Food Security And Livelihoods Assistant

Save the Children is scaling up its emergency response in Food Security and seeks assistants to ensure smooth implementation of activities. As part of these responsibilities the post holder will ensure that humanitarian need are identified and addressed on an ongoing basis. S/He will report and respond to interventions as determined by his/her position and responsibilities identified in SCI FSL strategy. The Food Security and Livelihoods Assistant will: Contribute to the registration and verification of beneficiaries by collecting appropriate data Contribute to the monitoring and evaluation of activities by collecting appropriate data from selected beneficiaries, using pre-made questionnaires Conduct household interviews and focus group discussions to collect information, as needed Act as a liaison between communities and the Save the Children office; maintain good relationships with beneficiaries and local leaders/authorities; and report any identified issues to the FSL Officer Collect market data from local shops and suppliers Contribute to the identification of suppliers for voucher programmes, through fair and transparent processes Participate in the distribution of beneficiary and trader ID cards, vouchers, and in-kind items to pre-identified beneficiaries Conduct trainings and sensitization sessions for traders, beneficiaries and other stakeholders Contribute to data entry, as needed STARTING DATE: Immediate.  We are looking for candidates who are available to start immediately or within the next weeks.