Food Security and Livelihood (FSL) Manager

Level 3: the postholder will havecontact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a weekor more) or intensively (e.g. fourdays in onemonth or moreor overnight) because they work country programs; or arevisiting the country programs; or because theyare responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.

In addition to FSL components of the project, The FSL Manager will oversee the overall operations’ planning, implementation, Monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of the EHF-funded Anticipatory Actions for Drought Hazard Response in Laga-Hidha and Sawena Woredas of E/Bale zone at Oromia region.

He/she is direct will be assigned as a BH to handle the FSL, HN, and WASH components of the project

to deliver a broader package of support that helps beneficiaries build stronger livelihoods, HN and WASH as building beneficiaries’ ability to increase their incomes is expected to enhance purchasing power.  The role holder as a project BH will devote his/her best efforts to enhance the WASH and HN status in the drought-affected targeted woreda.

SC will regularly assess the adequacy of the transfer value. Provide multi-purpose cash transfers to address the immediate non-food needs of drought-affected vulnerable HHs.  Also, the provision of supplementary livestock feed is a strategy to improve utilization of the feed and create veterinary service access to vulnerable climate change-induced drought-affected HHs in the project target area.

Responsible for the supervision of all logistics, Staff, financial, and overall functioning aspects of this project.

Report to: Head of Field Office

Dimensions: Communication and relationship management with a wide range of stakeholders, including the  Zonal and Woreda Agriculture, office, Health Office, DMO offices, Consortium members/existing humanitarian agencies, and stakeholders to boldly  represent Save the Children at clusters and inter-cluster coordination meeting

Staff directly reporting to this post:  two FSL- Officers

• Underthe direct supervision of the Field Office head and in link withthe FSL, WASH, and HN Technical advisers he/she provides overall managerial oversight anddesigns the detailed work plan inline with the project guidelines and description, guaranteeing the smooth implementation of all the activities  on-time, on-quality, and on-budget.
• Plan and integrate evidence from the Cash Delivery and Lives took food into concurrent programming and future planning and resilience-building programs for development and replication.
• Conduct feasibility and market assessment as well as risk assessment.
• Awareness raising session on financial and digital literacy for MPCA beneficiaries
• Establish complaints and feedback mechanisms and communication
• Conduct MPCA Transfer and Livestock food procurements with the supply chain team
• Provision of leadership to HN and WASH  components  of the project  as   the project BH
• Facilitate PDM and QBM in collaboration with the MEAL team
• support targeted voucher-based animal treatment service delivery system along with supplementary livestock feed as a strategy to improve utilization of the feed and create veterinary service access to vulnerable drought-affected households in the project target area.
• To increase child sensitivity, the MPC should be linked to key services for children such as health, nutrition protection, and education.
• To help ensure that the MPC meets children’s needs, SCI will strengthen existing/establish community-based case management systems/ structures to support better follow-up, monitoring, and referrals for children to specific services.
• The MPC will also be accompanied by a strong SBCC component to influence behavior and decision-making for children’s well-being at the household level
• Facilitate MOU and Project proposal agreements with regional  cosignatories
• Incorporate analysis and lessons learned into new strategies, proposals, and activities.
• Support learning from relevant best practices internally and externally, especially Save the Children International’s child-sensitive livelihood guidelines (particularly on implementing livelihood and other programs to strengthen better outcomes for children);
• Ensure programming interventions are implemented in cooperation with targeted communities, and include the participation of children in their design
• In cooperation and synergy with the project staff, plans and monitors the activities progress, in compliance with the donor regulations and contract signed with the donor, with donor’s and Save the Children ’s procedures, and with the specific Project Structure and Reporting Lines definition, making use of the financial instruments provided by the organization.
• In collaboration with the Administrative and Logistics team, plans and monitors the expenditures in line with the project’s implementation needs.
• In cooperation with the Program Coordinator, finalizes the data provided by his/her team, and supports the preparation, in compliance with the deadlines, of the narrative reports expected by the donors and by the partners.
• Coordinates the overall project supervises the overall effectiveness and efficiency of the staff; monitors the accuracy and efficiency of activities.
• Represents SC with the local / State authorities and partners at Coordination meeting
• Manages the goods purchased for the project; for all goods purchased by the project, support updates of the inventory and guarantee the respect of the policies and guidelines, in cooperation with the Logistics Office.
• In collaboration with the Program Coordinator and in synergy with the specific reporting lines of the projects, promotes and manages relations with the local government institutions, NGOs, and other local partners available in the area.
• Ensure compliance with the fund and timely fulfillment of project reporting requirements.
• Executes any other task necessary for good and timely completion of the projects, identified in mutual agreement.
• In coordination with the administrative team, supports in hiring of new staff directly related to the project and conducts staff appraisals Upholds SC’s mission and Charter of Values.
• Follows and enforces all SC codes of conduct and policies (globally and in-country);
• Performs any other duties as requested by the supervisor

Accountability:

• holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving  and role modeling Save the Children values
• Holdsthe team andpartners accountable todeliver on theirresponsibilities – giving them the freedom to deliver in the bestway they seefit, providing thenecessary development to improve performance, and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

• sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development, and encourages their team to do the same
• widely shares their vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
• Future-orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

• builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members, and external partners and supporters
• values a broad definition of diversity and sees it as a source of organizational strength
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

• develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
• Willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

• honest encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates the highest levels of integrity

• Master’s degree/BA degree in food security/nutrition and /or Humanitarian/ Development Studies  or any related field.

• A minimum of 6 years of relevant progressive experience, out of which 2 years in managerial positions in/with an INGO. In the FSL, HN, WASH, and project management areas. Experience administering financial intervention projects.
• Proven interest & commitment to humanitarian and development principles and a demonstrable understanding of drought, conflict, and violence /post-conflict-induced humanitarian crisis  contexts
• Excellent in written and spoken English
• Ability to plan, organize work, communicate, and report effectively (both in writing and verbally)
• Proven ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines
• Team player, effective communicator, successful negotiator, creative and analytical thinker, active learner, able to work in a multicultural environment
• Excellent communication skills, calm, with a good sense of working in an   inter-cultural environment
• Proven commitment to accountability practices
• Ability to function effectively under stressful conditions such as heavy workloads, and deadlines.
• Excellent Microsoft Office applications skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Emails, Skype, Web researchers)
• Knowledge of and adherence to the  SC Code of Conduct, understanding other international development guidelines
• Familiarity with context culture, language etc. are desirable