• Application Deadline:
• Position: Manager, Food Security and Livelihoods



• Job Type Full Time



• Qualification BA/BSc/HND



• Experience 5 years



• Location Borno




• City Maiduguri




• Job Field Agriculture / Agro-Allied 
  
  

JOB SUMMARY: 

• The manager Food Security and Livelihoods (FSL) supports country missions in designing, implementing & monitoring of FSL projects in humanitarian and development contexts as well as training and building capacity of existing and newly recruited local FSL staff and stakeholders in IMC FSL standards and programming. The FSL manager will also represent IMC in FSL sector clusters and technical working groups in-country. He/she will be supervised in-country and technically supported by the International Medical Corps' Global Food Security & Livelihoods Advisor at HQ.


• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function with or without reasonable accommodation:

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES



Technical and Implementation support

• Support efficient planning, implementation, and monitoring of FSL projects ensuring that they conform to IMC FSL standards, internationally accepted standards, and country guidelines.


• Work with Finance and Logistics to plan and procure FSL related supplies within program budgets, ensuring compliance with IMC FSL standards, procedures, and donor regulations.


• Coordinate with other FSL partners, IMC sectors and community leaders to conduct multi-sectoral assessments, identify the need for FSL options and support the country mission to feed assessment result into proposals if needed.


• Collaborate with the Program Director, MEAL, and other sector coordinators to create synergies' and achieve integrated program objectives and smooth implementation.


• Organize regular review, update, and experience sharing meetings among FSL staff, identify areas of concern and provide workable solutions for identified challenges.


• Collaborate with the country project teams and sector coordinators to identify existing project implementation gaps and new opportunities for FSL program development.


• Coordinate the necessary FSL assessments in existing and in potential new areas.


• Demonstrate understanding of the FSL technical approaches and the role of linking FSL and early warning in preventative nutrition interventions and guide FSL staff in implementing multi-sectoral programs.


• Work closely with Global FSL Advisors and exchange sound practices.

Capacity Building

• Induct new FSL staff in IMC FSL standards and technical aspects of planning, implementing, and monitoring of FSL programs to enable them to fit in and effectively do their jobs.


• Assess their training needs; and develop a training program to meet these needs.


• Assist the staff to develop/adopt appropriate technical training manuals and facilitator's guides.


• Support the staff to build strong relationships with community groups to promote active participation.


• Support the FSL staff to write reports, document successes, challenges, and best practices for external and internal use.

Representation

• Actively represent International Medical Corps and serve as the technical resource person on food security and livelihoods sector networks and technical Working Groups

Required Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

• Strong technical skills in designing and implementing appropriate and effective FSL projects, and donor reporting.


• Familiarity with design and programming processes of different donors especially USAID, DFID, WFP among others.


• Knowledge in any FSL technical areas like Food assistance, Nutrition-sensitive Agriculture, Livestock, Income generating activities, VSLAs, micro-finance, Vocational skills training, disaster risk reduction etc.


• Ability to provide implementation and technical support for IMC staff in the proper implementation of integrated FSL interventions' in humanitarian and development contexts.


• Ability to conduct technical FSL assessments, read, analyze, and interpret data and write technical reports.


• Ability to work effectively with government, community leaders, international/national organizations, donors, partners, and other International Medical Corps relationships.


• Strong communication, coordination, and representation skills.


• Demonstrated experience and skills in ensuring community participation and gender mainstreaming in humanitarian programming.


• Advanced proficiency in the use of MS Office, and other computer applications.


• Ability to cope with stress; hardship; patience and flexibility and willingness to work additional hours in order to meet tight deadlines.


• Ability and willingness to travel to remote field sites and nutrition facilities.

Perform other duties as assigned. The duties and responsibilities listed in this document are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and not necessarily all inclusive.

Job Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Typically, a Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, Food security, rural development, Entrepreneurship, International development, or any other agricultural related discipline. Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.


• Typically, 5+ year of relevant and progressive experience in designing, planning, implementing, supervising, and reporting on Food security and Livelihoods programs.


• Technical background in any of the following FSL disciplines; Food assistance, Agriculture, Livestock, nutrition-sensitive agriculture, Income generating activities, VSLAs, micro-finance, Vocational skills training, disaster risk reduction.


• Experience in staff capacity building, facilitation of training and workshops, writing/ developing project proposals and project reports.


• Professional experience in areas of global food policy and food security.


• Ability to lead FSL assessments, analyze data, draft FSL reports/publications providing implications for countries.


• Familiarity with international standards and guidelines for Food Security and Livelihood, Humanitarian operations, coordination structures, and the mandates of donors, UN agencies, and other NGOs.


• Strong communication skills, both oral and written and advocacy skills.


• Relevant regional experience strongly preferred.