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General Food Supervisor
Global Aid Hand
 Supervisor: West Kordofan program Coordinator
 Duty Station: West Kordufan
 Closing Date: 31 August 2016

 
 Background:

Global Aid Hand seeks to implement quality and timely health and nutrition programmes as part of its vision and mandate in Sudan. The purpose of the general food supervisor is to supervise the Food Distributors / monitors assigned to a distribution team in order to ensure proper receipt, distribution and reporting / accountability of the food/Non food received at the assigned Food Distribution points



 
 Duties and responsibilities:

  • To make sure staff arrive early at the FDPs to receive the food/Nonfood items as well as inform well in advance the date of food distribution to the community at a particular FDP. Ensure the staff reach the FDP sites early enough to avoid beneficiaries having to wait too long to receive their entitlements. Comply with the minimum requirement of having at least five staff members in attendance at a distribution site and make sure the distribution team use GAH Identity card and jacket/T-Shirt/cap. Manage the team attendance to ensure their presence/availability at the assigned area during the distribution time.
  • To conduct pre-distribution meetings with the community and advise them on the source of food and their entitlements on a monthly basis. Make sure introductory/preparatory meeting/announcement done with the community leaders/food committee before starting the food distribution.
  • To make sure each FDP should have food committee with different roles viz. sharing area monitoring, stacking area assistance, crowd control, random weighing of food, support on fencing demarcation, lining up of beneficiaries, group distribution etc.
  • To check the beneficiary list with concerned registration or CTS department to make sure that the name of the newly registered beneficiaries are incorporated in the distribution list.
  • To carry proper documents/distribution material while going to FDPs for distribution viz. beneficiary list, distribution schedule, measuring cups, weighing scale, plastic sheeting, ration display board, source of food display banner, GAH T-Shirts, Caps, fence rope, stamp pad, ink, marker pen, Adhesive tape, needle, string, reporting formats, list of food committee members, telephone numbers of supervisor/s, First Aid box, pre-printed reporting formats etc.
  • To motivate the community so as to strengthen the community participation viz. safe guarding of food, security, crowd control management, construction of temporary sheds with local material to safe guard the food from rain water, establishing drainage system, provision of sand bag platform for safe keeping the food during rainy season.
  • To make proper documentation while handing over the left over food to the community.
  • Perform physical count of the food commodity on receiving and handing over to the community. Prepare and submit reports on a daily basis including the distribution visit report and physical count worksheet.
  • To make sure the distribution site/activity is well organized and maintains discipline with the help of committee members/leaders.
  • To provide regular feedback to supervisor on the activities carried out. To make sure stocks are stacked properly based on family size to enable the group to share food in a fair manner.
  • To make sure strict use of GAH Waybills for any commodity transaction during distribution

 
 Minimum Qualification, Skills and Experience Required:

  • Bachelor degree in Public Health , social science or equivalent professional qualification.
  • At least 3 years working experience in food supervision in addition to experience in food distribution.
  • Fluency in English and Arabic both written and spoken
  • Good communication skills and report writing skills
  • Ready to work at minimum supervision and under pressure
  • ready to travel to remote areas








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