Food Security & Livelihood/Resilience Technical Coordinator at ACTED

Position Profile

The FSL/R Technical Coordinator is responsible for the provision of coordination and support as well as strategic planning and technical guidance on activities within the area of FSL/R. She/he plays a leading role in providing technical inputs to the FSL/R strategy and project development at the local and national level. Moreover, he/she supports the Project Teams in the planning, design, implementation, supervision, and potential expansion/development and administration of technical FSL/R interventions.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. External Positioning

1.1. External Relations

a) Act as key ACTED representative on FSL/R in Kenya and Somalia.

b) Ensure external representation of ACTED in FSL/R sector, vis-à-vis country and local authorities, other project stakeholders, donors and partners

c) Participate in and report (internally) on FSL/R technical and sectoral meetings, clusters and working groups involving all relevant stakeholders such as donors, NGOs, UN Agencies, inter-governmental institutions

d) Ensure effective coordination and collaboration with key stakeholders and partners, i.e. NGOs, civil society organizations, community groups, and government counterparts who are working on FSL/R.

e) Identify opportunities to collaborate and coordinate efforts with other organizations to ensure our activities build upon - rather than replicate - the work of others.

1.2. Project Development

a) Collect and analyze primary and secondary data related to the FSL/R sector in Kenya and Somalia;

b) Analyze the activities in the FSL/R sector and relevant stakeholders

c) Identify the needs of the most vulnerable populations through regular visits and literature review, and through the design and implementation of relevant needs assessments in close collaboration with AMEU

d) Lead FSL/R project conceptualization workshops

e) Provide technical inputs into proposal design and ensure new or adapted projects for the FSL/R sector focus on maximizing efficiencies, impact and integrated approaches

2. Internal CCCM Technical Support and Coordination

2.1. Coordination

a) Support the development and maintenance of a coherent FSL/R strategy across ACTED's areas of intervention in Kenya and Somalia

b) Promote harmonization of approaches and methodologies across the different FSL/R projects by developing and monitoring use of common tools, as well as creating opportunities for experience sharing and learning

c) Brief Project Managers about main FSL/R issues, and updating them on a regular basis.

d) Organize internal FSL/R meetings on a monthly basis.

2.2. Technical Leadership

a) Define FSL/R project implementation modalities and methodologies (including, but not limited to technical specifications, identification and registration of beneficiaries, distribution and sensitization)

b) Lead the development of all technical tools related to FSL/R projects (ToRs for consultants and evaluators, ad hoc reports, capitalization reports…);

c) Analyze the appropriateness, adequacy and potential impact of all interventions in the FSL/R sector based on known contexts and needs

d) Provide technical support to the Project Managers and other FSL/R staff to implement the ACTED FSL/R projects to a high quality standard;

e) Liaise with FSL/R technical staff on a regular basis to ensure technical assistance is provided to projects when needed

f) Disseminate tools, research, best practices and lessons learned internally and externally through publications, networks, working groups, events, and conferences.

2.3. Staff Capacity Building

a) Participate in the recruitment and training of FSL/R sector staff members

b) In coordination with Project Managers identify individual training needs and ensure access to training and professional development opportunities appropriate to the skill gaps and needs

c) Provide training to projects teams on ACTED activities and FSL/R best practices

d) Develop training material for different trainings to share within the FSL/R project teams

Develop capacity-building programmes for local actors (including partner NGOs and relevant local services providers) on FSL/R

Qualifications/Skills Required

• Masters Degree in a relevant field such as Program Management ,Development studies, Sociology or related
• Extensive project management experience (management, planning, staff development and training skills) in emergency and/or development programmes
• At least 5 to 10 years of working experience in high management position.
• Demonstrated communication and organizational skills;
• Ability to train, mobilize, and manage both international and national staff
• Flexibility and ability to multi-task under pressure;
• Proven ability to work creatively and independently both in the field and in the office;
• Advanced proficiency in written and spoken English