Regional WFP Project Coordinator at World Vision

World Vision

Position: Regional WFP Project Coordinator

Job Time: Full-Time

Job Type: Contract

Place of Work: Tigray Region - Ethiopia

Posted date: 1 month ago

Deadline: Submition date is over

With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience the fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 34,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Employee Contract Type:

Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)

Job Description:

• Lead and coordinate the implementation of WFP-GFD Food assistance support activities and take all the necessary steps to make sure program implementation is by the objectives or purpose of the program;
• Warehouse Management, Commodity Transportation, and Food Distribution Management
• Lead and maintained a smooth and productive relationship with local government partners at the Woreda, Zonal,  and Reginal levels for effective implementation of the WFP-GFD program in two operational zones
• Finance/Budgeting Management
• Commodity tracking (Reporting and Accountability).
• Monitoring and Compliance Activities
• Personnel Management and Team Leadership

​Required Professional Experience

• 3-5 Years of extensive exposure to food aid programs (minimum 3 years) &
• knowledge of commodities & logistics operations, preferably within Food Assistance Operations, specifically those that relate to food distributions, warehousing, reporting, tracking, monitoring, etc…

Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification

• MA/MSc or BA/BSc Degree in Food Science, Agric. Econ, Disaster Management, Rural Development and other related fields

Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications

• Strong knowledge and working understanding of Emergency Food resource management.
• Demonstrated capacity to lead the team with a similar scope of work.
• Experience in food assistance programming, Grants/project management, Market Assessment and Analysis, Cash transfer programming, performance management, project design, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and report writing.
• Good understanding of Humanitarian Accountability standards
• Good knowledge of local context
• INGO experience
• Ability to work in high-tension and high-security risk situations
• Ability to work in and contribute to team building environment
• Experience and knowledge of WFP/USAID funded emergency food assistance projects, Red Cross Code of Conduct, SPHERE Standard, and HAP
• Female Candidates are Highly Encouraged to Apply

World Vision has zero tolerance for the abuse and exploitation of children and vulnerable adults. Every prospective employee, volunteer, and intern is obliged to comply with World Vision’s child and adult safeguarding policy."

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Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants Only