General Assignment:
Responsible to implement at least two quick impact projects in food security that will address short-term host community needs so that food insecurity amongst the host community is reduced.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Objective 1: Promote the comprehension of food security project in the intervention area:
- Collect and evaluate information on food security and the livelihood conditions of the populations;
- Identify the needs of the most vulnerable populations;
- Propose how to meet these needs;
- Participate actively in developing a food security project formulation;
- Contribute towards the elaboration of proposals;
- To critically follow evolution of the Food / Livelihood Security in the area
Objective 2 : Implement suitable food security activities :
- Organize and supervise the implementation of identified activities in coordination with other departments;
- Define implementation modalities (identification and registration of beneficiaries, distribution, monitoring, etc.);
- Evaluate the relevance and appropriateness of the intervention in view of the evolution of the context and needs;
- Finalize the internal and external activity reports.
Objective 3: Team management:
- Organised the team work and plan of actions (planning responsibilities);
- Identify teams` training needs and develop the capacity of the team by delivering on job training ;
- Work and collaborate transparently and efficiently with all the support departments both at base and capital levels.
Objective 4: Represent Action Against Hunger
- Develop a network of contacts at base level (INGOs, Government, technical or scientific, political) to allow a smooth implementation of the project.
- Represent AAH with the different stakeholders such as authorities, communities, local NGOs, INGOs involved in the response and participate at Zonal and woreda level meetings and workshops
- Explain the project’s activities and objectives to partners and communities as needed.
- Implement other duties and responsibilities assigned by the Field Coordinator.
Educational / Professional Background: BA degree /Masters in Agriculture /Animal Health/ Development Studies.
Required skills: Proven track record on Food/Livelihood security project management and project implementation /Good technical Knowledge on needs assessment, project formulation and Monitoring / Management - Good analytical skill - capacity to organise and supervise the team – Capacity to establish and develop a network of professional contacts /Good Computer skill / Good working knowledge of English ( read, write and speak), capacity to respect deadlines / Willing to share information and communicate transparently / Team player.
Educational / Professional Background: BA degree /Masters in Agriculture /Animal Health/ Development Studies.
Required skills: Proven track record on Food/Livelihood security project management and project implementation /Good technical Knowledge on needs assessment, project formulation and Monitoring / Management - Good analytical skill - capacity to organised and supervise the team – Capacity to establish and develop a network of professional contacts /Good Computer skill / Good working knowledge of English ( read, write and speak), capacity to respect deadlines / Willing to share information and communicate transparently / Team player.