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Action Against Hunger is an international non-governmental organization working in more than 40 countries in the fields of nutrition, food security and livelihoods, water sanitation and hygiene, and care practices. ACF is looking for its program in Jordan for Food Security and Livelihoods Head of Department (FSL HoD)
Work place: Amman, JORDAN with 20% travel to field sites
Main Objectives:
1)Contribute to defining the country strategy as well as the strategy and positioning of the FSL department
· Promote and foster an understanding within the field teams of the humanitarian and development situation regarding FSL in the context of intervention, and its continuous, systematic, and thorough monitoring
· Analyse the FSL humanitarian and development situation at Jordan level
· Disseminate information gathered and analysed both internally and externally, including from and with regional and headquarters staff
· Produce, review, and oversee the quality realisation of the mission’s FSL sectoral strategy document in line with Action Against Hunger international and national frameworks and with strong integration of cross-cutting issues (including but not limited to gender, environment, and DRR / DRM)
· Contribute to the definition and (re)orientation of the Jordan country strategy and the Action Against Hunger regional and global FSL sectoral strategies
· Integrate the FSL sector with the other technical sectors (WASH, MHCP, Nutrition / Health)
· Contribute to the technical and operational advocacy strategies of the mission, region, and headquarters in line with the advocacy objectives defined in the Action Against Hunger reference documentation
· Identify the subjects for sectoral advocacy specific to the mission in collaboration with the DCDP
2)Coordinate the identification of needs and formulation of project proposals
· Coordinate the identification of FSL humanitarian and development needs sensitive to cross-cutting issues such as gender and environmental considerations
· Contribute to the identification of funding opportunities and inroads for donor relationship development, ensuring in collaboration with the DCDP that there is an exchange of technical information with the funding agencies identified
· Participate in visits by funding agencies whenever requested by the DCDP or Field Coordinator
· Produce the FSL sections of project proposals in accordance with the formats and deadlines of funding agencies, and make substantial contribution to general and cross-cutting sections of proposals
3) Technically oversee the implementation of programmes / projects
· Validate the key stages and the methodologies of the FSL standalone and integrated projects being undertaken (timetables, baseline / midterm / endline surveys and assessments, technical studies, calls for tender, specifications, community approaches, internal and external evaluations, amongst other elements)
· Provide direct and remote technical support to FSL Programme Managers on FSL and cross-cutting issues (especially gender), whilst alerting or sharing information with the Field Coordinator
· Work closely with the MEAL team to ensure that MEAL systems are in place to measure the outputs, outcomes, and impacts of FSL programmes; lead the integration of learning / findings from MEAL results into projects and programmes
· Validate in a timely fashion the FSL sections—and make substantial contribution to general and cross-cutting sections—of internal and external reports, as well as amendments to projects, with contributions by field teams
4) Ensure quality and cost-effectiveness of FSL intervention at country level
· Ensure the technical conformity of FSL programmes with international rules, approaches, and technical standards, and the Action Against Hunger framework documents and technical works
· Boost the overall standard of implementation of projects in order to maximise their impact
· Ensure, by use of Action Against Hunger-specific monitoring (project quality, field visits, external audit, etc.) that global norms and national standards guiding humanitarian and development interventions are respected
· Issue and follow up on technical recommendations for the improvement or maintenance of FSL programme quality
· Lead by example as an active contributor to advancing Action Against Hunger’s gender mainstreaming efforts and gender equitable approach throughout FSL programming and teams
· Alert the DCDP and the Regional Technical Advisor to all major difficulties encountered in applying necessary recommendations and / or adaptations to FSL programming, and suggest solutions and ways forward
· Alert the DCDP and advise on precautionary measures to be taken in case a major risks to public health is foreseen or identified
· Promote external and internal evaluations of projects, in line with Action Against Hunger’s evaluation policy
· Promote transparency and ethical standards in projects by highlighting complaints / grievance procedures, particularly in respect of the beneficiary population
· Promote safety measures for both staff and the wider population in the implementation of FSL projects (work sites), in collaboration with the Programme Managers, Field Coordinators, and the Logistics Department
5) Ensure the active participation of Action Against Hunger in national sectoral coordination and technical forums and develop sectoral partnerships
· Represent Action Against Hunger in sectoral coordination at national and sub-national levels (sectoral and / or cluster) and with technical authorities
· Define Action Against Hunger’s contribution to the various action plans in the FSL sector (Consolidated Appeal Process, Flash Appeal, Inter-Agency Contingency Plan, HFA, national sector strategies, Jordan Response Plan, etc.)
· Lead technical communications concerning FSL programming in liaison with the DCDP and Field Coordinators
· Promote sectoral and synergetic / complementary partnerships (with civil society, NGOs, authorities, the private sector, and other relevant entities), and enhance the capacity of partners on FSL
6) Team management
· Manage, in either a functional or hierarchical manner (depending on the staff), Action Against Hunger Jordan’s FSL personnel
· Evaluate the technical performance of all FSL team members (such as Programme Managers, Deputy HoD, Specialists)
· Develop FSL competence throughout the mission
7) Promote capturing and use of learning, technical development, and research within the FSL Department
· Capture and promote the use of learning within the FSL sector at the mission level, and consolidate and transmit lessons learnt and associated recommendations to headquarters (this may focus on technical developments, pilot projects, innovative or little documented approaches, operational approaches which may serve as a reference for the Action Against Hunger network, successes and failures, contextual analyses, or other matters)
· Guide the technical dimensions of assessments, studies, and evaluations throughout the strategy and programme cycles to build a body of information for evidence-based decision-making
· Supervise the capturing and promotion of lessons learnt as undertaken by Programme Managers and the FSL Department
· Share experience with actors in the FSL sector at country and regional levels
· Maintain continuity in respect of the FSL expertise and the history of the mission
· Lead the creative process for defining and applying new approaches at mission level, and consider the approaches proposed by Technical Advisors
· Report to the DCDP, Region, and Headquarters on technical developments and research requirements and on the implementation of projects (notably in response to calls for internal Action Against Hunger research projects)
· Define research objectives and set up research projects
· Explore, critically assess, and establish scientific and technical partnerships (laboratories, universities, private sector) in line with research objectives
· Develop technical skills in line with the evolution of the sector
8) Fulfill general responsibilities and contribute to broader Action Against Hunger Jordan operational quality and consistency
· Maintain the confidentiality of all sensitive information at all times
· Perform other job related tasks as requested by the supervisor
· Commit to and comply with the organisation’s gender, age, and diversity principles and policies (working with people, communication)
· Lead on the promotion of gender, age and diversity principles through daily activities and / or through the management of teams, as well as through the planning and implementation of operations and strategies (managing performance and development)
Job Details
| Posted Date: | 2021-06-23 |
| Job Location: | Amman, Jordan |
| Job Role: | Management |
| Company Industry: | Non-profit Organization |
Preferred Candidate
| Career Level: | Management |
| Nationality: | Jordan |
| Degree: | Master's degree |
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