Food Security & Livelihood Officer

MAIN RESPONSABILITIES

• Plan, implement, & supervise FSL work in targetted regions.; in coordination with the FSLPM
• Coordinate with other FSL team members and with other SIF Partners on all SIF FSL activities in agriculture, and in agricultural linied activities.
• Make sure that planned training activities are implemented as planned.
• Make sure that training pavillons have appropriate access, good safety standards, hygienic, etc
• Actively contact municipalities, mayors, NGOs, local organizations, youth community groups, & other stakeholders in Shouf region.
• Interact with cooperatives, NGOs, and local producer groups in defining the technical needs in the food technology projects and in other projects that involves women.
• Coordinate with other donors and stakeholders on food security and agricultural livelihood sector (WE initiative of the BLC, ministry of state for women’s affairs, etc).
• Run timely meetings with women groups and women processors and farmers and try to help organize individual entities into some informal or formal grouping.
• Assist in the structuring / revitalization of marketing focused cooperatives,
• Assist in the market research to help in the development of a market-oriented agricultural production system
• Help in the distribution of food aid (voucher or parcel) if necessary,
• Actively mobilizing women and making sure project is tailored to meet the needs of women in terms of training, working sites, timing
• Make sure master trainers are aware of women needs to participate in the trainings
• Help in monitoring and evaluation, help in the surveys, assist in measuring the realization of the projects and propose technical adjustments to projects.
• Inform management of any potential project that could support the women in Food security
• Identify potential partnerships to implement the program, make recommendations on how to fill gaps
• Help in developing technical training programs in food processing and assist in capacity building for women beneficiaries
• Help in activity preparation (slection criteria, pre and post-tests, catering needs, training needs and tools, supervise sign up sheets, monitor trainings, etc)
• Provide reports on timely basis on meetings and on otherv activities.
• Supervise the field officers
• Assist in FSL program administove tasks (travel plans, fill procurement forms for assets to be purchased  by the FSL program, etc)

Representation (when requested by line manager)

• To represent SIF FSM with operational partners and to the local authorities on technical food and agricultural issues.
• To attend meetings, working group and donors meetings linked to Shouf and food security when asked by the FSL Manager.

Reporting

• Centralize all information gathered in the field and consolidate a Monthly report (into the proper reporting format) to be delivered to the program coordinator;
• The Narrative Report which includes: the number of beneficiaries, actions taken, number of field-visits conducted, awareness raising activities, number of people attending the session with breakdown per age group and gender; should also include charts, trend analysis and solution
• Provide regular reporting on the field staff activites activities and Weekly update – numbers of beneficiaries and households visited segregated by age, gender,  needs and vulnerability
• To inform immediately the line manager of any delay, conflict, problem encountered as part of the project implementation.
• Plus other tasks requested by the line manager or his designee

Person qualifications

• University degree in social sciences, economics, business administration, agriculture
• Minimum 3 years of previous experience or 1 year and a master’s degree in a discipline linked to the position (GBV, Protection, business development, SME support )
• experience with women based and gender empowerment projects
• Knowledge of issues relating to refugee women, gender, humanitarian and development issues, and protection response
• Strong interpersonal skills and a supportive technical and communication style
• Ability to understand the cultural and political environment and to work well with partners including local authorities.
• Confident and proficient in the use of MS Office, especially Word and Excel.