Job Description
Title: Programme Manager- General Food Assistance
Company Name: World Vision Bangladesh Rohingya Crisis Response (WV BRCR)
Vacancy: 1
Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Ukhia)
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ Bachelor’s/master’s degree in social sciences/food or nutrition/development studies/agriculture or equivalent
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 3 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ The Programme Manager - General Food Assistance (GFA) will provide overall leadership and management to the implementation of GFA project(s) under the Food Security and Livelihoods (FSL) Sector of BRCR Program. This position will be accountable for leadership, planning, support and management of the GFA projects so that activities and outputs remain on track and the FSL programs/projects contribute to its main goal of saving lives and alleviating suffering of the affected people in due to the influx in Rohingya Camps and Host Communities in Cox’s Bazar District.
∎ The position is subject to contingency of fund.
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Provide technical support for the adaptation, implementation, monitoring and reporting of GFA initiatives/projects and be accountable for the technical quality of the projects and cross cutting themes mainstreamed under the FSL Sector.
∎ Provide technical expertise and support to improve capacity of the Response staff and partners in order to effectively deliver GFA projects.
∎ Advocate for the scaling-up of evidence-based project models and multiply impact across GFA initiatives/projects under the FSL sector of BRCR.
∎ Manages the food sector programming.
∎ Leads in planning of the food sector including strategies and approach.
∎ Ensure all program designs are based on needs assessment findings (primary & secondary data) and analysis, targets the most vulnerable/chronically vulnerable and is operationally viable.
∎ Ensure all programs refer to technical standards, consider government standards and are aligned with Strategic Guidance and Do-Assure Don’t Do (DADDs) for the Emergency Responses and Sector Packages.
∎ Participates in the Food Security Sector Meetings.
∎ Collaborates with the other sectors in the WVB response for a maximized programming.
∎ Collaborate with the other INGOs, NGOs and the government to ensure programs are within the standards.
∎ Provide updates or reports to the response management and to the food sector cluster.
∎ Participate to deliberate that concerns the food sector.
∎ Ensure Cash Based Transfer reporting (CTMR, Ct RSR, CT CSS) by 18th of every month in the Disaster Grants Database (DGDB) under the GC-Disaster Management Team (DMT).
∎ Ensure Cash Transfer Summery statements are submitted to Support Offices through the DGDB by 20th of the following month.
∎ Ensure that the Blockchain platform is operational with technical support from Donor in Food Assistance modality.
∎ Leads producer groups in participatory value chain analysis.
∎ Facilitates meetings between producer groups and other actors.
∎ Research producers, producer capacity, existing products, markets and value chains, in the target area
∎ Strong understanding of value chains and ability to lead research team to undertake value chain analysis.
∎ Identifies market solutions to gaps, such as quality, quantities, packaging or transport and actual potential orders that are likely to lead producers to conduct more profitable transactions.
∎ Produces research reports and regular monitoring reports.
∎ Shares research findings and information with programme staff
∎ Assists in developing a framework that will be effective in measuring the impact and ‘return on investment’ on part, or all, of the initiatives.
∎ Plays a leading role in community workshops.
∎ Ensure that the Blockchain platform is operational with technical support from Donor in Farmer Market.
∎ Plays active role in Food Security Sector / Donor Driven Market Assessments.
∎ Provide technical advice in the grant acquisition, design and implementation of food assistance programme
∎ To advise that food assistance initiatives are well integrated into the overall response strategy.
∎ Food-based programming:
∎ Be part for the negotiation with donors and Support Offices in new opportunity.
∎ Lead the development of detailed budget and negotiate acceptable fee / rate with donor.
∎ Lead the development of detailed distribution plan and reflect it in the budget.
∎ In coordination with the Programme team, design the food security and livelihood programme to ensure it fits with the overall response strategy.
∎ Determine food sector structure and staffing plan as appropriate with P&C.
∎ Monitor recruitment and deployment of staff as necessary.
∎ Ensure handovers are conducted before end of deployment including direct reports.
∎ Develop budgets connected to food assistance projects/initiatives in coordination with finance.
∎ Attend or participate on capacity building related to food security or contributing to food security.
∎ Provide opportunity for training related on the food sector to direct reports.
∎ Represent the BRCR in disaster management forums as advised by FSL management.
∎ Perform any other duties as required by the FSL Lead and his/her designees
∎ Participate in the evaluation of the project interventions.
∎ Liaise with government and other stakeholders and represent world vision on issues related to information management systems, beneficiaries’ data and as delegated by his/her supervisor.
∎ Develop and lead a collaborative approach for organizing joint Lessons Learned workshops across all GFA partners.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Age 30 to 45 years
∎ Must have knowledge and skills of project implementation.
∎ Specialization in Market System Development
∎ Understands business principles and market-based approaches.
∎ Strong understanding of local economic development and ability to diagnose and assess local economies.
∎ Familiar with the principles and practice of the value chain analysis and development
∎ Excellent facilitation skills
∎ Good training skills
∎ Strong presentation and communication skills to individuals and groups
∎ Analytical thinking and problem-solving ability.
∎ Ability to translate analysis into activities.
∎ Strong abilities to persuade, network and negotiate.
∎ Proven capacity to plan and organize complex operations.
∎ Oral and written communication skills in English and Bengali
∎ Experience in conducting training in EFS&VL, including cash transfer programs and livelihood inputs.
∎ Proven experience in designing, implementing and monitoring large food security and livelihood programmes. This includes designing all necessary formats and training staff in the implementation.
∎ Basic computer literacy using of Microsoft Office Microsoft Word, Excel, MS Power Point, SPSS & other database program.
∎ Minimum 3 years’ experience with NGOs or international development organizations in food security/nutrition/emergency project or programme.
∎ The Candidate will be shortlisted roll-on basis.
Salary: Negotiable
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Mobile bill, Medical allowance, Weekly 2 holidays, Insurance
∎ Festival Bonus: 1
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 24 Dec 2023
Company Information:
∎ 19 Dec 2023
∎ World Vision Bangladesh Rohingya Crisis Response (WV BRCR)
∎ Address : Sayeman Heritage Residence, Second Floor, Block - B, Sayeman Road, Baharchora, Cox's Bazar -4700
Category: NGO/Development
: World Vision is committed to first do no harm to children or adult beneficiaries, to respect the rights of all beneficiaries, and to uphold the best interests of children as a primary consideration in all actions and decisions; accordingly; all the recruits will go through specific checks and compliance procedures in accordance to its Child and Adult Safeguarding Policy.World Vision Bangladesh has zero tolerance towards incidents of violence or abuse against children or adults, including sexual exploitation or abuse, committed either by employees or others affiliated with our work. World Vision Bangladesh as Child Safe Organization discourages anyone to apply with prior record of conviction related with child neglect, abuse and exploitation.
