Field Monitor (Turkana County)

About the role

World Vision is hiring a Field Monitor in Turkana County, Kenya, to support its food assistance programme. The post is open only to local residents of Turkana County and is a fixed-term local employee position. The role covers beneficiary registration, project monitoring, commodity and cash distribution oversight, and stakeholder engagement.

Key responsibilities

• Beneficiary registration and verification: mobilize the community, guide the selection of the relief committee, help set community-based targeting criteria, validate beneficiaries, enroll them in the Last Mile Mobile Solution (LMMS) system and keep LMMS records up to date.
• Project monitoring, documentation and reporting: monitor that beneficiaries receive their monthly food rations, prepare documentation on commodity movements and distributions, track key indicators with partners and communities, collect monitoring data, supervise community monitoring, document losses and reconstituted commodities, and report security incidents at the distribution centre.
• Commodity, cash and NFI management: account for commodities delivered at the food distribution point (FDP) against the approved plan, inform the Food Assistance Committee (FAC) of expected quantities and ratios, supervise receipt and offloading, check waybills for quantity, quality, damage and excesses, and arrange reconstitution of damaged goods; oversee distribution through LMMS and schedule NFI and cash distribution dates.
• Stakeholder engagement: liaise with the community, government authorities, WFP and other stakeholders on registration, distribution plans and project progress, identify other needs such as health care and development activities, and maintain good relationships with donors.
• Capacity building: train communities and relief committees on community-based targeting and distribution principles, and support the Project Officer in rolling out new initiatives.

Required profile

• Diploma in community development, logistics or a related field.
• 1 year of experience in commodity/cash programming and logistics.
• Ability to engage with local communities, partners and government authorities.
• Speaks and understands the local language and geography.
• Able to work above denominational differences, with cross-cultural sensitivity, emotional maturity and physical stamina.
• Good communication and mobilization skills.

To apply, send your CV, certificates, ID (both sides) and a chief reference letter in one PDF. Local applicants only.