Food Security and Livelihood Program Manager (FSL)

IOCC, the official humanitarian organization of the Standing Conference of Canonical Orthodox Bishops in the Americas (SCOBA), was founded in 1992. The organization is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, and operates globally with field offices in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and East Africa. With extensive experience in partnership programs with various organizations such as USAID, USDA, PRM, and international donors, IOCC has been active for nearly thirty years in emergency and development initiatives. These initiatives cover a wide range of sectors including food security, WASH, micro-credit lending, health, nutrition, agriculture, shelter, infrastructure, education, livelihoods, capacity building, and civil society development. Through these programs, IOCC supports communities in lifting themselves out of poverty and achieving economic sustainability.

In 2003, IOCC began its work in Ethiopia in collaboration with the Ethiopian Orthodox Church Development and Inter-Church Aid Commission (EOC-DICAC). Over the past 20 years, IOCC has partnered with EOC-DICAC, international and local NGOs, as well as various ministries in Ethiopia including Health, Education, and Agriculture. The organization has provided humanitarian and development assistance to communities across the country, improving the lives of Ethiopians and refugees from neighboring Somalia and South Sudan. IOCC projects have focused on enhancing healthcare, food and education access, clean water, sanitation facilities, agriculture, livelihoods, and job opportunities.

The main objective of the Food Security and Livelihood (FSL) Program Manager role is to oversee the strategic planning and execution of food security and livelihood interventions in Ethiopia. Additionally, the Manager will actively seek out potential funding opportunities within the Food Security and Livelihood sector and create relevant proposals. The overall aim of the program is to support the recovery and resilience of Ethiopian communities in the face of shocks and crises. This will be achieved through a combination of humanitarian interventions to mitigate risks and vulnerabilities, as well as development interventions to enhance the adaptive capacity of target families for future crises. The identified projects will primarily focus on cash and voucher assistance, improving food access, WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene), natural resource management, livelihood diversification, women empowerment, and skills training. The community will be at the core of this approach, and the Program Manager, with the assistance of project officers, will play a facilitation role. This includes providing guidance, facilitating unconditional cash interventions, building capacity, and supporting the establishment of community groups and institutions that aid families in overcoming the immediate effects of the desert locust invasion, while also preparing them for future shocks. Furthermore, the Program Manager will be responsible for identifying new partnerships and contributing to the design and development of the food security and livelihood program.