Food Security and Livelihood Manager at Premiere Urgence Internationale (PUI)

General Objective

• The Food Security & Livelihoods (FSL) Project Manager provides strategic direction and technical oversight to the mission programs in areas of food security and livelihoods which includes cash transfer programming, economic resilience, climate resilience adaptation and mitigation, Agro-Livestock recovery/development, Market based programming and youth economic empowerment programming, including Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET).
• Under the general direction and guidance of the Deputy Head of Mission for Programs, S/he ensures all food security and livelihoods programming is of excellent technical quality, coherent and aligned with PUI and cluster strategies, attracts significant donor funding and contributes significantly to national/global learning, advocacy and program development.
• The post-holder is expected to provide technical advice and support to project staff to ensure program quality is maintained and programming objectives are successfully achieved.
• The FSL PM will serve as technical focal person for Climate Resilience integration, and S/he will provide technical support on incoming climate resilience building program for PUI Nigeria.
• S/he shall also contribute to the development and/review of the country’s strategic direction and actively lead in the development of food security and livelihood policy and program formulation.
• S/he represents PUI in food security cluster and participates in cash and market working group and other relevant forums.
• S/he undertakes regular assessment to understand capacity gaps and initiates capacity strengthening efforts.

Responsibilities and Tasks
Strategic Leadership:

• Provide overall strategic leadership on PUI Food Security and Livelihoods programs including Cash Voucher Assistance, Economic Recovery and Climate Resilience.
• Lead in the provision of technical inputs during FSL program design, development, monitoring and reporting.
• Work with other thematic leads to seek opportunities and linkages, wherever applicable, for programmatic integration with other thematic areas (protection, Health, Nutrition and PSS) to increase depth of impact for vulnerable children
• Provide leadership and technical guidance to PUI Nigeria team on emerging trends and priorities, such as Social Protection and Climate Change.

Resource Mobilisation:

• Work with other thematic leads, the grants, field coordinators and base teams to develop sector response plans, new concept notes and budgets.
• Actively inputs into strategic fundraising to support implementation of the sector Strategic Plan, including analysis of donor priorities and positions on issues related to Food Security, Climate Resilience and livelihoods, and identify synergies and scope for collaboration.
• Along with the DHOMP and Head of Mission (HOM) maintain excellent professional relationships with key government stakeholders, existing donors, as well as engaging potential donors, to continuously find support and resources for the Food Security, Climate Resilience and livelihoods.
• Provide timely and quality technical inputs into project design and proposal development for food security, Climate Resilience and livelihood funding opportunities by bringing together learnings from programme delivery, global best practices, innovation, and donor interests.

Technical Assistance:

• Support base team to ensure timely and quality programme implementation to ensure impactful and timely delivery of programme activities, including monitoring against log frames, contributing to individual performance management and work plans.
• Provide technical leadership on Climate Resilience and Disaster Risk Reduction.
• Work and support base teams to prepare timely programme and donor reports on project activities in compliance with internal PUI requirements and any relevant external donor requirements.
• Lead and work together with Coordination team and provide technical supportive supervision to project teams, including training on appropriate approaches and methodologies; conceptual and practical frameworks; monitoring frameworks, standards and tools for effective and quality delivery of food security, livelihood and climate resilience programmes.
• Provide technical review, guidance and inputs to donor reports to ensure that the reports are of high technical quality, aligning tothe project proposals.
• Work closely with the HR teams to identify FSL staffing needs and contribute to ensuring rapid and comprehensive recruitment, induction, and training of the staff.
• In the design stage identify programme supply needs with the logistic team and develop procurement plans.
• Work closely with the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) team to put in place FSL M&E plan, ensuring this links to reporting requirements, and capacity build technical base staff in carrying out the work.
• Work closely with the MEAL Coordinator to put in place accountability activities for FSL thematic area, ensuring that feedback from all relevant stakeholders is considered in programme design.

Internal and External Representation:

• Represent and position PUI programme in high-level and strategic internal and external fora related toFood Security, Climate Resilience and Livelihoods, including influencing key stakeholders in Nigeria e.g. donors, Government, UN agencies and NGOs.
• Work closely with the Grants and Communication Team to develop and disseminate advocacy notes and success stories onFood Security, Climate Resilience and Livelihood in line with PUI Mission strategy.
• Identify and capitalise on key opportunities and events for PUI to showcase and position itself among the leading organisation for Food Security, Climate Resilience and livelihoods in Nigeria.

Team Management:

• Provide leadership to the food security, Livelihood and Climate Resilience team, including strategic vision and direction, team cohesion and team building.
• Provide day-to-day direct line management of the food security, livelihood and climate resilience including to manage and define expectations; delegation of roles, responsibilities and tasks among the team; provide technical guidance and support to the team as needed.
• Undertake performance management, including setting of annual goals and quarterly deliverables, undertaking quarterly reviews, and provision of feedback to ensure delivery of results
• Support the development of an organisational culture that reflects the mandate, values, promotes accountability and high performance, encourages a team culture of learning, creativity and innovation.
• Do other task as assigned by the line manager.