Nutrition Supply Chain Project Officer

Vacancy Ref: HIHFAD-2025-146

Job Title: Nutrition Supply Chain Project Officer

Department: Supply Chain/ Programs

Direct report to: Supply chain coordinator

Job Location: Gaziantep

Expected Contract Duration:11 months

Average Monthly Working Hours: Full time

Closing date: 19/1/2025

About HiHFAD

Hand in Hand for Aid and Development (HiHFAD) is a Non-Profit, Non-Governmental, Charitable Incorporated Organization registered in the United Kingdom and in Türkiye (TR: İyilik İçin El Ele Derneği) that provides high standards in humanitarian and relief services to the most vulnerable wherever needed through local engagement and global support.

Established in 2011 by a group of British-Syrian diaspora, HiHFAD was born out of a desire to extend a helping hand to vulnerable groups and displaced families in Syria and beyond. Since then, HiHFAD remained at the forefront of humanitarian agencies, providing life-saving aid to Syrians in hard-to-reach areas. Our extensive Healthcare Program has enabled us to expand and reach even more communities and internally displaced people; providing a comprehensive, integrated multi-sectoral intervention in Health, Nutrition, WaSH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene), Protection, Shelter, Non-Food Assistance, Food Security, Livelihoods, and Education.

HiHFAD mandate is to alleviate the suffering of those in need without any type of discrimination, protect the most vulnerable, promoting social justice and welfare, and fostering durable solutions through delivering community-based humanitarian and development interventions.

Job overview

As part of the supply chain Department, the Nutrition supply chain project Officer supports the implementation and monitoring of supply chain project at the HQ and field level, ensuring they are high-quality, evidence-based, and impactful.

Main Tasks & Responsibilities

Program Planning, Management, and Implementation

•             Assist in the implementation of supply chain department activities at the field level, ensuring alignment with HIHFAD's overall operational plan.

•             Support the development of budgets for nutritional supply chain projects.

•             Monitor and report on program and project spending at the field level, providing variance reports in accordance with organizational processes and procedures.

•             Conduct regular field visits to monitor project activities, ensuring compliance with department’s objectives and standards.

•             Contribute to the timely and quality submission of project performance reports.

•             Promote evidence-based learning and document effective practices within nutritional programs.

•             Submitting PRs related to project activities.

**Representation,

Donor Relations, and Partnerships Management**

•             Maintain relationships with local partners and counterparts specific to nutrition at the HQ & field level.

•             Support the development of program ideas into grant proposals for nutritional supply chain.

•             Represent HIHFAD in relevant local nutrition forums, events, and workshops.

Staff Management

•             Provide guidance and support to junior project staff at the field level.

•             Assist in conducting annual performance appraisals and developing professional development plans for direct reports within the nutritional programs.

Office Culture

•             Promote and model a positive, professional, and respectful office culture within the nutritional program team at the field level.

Background Knowledge & Experience

Education Level: University degree in Related field

Work Experience: minimum 1 year in related field

Languages: English: Fluent Arabic: Fluent

Skills and Abilities  

Grants / Partnerships Cycle Management

Report Writing

Remote Management Tools

Finance and Legal Issues

Project Management

Budget Management

Partnership Management

M&E Systems

Data Analysis

Advanced knowledge in nutrition CMAM, IYCF programs

Disclaimer

Hand in Hand for Aid and Development is committed to creating an inclusive and diverse work environment where all qualified candidates receive consideration based solely on their experience and capabilities. As a humanitarian organization, we recognize the importance of diversity and are committed to ensuring that discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, age, ethnicity, religion, disability, or marital status does not occur.

We adhere to the Humanitarian Principles and believe that the rights of all individuals, including children, women, and adults at risk, must be safeguarded. We are accountable to the communities we serve, and it is our responsibility to ensure that we do not contribute to their further harm or expose them to additional risks.

Hand in Hand for Aid and Development has a zero-tolerance policy for any form of exploitation, abuse, harassment, or discrimination. To ensure the safety and protection of those we serve, we conduct a range of pre-employment screenings and checks in accordance with our Safeguarding Policy.

HiHFAD renounces all forms of terrorism and will never knowingly support, tolerate or encourage terrorism or the activities of those who embrace terrorism or money laundering. Consistent with numerous United Nations Security Council resolutions, including 1267 Committee list of terrorists and terrorist financiers, S/RES/1269(1999), S/RES 1368(2001) and S/RES1373(2001) and the European Union, HIHFAD is firmly committed to the international fight against terrorism and in particular against the financing of terrorism. It is the policy of HIHFAD to seek to ensure that none of its and its donor funds is used, directly or indirectly, to provide support to individuals or entities associated with terrorism or money laundering. Therefore, HIHFAD will match employees, volunteers and contracted persons against the Sanctions lists on a regular basis

This vacancy is contingent upon project confirmation from the donor.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview.

How to apply

In case you meet the requirements and that you are interested in the position, please fill the application via the following link: https://forms.gle/RqriBVTmkKhzUYhV7