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ACTED recruits 01 Technical Coordinator Food Security and Livelihoods

ACTED recruits 01 Technical Coordinator Food Security and Livelihoods

ACTED

Since 1993, as an international non-governmental organization, ACTED has been committed to immediate humanitarian relief to support those in urgent need and protect people’s dignity, while co-creating longer term opportunities for sustainable growth and fulfilling people’s potential.

ACTED endeavors to respond to humanitarian crises and build resilience; promote inclusive and sustainable growth; co-construct effective governance and support the building of civil society worldwide by investing in people and their potential.

We go the last mile: ACTED’s mission is to save lives and support people in meeting their needs in hard to reach areas. With a team of 4,600 national staff 400 international staff, ACTED is active in 37 countries and implements more than 500 projects a year reaching over 14 million beneficiaries.

ACTED Yemen

ACTED has been present in Yemen since 2012 with a coordination office in Sanaa, and four operational offices in Ibb, Sa’ada, Aden and Al Hudaydah. The NGO intervenes in seven governorates of the country (Al Dhale’e, Al Hudaydah, Al Jawf, Ibb, Raymah, Sa’ada and Taizz), riddled by conflict since 2015. The charity provides emergency response, as well as deliver rehabilitation and development projects with WASH, shelter, food security and agriculture programming, camp coordination and camp management, economic recovery and market systems, cash and voucher programming.

After the start of the conflict, ACTED shifted strongly towards emergency programming, while remaining committed to longer-term livelihood and development strategies. The teams pursue programming in response to emergencies while building disaster resilience, co-constructing effective governance, and promoting inclusive and sustainable growth. Using a multi-sector approach, ACTED aims to comprehensively meet the needs of the most vulnerable displaced and host communities.

You will be in charge of

1.External Positioning

External Relations

  • Act as key ACTED representative on FSL
  • Ensure external representation of ACTED in FSL sector, vis-à-vis country and local authorities, other project stakeholders, donors and partners
  • Participate in and report (internally) on FSL technical and sectoral meetings, clusters and working groups involving all relevant stakeholders such as donors, NGOs, UN Agencies, inter-governmental institutions
  • Ensure effective coordination and collaboration with key stakeholders and partners, i.e. NGOs, civil society organizations, community groups, and government counterparts who are working on FSL
  • Identify opportunities to collaborate and coordinate efforts with other organizations to ensure our activities build upon – rather than replicate – the work of others.

Project Development

  • Collect and analyse primary and secondary data related to the FSL sector in Yemen;
  • Analyse the activities in the FSL sector and relevant stakeholders
  • Identify the needs of the most vulnerable populations through regular visits and literature review, and through the design and implementation of relevant needs assessments in close collaboration with AMEU
  • Lead FSL project conceptualization workshops
  • Provide technical inputs into proposal design and ensure new or adapted projects for the FSL sector focus on maximizing efficiencies, impact and integrated approaches

2.Internal FSL Technical Support and Coordination

Coordination

  • Support the development and maintenance of a coherent FSL strategy across ACTED’s areas of intervention in Yemen
  • Promote harmonization of approaches and methodologies across the different FSL projects by developing and monitoring use of common tools, as well as creating opportunities for experience sharing and learning
  • Brief Project Managers about main FSL issues, and updating them on a regular basis.
  • Organize internal FSL meetings on a monthly basis.

Technical Leadership

  • Define FSL project implementation modalities and methodologies (including, but not limited to technical specifications, identification and registration of beneficiaries, distribution and sensitization)
  • Lead the development of all technical tools related to FSL projects (ToRs for consultants and evaluators, ad hoc reports, capitalization reports…);
  • Analyse the appropriateness, adequacy and potential impact of all interventions in the FSL sector based on known contexts and needs
  • Provide technical support to the Project Managers and other FSL staff to implement the ACTED FSL projects to a high quality standard;
  • Liaise with FSL technical staff on a regular basis to ensure technical assistance is provided to projects when needed
  • Disseminate tools, research, best practices and lessons learned internally and externally through publications, networks, working groups, events, and conferences.

Staff Capacity Building

  • Participate in the recruitment and training of FSL sector staff members
  • In coordination with Project Managers identify individual training needs and ensure access to training and professional development opportunities appropriate to the skill gaps and needs
  • Provide training to projects teams on ACTED activities and FSL best practices
  • Develop training material for different trainings to share within the [sector] project teams
  • Develop capacity-building programmes for local actors (including partner NGOs and relevant local services providers) on FSL
Expériences / Formation du candidat
  • Degree in relevant field of expertise
  • At least 5 years of experience in project implementation on the field, preferably in an international context;
  • Being a strong team player;
  • Familiarity with the aid system, and ability to understand donor and governmental requirement;
  • Excellent communication and drafting skills;
  • Ability to coordinate and manage staff and project activities;
  • Proven ability to work creatively and independently both in the field and in the office;
  • Ability to organize and plan effectively;
  • Ability to work with culturally diverse groups of people;
  • Ability to travel and work in difficult conditions and under pressure;
  • Fluent English skills required;
  • Knowledge of local language and/or regional experience is an asset.
Experience 3 à 5 ans
Fonctions Gestion de projets/programmes
Secteurs d’activité Gestion crise / post-crise
Pays Moyen Orient, Yémen
Salaire / Indemnité
  • Salary defined by the ACTED salary grid depending on education level, expertise, security level and experience
  • Living allowance of 300 USD
  • Lodging and food provided in the ACTED Guesthouse / or housing allowance (depending on the contract lenght and country of assignement)
  • Flight tickets in and out + Visa taken in charge by ACTED
  • Provision of medical and repatriation insurances
Comment postuler Please send your application including cover letter, CV and references to jobs@acted.org under Ref: FSLTC/YEM
Date de fin de validité 09/07/2019

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