The
Lutheran World Federation / Department for World Service, Kakuma Refugee
Assistance Project hereby invites applications from suitably qualified citizens
for the following vacant positions.
General Food Distribution Officer
Reporting to: Project Coordinator for Refugee Project
Main Responsibilities
General Food Distribution Officer
Reporting to: Project Coordinator for Refugee Project
Main Responsibilities
- Head
of the General food distribution and alternative livelihoods sector
- Provide
support for the development, implementation and monitoring of the General
Food distribution sector activities.
- Supervise
the GFD team and report on the general food distribution project
activities.
- Ensure
accountability towards all stakeholders, transparency and good quality in
the GFD sector
- With
the Project Coordinator and partners develop training programs and
teaching materials
- Liaison
with relevant authorities and communities at field level
- Develop
M&E tools together with the Project Coordinator and Distribution
Center Supervisors
- Establish
and maintain a credible complaints and feedback system at the food
distribution centres
- Assist
the Distribution Center Supervisors and project staff in carrying out the
daily activities,
- Design
the post distribution and baseline survey forms/tools and
conduct/supervise the survey
- Based
on needs, design training contents and methodology according to the
guidelines given by the PC
- Ensure
overall quality assurance and control of all project activities
- To
immediately notify LWF management any incidences of the breach of the LWF
Code of Conduct, in food distribution
- In
liaison with the Project Coordinator ensure that financial, administration
and logistic requirements of the project are arranged
- Any
other assignment as may be required/assigned by the PC
Required skills and qualifications:
- Degree
in Social sciences with focus/background on food security and supply /
logistics and livelihoods or related area
- Minimum
3 year experience in relevant field, preferably in a refugee setup
- Ability
to work independently in a result oriented multi-tasking and multicultural
environment and manage conflicting priorities.
- Excellent
communication (spoken and written) skills, including the ability to
explain and present technical information and write good reports
- Good
interpersonal skills and ability to establish and maintain effective
partnerships and working relations with sensitivity and respect for
diversity
Relevant Experience:
- At
least 2 years of progressive experience in teaching in a secondary school
offering the Kenyan Curriculum.
- Experience
gained within an international humanitarian NGO or in a refugee camp will
be an added advantage.
Personal Attributes:
- High
level of motivation, integrity, commitment and professional
responsibility.
- Ability
to tolerate cultural, educational and religious diversity in the work place
Our recruitment and selection procedures reflect the organization’s commitment to the prevention of abuse and exploitation of beneficiaries.
Applications and detailed CV must include email address and telephone contacts of 3 referees, one of whom must be your supervisor in your current/former employment.
They should reach the undersigned by close of business on 10/2/2012 addressed to:
The Human Resources Officer,
LWF Kenya-Djibouti Programme,
P.O. Box 40870-00100
Nairobi,
or emailed to: hr@lwfkenya.org
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
For more details, visit our website: www.lwf-kenya.org