Food Security Project Officer (Only female applicants will be considered for this role)
About ACTED
ACTED is committed to immediate humanitarian relief to support those in urgent need and protect people’s dignity, while co-creating longer term opportunities for sustainable growth and fulfilling people’s potential. ACTED endeavors to respond to humanitarian crises and build resilience; promote inclusive and sustainable growth; co-construct effective governance and support the building of civil society worldwide by investing in people and their potential. The commitment of ACTED and that if our teams is guided by 4 core values: (1) Responsibility: we ensure the efficient and responsible delivery of humanitarian aid with the means and the resources that have been entrusted to us. (2) Impact: we are committed to having the most sustainable impact for the communities and the people with whom we engage. (3) Enterprising-spirit: we are enterprising and engage in our work with a spirit that creates value and overcomes challenges. (4) Inspiration: we strive to inspire all those around us through our vision, values, approaches, choices, practice, actions and advocacy.
Greening strategy:
ACTED’s greening strategy aims to tackle environmental degradation and climate change while meeting the needs of the most vulnerable who are often those most affected by the deepening environmental crisis. Each ACTED employee will adhere to these principles through key green programming responsibilities:
Contribute towards the adherence and development of the greening strategy plan.
Explore innovative green programming opportunities and/or solutions within your realm of responsibilities and roles
Encouraging and promoting environmental safeguarding processes and environmental programming standards in accordance with SOPs and technical guideline notes
ACTED PSEAH Policy:
Food Security Project Officer has the responsibility to adhere to the PSEAH Policy (Protection against Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment). Food Security Project Officer has the obligation to complete all mandatory trainings related to the Code of Conduct and the PSEA policy and report any safeguarding concern such as breaches of organisational policies or codes of conduct according to ACTED’s procedures. Food Security Project Officer carries out work duties in a way that does not harm children, vulnerable adults or other staff or volunteers.
Job Purpose
Under the supervision of the Food Security Senior Project Officer, The Food Security Project Officer will be responsible for support the implementation of the food project in northwest Syria (Idleb area) and support the filed food team in ( planning, registration, distribution, redemption and monitoring). Ensure work done is carried out against agreed quality standards, and ensure the project stays within assigned schedule.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Program Planning and Implementation:
Attend different field meetings when required and provide detailed reports to the Food Security Senior Project Officer and Project Manager.
Support the Food Security Project Manager, Senior Project Officer and field team in collaboration, identification, verification, and selection of the project beneficiaries, according to defined selection criteria.
Assist the Food Security Manager and Senior Project Officer in planning and implementing the project activities in the field.
Track progress against weekly, and monthly plans. Provide accurate and timely updates and reports as needed. Identify challenges and propose solutions to ensure timely and effective implementation of activities.
Maintain respectful and constructive relations with partner organizations, local authorities and humanitarian agencies.
Promptly report any concerns or incidents to the Food Security Senior Project Officer and maintain open and professional relations with team members, promoting a strong team spirit and providing oversight and guidance to enable staff to successfully perform in their positions.
Guarantee and support the beneficiary accountability and participation approaches throughout the project cycle.
Conduct basic analysis of the distribution database to support reporting.
Supporting programming staff in submitting reports to the UN or cluster system including 4Ws and 5Ws.
Maintain files and archives of voucher and cash program support documentation, including price monitoring, sales record information, and vendor support.
Develop key messages in nutrition to the targeted beneficiaries, and ensure it is delivered appropriately.
Administrative Support:
Submit and follow up on requests for support from operations teams, including procurement (OFs) Logistics (transfer of materials).
Maintain the vouchers’ stock balance and the procurement plan updated.
Support translation of documents between English and Arabic
Record and promptly disseminate minutes for partner, staff, and other meetings
Schedule and organize and/or assist in activities such as meetings, conferences, training, and workshops for project staff
Finance:
Follow up with the field food team to prepare the payments in a timely manner.
Key Performance Indicators:
Number of distributions and redemption plans for food activities are prepared and reviewed.
Number of OFs prepared and submitted on time.
90% of documents are updated and archived in a timely manner.
90% of the requested information, inputs, and reports were submitted on time.
90% of payments are prepared in a timely manner.
Number of Food Clusters reports submitted (5ws /4Ws/ plan and capacity reports) (1 per month).
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree in a discipline relevant to food security and livelihoods (such as nutrition, agronomy, rural development, agricultural economics or any related field experiences).
Previous experience in humanitarian or development contexts, preferably with experience in Syrian context with INGOs/NGOs.
Minimum of two years’ working in relief programs especially Food Security in the modalities in-kind, voucher, and cash.
Excellent oral and written skills in Arabic and English.
Acquire at least one-year experience in data analysis and management skills, fully capable with Microsoft Office (MS Word, Excel and PPT, Power BI)
Turkish ID holder and legally able to work in Turkey is a must.
How to apply
Interested applicants should apply by filling the https://forms.office.com/r/gCcMnncvzr, and if you have any issues regarding the form please reach out to turkey.hr@acted.org
For business needs, only female candidates that are Turkish ID holders and legally able to work in Turkey will be considered.
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ACTED is committed to the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse in the framework of its programs in Syria. The successful candidate will be required to adhere to ACTED Code of conduct and ACTED Global Policies especially regarding the protection of children and the protection against sexual exploitation and abuse. A rigorous reference and background checks will be undertaken, and information will be requested from previous employers about any disciplinary action of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.
ACTED is committed to gender equity and to have a balanced and diverse workforce. ACTED strongly encourages qualified women, persons with disabilities and persons from under-represented groups to apply to the position.
ACTED offers a variety of arrangements that enable women to excel in their careers, including flexible working hours for work-life balance, maternity leave, and career coaching.
ACTED never uses external recruitment agencies and recruitment is always free of charge.
The necessity of ensuring the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity, with proper attention to promoting diversity, is the most important concern in the recruitment and employment of staff at ACTED.
Applicants must provide complete and accurate information pertaining to their personal profile and qualifications to be considered for the current job opening. No amendment, addition, deletion, revision, or modification shall be made to applications that have been submitted. Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subject to reference checks to verify the information provided.