The Food Security and Livelihoods Technical Advisor will be providing technical leadership to food security and livelihoods programs in CWW Ethiopia program. In addition to designing innovative programs and portfolio growth, the role holder will be providing technical oversight and coordination in order to support the quality and impact of field level livelihoods programs for beneficiaries including host and refugee communities. The role holder will be expected to lead program design and proposal development activities in rural and urban context in-line with the country strategy as well as develop a sector plan with increased scope and scale for FSL programming in Ethiopia. The role holder will support capacity building initiatives as well as working with Area coordinators, Systems Team, MEAL, Gender, Nutrition, Cash and Markets and WASH to carry out need based assessments and activities, including setting up quality benchmarks. The post holder is expected to have expertise in the Value chain in the agriculture sectors, and have the capacity to design and implement integrated programming. S/he is self-motivated & able to manage a large workload and proactively support others in the field with regard to technical assistance.

Main duties & Responsibilities:

• Strategy & Vision Develop a national strategy (in line with the global strategy) for the implementation of Food Security and Livelihoods(FSL) Programs
• Assist the programmatic expansion of FSL in Ethiopia.
• Set program direction by prioritizing and organizing actions & resources to achieve objectives and contribute to country strategy development.
• Develop and organize activities to secure resources for programs and convince stakeholders to provide support.

Program Advisory & Implementation Support

•  Provide high quality technical advice in the implementation of all CWW Ethiopia Food Security and Livelihoods activities both in the development of proposals and completion of project activities in the field.
• Ensure program adherence specific donors guidelines & internationally accepted technical norms and standards of practices for Livelihoods and Food Security related activities
• Provide input into and ensure that all donor reporting requirements on program impact are met and assist staff and partners in setting up reporting and tracking systems to provide such information in an efficient and timely manner.
• Develop a context specific Guide for the implementation of FSL Programs, systems, methods, technical tools and materials;
• Participate in the initial response analysis, mapping and monitoring as necessary to contribute to appropriate emergency food security and livelihood programming.
• Support field teams to regularly conduct Multi sectoral Rapid Assessment of the FSL situation in varied contexts;
• Support teams in conducting Value chain analysis and identification of the most feasible options for the context CWW operates;
• Analyze initial FSL response options to make decisions on the programs to be implemented and the types and combinations of assistance (in consultation with the Cash and Markets technical advisor);
• Ensure quality control, value-added and impact analyses, identification and capitalization of best practices and lessons learned and make relevant feedback for the development of new projects;
• Ensure that the implementation of the program is adapted to communities, authorities and partners and in line with the relevant guidelines, principles, values, quality standards and strategic plan of Concern programs (such as gender policy, Do No Harm principles and beneficiary accountability standards);
• Contribute to the drafting of reports on FSL activities, in accordance with the requirements of Concern and donors.
• Contribute for proposal development on FSL activities, in accordance with the requirement of Concern and donors.
• Ensure all interventions adhere to Concern’s Gender Policy, Do No Harm principles, and beneficiary accountability standards.
• Ensure the quality of the monitoring, evaluation and learning process for the Livelihoods Programme as well as strengthening the effort to document the impact of Livelihoods activities, in collaboration with the MEL team.

Team Management & Capacity Building

• Develop and facilitate training sessions and capacity building on FSL for development & emergency program staff, deepen understanding of their roles and assist with career development;
•  Assist team members with information, tools and resources to improve performance & reach objectives;
• Create and sustain a work environment of mutual respect where team members strive to achieve excellence.

Representation & Coordination

• Represent Concern in Livelihoods and Food Security cluster meetings, government meetings and other coordination mechanisms and coordinate with other actors how to efficiently and effectively
• cooperate on Livelihoods and Food Security related activities in the program areas we have projects running;
•  Identify, build and manage collaborative partnerships with donors, local authorities, group and other stakeholders.
• Work closely with other Advisors/Coordinators/Project Managers to ensure a holistic approach;
• Proactive coordination with other livelihood actors including consortia partners, and other actors implementing similar or complementary interventions;
• Proactive coordination with the Nutrition/Cash and Markets sector, integrated programs, urban interventions, Resilience programs, etc;
• Communicate effectively to ensure overall project targets and donor obligations are met.
• Liaise with relevant institutions to bring innovation and technology for adoption in our programs. 

Emergency response

Concern is committed to responding to emergencies efficiently and effectively in order to help affected people meet their basic needs, alleviate suffering and maintain their dignity. To this end, when emergencies strike and the Ethiopia Program is to respond, all staff are required to actively participate in the response, regardless of location and contribute to the efforts aimed at achieving the humanitarian objective of the organization.

Accountability

•  In line with Concern’s commitments under the Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS):
• actively promote meaningful community participation and consultation at all stages of the project cycle (planning, implementation, M&E); 
• work with relevant colleagues  to ensure that the Complaints and Response Mechanism (CRM) is functional and accessible, that feedback and complaints are welcomed and addressed;
• work with relevant colleagues  to ensure that information about CRM, safeguarding and expected staff behavior is disseminated among program participants and communities

Gender Equity

•  Ensure all staff who report to this post have included gender equality objectives as part of their performance Development Review (PDR) are held accountable to this effect.
• Ensure program/project staffs consistently use Concern’s Gender analysis tools.
•  Ensure program/project staffs at all level are clear about how to integrate gender equality in their respective programs and projects.
• Ensure partners receive trainings on gender equality.
•  Ensure Concern’s Gender Equality policy and strategy has been communicated to partners.
• Coordinate with GE coordinator in planning, allocating and implementing budget for gender equality activities in line with the Gender Equality strategy.
• Ensure projects are designed based on Concern’s Gender Equality criteria.
• Ensure programs and projects, plans and reports are disaggregated by sex and age.
• Ensure program and project reports include best practices on gender equality.
• Ensure their respective programs/projects are integrated which can address gender issues in all phases of the project cycle.
• Ensure Concern’s Gender Equality policy and strategy has been communicated to partners.
• Ensure partners received trainings on gender equality.

Job Requirements

Person specification

Education & Qualifications Required:   

• Master's Degree or equivalent in international studies, Agricultural economics/rural development or other relevant field;
• 5-7 years of experience in FSL programming in emergency and development contexts.
• Previous demonstrated experience in FSL programming, market analysis and coordinating implementation with service providers.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and communicate effectively with ethnically diverse team members of varied work styles
• Experience working with local authorities, national and international NGOs
• Proven ability to learn quickly, advice a program to achieve stated results and objectives.
• Experience with the development, implementation & compliance of USAID (OFDA and FFP)/DFID and ECHO funded programs
• Demonstrated flexibility and creativity in planning and problem solving
• Ability to effectively represent Concern and its interests to key stakeholders
• Effective verbal and written communication, multi-tasking, organizational and prioritization skills
• Knowledge of Sphere standards and other training in humanitarian response preferred

Competencies:

• Upholds organizational and ethical norms, high standards of trustworthiness and acts as a positive role model contributing to the team spirit.
•  Builds and maintains strong influencing, advocacy and external relationships  skills
•  Open to change and effectively adapts own approach to suit changing circumstances
• Applies innovation and creativity to problem-solving.
• Experience working through systems of community participation and accountability.
• Ability to write clear and well-argued assessment and project reports.
• Excellent communication skills with a high level of written and spoken English.
• Honest, encourages openness and transparency, builds trust and confidence
• Computer Literate and IT skills including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Excellent written and spoken English including the ability to write high quality reports and develop proposals.
• Experience in working with and capacity building of national staff and partner organizations.
• Good understanding of climate change adaptation and resilience approaches.
• Experience of working on agriculture in differing regional contexts in Ethiopia Familiarity with principles of humanitarian action (international code of conduct and humanitarian charter).  

What we offer

• A competitive salary and benefit package
• Excellent medical benefits (100% cover including dependents)
• 20 days annual leave and 26 weeks (paid) maternity leave, 18 weeks (unpaid) parental leave

How to Apply

Interested applicants should send non-returnable C.V., application letter outlining how your experience and education fit this vacancy, please note that no need to submit your supporting documents: Apply via CLICK HERE

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