preferable.
- Experience in working “CBT” projects is preferable.
- Strong communication skills: oral, written and presentation skills.
- Strong leadership, team building, conflict resolution and ability to deliver PLAN’s strategic objectives.
- Extremely flexible, and have the ability to cope with stressful situations
- Facilitate the development and scheduling of volunteer outreach activities
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ROLE PURPOSE
- The food distribution officer is responsible for coordinating the-distribution of food rations in compliance with plan international Nigeria and UNWFP policies for an effective and smooth-running general food distribution program.
- The food distribution officer will work under the direction of the project coordinator and will collaborate closely with other project staff employees within the commodity department.
DIMENSIONS OF THE ROLE
- The Food Distribution Officer is responsible for performing distribution of food commodities on the field according to the methodologies and guidelines provided by Plan International.
- They will be part of a distribution team responsible for ensuring a smooth and clear distribution process, from enrolment to disbursement.
- They are responsible for monitoring beneficiaries’ enrolment, verifying their identity card. During disbursement, they will be responsible for monitoring the process together with Community Mobilizers. This will include spot-checks on beneficiaries’ identification.
ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Apply technical knowledge and skills to implement and/or assist in community delivery of cash based/in-kind programs.
- Promptly identify and recommend solutions to cash based/GFD technical issues
- Participate on the on-job training of how the e-voucher system works, how to handle data, accurately use the e- devices (e-voucher reader, Smartphone with application, and e-voucher) including the hand over process with the vendors
- Participate on the on-job training on GFD and beneficiaries rationing/entitlement
- Participate in the process of identifying beneficiary communities/targeting based on robust and participatory criteria if any
- Ensure appropriate community messages are transferred to clients, local government partners, vendors, non-clients, and other key actors
- Ensure training/re-orientation of the vendor staff e- voucher system (how it works, synchronization, handling including safe keeping of e-devices) until hand over of the e-devices to Plan.
- Ensure the conduct of beneficiary feedback and response mechanism (BFRM) activities are undertaken and serve field focal point for handling the BFRM data base
- Work with and provide timely technical support to the implementing partners; maintain encouraging and constructive relations with partner staff
- Closely work with all field team in general and with other partners how to integrate and align cash programming with other partners activities and priorities
- Fully align with safety and security procedures and provide support to security monitoring and assessments ensure a safe and secure environment for program implementation
- Coordinate the cash transfer assistant.
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE, SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Bachelor is Degree, preferably in a discipline such as Human nutrition, Agriculture, international development, business administration, management and economics or any other discipline relevant to development.
- Previous experience in a related position for at least 3 years, including managing general Food Distribution & Nutrition projects.
- Experience managing UNWFP-funded projects
- Experience in working “In-kind Distributions” projects is preferable.
- Fluent in written and spoken English and Hausa
- Commitment to and understanding of PLAN’S aims, values and principles.
Desirable:
- Strong communication skills: oral, written and presentation skills.
- Strong leadership, team building, conflict resolution and ability to deliver PLAN’s strategic objectives.
- Extremely flexible, and have the ability to cope with stressful situations
- Facilitate the development and scheduling of volunteer outreach activities.
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ROLE PURPOSE
The position holder is overall responsible to lead the food and nutrition security project implementation in Jakusko and working closely with the LGA government stakeholder, nutrition and food distribution colleagues for the effective implementation and linkage of CMAM program with the community and facility.
This includes providing guidance and support to the team as well as ensuring proper coordination with other sectors and organizational functions.
In addition, the position holder is also expected to provide a consistent and high-quality technical support in the project implementation and will assist food and nutrition officers, and other staff in the LGA to build strong food distribution and nutrition implementation package.
DIMENSIONS OF THE ROLE
To ensure smooth implementation of food security and nutrition projects in jakusko, yobe state for humanitarian support. This includes providing guidance and support to the team as well as ensuring proper coordination with other sectors and organizational functions.
The project coordinator will also work closely with other support departments including logistics, finance, meal and hr to ensure proper procurement, forecasting and recruitment.
ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Oversee the development, Planning, managing and implementing of the food and nutrition security projects funded by UNWFP in consultation and collaboration with the Nutrition specialist and the Emergency Response manager.
- Lead implementation of Food distribution and nutrition activities using appropriate Plan International Nigeria project management tools to plan, review and track progress and quality by the Food security and nutrition team
- Ensure the relevance and implementation of technically-sound beneficiary selection criteria and approaches;
- Ensure tactical plans for all projects are developed and field level activities are set up efficiently under the integrated model to promote food and nutrition security and build community resilience to the effects of climate extremes.
- Oversee programme quality in accordance with Plan International and Donor policies and best practices.
- Build on existing, and seek new synergies for advocacy through the cluster system at LGA level, technical working groups and other fora in Food Security and Nutrition Sector.
- Support cross-sectoral periodic programme reviews to assess programme progress, capture lessons learnt and adapt programme strategies as necessary in accordance with Plan International’s results-based management principles.
- Analyse and report the humanitarian needs and provide clear and detailed recommendations for intervention, develop appropriate targeting criteria and mechanisms to ensure the needs of identified vulnerable groups are met.
- Assist the nutrition specialist in identifying and developing new needs/growth opportunities and/or opportunities for strategic partnerships.
- Assist the Nutrition specialist for program development, program management and strategy development.
- Ensure strong cooperation and coordination with Gender and Protection Officer to ensure all Food and nutrition programming is sensitive to and, where possible, actively reducing protection risks amongst vulnerable population groups.
- Ensure community involvement in all phases of the project cycle.
- Prepare and submit project progress report, quarterly, half-yearly and annual reports, success story, publications and etc.
- Liaise with relevant Advisers to assure programme quality and alignment to global, national and Plan International standards.
- Conducting above tasks and any other tasks requested by line manager. Note: the above-mentioned key responsibilities are illustrative ones. Other future responsibilities/accountability may be assigned to the job depending on the department organizational chart.
KEY RELATIONSHIPS
- Support the preparation of reports for domestic and international consumption.
- Provide timely responses concerning queries linked with relevant projects or programs.
- Report to the Program Manager;
- Provide support to Plan International Nigeria’s program delivery and resource mobilization.
- Work with other members of the program units to ensure effective and efficient program delivery.
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE, SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in a discipline such as Human Nutrition, Agriculture, Business Administration, Management and Economics or any other discipline relevant to Development.
- Previous experience in a related position for at least 4 years, including managing general Food Distribution & Nutrition projects.
- Experience Managing UNWFP-funded projects is preferable.
- Experience in remote management.
- Experience in working “In-kind Distributions” projects is preferable.
- Excellent experience in Microsoft office.
- Excellent report-writing skills is an additive
- Fluent in written and spoken English and Hausa
- Commitment to and understanding of PLAN’S aims, values and principles.
- Strong leadership, team building, conflict resolution and ability to deliver PLAN’s strategic objectives
Desirable:
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
- Strong data analysis skills and experience.
- Strong communication skills: oral, written and presentation skills.
- Should be a team player and culturally sensitive.
- Extremely flexible, and have the ability to cope with stressful situations
- Facilitate the development and scheduling of volunteer outreach activities
- Excellent community mobilization skills
- Work closely with partners and their staff to ensure project activities are implemented in time and within the stipulated quality.
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