Shelter Assistant

About SDF:

The Sustainable Development Foundation (SDF) is a non-governmental, voluntary, independent organization established in March 2015, officially registered at the Ministry of Social Affairs as per license (99). As SDF has been present in Yemen since 2015, it has experience implementing emergency child protection and education responses, including women and youth empowerment. SDF has experience in handling large grants from international donors, such as UNDP, UNHCR, WFP, OCHA, WHO, SCI and ZOA. The Foundation has excellent national-level relations and has experience in coordinating with both national and international NGOs. It has offices, staff and community-based committees in Hajjah, Sana'a, Marib, Ibb, Hudidah, Dhamar, Almahweet, Al-Bayda’a, a6nd Hadramout as well as solid experiences engaging with local communities from whom it gained acceptance and with whom it has collaborated in the past. In addition to that, SDF creates livelihood opportunities and community-based protection.

• Posted vacancy: Shelter Assistant
• Employer: Sustainable Development Foundation (SDF) – Yemen.
• Position Type: Full-time contract.
• Governorate: Dhamar
• Position reporting to: Shelter Officer
• Starting Date: ASAP.
• Post date: Oct.02nd, 2022.
• Closing date: Oct.08th, 2022

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage the NFIs and ESKs shelters distribution team, and all assistance provided by the IDPs Project to the beneficiaries.
• Implementing the distribution processes in a proper manner and in accordance with the standards and policies of the SDF (Sustainable Development Foundation), and the donor.
• Preparing the required documents of distribution before each distribution process, such as fingerprints, vouchers, and communication with beneficiaries and distributing tasks among the distribution team.
• Review, collect and archive all documents after each distribution process (paper and electronically).
• Participation with the Shelter officer in preparing the distribution plan.
• Executing all tasks assigned to him by a direct officer and project management.
• Participation in the verification process and setting criteria for eligible beneficiaries of assistance from the system and COBO data.
• Contribute to the assessments of the beneficiaries' needs for assistance (NFIs and ESKs shelter) and any other assistance.
• Submitting reports after each distribution to the director manager, including inventorying the stock after each distribution.
• Conducting warehouse inventory periodically, monthly, and annually, upon request or if the need arises.
• Ensure that project targeted beneficiaries most in need, and explore new and better ways to assist. 
• Manage the NFI team in provision of NFIs.
• Oversee the activities related to NFIs distribution making sure that are in line with the donor criteria.
• Contribute to the improvement of processes, such as distribution of NFIs. 
• Insure the protection concept in good manner during distributing assistances.
• Carry out any other relevant task to the position as requested by the line manager.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:

• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Documented results related to distribution
• Basic knowledge in developing and following through on technical implementation of construction project.
• Experience in overseeing site/unit level construction activities
• Proven experience in performing assigned tasks in an efficient and effective manor
• Basic experience in coordinating the technical aspects of implementation activities carried out by Daily/Incentive labor teams.

Professional Standards: The SDF workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in SDF Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Accountability and Equity. In accordance with these values, the SDF operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity Anti-Retaliation and Combating Trafficking in Persons.