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  • Posted: Dec 13, 2018
    Deadline: Dec 21, 2018
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    Food Security & Livelihood Officer

    Locations: Biu & Damboa LGAs - Borno
    Job type: Full-time

    Role Purpose

    • The Food Security and Livelihood Officer will work with the FSL team and directly with the FSL Coordinators to support the implementation of FSL activities across projects in Biu & Damboa LGAs.

    Key Areas of Accountability
    Programme Support (typically will be at field level):

    • Support LGA level technical assessments in coordination with the FSL Manager and other SC thematic areas and/or other external sector agencies, ensuring assessment findings are documented and that all assessments include a specific analysis of children’s needs.
    • With support from FSL Coordinator(s) and/or other senior programme staff, develop project plans and budgets, contributing towards an overall project implementation.
    • With support from the FSL team and/or other senior programme staff, support with inputs in the development of high-quality concept notes and proposals.
    • Working closely with supervisees (FSL Assistants & Community Volunteers) to ensure project sector objectives are met per time across projects being supported.
    • Closely provide supportive supervision to FSL Assistants, FSL officers from local partners reporting to him/her and Community Volunteers
    • With the support of FSL Manager and Coordinator, support project implementation to ensure timely delivery of project activities (for example, monitoring against log frames, individual performance management work plans).
    • Working closely with the FSL Coordinator and/or other senior programme staff, support timely programme and donor reports on project activities in compliance with internal SC requirements and any relevant external donor requirements.
    • Working closely with EYN partners, Field Manager and the FSL Coordinator and/or other senior programme staff, with the HR team, help in the identification and recruitment of community mobilisers and/or project volunteers
    • With support from the FSL Coordinator and/or other senior programme staff, identify programme supplies needs and coordinate with the logistics team to put in place a sensible phased procurement plan.
    • With support from the Monitoring & Evaluation team support the M & E plan implementation within the FSL projects, ensuring this links to reporting requirements, and capacity building of technical field staff in carrying out their work.
    • With support from the Accountability Lead ensure accountability is enforced in project activities as well as ensuring that feedback from children and their families is considered in project design/implementation
    • Work closely with partners and their staff to ensure project activities are implemented in time and within the stipulated quality.
    • To ensure that the minimum standards of humanitarian relief are maintained in accordance with the Sphere Charter and Red Cross Code of Conduct.

    Capacity Building:

    • Identify learning and training opportunities for partner staff and communicate this to the FSL Manager 

    Representation & Advocacy & Organisational Learning:

    • Ensure that Save the Children's work is coordinated with efforts of other agencies and Government, and support Interagency Coordination forums, advocating for the specific needs of children. This may involve supporting coordination working groups within the IDP camps and host communities or target project sites.
    • Contribute to communications and media work as required through the collection of data and information and sharing with the project heads

    General:

    • Comply with Save the Children policies and practice with respect to child protection, code of conduct, health and safety, equal opportunities and other relevant policies and procedures.

    Skills and Behaviours (our Values in Practice)
    Accountability:

    • Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
    • Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved

    Ambition:

    • Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages others to do the same
    • Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
    • Future orientated, thinks strategically

    Collaboration:

    • Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external partners and supporters
    • Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
    • Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to

    Creativity:

    • Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
    • Willing to take disciplined risks

    Integrity:

    • Honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates the highest levels of integrity

    Skills & Experience
    Essential:

    • Minimum first-Degree qualification - B.Sc/BA/HND level in a relevant subject or equivalent field experience
    • Minimum of 2 years post NYSC progressive experience of working in FSL, including prior internationally based experience
    • Previous experience of project management and implementation
    • Experience of and commitment to working through systems of community participation and accountability
    • Knowledge of monitoring and evaluation
    • Experience of training and capacity building staff
    • Some experience of representation and ability to represent SC effectively in external forums.
    • Knowledge of institutional donors and experience of developing proposals
    • Ability to write a clear and well-argued assessment and project reports
    • Excellent communication and strong influencing skills
    • Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy
    • A high level of written and spoken English
    • The capacity and willingness to be extremely flexible and accommodating in difficult and sometimes insecure working circumstances.
    • Commitment to the aims and principles of SC. In particular, a good understanding of the SC mandate and child focus and an ability to ensure this continues to underpin our support

    Desirable:

    • Knowledge of EMMA and market analysis tools
    • Familiarity with FSL and nutrition surveys
    • Experience or knowledge of working and living in relevant regions/contexts
    • Knowledge of consortia working
    • Experience in gender mainstreaming within FSL programming.

    Method of Application

    Note

    • Applicants are advised that Save the Children International does not require any payment or expense during the entire recruitment process. Any request in this direction should be immediately reported as it is contrary to the values and practices of our organization.
    • Due to the volume of applications received, Save the Children may not provide feedback to all applicants. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
    • Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible, as applications will be reviewed as received. Save the Children reserves the right to change the closing date, if considered necessary.
    Interested and qualified? Go to Save The Children on savethechildrenng.simplicant.com to apply

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