About Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible.
In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action — helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within. Now, and for the future. Mercy Corps has been operating in Ethiopia since 2004, working in rural, peri-urban and urban areas in five regional states – Somali, Oromia, Afar, Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples, Amhara – and the capital city of Addis Ababa. We engage in both development and humanitarian work, and seek to integrate approaches, programs and geographies as much as possible. Our partners include government, academic institutions, development and private sector actors, civil societies and communities. Mercy Corps Ethiopia invites motivated and qualified candidates to apply for the following vacant position.
Position Title: Field Monitor
Duty Station: Deghabour and Gode
Open Position: 2
[Describe overview of job missioGENERAL POSITION SUMMARY:
Purpose of the Position
To mobilize community for Registration, Verification and Distribution, set up Final Distribution Points (FDPs) according to Mercy Corps Ethiopia standard distribution procedures and provide end user monitoring and accurate documentation on all commodity distributions.
- Commodity Management and distribution
- Liaise with Warehouse staff on distribution planning and commodities dispatching from Warehouse to Final Distribution Points (FDPs)
- Ensure that all commodities entrusted to Mercy corps arriving at FDPs are properly accounted for.
- Scrutinize all waybills for commodities arriving at the FDP.
- Ensure that the commodities are of correct quantities and quality as manifested on the waybill. Immediately record all quantities delivered short (missing), quantities lost in transit and quantities damaged if any. All observations must be recorded immediately. Commodities must carefully be counted during off-loading.
- At the woreda warehouse, commodities must be stacked in an organized manner, by commodity type to facilitate easy counting.
- FIFO must be observed at all storerooms in all FDPs.
- Train FDP Management Committee in commodity stacking, counting, weighing, and FDP Complaints Committee on Complaints handling process.
- Train beneficiaries on Donor, Implementing Partner, Program, Duration, Selection Criteria, and Ration Sizes.
- Project Monitoring ENSURE
- Monitor the distribution of commodities for every FDP and produce reports.
- Based on the distribution plan for each FDP and actual beneficiaries, submit commodity request for approval by District Coordinator
- Review all the FDP Documents and compare with the Master Beneficiary List. Record all changes and report them regularly.
- Follow up on Beneficiary Complaints from Help Desk and give Beneficiaries feedback of their complaints.
- Prepare Distribution Center Visit Reports (DCVR) and Food Monitors Report after every Distribution.
- Commodity Accounting.
- Ensure that all commodities are accounted for at the FDP and make sure all distributions are carried out according to MC standards.
- Ensure proper accounting of all quantities of commodities received and distributed at each FDP.
- Make sure that all Humanitarian Accountability processes and procedures are followed
- Perform any other duty that may be assigned from time to time
Job Requirements
Knowledge and Skills
- A Minimum of Certificate or Diploma in Social Sciences or Development Studies
- Candidates should also have at least 1 years’ previous experience in a related field.
- Ability to ride a motor cycle is an added advantage
- Ability to perform field assignments and willingness to travel for long period of time in difficult terrain, harsh and demanding conditions.
- Candidates should also be willing to live and work in very difficult and security-risk areas
- Good command of oral and written English, a must and local language of the working area is an advantage. Computer literacy is an added advantage.
How to Apply
All interested candidates are encouraged to apply for the position advertised. All applications submitted to the Mercy Corps office include a CV, three references, and all relevant official documents. Applications will not be returned and will not be retained for future recruitment efforts. In order to ensure fairness to all applicants personal inquiries are not permitted.
Only candidates that are short listed will be acknowledged and called for interviews.
“Mercy Corps is an equal opportunity employer promoting gender, equity and diversity. Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. We are committed to empower women.”
DEADLINE FOR ALL APPLICATIONS: 29 June 2019/ 4:00 PM
Please send non-returnable applications and credentials to one of the following address:
| Mercy Corps Recruiter Addis Ababa: P.O. Box 14319 Arbaminch: P.O. Box 33 , Jijiga: P.O. Box 225 Negelle Borena: P.O. Box 116 Dire Dewa: P.O. Box 974 |
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