Food Security And Livelihood Technical Adviser

SCOPE OF ROLE: The Food Security Livelihoods TA will be a lead on developing proposals and is expected to work collaboratively to develop high quality FSL proposals that meet the needs of targeted beneficiary populations, provide technical advice and support to project staff to ensure programming objectives are successfully achieved. He/she shall also contribute to achieving high programme quality through evidence-based work, and/or leading new research around FSL programming.   KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:  Strategic Planning Develop, review and update the FSL strategy and sector road maps; Define annual programme framework including contribution to the budgeting for the FSL programme; Grow Save the Children’s FSL portfolio sustainably and strategically, consistent with the Country Strategy; Ensure that programme strategy supports and demonstrates good practice in child safeguarding and gender mainstreaming.  Programme Quality and Standards: Lead the continuous assessment of FSL needs and ensure that these are appropriately reflected in sectoral strategies and programmes; Overall responsible to ensure the technical quality of Save the Children’s FSL programming, including the full spectrum of humanitarian and long term development programming; Provide, or obtain from members/external sources, appropriate high level technical support on methods and practices to be rolled out within FSL programming; Work collaboratively with other sectors on ways to integrate FSL with other programmes, where relevant, in order to maximize impact for children and families; Conduct regular visits to the field offices to coordinate with field managers and senior field staff; With the programme managers and Awards Management Unit, ensure reports to donors are of the highest quality, that there is alignment between the narrative and financial, and that they are submitted in a timely fashion; Where external consultants (local or international) are required to technically support or monitor and evaluate projects, lead the recruitment and subsequent management of contracted consultants as per the recruitment guidelines and Terms of Reference; Analyse and provide feedback on programme implementation to ensure gender equity and adequate child participation, integrated approach and efficiency.  Programme Development and Resource Mobilization: Ensure evidence-based programming through setting organizational agenda for research and assessments. Lead and coordinate with proposal development team on developing proposals for donors; Work with colleagues from other sectors to coordinate on and integrate programing to ensure all children’s needs are met; Analyse donor priorities and positions on issues related to FSL; Maintain a gender sensitive lens and work towards gender equity in programmes.                                               Monitoring and Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL): In collaboration with MEAL team, ensure the development of an MEAL framework and key indicators for FSL that help each project improve quality of reporting, clearly articulate progress and impact of projects, identify issues for advocacy and new programmes/projects in the future; With the Operations team, regularly analyse the data in the indicator performance tracking table (IPTT) for each grant and take appropriate actions to support programme implementation is on track for achieving the agreed targets; Collaborate with the MEAL team for setting up accountability mechanism at the project/programme levels and ensure follow up on implementation of such mechanism by the team in the field; Participate in the design of baseline, mid-term and end of project evaluations. Review evaluation findings and ensure that lessons and recommendations are captured, and that actions are formulated and implemented as per findings; Ensure use of the programme learning and evidence in designing future strategies and programmes.  Advocacy and Representation: Help to clearly articulate the priority advocacy messages for FSL, in particular in relation to children, in Lebanon.  With the Advocacy team and other country programme staff, contribute to policy briefs and position papers as and when required related to the FSL programme in coordination with other TAs; Represent and advocate for Save the Children with UN agencies, donors, Government of Lebanon, NGOs and others at the highest levels in both verbal and written communications to ensure Save the Children is seen as the lead international agency in terms of innovation and quality of implementation; Actively participate and effectively & positively represent Save the Children in Clusters, working groups and technical meetings at the national level, and ensure appropriate and effective representation at state levels; Advise field teams to ensure adequate field visibility through attendance at technical meetings at state and district level; Ensure active dissemination of programme findings and lessons learned through the production of high technical quality lessons learned documents and their effective dissemination to key stakeholders.   General Management As a senior member of the Lebanon Country Programme, demonstrate behaviours that are consistent with Save the Children’s Mission, Vision and Values and ensure their broader application by staff across the programme; Contribute to a conducive and productive work environment typified by team work and collaboration; Support the effective implementation the SCI Programme Quality Framework; Participate in any donor visit to project(s) within the country office portfolio, as required; Comply with and promote Save the Children policies and practice with respect to child protection, code of conduct, health and safety, equal opportunities and other relevant policies and procedures; Coordinate and provide strategic leadership direction, guidance and technical support to development of thematic sectors and projects in the Lebanon office.                        Other Participate actively in PDQ programme meetings, planning and review activities, providing enhanced insight into FSL programming; Actively participate in key relevant internal meetings such as Programme Review Meetings, Senior Management Team or Area-based meetings as required; Support the recruitment and training of FSL programme staff in technical areas of expertise as appropriate and ensure availability of appropriate professional development opportunities; Other tasks as required by the role. QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE AND ATTRIBUTES   Essential Development professional with a relevant Masters’ Degree or equivalent professional experience. Recommended 5 years’ experience in FSL, with experience in humanitarian and developmental contexts; Excellent understanding of household level economics; Prior experience in assessment, design and implementation of cash transfer, voucher, and food distribution programmes; Ability to link micro-level impacts on children with macro trends at national and regional level; Strong analytic and planning skills; Excellent coordination and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate and negotiate clearly and effectively at all levels; Excellent writing/editing, budget development and presentation/communication skills. Ability to present complex information in a succinct and compelling manner; Proven representation skills; Strong results orientation, with the ability to challenge existing mindsets; Experience of solving complex issues through analysis, definition of a clear way forward and ensuring buy in; Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures; Ability and willingness to dramatically change work practices and hours, and work with incoming emergency surge teams. Proven ability in working in insecure or hardship environments and to work under tight deadlines; Ability and willingness to travel extensively to field sites and work independently; Fluency in Arabic and English, both verbal and written, required; Commitment to Save the Children values, including willingness to abide by and enforce the Child Safeguarding policy.   Highly Desirable Previous experience in Lebanon Experience in Household Economy Approach (HEA), Cost of Diet (CoD), Integrated Food Security Phased Classification, Cash Transfer Programming (CTP), Emergency Markets Mapping and Assessment (EMMA), and Minimum Economic Recovery Standards  (MERS).