Leonard Philip

• Supported Team recruitment: Supported in oversight selection of qualified Field Office Disaster Management Humanitarian Officer (HIRO) engaging in liaison with the Program Team Leader in technical oversight to address any program risks and enhance learning.

• Participated in development of Global Food and Nutrition strategy for 2020 - 2023 (GFNS): Participated fully in providing to share my all countries under Global CAT-3 (humanitarian risk rating), in ensuring all humanitarian and response programs have effective, efficient, quality reporting and operation for sustainable funding while serving the Most Vulnerable.

• Capacity building and mentorship: Trained and supported over 130 National staff and over 300 Incentive staff on transformative processes while serving the community we are called for such as on how to be good stewardship, project ownership mentality, and proper project management on food and nutrition programming.

• Facilitated Team Coordination and Learning: Engaged with the Humanitarian Emergency Affairs Manager on a quarterly basis to review the Country's Disaster Management Sector Disaster Score tool for enabling learning across programs in Tanzania.

• Support strategic leadership for Food and CBP Programing: Support Extension of FLA, and work closely in collaboration with WFP Project Manager, IRDM (Grants) and Project team to support extension of WVL's FLA; Lead on submission of all WV DMT required documents for extension and obtain necessary approval and Support, mentoring and training of WFP Project Manager in all aspects of Commodities and CVP program Management.

Expected results: WV Lanka remain partner of choice; Support development and review of budget and FLA documentation; ensure compliance of WV DMT and SO's internal project development documentation and submission to obtain approvals; Zero fraud for In-kind, CVP and PSEA during implementation of project activities and Senior WFP Project staff are aware of the roles and responsibilities of each partners signing (JPIA and FLA).

Achievements: Managed to get two extension phases (Extension I and II) with a target of 235,184 beneficiaries through Food and Cash Assistance worth US$ 2,872,959.86, US$ 2,606,971.17 respectively in 5 districts (Jaffna, Badulla, Monaragala and Kurunegala). Also, played as focal person in all DMT related issues as well as sharing the SOW and budget for final review and approval before final submission to WFP. Moreover, on site monitoring and on job trainings provided to the project staff to ensure compliance to food standards/ procedures and SOPs during food distributions.

• External reporting to WFP: Work with the Project team to develop high quality reports are per donor requirements (weekly, monthly and project end report).

Expected results: Working closely with MEAL and Accountability team; and ensuring that Onsite Monitoring is being done based on distribution and reporting guidelines and ensure that Complaint and Feedback Mechanism in fully function with transparency and confidentiality.

Achievements: Ensured timely and quality reports (Daily, Weekly and Monthly) and other documents such as beneficiaries signed lists and annexes submitted and uploaded into WFP secure folder. This achieved through working closely with the Project Manager during reports review and the MEAL Coordinator to ensure that Complaint and Feedback Mechanism in fully functional with transparency and confidentiality.

• Compliance: Ensure WVL's WFP project is compliant with donor regulations and guidelines.

Attend keys operations meetings with WFP, Cash Working Groups, Government, and others project Stakeholders.

Expected results: Support coordination, and work with Project Manager on review of field Reports, verification, and consolidation for submission to donors as per the reporting requirement.

Achievements: To ensure good relationship with WFP/Donor every Tuesday of a bilateral/Coordination meetings convened between WVL and WFP every Tuesday to discuss all matters as Food and Cash Assistance is concerns. Lessons learnt from the previous transfers/ distributions discussed to improve the next distribution cycle. This was meant to ensure WFP remain a key partner to WVL

• Training: Ensure that all front-line staff have all necessary equipment, and stationery for implementation of Food in Kind distribution and CVP, Train WVL's IRDM (Grants) and Response Programs team on WFP and DMT reporting requirements Expected results: Conduct training on WFP and SO's, Program Investment Management guidelines in

collaboration of DMT Resource Management Team to one or more staff of WVL

Explore new Food in kind and CVP program opportunities and work with IRDM to develop new proposals.

• Supported EDP, FDPs and SFP Operations and Activities: Over eight (6) years working in refugees food programming, as a head of EDP/FDPS and SFP as all matters related to food worked hard to ensure timely delivery of food items at FDPs and SFPs at least three working days before the distribution day; All the Contracted transporters complies with food standards and procedures ( on-site/in-house training) during off-loading and loading of the consignments at both EDP/FDP/SFP; Ensuring timely and quality program food reports generated through the system (CTS) in liaise with WFP supply chain system LES; Collaboration with WFP program/Monitoring unit during surveys (PDMs/SENS); Daily monitoring of the beneficiaries satisfactions during food distribution as well as responding to any queries/issues as food is concern through Town Hall Meetings or CCCM.

• EDP/FDPs/SFPs documentation: Ensured proper handling of program documents such as waybills/Mails from Donors and other agencies and other field documents as well as observing the confidential of the program information through staff training.

• Supported Team recruitment: Supported in oversight selection of qualified Field Office Disaster Management Humanitarian Officer (HIRO) engaging in liaison with the Program Team Leader in technical oversight to address any program risks and enhance learning.

• Participated in development of Global Food and Nutrition strategy for 2020 - 2023 (GFNS): Participated fully in ensuring all humanitarian and response programs have effective, efficient, quality reporting and operation for sustainable funding while serving the Most Vulnerable

• Capacity building and mentorship: Trained and supported over 130 National staff and over 300 Incentive staff on transformative processes while serving the community.

• Facilitated Team Coordination and Learning: Engaged with the Humanitarian Emergency Affairs Manager on a quarterly basis to review the Country's Disaster Management Sector Disaster Score tool for enabling learning across programs in Tanzania.

• Overall supervision of the Burundian Refugees Response Project (BRRP), for Mtendeli and Nduta Camps: Facilitate the program towards the realization of World Vision Food Strategy 2016 - 2020 on Free- Hunger World, as well as the WFP's Country Strategy Plan (CSP) through ensuring assorted food, is equally distributed to refugees in the right quality and quantity in a non-discriminative while considering gender equality and equity; nutritional education is provided to create nutritional resilience to beneficiaries enrolled into the programs.

• Networking and project representation: Coordination, Networking, and liaising with donors and other food program partners including the government (MOHA). To ensure an effective partnership with WFP, UNHCR including the government and People of Concern included in the program for program-efficient operations.

• Attending Interagency meeting: Representing World Vision and WFP in the interagency meetings.

• Budgeting management: Ensure the project expenses are well managed within the project threshold to avoid overspending and underspending/monitoring budget efficiency and effectiveness.

• Overall Program resources management: Ensure proper Management of entrusted resources by World Vision and WFP well managed throughout the implementation phases through review of the project financial expenses; advice; and approval of Cash Advances.

• Program staff recruitment: Facilitate the People and Culture department/HR during staff recruitment processes.

• Project progress monitoring and reporting: ensure program progress is tracked on daily basis by liaising with the program Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning unit to access whether the project goals realized and consolidate the submission of program reports in the Grant Data Base.

• Team Management and Coordination: Oversee seventeen (17) UNWFP Warehouses (7,349.082 MTs) with assorted food items with food value worth more than USD 4 Million during the Burundian influx and very pressing time in Mtendeli and Nduta camps targeting more than 120,000 refugees under General Food Distribution and Nutrition.

• Staff and resources management at EDP: Managed 12 National staff and 124 refugee incentive workers (Loaders) 120 from each camp and 24 cleaners. Making all Logistics arrangements with the internal Transporter before food prepositioning.

• Reservation and contracts/vendor negotiation: ensured proper Logistics arrangements for accommodation, hotel, and meals for guests and staff during seminars and training, also ensured Vendors are timely contracted for service provision to program staff for instance Food Transporter for both EDPs (Nduta and Mtendeli camps).

• Food prepositioning from the Warehouse to Distribution points: ensured 75% of the assorted food to be distributed is prepositioned in liaising with the WFP Supply chain unit three days before the general food distribution.

• Monthly report preparation: To strengthen Coordination and networking with other agencies and donors, I ensured monthly reports were timely prepared and shared with WFP and other stakeholders. Where need be CTS and LESS reconciliation were timely made before shared to the WFP HoSo/Program Team Leader.

• Installation of Humanitarian standards: ensured that Food aid management standards installed and maintained in the food program in Tanzania as per World Vision/WFP Food standards and Procedures.

• Staff training: ensured program staff trained on the Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, GBVs, and Fraud and Corruption policies as well as Proper Commodities Handling Procedures (PCHP) as per Food Standards/Sphere.

• Enhanced Partnership Data Protection: Contributed to the UN-WFP and WVI Working Group on data protection and sharing between systems for increased efficiency, reduced duplication, and complimentary.

• Programme Integration Systems: using Last Mile Mobile Solution (LMMS)/Commodity Tracking System (CTS) in partnership with WFP LES to enable integration of the food information in both Supplementary Feeding and General Food Distribution.

• Certifying both proforma and Tax Invoices Issued to ensure that they meet the requirement of the genuine tax invoice.

• Expedite overdue orders with suppliers and record revised delivery dates.

• Once orders are supplied to Freight Forwarder (UTI), expedite the dispatch of orders /containers to the port in the database.

• Timely and duly prepare procurement plans for the office and projects and monitoring of their implementation.

• Prepare tender documents such as RFQ/RFP and other instruments related to market research or market surveys such as RFI and EOI.

• Prepare Pro-forma invoice and contract documents prior to submission for signature to the relevant Procurement Authority.

• Receipt of bid documents, review of the same, contracts and/or purchase orders as well as results of the evaluation of bids/proposals and other formal/public documents.

• Prepare weekly requisition status reports providing the most updated information about the status of each requisition.

• Establish effective relations with the different project staff in a proactive manner.

• Facilitate and follow-up timely clearance, delivery, and handover of goods and consignments.

• Assists in organizing training for the operations/projects staff on Procurement.

• Identifying available suppliers from the list of preferred suppliers.
• Carry out fumigation activities in the warehouses when needed
• Assist in contract formation and tender evaluation.
• Preparation of quotation and requisition.
• Evaluated supplier performance on an ongoing basis, fostering continuous improvement in quality and service levels.
• Developed budgets for procurement activities, monitoring expenditures closely to maintain financial targets.
• Enhanced procurement efficiency by streamlining purchasing processes and implementing cost-saving measures.
• Managed inventory levels to ensure optimal stock availability while minimizing holding costs.

• Supported staff members in their daily tasks, reducing workload burden and allowing for increased focus on higher-priority assignments.
• Gained valuable experience working within a specific industry, applying learned concepts directly into relevant work situations.
• Sorted and organized files, spreadsheets, and reports.
• Gained hands-on experience in various software programs, increasing proficiency and expanding technical skill set.
• Prepare Local Purchase Order (LPO).
• Meeting with suppliers for creating good relationships.
• Conduct Market research to get the factual local price.
• Distribution of quotations and bids.
• Record departmental requisitions.
• Assist the management in the implementation of the action plan.

• Improved student understanding by incorporating hands-on activities and real-world examples into lessons.
• Established a positive classroom atmosphere that fostered respect among students and encouraged open dialogue about challenging concepts.
• Used tests, quizzes, and other assignments to gauge students' learning and determine understanding of course materials.
• Taught subject matter based on information compiled from textbooks, online sites, and other educational materials.