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Action Contre la Faim is an international humanitarian organization established in 1979 with the mission of saving lives by combating hunger through the prevention, detection, and treatment of malnutrition, particularly during and after emergency situations caused by conflict and natural disasters.

Action Contre la Faim provides coordinated responses in nearly 50 countries worldwide, including Yemen, across seven areas of expertise: Nutrition and Health, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Food Security and Livelihoods, Mental Health & Psychosocial Support, Advocacy, Climate, and Research.

ACF has been operational in Yemen since 2012 and currently operates in four bases: Aden, Hodeida, Al Khokha, and Sana’a. The country office implements activities centered on fours main sectors: Nutrition and Health, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS), and Food Security and Livelihoods.

For more information please visit our website: https://www.actioncontrelafaim.org/en/missions/yemen/

Job Title: FSL Field Monitor

Location: Luhayyah district, Al Al-Hudaydah

Contract duration: until 31st March 2027 with possibility of extension.
Basic monthly salary (taxable): 767$ to 958$ based on experience salary calculation (excluding other benefits offered by the organization)
Line Manager: Deputy Health and Nutrition Manager
Technical/Support Manager: Food Security & Livelihoods Head of Department

Objective of the Position

The position holder would support the implementation of Cash assistance for the project with technical support from the Nutrition and Health Deputy Program manager

Under the direct supervision of the Deputy Health and Nutrition Deputy Manager and Food Security & Livelihoods Head of Department, the FSL Field Monitor will:

Mission 1 : Cash Project Implementation

• Assist in the identification and selection of beneficiaries in accordance with approved targeting criteria, project SOPs, vulnerability criteria, and donor requirements.

• Support beneficiary registration, verification, validation, and updating beneficiary information, ensuring accuracy and consistency of records.

• Assist in preparing and organizing cash distribution activities in accordance with approved distribution plans and procedures.

• Support the development of cash distribution plans based on beneficiary numbers, geographical coverage, accessibility, security, market conditions, and other field realities.

• Support the timely communication of cash distribution dates, locations, procedures, transfer values, and eligibility requirements to beneficiaries.

• Facilitate effective communication between the project team, beneficiaries, community representatives, and cash service providers before and during distributions.

• Monitor cash distributions at field level to ensure that eligible beneficiaries receive the correct transfer amount safely, in a timely manner, and with dignity.

• Verify beneficiary identity and eligibility during distribution in accordance with established procedures.

• Monitor the performance of cash service providers during distribution and report any delays, discrepancies, unauthorised deductions, beneficiary access problems, or other irregularities.

• Assist in resolving routine field-level implementation issues within the limits of the position and promptly escalate issues requiring management action.

• Ensure that distribution activities are conducted in a manner that minimises protection, exclusion, crowd-management, and access risks, particularly for vulnerable beneficiaries.

• Follow up on beneficiaries who were unable to access their cash assistance during the scheduled distribution and report unresolved cases to the supervisor.

Mission 2: Field Monitoring and Cash Assistance Quality

• Conduct regular field monitoring of cash assistance activities to verify that implementation is consistent with ACF procedures, project SOPs, approved targeting criteria, and donor requirements.

• Monitor beneficiary access to cash assistance and identify cases of exclusion, inclusion error, duplication, missed distributions, or other implementation gaps.

• Conduct beneficiary interviews and routine field checks to assess beneficiaries' experience with the cash assistance process.

• Monitor whether beneficiaries understand the purpose of the assistance, transfer value, distribution cycle, and available feedback and complaint channels.

• Identify and promptly report any suspected fraud, diversion, manipulation, unauthorised deductions, coercion, or interference affecting cash assistance.

• Support post-distribution monitoring and other field monitoring activities led by the MEAL team.

• Work closely with the MEAL team during quality monitoring, verification, and accountability activities.

• Follow up on agreed corrective actions arising from field monitoring and report progress to the supervisor.

Mission 3: Accountability, Community Engagement and reporting

• Ensure that beneficiaries are adequately informed about their entitlements, distribution procedures, and available feedback and complaint mechanisms.

• Ensure that functional Feedback and Complaint Mechanisms (FCM) are accessible to beneficiaries at field level.

• Maintain accurate and complete records of field activities, beneficiary issues, and distributions, monitoring visits.

• Prepare and submit timely field activity reports and monitoring updates to the N/H DPM

Additional Responsibilities

• This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive, and the employee will also perform other related tasks as required and be responsible for reporting and communicating the progress and achievement of the specific assigned task;

• Maintenance of high technical standards;

• Conduct all duties in a professional manner in accordance with the mission’s Safeguarding Policy, Code of Conduct, Internal Rules and Regulations, mandate and charter of principles including the promotion of gender equality.

• The employee is also required to remain alert and responsive to any child and adult safeguarding risks, acquire relevant knowledge and skills to promote strong safeguarding practices, and conduct duties in a manner consistent with the mission’s Safeguarding Policy.

Required Qualification, Skills and Professional Experience

• At least a Diploma in a relevant field with at least 1 year of experience

• A bachelor's degree in agricultural and business-related disciplines may be an advantage.

• Specific experience in cash transfer programming is desirable

• Good English language skills

• Good Communication skills

Safeguarding Commitments

• Action Contre La Faim has a zero tolerance to all forms of violations of Child and Adult Safeguarding and the Code of Conduct by staff. In the process of recruitment, selection and appointment ACF implements a range of procedures and actions to ensure children and vulnerable adults are safeguarded and abuse is prevented.

• The employee is also required to remain alert and responsive to any child and adult safeguarding risks, acquire relevant knowledge and skills to promote strong safeguarding practices, and conduct duties in a manner consistent with the mission’s Safeguarding Policy.

Gender Equality Commitments

• Foster an environment that supports values of women and men, and equal access to information;

• Provide a work environment where women and men must be evaluated and promoted based on their skills and performance;

• Respect beneficiaries’ women, men, children (boys and girls) regardless of gender, sex orientation, disability, religion. race, color, ancestry, national origin, age, or marital status;

• Value and respect all cultures.