Food Security and Livelihoods Program Manager

Job Description

General Assignment:

Responsible to lead and implement integrated program approach to improve the livelihoods, nutritional and health status of vulnerable communities living around Waghimira Zone, Amhara National Regional State.

Responsibilities:

• Identify target areas needs and conduct feasibility assessments for potential agriculture/food security/livelihoods/watershed management (including vulnerable households and women groups in promotion of IGG/VSLA, agriculture, livestock improvement, DRM and sustainable land use management interventions)


• Design and participate in required assessments, baselines and evaluations and lead the program post distribution monitoring activities


• Contribute to situation analysis and participate actively in developing food security and livelihoods strategy document


• Propose timely responses/solutions for program development activities and emergency situations seen in the intervention areas


• Contribute to proposal development and FSL program strategy preparation


• Organize and supervise the implementation of identified activities in coordination with other departments ( Nutrition and WASH)


• Work and collaborate transparently and efficiently with all other ACF supporting Departments both at base and capital levels.


• Implement project activities ensuring that services are delivered on time and on budget


• Manage program budget lines and ensure proper and effective use of program resources


• Manage FSL team ensuring that staff have work-plans in place and following up with team members regularly to ensure that activities are on track


• Monitor program progress against both programmatic and budgetary targets


• Prepare Annual, Quarter and monthly Activity Progress Report and submit to his/her immediate supervisor


• Maintain and file al the program soft and hard copies documents.


• Identify the food security and DRM teams`  training needs and propose to develop  their capacity by delivering of on- job trainings


• Define implementation modalities and assessment/reporting formats (identification and registration of target beneficiaries, distribution of agricultural inputs and monitoring reporting papers/documents)


• Organise the team work and plan of actions (planning responsibilities)


• Participate in the  recruitment of food security staffs


• Carry-out personal performance appraisal of his/her team members.


• Liaise with and support key program actors’ to ensure that ACF programs in food security and DRM are running effectively around the intervention area and the region


• Participate Regional, Zonal and Woreda level technical meetings and workshops


• Implement other duties and responsibilities assigned by the Field Coordinator.

Work base: Sekota
Availability: As soon as possible
Required number one

Required skills and qualifications

BSc / MSc in Agricultural Engineering/ Soil and Water Conservation/Watershed management /Natural Resource Management/ Agriculture and related fields with at list 7/5 years of experience respectively. NGO experience is advantageous.

• Strong and proven background in Project Management in the North Eastern highlands of Ethiopia / Good technical and practical Knowledge on Food Security/Livelihoods/DRM Strategic Approaches / Watershed and Sustainable Land Use Management Principles, experience in community development, needs assessment and report writing, ability to identify and liaise with target communities,


• Management – Good analytical and program reporting skill – capacity to organise and supervise his/her teams – Computer knowledge- good spoken and written English, able to respect deadlines / team player.

Salary and Benefits: According to ACF salary scale and Social benefits policy

Closing date: Nov 12, 2015

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How to Apply

If you are interested, please send your application composed of: none returnable CV, Covering Letter with “Food Security and Livelihoods Program Manager” written in the subject line, and two references to the following Addresses: Action Contre la Faim – Addis Ababa – Human Resources Department, P.O.Box 2357,(Nearby Dinberwa Hospital, Behind Mulmul Bakery)

or Directly In Person to ACF’s  Awassa, Sekota , Yabelo, Mega and Kebri Dehar Offices;

Deadline:  12 November 2015 before 5:00pm

NB: Only short listed applicant will be communicated on and selection process includes technical test and an interview.

“Women are highly encouraged to apply”

Job Categories: Agriculture Jobs. Job Types: Full-Time. Job expires in 30 days.

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