Sector Manager - FSL at Action Against Hunger | ACF-International

Job Summary

The Sector Manager - Cash will be based in Damaturu, Yobe State and will report to the Field Coordinator. The Field Coordinator will ensure successful technical implementation of the FSL components of the projects and facilitate the integration of FSL interventions (Cash, seeds and livestock supports) with Nutrition and WASH programs interventions and ensure collaboration with support teams (Logistic, Administration Security management, Human Resources) and external actors.

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Provide guidance and advice to the program teams so that cash based interventions, seeds distribution and livestock supports activities are always justified and based on sound needs assessment and gap analysis.
• Undertake market assessment and analysis to ensure the transfers do not cause negative effects on program beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries.
•  Develope and ensure the use of appropriate techniques and materials for agricultural promotion and training.Provide backstopping on market analysis and train field team on market assessment tools such as EMMA, MIFIRA and others
• Identify program implementation modalities that enhance departmental integration, participant targeting criteria, mobilization approaches, transfer mechanisms, local partnerships, and seasonality of FSL activities.
• Ensure Action Against Hunger gender policy is fully addressed and followed.
• Support program budget design by identifying planned personnel, activity, and resources.
• Responsible for FSL monthly cash projections, in coordination with PMs/APMs and monitor monthly BFUs.
• Ensure the respect of procedures and agreed timeframes around activity planning, budget design and management, cash forecast, procurement follow-up, monthly reports, technical reports, etc.
• Define objectives, update staff job descriptions and facilitate regular performance appraisals in consultation with HR Manager and Base Administrator.
• Contribute to the appropriate development of high quality technical monitoring systems, indicators and supporting tools to monitor the impact and outcome of FSL  CBI programs.
• Coordinate regular program monitoring that includes participatory monitoring, effectiveness of AAH facilitation, progress toward achieving targets and measuring stated indicators and adherence to Action Against Hunger humanitarian principles.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of systems to reduce the risk of corruption and conflict of interest by program staff and local authorities; and increase accountability and transparency of operations.

Position Requirements

• Bachelor of Arts or Science/Bac+4 (or higher) in International Development, Economics, Rural Development, Agriculture, Livestock or related studies.
• Minimum of three years’ experience in humanitarian contexts in a similar role.
• Good communication, writing and analytical skills
• Good team management and representation competencies
• Training in cash/vouchers transfers programming
• Knowledge of cash, market based, food assistance, agriculture, livestock or other livelihood based programming in humanitarian settings
• Experience in assessment, monitoring or evaluation
• Experience of CBIs including food vouchers transfers programming and e-payments
• Experience on Market Analysis (EMMA, MIFIRA, or another approach for market analysis) is an advantage
• Skills on statistical software (SPSS, SPHINX, etc.)Experience with major institutional and UN donors and donor procedures (ECHO/EC, OFDA/USAID, DFID, CIDA, WFP, etc.)