Recruitment: Reg. Food Security & Livelihood Tech Adviser Africa at Food for the Hungry

FH Heartbeat

At Food for the Hungry, we operate under a set of guiding principles we call “The Heartbeat.” This includes our Values, Vision and Purpose, which serve as the explanation of who we are and how we work as an organization. Together we follow God’s call responding to human suffering and graduating communities from extreme poverty.

Job Summary

Responsible for overall technical leadership, guidance, and coordination of programs for the improvement of food security and livelihoods in the region. Ensures projects drive results in achieving child focused community transformation, ministry performance and resource mobilization for the Africa Region. The FS&L Adviser will act as a liaison between the GSC FS&L Unit, and Country Offices and serve as the principal institutional liaison and key representative to external partners and governments in Africa.

Principal Responsibilities

•    Provides technical backstopping to FH regional programs in the Food Security and Livelihood portfolio.

•    Provides support to Country Offices for new funding opportunities as they relate to the FS&L Unit.

•    Defines and develops the regional food security and livelihoods strategy in alignment with the FH Transformational Framework, with the goal to build improved and resilient livelihoods of small-holder farmers, agro-pastoralists, and pastoralists, and youth in Africa.

•    In partnership with the Business Development Team, leads innovation including expansion into the deployment of increased digital technologies to improve FH’s FS&L impact.

•    Provides technical support to FOs in the areas of climate resilient agriculture, food security, economic development, and natural resources management towards the development of Technical Approaches and Technical Programs, adaptation and scaling up of specific project models and/or best practices that contribute to FS&L standards outcomes (domains of change); In the process ensure that FSL Program Minimum Quality Standards are followed/used.

•    Works with the MEL Team to assist Country Offices in the selection of FSL standard indicators and the development of IPTT and Detail Implementation Plan (DIP) for the implementation of countries FS&L strategies.

•    Works with the Relief and Humanitarian Affairs (RHA) and Risk and Resilience Units to develop plans for collaborative implementation of the region FS&L approaches to building resilience with specific focus on countries facing recurrent food crisis.

•    Documents best practices and share across the Africa Region and GSC FSL and MEL Units, for review and publication.

•    Assists the Food Security and Livelihoods Director and FH Country offices in supporting proposal development, and proposal writing for food security and livelihoods projects.

•    Monitors potential food security and livelihoods funding opportunities from USG and non-USG donors for countries in the region.

•    Supports the FOs in the development of consortia whenever necessary in preparation for upcoming funding opportunities.

•    Networks and builds relationships with other International Relief and Development.  Non-Governmental Organizations, academic institutions, and research institutions.

•    Professional development / team player (empower self to work effectively and efficiently within a team and to develop and advance their skills).

•    Identifies key relationships to strengthen national and regional positioning and elevate FH’s profile with government, multilateral, and private sector donors within the region.

•    Pursues training opportunities such as webinars, seminars, conferences, offsite time spent in networking and researching to add personal value as a critical tool in the success of the workplace and FH’s Heartbeat.

•    Other duties as assigned.

Job Level Specifications

Interpersonal Relationships:

•    Vibrant personal relationship with Jesus Christ, a Christian commitment to serving the poor and in full agreement with FH’s Christian beliefs expressed in The Heartbeat.

•    Demonstrated computer-operating skills, including proficiency in Google platforms, Microsoft Office products, and virtual technologies such as Skype and/or Zoom.

Communication and Problem Solving:

•    Ability to capitalize on education, past experience and organizational infrastructure to become self-reliant and to work independently as needed.

•    Ability to incorporate available resources to provide support to team members.

•    Solid communication and presentation skills, and strong networking skills.

Adaptability and Flexibility:

•    Ability to re-prioritize according to the evolving situations within the organization.

•    Ability to work creatively and adapt to changes within the team, location, or programs.

Competencies:

•    Strong knowledge of project cycle management.

•    Analysis and synthesis skills.

•    Organizational, rigor and respect of deadline skills.

•    Experience in working with groups or clusters.

•    Ability to manage sensitive and confidential information.

•    Experience with grant and proposal preparation.

Additional Requirements

•    Medical fitness to live and travel in rural and urban areas with extreme conditions and limited medical support.

•    Ability to travel up to 80% of time in Africa, to insecure countries or locations.

•    Able to lift up to 25 lbs. individually and up to 50 lbs. as a team lift.

Experience

•    Minimum of 3 years of experience implementing and / or managing community development programs in Africa.

•    Minimum of 4 years of experience in food security and agricultural businesses / entrepreneurship preferred.

•    Proven experience bringing innovation to the sector for program implementation and impact.

•    Previous experience backstopping programs.

Education/Certifications

•    Master’s degree in agriculture, agriculture economics, or related fields required.

Language

Proficiency in spoken and written English.  Fluency in French, Swahili, Portuguese, Amharic, or other national African languages is desirable. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Safeguarding Policy

FH strives to provide an environment free from sexual exploitation and abuse and harassment in all places where relief and development programs are implemented. FH holds a zero-tolerance policy against sexual exploitation and abuse and harassment. FH expects its employees to maintain high ethical standards, protect organizational integrity and reputation, and ensure that FH work is carried out in honest and fair methods, in alignment with the FH Heartbeat and safeguarding and associated policies. Violations to stated policies will be subject to corrective action up to and including termination of employment.

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