Req ID: 22741 Location: Nigeria Reports to: Emergency Response Manager Emergency Roster
The Emergency Roster is a database of pre-selected deployable internal and external candidates who have the appropriate skills and experience to support emergency preparedness and response. It also stores information on these candidates.
The purpose of the roster is to ensure that we have the right people in the right place and the right time with the right skills.
Roster Members are expected to deploy to an emergency response within 72 hours or once an entry visa is received.
A Roster Member is selected from the Emergency Roster as and when a roster request is received from one of our country offices.
Purpose
The Food Assistance Specialist will deploy, often at short notice, to support a CO respond to a particular emergency.
The specialist will be responsible for designing the food assistance strategy, implementation and overseeing all food assistance programmes.
In addition they will be responsible for external representation, in particular with the Food Security cluster and any associated working groups.
Key Tasks
Ensure all emergency food assistance programmes have a clear focus on addressing the specific needs of young girls, adolescent girls and young women.
Oversight of assessments as required, in line with Plan International’s standard tools.
Develop food assistance programme strategy and oversee its implementation ensuring alignment with SPHERE and CHS.
Represent Plan International with key external stakeholders (Government, Donors, food UN agencies and peers).
Represent Plan International in the food security cluster, ensuring 3Ws/5Ws info submitted as required.
Undertake frequent field visits to affected areas to monitor the implementation of activities.
Support the development of food assistance funding submissions, and donor reporting
Knowledge & Experience
Strong knowledge and understanding of the Humanitarian Programme Cycle
Good knowledge of SPHERE and CHS.
Experience in conducting needs / market assessments
Experience in the design, implementation and evaluation of emergency food assistance programmes, particularly the use of cash / vouchers.
Experience of representation with a wide range of external stakeholders
Good working knowledge of WFP, ECHO, USAID, EU, AusAid, CIDA, DFID and other donor guidelines.
Skills:
Strong team management, staff capacity building and motivation skills in teamwork and networking.
Excellent skills in donor proposal / report writing
May be required, to work during late hours, weekends and holidays in order to ensure timely delivery of programmes.
Language skills desirable ( for example English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic)
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