Department**: Program**

Position**: Food Security /Livelihoods Program Officer **

Direct hierarchy: Somalia Program Manager

Contract duration**: Six Months**

Location**: 1 x Baidoa**

1 xBurr-hakaba****

Starting date: April 01, 2014

Monthly Salary: USD 650-800

I. Main Objective:

The Food Security/Livelihood’s program officer main role is to under the supervision of the Somalia program officer coordinate the ACTED Food Security and Livelihoods project implemented in Bay Region, SC Somalia. This includes technical guidance, support, and implementation of programming aspects related to the Food security & livelihoods project including cash transfers and livelihoods trainings.

II. Responsibilities:

·Under the management of the ACTED Somalia Program Manager, oversee the implementation of all project activities under the Food Security / Livelihoods project in Bay region to ensure the project is completed in a timely and accountable manner.

·Coordinate with the field team in Baidoa and Burr hakaba and the AMEU department to prepare and implement project monitoring and evaluation plans.

·Set up, plan, supervise and monitor the project at the field level to ensure the successful implementation of all projects activities, the generation of planned outputs and attainment of key project objectives.

·To ensure that all activities undertaken are appropriately documented (agreements/ Mous with relevant authorities, attendance sheets in training curricula, beneficiary lists beneficiary business plans and accounts when relevant etc.)

·To manage the field program staff, including community mobilizers, working with provide them with advice and ensure technical backstopping.

·To provide strategic advice and guidance to area officer and program management team in relation to livelihood programming aspects

·To undertake biannual appraisal of staff under his responsibility.

·To budget and monitor project expenditures to ensure they are in line with ACTED and donor requirements.

·Liaise with the FLAT team in the field and area office to coordinate procurement and other needs for project implementation and organization of base support

·Act as focal point for the base (Baidoa and Burrhakba) including for security follow ups, team leadership and coordination between departments.

·To produce a departmental internal report on bi-monthly basis.

·Any other duties that may be assigned by the Program Manager

III.Qualifications/Required profile:

• Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Communit Management, Social studies or related field is preferred.
• Must be a Somali national with good communications skills (bothoral and written) and ability to travel within both Kenya and Somalia.

• Previous experience in coordinating, implementing`and managing food security and livelihoods projects in humanitarian`` contexts of South Central Somalia Strong ability to support and build the

  capacity of national team```
  

• Experience supervising national staff in a complex,insecure emergency setting.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to live and work under pressure in an****unstable security environment.
• Experience in grant management and proposal writingis preferred.
• Excellent computer skills: MS Word, Excel,PowerPoint, Outlook and the internet.
• Fluency in English and Somali.
• Additional qualities: ability to multitask, ability`to handle pressure well, ability to improvise, flexibility, adaptability`` to transitions. ```

Application procedure

Qualified persons with the required skills are invited to submit their applications accompanied by detailed curriculum vitae, three work related referees and daytime contacts to ****kenya.jobs@acted.org**** and received on or before 5.00PM on 21 March 2014.**

Please indicate the position you are applying for clearly on the subject line.

Please note that only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

ACTED is an Equal Opportunity Employer, qualified female applicants are highly encouraged to apply.