Action Against Hunger (ACF) Action Against Hunger is a leading humanitarian and development agency working to combat the causes of hunger and malnutrition in over 46 countries worldwide. Eleven years into the Syrian conflict, more than 1.3 million Syrians have sought refuge in Jordan. This influx of refugees has strained Jordan's economy and resources, with Syrians often accepting worse working conditions and lower compensation than Jordanians and taking on low-skill, informal jobs in sectors such as in manufacturing, construction and agriculture. In 2022, Jordan had a 23% unemployment rate. For Syrian refugees, unemployment rates are significantly worse with 80% of Syrian refugees unemployed in 2021, up from 50% and 65% in 2019 and 2020.
Action Against Hunger has been operational in Jordan since 2014, delivering livelihoods, social protection WASH and MHPSS programming in Irbid, Zarqa, Mafraq, and Madaba governorates. Through its livelihoods and social protection program, ACF aims to improve the livelihoods status of Syrian refugees and vulnerable Jordanians through decent and sustainable employment opportunities; strengthening sustainable livelihoods and value chains and enhancing the capacity of local actors to promote economic opportunities and improve working conditions. So far, ACF has reached over 6,000 beneficiaries through its social protection and livelihood activities in 2022. Action Against Hunger is also an active member of the Livelihoods, Basic Needs, Food Security and Durable Solutions Working Groups; Graduation Approach and Vocational Training Taskforces; and Common Cash Facility Steering Committee.
ACF is looking for its program in Jordan forField Assistant – (Food Processing & Data Management)
Main place of work: Irbid Governorate
Position Overview:This Position is for Josour project, implemented by ACF within a consortium, aims to strengthen agri-food livelihoods and climate-smart practices for vulnerable Jordanians and Syrian refugees through Cash-for-Work, technical training, market linkages and grants.
The Field Assistant supports the Senior Training Officer in the field implementation of agriculture activities in implementing the food processing training and the cash grants for agri-food businesses, and is the focal point for the project database. In coordination with the MEAL team, the post holder ensures that data from all project activities is collected, entered, cleaned and stored securely, and is available for regular reporting.
1. Data management:
· Enter and update project data (selection, attendance, allowances and grants) in the project database.
· Check data for completeness and duplicates, and correct gaps with the field team.
· Prepare attendance-based payment lists and match them with signed receipts.
· Support the MEAL team in setting up and testing digital data collection forms (e.g. Kobo Toolbox).
· Prepare regular indicator data in accordance with project monitoring and reporting requirements.
· Apply ACF data protection standards: restricted access, secure files and archive.
. Keep digital and physical records complete and audit-ready, and help the MEAL team resolve any gaps in the data.
2. Support food processing training:
· Participate in beneficiary selection, based on the established criterion approved by the DPM, and collect the required documents.
· Safeguard the confidentiality of beneficiary data and ensure its appropriate use, storage, and dissemination in line with organization policies.
· Support the organization of trainings (venue, materials, attendance sheets, pre/post tests, participants allowance).
· Support trainers in the facilitation and delivery of the trainings
· Ensure attendance sheets and pre/post tests are collected for each session.
3. In-kind grants and field follow-up with respect and in accordance with the SoPs:
· Support the grants process: eligibility checks, collection of documents and business plans, and preparation of grant agreements.
· Support the preparation of payment lists and follow up on disbursements with Finance.
· Carry out follow-up visits on the use of grants and support post-distribution monitoring.
. Carry out follow-up visits on the use of the kits and the application of the skills acquired during the training, and support post-distribution monitoring.
· Report follow up visit findings to Senior Training Officer
4. General responsibilities in terms of reporting, representation and communication:
· Support on any ad hoc tasks related to the project upon manager's request
· Participate actively in project kick off preparations and arrangements and deliver project brief to the targeted community;
· Share regular activity updates with the Senior Training Officer and signal any delays or bottlenecks.
· Support logistics and finance procedures related to field activities (requests, venue arrangements, payment lists and signed receipts) in line with ACF and donor requirements.
· Upon delegation, represent Action Against Hunger in meetings with beneficiaries, community actors and local authorities, and explain the project objectives and activities.
· Inform participants about the feedback and complaints mechanism and refer any feedback received as per ACF procedures.
· Commit and comply with the organization's code of conduct, safeguarding and PSEA policies.
· Commit and comply with the organization gender, age and diversity principles & policies (working with people, communication).
· Support the implementation and promotion of gender, age and diversity principles through daily activities.
Skills
General Skills:
- Advanced Excel skills (data validation, lookups, pivot tables, data cleaning)
- Experience with KoboToolbox is a plus
- High attention to detail and accuracy
- Good follow-up and organizational skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Good knowledge of the intervention area, local customs and languages
- Good team spirit
Education:Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, Agronomy or any related field.
Type of professional experience requested:
- At least one year of experience in data entry or data management in humanitarian or development projects.
- INGO experience is preferable.
- Experience with agri-food businesses or grant programmes is a plus.
Language level:Arabic essential, English intermediate level
