Food Information And Reporting Assistant

Job Purpose:

The position-holder is responsible for assisting the Food Assistance Information and Reporting officer in ensuring accurate commodity reports are produced in alignment with the actual commodity transactions in the field and assisting field-based staff in utilizing the Last Mile Mobile Solutions-Item Tracking System (LMMS-ITS. This responsibility encompasses providing technical assistance for commodity staff in recording commodity transactions and reporting periodic reports. Additionally, the position involves providing technical support related to the food assistance systems and following up on data management on the Partner Connect system.

Major Responsibility

• Assist the Food Assistance Information & Reporting Officer in resolving technical issues related to information management systems.
• Ensure that all commodity losses and claims procedures comply with the World Vision partnership and donor requirements
• Work with the project Officer to consolidate monthly commodity reports into the LMMS-ITS and Partner Connect system to properly capture the commodity transactions on a monthly basis.
• Monitor warehouse and distribution documents regularly and check the reconciliation of LMMS-ITS and Partner Connect reports with the physical documents.
• Facilitate the implementation of training on forms and systems for field-staff to ensure adherence to WV’s standards in food delivery management and reporting to have adequate Information Management systems coverage.
• Maintain inventory control every month and ensure that the commodity book/system balances match the actual stocks.
• Assist the Food Assistance Information and Reporting Officer to ensure the required periodic food assistance reports are accurate, complete, and submitted on time to the Information and Reporting and MEAL team.

Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification:

• BA/BSc Degree in IT Management, Accounting, Computer Science, Development Studies, and related fields,

Required Professional Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in food aid, food aid information management and reporting positions, preferably in an NGO setting.

Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications

• Experience in food assistance programming and good knowledge of systems and databases.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
• Strong knowledge and working understanding of Emergency Food resource management;
• Demonstrated capacity to lead the team with a similar scope
• INGO experience
• Ability to work in high-tension and high-security risk situations

World Vision is a child-focused organization that is committed to safeguarding all children as well as adult beneficiaries, and has zero tolerance for incidents of violence or abuse against children or adults, including sexual exploitation or abuse, committed either by employees or others affiliated with our work. Therefore, World Vision does not hire staff whose background is not suitable for working with children or vulnerable adults, even if their role does not interact directly with them.

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Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants OnlyLocation: Dolo Ado Region, Ethiopia

Skills Required:

• Computer / Software / It / Data
• Food / Technology / Science / Engineering
• Social / Science / Project / Management / Development