School Feeding Officer

Montserrado County -1 post

Department: Programme

Responsible to: School Feeding Manager

Location: Bomi County

Contract length: Open

Our vision

That every child receives one daily meal in their place of education and that all those who have more than they need, share with those who lack even the most basic things.

Our mission

To enable people to offer their money, goods, skills, time, or prayer, and through this involvement, provide the most effective help to those suffering the effects of extreme poverty in the world’s poorest communities.

Our values

Confidence in the innate goodness of people – respect the dignity of every human being and family life – good stewardship of resources entrusted to us.

Job description: School Feeding Officer

Job purpose

The School Feeding Officer role is crucial for community engagement. School Feeding Officers play an essential and key liaison role between the schools, communities and Mary’s Meals including overseeing and reporting on the running of the programme, collecting data on key indicators of success, assessing stock

and providing training where required.

Job description: School Feeding Officer

• Overseeing and reporting on the safety, sanitation and hygiene issues in respect to programme delivery
• Facilitating the delivery of school feeding programme supplies and equipment to schools in a timely and organized manner
• Identifying and dealing with school feeding emerging issues and reporting the same to School Feeding Manager for redress
• Participating in research aimed at assessing the impact of the school feeding programme
• Supporting the School Feeding Manager in tracking and documenting lessons learnt
• Supporting the Communications Office with identification of case studies and change stories that are a result of the school feeding programme
• Attending bi-weekly team meetings
• Implementing developed work plans
• Facilitating, conducting and attending monthly community meetings
• Linking with other sections in Mary’s Meals Liberia Programme to ensure smooth flow of all types of information for effective implementation of the school feeding programme
• Ensuring that organizational assets and equipment are well taken care of. These will include those used by self and other officers or programme partners
• Carrying out field assignments and other related assignments as assigned by management from time to time.

Job description: School Feeding Officer

Key relationships

Reports to:

Area Manager

Internal relationships:

MML Staff

Direct reports:

External relationships: School communities, MoE, Other relevant

Government Departments

Job description: School Feeding Officer

How to apply for this role

To apply, please send your CV (maximum 3 pages) with details of three professional references (emails and cell numbers), a cover letter explaining why you are interested in the role and a valid up-to-date Police Clearance of good conduct (Liberian nationals) to Jobs.Liberia@marysmeals.org

Closing date: November 19th, 2021, at 5pm. Only shortlisted candidates will be communicated to for interview.

Your covering letter should make a compelling case for why you feel motivated to work for Mary’s Meals Liberia in this role, as well as giving a concise overview of your most relevant skills and experience and should fill no more than two pages of A4.

While Mary’s Meals Liberia will endeavour to contact all candidates within a reasonable time, this may not always be possible due to limited resources. Therefore, if you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date, you can assume that your application has, on this occasion, been unsuccessful. Mary’s Meals Liberia is an equal opportunities employer.

All applicants will be judged strictly on the basis of merit.

Please note: A second interview stage may be required.

Mary’s Meals is a child friendly organisation committed to the protection of children.

Mary’s Meals is an equal opportunities employer, all who meet the criteria are encouraged to apply.

Job description: School Feeding Officer