Food Security Project Manager

General Duties:

• Conduct gap assessments including coordination with the Food Security Sector and relevant inter-agency partners
• To support AMs with development of implementation plans per project area and ensure targets are reached in a timely manner.
• To identify local implementing partners and coordinate delivery of food and hygiene kits through implementing partners
• To lead food security activities (receiving referrals, identifying vulnerable households,, verification and selection of households, delivery of food and Wash kits, collect receipts and conduct post distribution evaluation) 
• To support AMs in the North and South with food security implementation
• Plans, coordinates, monitors and provides technical assistance for the implementation of activities.
• To provide support on technical needs of procurement and logistics, such as oversight on Purchase Requests, quality checks on materials purchases to ensure standards, and
• To provide distribution plans, procurement requests 
• To ensure timely procurement of goods and services for the programme and accurate, regularly updated, budget follow-up and forecast, in close coordination with the Logistics and Admin departments
• Follow-up the MEAL plan and project indicators, in coordination with MEAL Department;
• Support the staff under line management in integrating MEAL activities;

Implementation

• Collect and evaluate information on the food security level of the targeted populations in project areas;
• Identify food security support needs of the host and refugee population and propose intervention opportunities
• Actively coordinate with other agencies implementing food security interventions (fresh food vouchers, cash for food, in-kind food support such as food parcels)
• Actively coordinate with other stakeholders in food security sector to support smooth, coordinated project interventions.
• Team Management
• Support preparation of team work plans with AMs in accordance with the project’s overall implementation plan
• Ensure the good respect of working condition while in office or the field

Reporting and Evaluation 

• Ensure weekly and monthly program progress reports elaboration and submission to donors as required

Skills and Requirements:

• 3-4 years’ experience in humanitarian and development organizations
• 2 years’ experience in food security and aid distribution are desirable
• Experience with food parcels distribution highly desirable
• Experience with complex programming highly desirable
• Good knowledge of INGOs and donor agencies procedure, guidelines and intervention in the country
• Fluent in English and Arabic