Food Security and Livelihood Officer at Action Against Hunger | ACF-International - 3 Openings

Action Against Hunger is the world’s hunger specialist and leader in a global movement that aims to end life-threatening hunger for good within our lifetimes. For 40 years, the humanitarian and development organization has been on the front lines, treating and preventing hunger across nearly 50 countries. It served more than 21 million people in 2018 alone.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Food Security and Livelihood Officer

Locations: Maiduguri - Borno and Nguru - Yobe
Reporting to: Food Security and Livelihood Programme Manager
Proposed start date: September 2024
Work location: Sokoto, Sokoto State and Nguru, Yobe State

Description

• Action Against Hunger is currently looking to fill the role of an Food Security and Livelihoods Officer who will be responsible to work under the direct guidance and supervision of the FSL Deputy Programme Manager to support the implementation of FSL activities mainly Cash Voucher Assistance, food assistance and livelihoods activities including income generating activities, Agronomy/Agriculture and Livestock among others.
• The role holder will supervise FSL Assistants and coordinate direct engagement with beneficiaries, vendors, local/community leaders, local government representatives and other stakeholders. The position will be based in Sokoto (01) and Yobe (02) with frequent movement to communities.

Key Responsibilities
The Food Security and Livelihood Officer is responsible:

• Oversee detailed planning and support implementation of field level activities relating to the CVA, food assistance and livelihoods activities including income generating activities, Agronomy/Agriculture and Livestock among others under the guidance of the FSL Deputy Programmme Manager;
• Work with Deputy Programme Manager, Programme Manager, MEAL, community leaders and other relevant stakeholders to support the identification and selection of vulnerable communities and beneficiaries for cash or food voucher and livelihood support;
• Support the field based management and monitoring of vendors through regular engagement, documentation of vendors’ activities and provision of timely support throughout the project;
• Ensure accountability, fairness and transparency in the cash or voucher transfer activities by ensuring community level stakeholders are well informed and provide regular information through available channels;
• Coordinate closely with the FSL Deputy Programme Manager to ensure that cross-LGA programs are implemented efficiently;
• Follow-ups on the program activities to ensure that program objectives and outputs are achieved – and activities are implemented in accordance with standard rules, regulations and operational procedures, agreed strategies, implementation plans and requirements;
• Manage and support the field team’s implementation of FSL component of CIAA project related activities as planned in the Detail Implementation Plan (DIP) in close coordination with other concerned authorities;
• Work with the FSL Deputy Programme Manager to plan and organize beneficiaries trainings on IGA and agronomy best practices;
• With support of the FSL Deputy Programme Manager monitor cash grant provided to beneficiaries for IGA, purchase and vaccination of livestock (Small ruminants);
• Facilitate and supervise the collection and management of beneficiaries’ data, distribution list for reference purposes and successful implementation of program activities;
• Facilitate in coordination with the M&E unit, data sourcing and analysis with the aim of improving program approaches based on evidence;
• Contribute to organizational and sector-wide learning through proper documentation of lessons learned, best practices, success stories, case studies, etc. on the cash-based intervention in emergency and early recovery context;
• Plan and support regular program monitoring and evaluation activities, like Baseline, PDMs, Market Price Monitoring, end line, etc. in collaboration with relevant unit/departments;
• Ensure field visits to monitor the ongoing project activities conducted by FSL Assistants and Community Mobilization team to provide support and technical guidance;
• With FSL Deputy Programme Manager, collaborate on the development of tools to monitor and improve the quality of FSL component of CIAA Project;
• Perform any other duties that may be assigned by the FSL Deputy Programme Manager;
• Share reports and finding on daily basis to provide help in the compilation of quality reports with an overview of activities and contextual updates, and quantitative indicator follow-up and submit to supervisor for consolidation;
• Share day to day challenges and will suggest mitigation to program team;
• Assist the Deputy Program Manager in reviewing FSL activities, budget and then follow up with Logistics to ensure adherence to work plan and all activities are on track;
• Support the Deputy Program Manager to ensure timely submission of PRs, car/ staff movement plans on weekly basis;
• Ensure that all program-related data and information shared are correct, updated, organized, properly documented and accessible to the PM and team;
• Facilitate and support systematic monitoring and evaluation of FSL activities;
• Contribute to developing biweekly activity report, SitReps, Monthly and APR for the program team as well as contribute to the development of donor reports;
• Coordinate with ACF support departments and ACF sector departments with the help of DPM to ensure a common approach and sharing of information;
• Represent ACF with local authorities, partners and other program stakeholders at LGA level with the consent of DPM and PM;
• Undertake additional coordination as requested by the DPM and PM;
• Area mapping through PRA tool;
• Support in preparing list of intervention villages/communities preparation with population/village (triangulation of secondary data on demography).

Position Requirements
Education Qualification:

• Minimum of Bachelor's Degree in Agro-Economy, Agriculture, Natural Resource Management, Anthropology, Agric-Business, Business Administration and Management and other FSL related qualifications;
• Minimum 2 years work experience in humanitarian contexts, with at least 2 years in conflict/insecure contexts;
• He/she must have experience in food security and livelihood programming, Nutrition and community engagement;
• Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions like long distance walking to screening sites;
• Capacity to supervise and coach;
• Ability to work in an environment where there are physical discomforts associated with change in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust or dirt;
• Professional, motivated, open, creative, mature, responsible, flexible and, culturally sensitive;
• Excellent team, budget and project management and representation competencies;
• Microsoft Office Skills (Outlook, Excel, Power Point, Word);
• Willing and able to be based and travel regularly within remote areas, where services are limited;
• Fluency in English and Hausa;
• Commitment to ACF mission, values and policy;
• Resident of community area (LGA) of work, networks within community;
• Previous NGO experience managing mobilization in different FSL interventions (i.e.  FSL, cash transfers, IGA, Agriculture etc);
• Previous experience with ACF;
• Report writing skills.

Application Closing Date
23rd August, 2024.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note

• Action Against Hunger does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, processing).
• Action Against Hunger is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity, and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.
• Action Against Hunger provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability or genetics.
• Please note that as part of ACF's commitment to safeguarding, candidate/s for the position will undergo rigorous reference, background screening before an offer of employment is confirmed.
• Other benefits include but not limited to 100% health care coverage, free and direct access to Cross Knowledge e-learning platform.
• Women at Action Against Hunger are entitled to benefits such as maternity leave, compassionate leave for a hospitalized child and creche facilities for babies and toddlers.
• All candidates MUST ensure they answer all the questions asked for this application. Failure to do so means candidates will not be considered for the process.