GFD Field Officer at COOPI Cooperazione Internazionale

COOPI Cooperazione Internazionale, is a humanitarian, non-confessional and independent organization founded in 1965 in Milan, Italy. For more than 50 years we have been dedicated to breaking the cycle of poverty and to supporting populations affected by wars, socio-economic crises or natural disasters in their path to recovery and sustainable development, by making use of the professionalism of local and international operators, and through our partnerships with public and private bodies and civil society organizations.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: GFD Field Officer

Location: Yobe

Scope of the Vacancy

• The Field officer will be responsible for the implementation of WFP funded General Food Distribution in Geidam focusing on IDPs and vulnerable host communities.
• They will ensure distribution, monitoring and mobilisation of the community to encourage their participation in the distribution activities.

Main Duties / Responsibilities
Under the direct supervision of the Field Coordinator and in collaboration with the Project Manager and other collaborators of the projects and of the Base, they will:

• Conduct sensitizations, providing key messages related to the programme objectives, organization of distributions, targeting and eligibility criteria.
• Coordinate with local authorities and community leaders to support the registration, verification and distribution process.
• Supervise the Distribution Assistants and volunteers in support of the distribution process and in charge of crowd control.
• Coordinate the registration of beneficiaries as needed.
• Be in charge of the organization of the distribution points, ensuring that they respond to protection criteria.
• Be in charge of stock management and reporting, by sending daily distribution reports and monthly distribution reports to the Field Coordinator.
• Ensure that verification, crowd control, stock management and reporting are conducted with transparency and accountability.
• Ensure that the complaints and feedback functions and that beneficiaries are informed about their right to file complaints.
• Report any problems in a timely manner to the Field Officers or the Project Manager.
• Conduct monitoring and evaluation activities as required.

Additional responsibilities:

• This job description is not intended to be all inclusive and the employee will also perform other related tasks as required and assigned by his/her supervisor.

Profile of the Candidate (Education, Training, Competences, Skills)
Minimum Requirements:

• Nutrition and Health qualifications (Diploma/Certificate)
• Good communication skills
• Ability to communicate with vulnerable populations
• Accuracy and promptness in performing duties
• English writing and speaking skill preferred

Desired Competencies / Skills
Essential:

• Professional, motivated, open, creative, mature, responsible, flexible and culturally sensitive

Preferred:

• Previous experience in similar roles in a humanitarian set up
• Good knowledge of the intervention area/s and local context
• Knowledge of the local language (Hausa/Kanuri)

Application Closing Date
11th March, 2018.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications to: [email protected] specifying in the e-mail subject: “Application for Field Officer in Geidam”.

E-mail applications inclusive of:

• CV (max 3 pages)
• Cover Letter (max 1 page)
• Scanned copies of certificates (originals to be presented if shortlisted)

Note: Any late application or incomplete submission will not be considered and thus will be disregarded immediately. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.