FSL Officer at Action Against Hunger | ACF-International

Location: Damaturu, Yobe State
Starting date: As Soon As Possible
Direct Line Manager: Sector Manager - Social Protection
Slot: 2 openings

Objective 1

• Undertake Income Generation Activity interventions at LGA level under the direction of the SP Sector Manager.

Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Facilitate community mobilization and education on Income generating opportunity for sustained livelihoods.
• Formation of organized PLW groups for income generation
• Build capacity of PLW income groups on selected enterprises in the LGA
• Identify, establish and mentor VSLA groups for sustained household income
• Monitor the VSLA group performance and provide technical support on their operations
• Document and share best practices of VSLA in the targeted LGA for further learning
• Linking of PLW to existing VSLA in the different wards in the LGA

Objective 2

• Support Food Security and livelihood interventions in selected at LGAs for household résilience

Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Mobilize PLW to form farmer groups in the respective wards in the LGA
• Support the identification and selection of enterprises with the PLW groups
• In collaboration with Agriculture department in LGA, establish farmer field schools in wards
• Facilitate the capacity building programs for selected farmer groups on proper agronomic practices.
• In collaboration with the LGA Agriculture department, facilitate extension services for the farmer field schools
• Facilitate monitoring of farmers’ fields for further technical support and learning
• Support the establishment of database on farmer field school and update them monthly.
• Disseminate weather information to the farmer groups for timely measures to mitigate negative impact on farmers produce.
• Support farmer group registration with the LGA
• Support PLW farmer groups to establish vegetable gardens for nutrition

Objective 3

• Institutional strengthening of farmers through OCB and marketing

Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Facilitate farmer groups capacity building on group management in collaboration with the agriculture department
• Facilitate farmer groups engagement on risk mitigation for improved yield
• Facilitate farmer groups motivation talks on farming for income
• In collaboration with Agriculture department facilitate market linkages for farmer groups
• Strengthen farmer group investment and saving opportunity through VSLA within the farmer field school

Objective 4

• Project Management

Tasks & Responsibilities:

• This position is responsible to support SP Manager for budget planning, expenditure tracking related to FSL activities planned under the project. Some of the project management related work will be -
• Support SP manager in developing FSL timeline
• Support SP manager in developing financial forecast in line with the FSL activity timelines and planning at different level
• Ensure close collaboration with HR and Finance during recruitment planning, screening, finalization and managing process for FSL related positions
• Ensure close collaboration with logistic and finance during planning of workshops, trainings and/or meeting that requires financial advances and/or logistical procurement etc. and ensure timely delivery of project activities.
• Ensure close collaboration with logistic during any assessment planning, data collection for arranging transportation and other logistical aspects
• Plan, Review, update and manage budget including FSL related follow up regular activities on a regular basis and share with SP Sector manager.
• Maintain close collaboration with state Moan, LGA Agriculture department FSL issues

Objective 5

• Reporting

Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Ensure that all training and meeting records are dully in place for all activities (attendance sheet, on-job coaching sessions, workshop/meeting reports)
• Monthly reports submitted by 28th monthly in agreed standards
• Ensure that health facility matrix, 4W/5W are updated by the respective teams and submitted in time
• Timely and quality submission of monthly Quantitative and qualitative FSL Reports
• Submit issues log report to SP Sector Manager with updates on specific actions taken so far and the further actions required.
• Share success stories on IGA and FS interventions in the LGAs.
• Support preparation of farmer group and VSLA monthly meeting records for effective group management
• Submit situation reports on multisectoral issues affecting livelihoods of farmer groups and VSLA

Objective 6

• Performance Management

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Communicate Action Against Hunger performance standards and expectations to team members which includes;
• 10 minutes monthly conversation for FSL Assistant completed, discussed and submitted by 30th monthly
• 3 months/end of probation performance appraisal and annual/ end of contract appraisal completed, discussed and submitted by end of month.
• Staff development needs, capacity gaps highlighted in performance management document and key issues highlighted for Sector Manager attention

Internal & External Relationship
Internal:

• SP Sector Manager: Line Manager
• WASH, SP, HSS Sector Manager: Information Sharing
• FSL Assistant : Direct Supervisee
• M&E Officers/Manager; regular collaboration and coordination; exchange of information
• Logistic/HR/Finance Managers: functional collaboration and exchange of information

External:

• LGA Agriculture Department: direct technical and facilitation support, Close collaboration, training and workshop facilitation support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Agriculture or other FSL related studies e.g. agro-economy, natural resource management, etc.
• 3 years’ experience in FSL project implementation

Skills & Experience
Essential:

• Good understanding of Nigeria Agricultural practices in Nigeria
• Previous role of development facilitation and supervisory level is required
• Fluency in spoken and written English language. Hausa language will be added advantage
• Working knowledge of MS office

Preferred:

• Work experience in humanitarian settings
• Work experience with Agriculture department or ministry is an added advantage
• Ability to plan and organize work Independent with appropriate follow through while paying close attention to detail and can read and abstract information from a variety of formats.
• Ability to delegate and follow up of task among teams
• Ability to manage wide range of stakeholders for collaboration, coordination and consultation

Remuneration
Basic Gross Salary: NGN 236,585 - NGN 379,904