Distribution Officer (DO)

Job Description

Title: Distribution Officer (DO)

Company Name: Social and Economic Enhancement Programme

Vacancy: 3

Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Ramu)

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Bachelor's degree, or relevant combination of qualifications and experience, in Social Science / Development Studies / Economics / International Relations / Public Administration.

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 3 year(s)

Job Responsibilities:
∎ ROLE PURPOSE: The Distribution Officer (DO) will assume the overall oversight of emergency response towards the host communities in Cox's Bazar, under the supervision of Project Manager and in collaboration with the Programme Director of SEEP. The Distribution Officer (DO) will be based in Cox's Bazar district to lead the project titled 'Mitigating the negative consequences of food price increases and strengthening food security', mainly to support the host community to mitigate the negative consequences of food price increase and to strengthen food security, with a plan to diversify the portfolio.
∎ The Distribution Officer (DO) will provide implementation leadership to ensure the emergency portfolio is coherent and effective in supporting the host communities and is in line with SEEP's country ambitions. The Distribution Officer (DO) is responsible for the planning, implementation, budget management, and monitoring of the emergency response activities in project areas to ensure commitments to donors are met.
∎ The person is expected to have excellent coordination and interpersonal skills, dynamic decision-making skills, a high ability to work independently, take initiatives, and negotiate and influence policy and advocacy. S/he will build and sustain close working partnerships with national and international organizations and local government operating in the area through active sharing of information and knowledge to facilitate program implementation.
∎ The distribution Officer is a core member of the project team and is in charge of carrying out the beneficiary identification and lead the distribution process, distribution site selection process, set up and carry out the distribution and ensure strong community involvement and participation in the project, and will support in the implementation of food voucher/cash distribution, agricultural input distribution and maintaining a solid complaint feedback mechanism in the above-mentioned areas.

Additional Requirements:
∎ A combination of qualifications and experience in humanitarian setting, including emergency humanitarian response.
∎ A minimum of 03 years' experience in emergency response, Food Voucher Assistance System, emergency food/NFI distribution modality, agricultural and gardening training, WASH, Complaint Response Mechanism (CRM) and field office management;
∎ Experience of working in Rohingya camp, and host community will be prioritized.
∎ Expertise over local language of Cox's Bazar will be preferred.
∎ Knowledge of project implementation and local laws and regulations is an asset
∎ Experience in program design, management, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation, including CORE Humanitarian Standard, SPHERE standards, security, and protection considerations;
∎ Profound knowledge on Microsoft office, Google applications, KoBo, and other relevant computer skills.
∎ Experience in managing donors funded project and relevant rapid response funding mechanisms
∎ Can prioritize effectively, build alternative actions into plans, review priorities and gather and deploy resources effectively
∎ Commitment to equal opportunity, gender equality, inclusiveness and diversity.
∎ Demonstrated experience in integrating gender and diversity issues into programs.
∎ Evidence of project cycle management experience, including strategic planning, budgeting, reporting, monitoring & evaluation.
∎ Ability to work with local authorities and rural communities, including traditional and political leadership
∎ Ability to communicate ideas in a culturally-sensitive manner and conducive to their practical application, especially in Cox's Bazar context with an ability to adapt and work within a multicultural, multilingual and multidisciplinary environment

Salary: Negotiable

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 23 Jul 2022

Company Information:
∎ 19 Jul 2022
∎ Social and Economic Enhancement Programme

Category: NGO/Development