General Food Distribution Project Manager GFD-PM at SECOURS ISLAMIQUE FRANCE (SIF)

Details:

The General Food Distribution Project Manager will directly report to the Field Coordinator and will play à key role in implementing food aid project in Ngala. The distribution project manager is responsible for running and supervising all implementing activities at all stages of the project management cycle. He/she will ensure the field team completes the defined activities while adhering to internal standards and contractual obligations.

Specific Objectives: 

• Provides support to the Field Coordinator to implement the program successfully.
• To establish and supervise food distribution broad sector integrated activities.
• To coordinate activities within SIF and between partners in project area.
• To ensure adequate reporting and documentation of all related food aid activities.
• Training and managing the program team.

·         The GFD-PM is in charge to manage the distribution activities in Ngala. She/he implements distribution activities, analyses and orients the project, and manages the distribution teams.

• Organizes and supervises the daily activities of the food distribution team: identification, registration, post-distribution survey…
• Passes on any information or problems to his/her direct and/or indirect supervisor concerning his/her task, SIF programs, or safety aspects
• Analyzes the humanitarian situation, taking protection problems into consideration/Do no Harm to the population.
• Proposes action plan to ensure that beneficiaries and local populations both understand the project goals and actively participate in their implementation.
• Acts as a liaison with the local population and authorities in order to identify the needs, grievances and major events that could have potential consequences for SIF activity
• Ensures the proper training and supervision of the community volunteers who take part in the project
• Organizes sensitization for the beneficiaries or community members according to the identified needs
• Organizes the day-to-day schedule of the team to guarantee the smooth running of the project
• Make sure every member of the team clearly understand his/her task and has the necessary material to correctly fulfill his/her objectives
• Organizes regular meeting with his/her team (briefing and debriefing) and ensures they have the necessary support they need
• Compiles collected data and collect information from the team to present regular reports to the Field Coordinator on the progress of activities, problems encountered, the quality of relations with beneficiaries and propose actions to improve the project
• Ensures representation of SIF at field level for the areas which s/he is responsible for.
• Provides weekly internal reporting on activities on the progress of food distribution activities.

Requirement

• Bachelor degree/HND in Agriculture, Agricultural Economics and extension services
• 2 years of work experiences
• Practical demonstration of the use of excel and Microsoft word
• Fluent in English and Hausa
• Ability to analyze and synthesize information
• Professinal, motivated, open, creative, mature, responsible, flexible, culturally sensitive
• Human resource management experience, leadership and motivation/training skills
• Excellent organization, attention to detail, and time management
• Must be disciplined, able to work autonomously
• Strong capacity to represent SIF and sustain relations with state and local stakeholders 
• Interpersonal skills (team management, communication, reporting, autonomy, pedagogy, planning and organizational skills.