Job Announcement : FAIRO ( Food Accounting Information & Reporting Officer ) Officer, Food Assistance Program, Juba, South Sudan

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
World Vision is a Christian relief, development and advocacy organisation dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. World Vision serves all people, regardless of religion, race, ethnicity or gender. Our vision for every child, life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every heart, the will to make it so.

World Vision is looking for a dynamic person to fill the position of FAIRO (Food Accounting Information & Reporting Officer) for its Food Assistance program in its Office, based in Juba.

Purpose of the Position:
The FAIRO is responsible for leading field-based IT operations pertaining to the Last Mile Mobile Solutions technology and Commodity Tracking System. This includes provision of technical support to commodity distribution field staff during field registrations/distributions, in addition to running the LMMS web application to help staff set up new distribution projects, run commodity shipment using LMMS/CTS, and assist in consolidating and generating LMMS/CTS reports including shipment and loss claim registers and loss files. This position will also require delivering systems maintenance, testing new software development for field deployment, soliciting client user requirements, and assisting with new/upgraded system installations.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:
1- LMMS System operation:
• Oversees wireless connectivity issues between mobile devices, routers and roaming servers in field operations, trouble shooting where necessary.
• Ensures correct functioning of LMMS in beneficiary registration, enrolment, household updates and commodity distribution activities. Troubleshoots technical problems as they arise (including forcing the movement of filed data to permanent data repositories).
• Ensure backups of field data collection and ensures safety of data collected in field operations by password control to databases and encryption of laptop data where required.
• Help administer LMMS system users within the project in coordination with the commodity officer / manager.
2- Consolidation and Reviewing of Monthly Reports: (CTS)
3- Assist consolidation of monthly commodity reports from the field into the CTS database in order to produce major reports (CSS, CSR, RSR, LSR) to donors and other stakeholders. Ensure timely submission of the replication and backups which include field reports, warehouse reports etc by 5th of every month for timely consolidation at the NO.
• Updating FGDB project progress reports
• Liaise with CO’s to ensure timely submission of beneficiary lists and backups by 10th of every month,
• Maintain a neat, organized and chronological filing system, ensuring that hard copies of the recommended reports are available and easy to access at any required time.Update the shipment registers and shipment receipt summaries to make sure that the soft copy and files are up to date for easy accessibility on monthly basis.
• Update the Loss claim registers and loss files to make sure that the soft copy and the files are up to date for easy accessibility on monthly basis.
• Make frequent visits to the field locations to assist in CTS documentation and accountability.
• Collect all the receipts and dispatch summary, truck inspection reports, loss reports, physical inventory, warehouse inspection report, distribution summaries and distribution center visit reports.

3- Coordination and collaboration
• Work closely with the global LMMS Support personnel in all aspects of the technology readiness and rollout, in addition to providing feedback to, and receiving technical instructions from, the LMMS Field based System Support and Developer Officers on IT upgrades, maintenance and new developments
• Administration of LMMS asset control procedures.
• Participate in a forum of IT support staff for LMMS/CTS for sharing common experiences and troubleshooting technical challenges.
4- Capacity development
• Leads capacity development with field staff to ensure adequate LMMS/CTS coverage.
• Work with the Senior CARO officer to supervise and provide training for all other PRRO staff especially

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
• The holder of this position must have a minimum of Bachelor’s degree in computer Science or IT or any other related course from a recognized University.
• Solid background in the Window Operating System – XP in particular. Comfortable invoking, stopping or restarting System Services, installing and uninstalling software, creating user groups and setting up user privileges.
• Solid networking skills – able to set up, securing and administer wireless ad-hoc peer-to-peer networks. Ability to isolate and troubleshoot network connectivity difficulties accordingly and through running IP configuration tools, resetting wireless connections. Understands TCP/IP protocol.
• Knowledgeable of Relational Database Management Systems – exposure to MySQL highly desirable, including the use of database management tools (such as MySQL Query Browser and Administrator).
• Ability to troubleshoot IT problems – both hardware and identify software failings. Aware of how to log, track and systematically troubleshoot IT problems.

.APPLICATION & DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION:
N.B: This position is open to South Sudanese Nationals Only.

N.B: The incumbent of this position will NOT be Relocatable Staff.

APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SENT TO:
World Vision South Sudan Office, Hai Cinema (next to MTN Office)
Plot N*1, Block BX 2nd Class, Hai Cinema.
Your application should include:

  • A cover letter addressed to the People & Culture Director.
  • A comprehensive CV
    The closing date for applications is October, 17th, 2016.
    Only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted.

The candidate finally selected should comply with the child protection policy applied in the Organization.