Programme Manager- General Food Assistance

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, 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 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.
∎ Ensure program planning is informed by technical standards and operational viability.
∎ Lead 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.
∎ 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.
∎ 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 that the Blockchain platform is operational with technical support from Donor in Food Assistance modality.
∎ Lead producer groups in participatory value chain analysis.
∎ Facilitate meetings between producer groups and other actors.
∎ Produce research reports and regular monitoring reports.
∎ Share research findings and information with programme staff.
∎ Assist 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.
∎ Design, Develop FS&L Program, Technical Advisory.
∎ Provide technical advice in the grant acquisition, design and implementation of food assistance programme.
∎ 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.
∎ Establish resource and staff Operations unit to meet response needs.
∎ Ensure handovers are conducted before end of deployment including direct reports.
∎ 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.

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 organise 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.
∎ Basic computer literacy using of Microsoft Office Microsoft Word, Excel, MS Power Point, SPSS & other database program.

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: 21 Mar 2023

Company Information:
∎ 13 Mar 2023
∎ World Vision Bangladesh Rohingya Crisis Response (WV BRCR)
∎ Address : Sayeman Heritage Residence, Second Floor, Block - B, Sayeman Road, Baharchora, Cox's Bazar -4700
∎ Web : http://www.wvi.org/bangladesh

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.