# SA/MDV Assistant

**Company**: International Rescue Committee (IRC)
**Location**: Maracaibo
**Experience**: entry
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Social Care
**Industry**: Non-Profit

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## Description

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is seeking a SA/MDV Assistant to support the implementation of Food Security and Livelihoods activities in the Zulia state, Venezuela.

The SA/MDV Assistant will be responsible for supporting the daily implementation of programmatic activities, including community mobilization, participant registration, material distribution, information gathering, activity monitoring, and accompaniment to participating populations.

Key responsibilities include:

- Supporting the execution of Food Security and Livelihoods activities in assigned communities

- Participating in targeting, identification, and registration of participants

- Providing logistical and operational support during programmatic activities

- Supporting informative sessions, educational sessions, trainings, and community activities

- Conducting follow-up visits to participants and beneficiary communities

- Verifying compliance with established participation criteria

- Supporting processes of assistance delivery and material distribution

- Supporting the organization of livelihoods and economic recovery activities

- Conducting basic follow-up of productive program participants

- Supporting capacity-building and community training activities

- Collecting relevant information on participant needs and progress

- Supporting hygiene promotion activities in communities and institutions

- Participating in sensitization activities on safe hygiene and sanitation practices

- Supporting hygiene input distribution processes

- Monitoring community activities related to water, sanitation, and hygiene

- Contributing to the identification and reporting of observed needs during field visits

- Completing forms, records, and program tracking tools

- Collecting field information in a timely and accurate manner

- Maintaining updated participant and activity records

- Presenting periodic reports to the SA/MDV Officer

- Reporting incidents, challenges, and identified needs during activity implementation

- Maintaining respectful and effective relationships with communities and participants

- Supporting community meeting organization and participatory activities

- Promoting equitable participation of women, men, adolescents, and other vulnerable groups

- Disseminating information on available services and activities

- Supporting feedback and accountability mechanisms towards communities

The IRC is committed to safeguarding and protecting beneficiaries from exploitation and abuse, and ensuring the integrity and accountability of its operations.

**Requirements:**

- Professional or Technical University degree in engineering, environmental and natural sciences, social sciences, development management, or related fields such as psychology, social work, nutrition, or related fields

- At least 1 year of experience in humanitarian project management and execution, with a focus on Food Security/Livelihoods/Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene and/or logistics management

- Experience working directly with communities

- Desirable experience in Food Security, Livelihoods, and humanitarian organizations

- Experience in information gathering and basic report elaboration

**Knowledge and Skills:**

- Livelihoods (desirable)

- Water, sanitation, and hygiene (desirable training in multiple barrier methods, sanitation, hygiene, PCI/Wash-Fit)

- Participatory methodologies for adult training and cultural adaptation

- Food security (desirable)

- Protection (desirable)

- Logistics

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## Skills

### Required
- logistics
- community development
- food security
- livelihoods
- water sanitation and hygiene

### Nice to have
- participatory methodologies
- adult training
- cultural adaptation
- protection

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