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Employee Contract Type:

Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)

Job Description:

Title:  Field Monitors x19

Location: Gokwe

Report To:  Commodities Officer

Direct Reports:  Community/ Enumerators

Purpose of the Position

The Field Monitor is responsible for ensuring the timely and efficient monitoring of the delivery, distribution, documentation and field level reporting associated with food assistance project. The incumbent is expected to work hand with the Food Distribution Committees (FDP Committees) to ensure implementation of the Community Based Targeting and Distribution within the respective FDPs. All these must be done while meeting the WV and WFP commodity management standards.

Major Accountabilities/Responsibilities:

Commodity Management

Ensure that all commodities delivered at the FDP are properly distributed and accounted for.Based on the approved distribution plan inform the FDP Committees on the quantities of foodexpected, ration scales and the expected date of arrival of commodity and planned distributiondates.Monitor commodity movements, including delivery of commodities at the FDP, supervisereceipt and offloading of food commodities to ensure adherence to the commodity managementstandards including handling and documentation.Oversee the distribution process at the FDP in collaboration with the FDP Committees andsupervise the random weighing of beneficiary receipts to ensure proper rations are distributed:Ensure no damaged commodities are distributed to beneficiaries.Assist Field Officer in all areas of commodity management including periodical review of foodsecurity situation, food availability and supervise the implementation of rehabilitation projects

Community Facilitation & organization

• Responsible for ensuring community organization and capacity building for proper management

of field level project initiatives. Introduce Food Assistance concept to

the community and ensure a clear understanding and adoption of the process

• Facilitate community organization in the process of electing FDP committees, ensuring gender

balance and conduct training for the FDP committees based on the food assistance principles.

• In alignment with the FSC developed beneficiary selection criteria, facilitate the development

of a community-based targeting/selection criteria by the FDP committees and facilitate approval

by all community members and local leadership

• Facilitate beneficiary selection and validation process. Assist

community to solve problems related to the field level project activities including food

distribution and ensure that a complaint/response mechanism is in place in all FDPs

Documentation and Reporting

• .Ensure timely preparation of the weekly/monthly reports and submit to the CTS Officer and

Commodities Officer on a timely basis.

• Ensure all relevant documentation of commodity movements and distributions are properly

maintained.

• Ensure that Distribution Centre Visit Reports (DCVR), Warehouse Inspection Report WIR),

and Truck Inspection Reports (TIR) are prepared and submitted on regular basis.

• Scrutinize waybills, to ensure that the correct quantities have been indicated in the waybills,

record underweight, excesses and lost quantities (if any).

• Ensure proper documentation of reconstituted commodities. Report on any incidences

touching on security at the distribution canters

Community Liaison and beneficiary relations

Facilitate information sharing with communities and stakeholders about World Vision and itsprograms.Identify training needs and facilitate training for the community.Coordinate and liaise at operational level, with local authorities, NGOs and counterparts,provide information regarding beneficiary registration, commodity distribution, distributionplans, and project progress.Identify and recommend other needs such as health care, additional food needs, developmentactivities, or any other rehabilitation and/or development activity.Ensure beneficiaries are treated with respect and dignity

Knowledge/ Qualifications

5 ‘O’ Levels including English and MathematicsMinimum of a Diploma in Social Sciences or Development studiesAble to speak local languages.In-depth knowledge of humanitarian work.Experience and ability to manage food and non-food distributions as well as account for commodities.Be a team player.Ability to ride a motor cycle is desirable

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants Only