(2) Project Assistant (CCCM)- Aden /Abyan

ACTED Organization Summary:

Since 1993, as an international non-governmental organization, ACTED has been committed to immediate humanitarian relief to support those in urgent need and protect people’s dignity, while co-creating longer term opportunities for sustainable growth and fulfilling people’s potential.
ACTED endeavors to respond to humanitarian crises and build resilience; promote inclusive and sustainable growth; co-construct effective governance and support the building of civil society worldwide by investing in people and their potential. ACTED is active in 39 countries and implements more than 500 projects a year reaching over 20 million beneficiaries with 6,300 international and national staff.
ACTED has been present in Yemen since early 2012 and has been anchored to the governorates of Ibb, Hudaydah, Raymah, AlDhalee, Saadah, AlJawf, Aden, Dhamar and Marib.

Through its comprehensive programming ACTED has been covering the full continuum of emergency, rehabilitation and development in Yemen. Emergency activities have focused in the sectors of Agriculture & Food Security (e.g. distribution of crop seeds, and livestock), Economic Recovery and Market Systems (e.g. income-generating activities such as cash for work), and WASH (e.g. rehabilitation of water supply facilities, hygiene promotion). ACTED’s food security activities include distribution of food vouchers, which are a key component of ACTED’s interventions in the country.

ACTED Organization is pleased to announce the below job vacancy with the following details:

• Position: (2) Camp Coordination & Camp Management (CCCM) Project Assistant
• Department: Program
• Location: Aden/ Abyan
• Contract Type: Fixed contract
• Contract Duration:  6 months 

RESPONSIBILITIES

Project implementation

Partner coordination and service monitoring 

• Support coordination with all humanitarian partners and stakeholders working in the sites, on a day-to-day basis;
• Monitor service provision at the site level using agreed tools, including through observation, conducting the assessment, and collecting input from community members. Record and report data in a timely and accurate manner.

Community participation and representation

• Organize regular meetings with community groups and committees, ensuring participation of women, youth, and marginalized groups, taking minutes of meetings and attendance sheets;
• Support organization of training to community committees, humanitarian agencies, and community members, on topics including protection, fire response, and CCCM.

Communication with communities and accountability

• Conduct Communications with Communities (CwC) activities in the sites, including regular outreach to the community and information campaigns, supported by daily workers as needed;
• Support community mobilization efforts or information campaigns of community representatives or other humanitarian agencies as needed;
• Implement Complaints and Response Mechanisms (CRM) activities in each of the sites: receive complaints, make referrals and ensure feedback is received, and ensure good data management.

Information Management

• Conduct regular data collection, including on service availability and standards in the sites;
• Submit timely and accurate reports and data;
• Participate in assessment and data collection exercises as needed;
• Ensure information is shared back with partners and communities.

Protection mainstreaming

• Consider gender, protection, and GBV concerns in all aspects of activities;
• Promote and adhere to ACTED’s Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse policy; 
• Promote participation and representation of women, youth, people with specific needs, and marginalised groups in all SMC and partner activities;
• Support vulnerable persons including through referral to protection partners, and support vulnerable persons at specific events (e.g. distributions, registration);
• Ensure confidentiality is respected in all activities.

Other

• Support site assessment / committee formation / training to community by ACTED Shelter/Infrastructure and WASH teams, as needed;
• Timely reporting of problems and challenges in the sites to the CCCM Officer;
• Timely reporting of security and safety incidents or risks to the CCCM Officer;
• Any additional task as requested by the line manager.

Job Requirement (Qualification and Experience)

• Preferable experience in a project implementation position in an NGO;
• Excellent verbal communication skills;
• Excellent team-working skills;
• Flexible, with the ability to cope with stressful situations;
• Good written communication skills;
• Good computer literacy, including use of smartphones and MS Office (Word and Excel);
• Good verbal and written English skills are of benefit;
• Knowledge of multi-sectoral humanitarian response, including Protection, WASH, Shelter, and emergency distribution is of benefit;
• Experience in CCCM or Protection programming is of benefit.