Country: Somalia
Closing date: 12 Jan 2019
- Organization: QATAR CHARITY
- Position: Field Assistant
- Duty station: Mogadishu
- Number of Post: 3
- Duration: 5 Months
- Closing Date: 12/01/2019
About Qatar Charity
Qatar Charity (QC) is a leading Gulf-origin nongovernmental organization dedicated to carrying out humanitarian and development programs to fight global poverty by working in partnership with vulnerable communities regardless of faith, race, gender or political beliefs. Qatar Charity enables people to survive, recover and rebuild their lives while also empowering them to become self-sufficient through practical knowledge, focused expertise and innovative solutions. QC has been maintaining active present in Somali since 2007 through its field office in Mogadishu. It has a portfolio of programs focusing on both humanitarian and development sectors. Qatar Charity Somalia Program seeks to recruit field assistant in Mogadishu.
Major Responsibilities:
- Responsible for FSP day to day activity implementation in Mogadishu.
- The field assistant will be directly under the supervision of the PO.
- Sensitize communities on project objectives and activities.
- Work closely with the project team, local government offices and the CRC.
- Ensure beneficiary selection procedure and criteria are understood by the community and followed by the targeting committees.
- Ensure any feedback from beneficiaries or target communities are shared timely to project officers and that they are responded to appropriately.
- Support in conducting baseline surveys and relevant data collection and analysis based on needs identified.
- Coordinate technical and logistical arrangements for the Project activities at community level, engaging community groups and structure and liaising with local authority officials supporting the project through technical capacity.
- Prepare and follow up on a day to day and weekly activity plans;
- Provide regular report to the project officer regarding the progress of project activities in the respective operation areas;
- Coordinate with project officers and field finance team in the planning of cash distribution dates and locations.
- Ensure that beneficiaries are adequately communicated about project activities and plans, including distribution date, location, the cash delivery mechanism, required forms of verification and identification, and the amount of cash grant received and the duration of the transfers;
- Understand PTM tools and ensure that appropriate procedures, processes and quality standards are met in the collection of data;
- Undertake any other FSL related tasks as assigned by management.
Experience and Qualifications Required
- Bachelor degree in Social Sciences, International Development, International Relations or related field.
- Minimum 3 years of experience in Humanitarian work specially collecting data at community level.
- Computer literacy for entering data into database
- Solid Excel skills.
- Reporting skills.
- Good in English and Arabic.
- This position is only for Somali citizens.
How to apply:
Interested potential candidates shall send their application letter, CVs and all supporting documents to the email: qcsomso@gmail.com. Please in the write in the title: Field assistant
Deadline for application: 12/01/2019