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About Action Against Hunger
Action Against Hunger leads the global movement to end hunger. We innovate solutions, advocate for change, and reach 24 million people every year with proven hunger prevention and treatment programs. As a nonprofit that works across 50 countries, our 8,300 dedicated staff members partner with communities to address the root causes of hunger, including climate change, conflict, inequity, and emergencies. We strive to create a world free from hunger, for everyone, for good.
Action Against Hunger USA is part of the Action Against Hunger International network. As an independent NGO, Action Against Hunger USA currently manages operations in 8 countries: Kenya, South Sudan, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia, Zambia and Haiti. Action Against Hunger-USA has over $100 million in programs, and approximately 1,800 permanent staff based in New York City, Washington D.C, Nairobi, and country offices. Additional growth is anticipated.
I.Summary of position
Food Security and Livelihoods Program Manager will lead and manage food security and livelihoods (FSL), Cash and Voucher Assistance including Fresh Food Vouchers, Livestock emergency response and recovery as well as long-term development projects in Borena region. The program manager will have technical leadership, management and supervisory responsibility for the overall accomplishment of the objectives of the food security and livelihoods projects in different locations of Borena zone -Oromia region. S/he will provide strategic and operational leadership to overall technical and programmatic quality intervention, compliance with donor rules and regulations, and the timely submission of all deliverables, including detail implementation plan, monitoring plan, and report. S/he is also responsible for budget management and internal control, program reporting and FSL project staffs management across the region.
The FSL program managers role purpose, engagement and delivery are described as follows:
The Food Security and Livelihood Program Manager will lead implementation, monitoring and daily follow up of Food Security and Livelihoods; Cash and voucher Assistance, Fresh Food Voucher Programs, Agricultural programs support and Livestock emergency response and recovery projects in Borena Zone IDPS and host communities. S/he provides technical and programmatic guidance in planning, reviewing and effective implementation of the various projects under his/her supervision including budget management, control and forecasting, project monitoring and supportive supervision.
The Food Security and Livelihood Program Manager will collaborate and closely work with other departments in the base, operation units and capital teams. Externally, s/he build relationship with local government officials and community leaders; Regional /Zonal /woreda government representatives and authorities and with other Humanitarian organizations in the region engaged on food security and livelihood interventions. Representing AAHs FSL programs, S/he will actively participate on regional /Zonal meetings / forums like UN agencies led monthly meetings, DRM/ATF meetings, Cluster Food Security and other coordination meetings that undertake in the region.
The Food Security and Livelihood Program Manager will organize project execution consistent with program objectives engaging counterparts and building reputation for quality implementation and reliable delivery in line with donor rules, regulations and standards.
II.Essential job duties and responsibilities
III.Supervisory Responsibilities
IV. Gender Equality Commitments
V. Fiscal Responsibility
VI. Physical Demands
VII. Working Conditions, Travel, and Environment
The duties of the job require regular job attendance at least five days per week. Must be available to work outside normal office hours or on the weekends as required.
Must be able to travel as required for standard domestic and international business purposes. While performing the duties of this job in the field, the employee may be exposed to precarious settings under high-security risks and/or very basic living conditions and outside weather conditions, as well as to infectious diseases.
Job Requirements
I.Required Qualifications and Professional Experience
II.Required Skills & Competencies
How to Apply
If you are interested, please send your application composed of non-returnable CV, Covering Letter with Food Security and Livelihood Program Manager-Borena written in the subject line, to the following address:
Through www.ethiojobs.net
Deadline: 27 April 2024
NB: Only short-listed applicants will be, communicated and the selection process includes a technical test and an interview.
Action Against Hunger-USA provides all staff with an _attractive salary & benefits package. We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees & qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, ancestry, national origin, age, handicap, disability, marital status, or status as a veteran. Action Against Hunger-USA complies with all applicable laws governing non-discrimination in employment
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