Job Title: Field Coordinator
Department: PRRO (Protracted Relief and Recovery Operation)
Reports To: Health/Nutrition Manager
Duty Station: Marsabit
Closing Date: 22/9/2010
Contract period: 3 months with a possibility of extension
Summary:
FH/Kenya (Food for the Hungry), a Christian relief and development agency , is urgently looking for a Field Coordinator to coordinate relief program involving food distribution in Marsabit. This is a middle management position responsible for leadership in the implementation of relief programming activities and requires working closely with WFP.
Essential duties and responsibilities includes the following
Department: PRRO (Protracted Relief and Recovery Operation)
Reports To: Health/Nutrition Manager
Duty Station: Marsabit
Closing Date: 22/9/2010
Contract period: 3 months with a possibility of extension
Summary:
FH/Kenya (Food for the Hungry), a Christian relief and development agency , is urgently looking for a Field Coordinator to coordinate relief program involving food distribution in Marsabit. This is a middle management position responsible for leadership in the implementation of relief programming activities and requires working closely with WFP.
Essential duties and responsibilities includes the following
- Design and formulate, along with the Health & Nutrition Manager, the general framework and strategy of the Relief Program.
- Will also be responsible for tracking and record keeping of all commodity resources and provide timely and accurate reports internally and to WFP.
- Supervise and train commodity staffs in commodity management procedures, record keeping and regulation compliance and also ensuring that the warehouse meets WFP set standards.
- Ensure timely delivery of commodities to beneficiaries with minimal loss.
- Collaborate with appropriate authorities as well as field staff on development of an effective commodity tracking system and be responsible for the application of that system.
Qualification/ Knowledge:
- First Degree (Bachelors) in related discipline.
- Demonstrate strong knowledge of WFP working procedures and Logistic knowledge.
- Experience in NGO commodity management - minimum 3-5 years experience in coordination or management of commodities.
- Those with prior experience working with WFP will have an added advantage.
- Must be computer literate with excellent skills in Excel.
Human Resources Manager, FH Kenya,
P.O Box 14978 - 00800 Nairobi
or email address hr_fhkenya@fh.org
Shortlisting will be done as applications come in.
Shortlisted applicants will be invited for interview within a short notice.
P/S: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
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