FIELD ASSISTANT JOB

Company Background:

International Medical Corps is a global, humanitarian, nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs. Established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and Nurses, International Medical Corps is a private, voluntary, nonpolitical, nonsectarian organization. Its mission is to improve the quality of life through health interventions and related activities that build local capacity in underserved communities worldwide. By offering training and health care to local populations and medical assistance to people at highest risk, and with the flexibility to respond rapidly to emergency situations, International Medical Corps rehabilitates devastated health care systems and helps bring them back to self-reliance.

Job Summary:

The selected candidate(s) will work as part of the core team implementing daily food distribution and all activities at food distribution points during the General Food Distribution to IDPs and host communities and Blanket Supplementary Feeding Program (BSFP) for vulnerable children and Pregnant and Lactating women in the State.

RESPONSIBILITIES

1: Implementation of Programs Activities

• Work with M&E and data clerks to conduct beneficiary registration and update the registry with new arrivals and exits
• Compile and timely submit the cash requests to WFP CBT program unit,
• Conduct beneficiary sensitization on- cash entitlement, cash out days, distribution points, beneficiary rights, eligibility criteria etc
• Maintain open line of communication with the beneficiaries to obtain feedback, complaints
• Conduct beneficiary verification, validation and registration on cash out days
• Identify and prioritize vulnerable people on distribution days
• Update and reconcile cash issued against the beneficiary list for every cash out.
• Work with the team to maintain a log of feedback, complaints and corrective actions.
• Disseminate findings from PDM
• Coordinate the health committees and health workers in the implementation of activities
• Work with the security manager to ensure effective crowd control and safety of beneficiaries and staff
• Work with the team leader to organize vehicles and materials required for cash outs
• Timely report to the team leader about cash disbursed, suspected or confirmed cases of rogue agents giving beneficiaries less than their entitlements.
• Supervise and coordinate with the casual workers, mobile money agents and other team members to ensure effective cash out and safety.
• Plan and carry out MUAC screenings at Mother Support Group meetings.
• Ensure proper referral of cases between the INP CBT and other components of CMAM.

Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse

• Actively promote PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) standards within International Medical Corps and amongst beneficiaries served by International Medical Corps.

Any other duties that may be assigned from time by supervisors

Compliance & Ethics: Promotes and encourages a culture of compliance and ethics throughout International Medical Corps. As applicable to the position, maintains a clear understanding of International Medical Corps’ and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards. Conducts work with the highest level of integrity.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor’s Degree in nutrition or health, Social Science, Social Works, or food security related discipline and at least two years of professional experience in cash assistance interventions. Experience in northeast Nigeria is an added advantage

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Required skills:

• Experience in community mobilization and sensitization
• Experience in food distribution and NFI distribution
• Good computer skills especially Word and Excel, access. Knowledge of other databases preferred
• Good human relations and diplomacy
• Analytical capacity
• Capacity to organize work
• Demonstrated strategic thinking and analytical skills.
• Attention to detail
• Good knowledge of English (reading, writing, speaking). Knowledge of Hausa is an added advantage
• Capacity to work under stressful situations.
• Strong organizational and time management skills and capacity to coordinate work across multiple departments.
• Experience living in remote or isolated work stations, or insecure locations.