Food Security And Livelihood Officer (2 positions)

MISSION

Goal / Purpose:

• The FSL Officer will be responsible for implementing and monitoring food security and livelihood programs, including the distribution of cash or in-kind assistance to designated beneficiaries involved in agriculture and livelihood/food security initiatives. The officer will ensure full compliance with Solidarités International's technical guidelines and protocols.
• The FSL officer executes all tasks with a commitment to excellence and, when deemed necessary, suggests modifications or enhancements to maintain a high level of quality and improve the implementation process.
• The FSL Officer will enhance the capacity of selected farmers, MSMEs, cooperatives, and local partners in food security and livelihood practices through training, workshops, and knowledge-sharing activities, ensuring the effectiveness of the initiatives.

Function:

List of main activities:      

Assessment

• Collect accurate data at field level and participate in data analysis.
• Contribute to conducting assessment, baseline and impact surveys
• Help in designing and setting up criteria for selecting targeted communities and beneficiaries.

Activity relevance, quality and creation

• Implement activities in accordance with Solidarités International technical requirements and financial donor criteria.
• Collect information and assist in the quality analysis of the activities carried out.

Implementation and operational monitoring

• Support in executing rapid and effective emergency response operations, ensuring timely delivery of assistance to affected populations in crisis situations.
• Provide training and capacity-building support to community members, helping them acquire the skills and knowledge necessary to improve their livelihoods.
• Identify and utilize resources such as training materials, tools, and resources for skill development.
• Carries out the activities for which he is responsible, in accordance with the deadlines and technical specificities that have been set.
• Use management, monitoring and evaluation tools in the activities-assessment formats, follow up sheets, harvest report etc.
• Follow up on Agriculture and FSL activities upon guidance by his/her supervisor.
• Uses developed methods and tools for the implementation of the activities.
• Ensure regular monitoring and follow-up of the activities with the beneficiaries by regular field visits using monitoring tools.
• Pre-empt any difficulties linked to carrying out the activities and facilitate problem solving.
• Ensure good analysis of the local environment and understand needs so that activities are adapted accordingly.
• Ensure compliance with national and international norms and quality standards related to his/her activities.
• Provide necessary technical support to the selected MSMEs, Cooperatives, Startups on business development and income generating activities, etc.

Reporting / communication

• Pass on to the Line Manager any information on the security context, or any event that may have potential consequences on Solidarités International activities and team security.
• Participate in writing up reports on the progress of activities for which s/he is responsible.
• Collect information for case study, success stories & lesson learning reports.

• Fill out and update the activity sheet provided by line manager if relevant.
• Archive his/her monitoring tools and files in the Solidarités International office, where they can be accessed by the line manager.

• Communicate with other team members on activity results.
• Present to the population and local authorities the nature of the field operations and create awareness about the program activities.
• Write up handover and transition reports before the end of his/her employment contract, and pass these on to those parties concerned on the mission.

ORG CHART POSITION (reporting and functional relationships)

Line manager: FSL PM

Line report(s): on base: None

Functional manager: -

Functional report(s):  -

SI WILL OFFER YOU

A salaried post :  1,325 USD as basic salary

Vacation : 1.75 paid leave per month

Social and medical cover