Emergency food distribution project manager

Job purpose

Reporting initially to the Country Director, the purpose of the Programme Manager role is to ensure the effective design, implementation and monitoring/evaluation of emergency food distribution by means of food vouchers and other methods in Concern’s working areas in south-central Somalia.

Main duties & responsibilities programme

- To provide day to day management to Concern Worldwide’ Dfid-funded emergency response programme in Somalia
- To ensure that the programme is implemented in accordance with set objective and timelines and in accordance with Concern and Dfid guidelines and standards
- To ensure that programme implementation plans are developed on a regular basis and agreed with staff provide support to implement the plans
- In conjunction with other team members plan and organise large scale cash/food voucher distributions
- To provide management support and to effective liaison with emergency nutrition staff who oversee a nutrition component of the Dfid programme.
- Ensure accountability and quality standards are applied to the programme at all stages
- To ensure that DRR and other mainstreaming priorities are considered and effectively mainstreamed into all stages of the programme
- To undertake rapid assessment and contextual analysis as appropriate and to develop subsequent emergency or rehabilitation phase of current emergency interventions.
- Design and oversee the implementation of an effective monitoring and evaluation system
- In conjunction with the Emergency Coordinator and the CD, plan for programme review and evaluations as necessary and as laid out in the programme proposal.
- Practical experience of protection issues.

Person specification

Essential:

With excellent management and communication skills, the successful candidate will have extensive experience in large scale humanitarian responses that includes programme design, needs assessment, proposal preparation with a demonstrated experience in field–based responses including distributions of NFI’s, food and preferably through Cash or Food Voucher mechanisms. Extensive experience in monitoring and evaluation systems and procedures are essential along with market survey and analysis skills. Experience of managing Dfid grants is highly desirable along with knowledge of the current situation in Somalia.

- Educated to Degree level in Development or a related discipline.
- 5 years overseas experience
- At least 2 years experience of managing/directing large scale emergency responses that include distributions, preferably food using a cash voucher approach
- Demonstrated experience and knowledge of monitoring markets and conducting market analysis
- Significant experience of implementing systems in an emergency context including logistics, budget and staff management
- Experience of conducting rapid assessments
- Experience of organising, planning and implementing large scale distributions (preferably food)
- Exposure and involvement in nutrition programming
- Good negotiation and diplomacy skills.
- Demonstrated ability to provide effective management support to teams from a distance.
- Ability and experience to work in insecure and/or isolated environments
- Significant monitoring and evaluation experience
- Practical experience of mainstreaming DRR, equality (especially Gender) and HIV&Aids
- Experience of managing a large multidisciplinary team
- Knowledge of or familiarity with standards of accountability and quality such sa the HAP standard and SPHERE
- Demonstrated Flexibility and a flexible, hard-working team player

Desirable:

- Masters in Development or a related field (Humanitarian assistance)
- Experience in the region
- Experience of managing a Dfid grant
- Experience with Concern
- Knowledge of/exposure to humanitarian issues in Somalia (is a distinct advantage)