As a registered charity, founded in 1979, Action Against Hunger operates in 45+ countries. The international network of Action Against Hunger is represented in France, United Kingdom, Spain, Canada, USA and India. Teams in the field combat hunger on 04 fronts: Nutrition and Health, Food Security and Livelihoods (FSL), Water, Sanitation and hygiene (WASH), and Mental Health and Care Practices (MHCP).
Responsibilities
Objective 1: Promote the comprehension of food security, livelihood and cash assistance project in the intervention area:
- Collect and evaluate information on food security, livelihood and cash assistance.
- Identify the needs of the most vulnerable populations;
- Engage on the market assessment, base line and end line surveys for cash assistance projects.
- Propose how to meet these needs;
- Participate actively in developing a food security & cash assistance project formulation;
- Contribute towards the elaboration of proposals;
- To critically follow evolution of the cash / Livelihood Security in the area
Objective 2: Implement suitable food security & cash assistance activities:
- Define implementation modalities (identification and registration of beneficiaries, distribution, monitoring, etc.) and Plan activities for implementation and achievement of program goals in order to achieve the set objectives;
- Organize and supervise the implementation of identified activities (cash) in coordination with other departments;
- Monitoring, designing sampling strategy and methodology, preparing questionnaire data collection, data encoding and analysing.
- Evaluate the relevance and appropriateness of the intervention in view of the evolution of the context and needs;
- Prepare weekly, monthly and quarterly FSL program reports for the internal and external consumption.
- Plan/forecast program budget and monitor the financial utilization of the program
- Work with field coordinator to prepare interim, intermediate and final FSL program reports.
- Preparing program procurement request.
Objective 3: Recording, Monitoring and Reporting activities
- Follow clearly appropriate protocols and guidelines on recording and reporting.
- Ensure that LMMS well up to date, reports are, regularly backed up data are analysed and reports are send to capital office.
- Ensure that data collected are complete, reliable, relevant, timely and valid.
- Develop monitoring and evaluation tool for the ongoing project
- Ensure that Post Distribution Monitoring (PDM) and Post-Harvest Monitoring (PHM) and other monitoring exercise are, carried out in regular bases.
Objective 4: Team management:
- Organise the team work and plan of actions (planning responsibilities);
- Collaborate with the HR and Field coordinator on the timely recruitment of staff; carry out personal performance appraisal of the member in regular bases.
- Identify teams training needs and develop the capacity of the team by delivering on job training and mentoring
- Work and collaborate transparently and efficiently with all the support departments both at base and capital levels.
- Organize regular staff meeting to discuss challenges and formulate way forward.
Job Requirements
Educational / Professional Background:
BA degree / Masters in Agricultural economics, Development Studies, sociology and social anthropology, Food Security studies with at least 5 years of experience in humanitarian organization (NGOs) out of which one year in cash interventions.
Required skills:
Proven track recording on Food/Livelihood security project management, project implementation, good technical Knowledge on needs assessment, project formulation and Monitoring. Good analysis capacity, report writing, capacity to organize and supervise the team, skills in Budget management, Capacity to establish and develop a network of professional contacts, Good Computer skill, Good working knowledge of English, (read, write and speak), capacity to respect deadlines, willing to share information and communicate transparently, Team player. Willingness to work under pressure and extra hours, extremely flexible, able to work independently, have the ability to cope with stressful situations, good organisational and interpersonal skills, ability and willingness to work in remote areas. Good knowledge in food security, cash and Voucher, and innovative agricultural activity.
Relevant Work Experience:
Humanitarian experience in food security, cash assistance and interventions
How to Apply
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
If you are interested, please send your application composed of: none returnable CV, Covering Letter with “Food Security and Livelihood Program Manager” written in the subject line, and three references, applicants to the following addresses:
- Action Against Hunger– Addis Ababa – Human Resources Department, P.O. Box 2357, (On the way to Meskel Flower from Dembel city mall, Behind Addis Ababa Road Transportation Authority Garage ): or
- Directly In Person to Action Against Hunger, Gode, Sekota, Gambella, Mega, and Hirna offices ;
Deadline:- Wednesday , 26 June 2019 before 5:00pm
“Women Applicants Are Highly Encouraged”
NB: Only short listed applicants will be, communicated on and selection process includes technical test and an interview.
More Information
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