The FSL Technical Officer will assist SRCS 2 State Branch with the implementation of Enhancing Food Security and Resilience of Rural Communities in Kassala and Northern States including coordination, training and PMER of the project activities implemented in Algolid in Northern state and Aroma locality in Kassala states with a particular focus on managing and motivating volunteers. 

The FSL technical Officer will have overall technical responsibility of managing the Enhancing Food Security and Resilience of Rural Communities in Kassala and Northern States Programme including implementation, monitoring and reporting.

The FSL Technical Officer will work under the direct supervision of the Project Coordinator in close coordination and collaboration with the relevant project team at SRCS branch level.

In addition, the FSL Technical Officer is required to assist SRCS in maintaining close coordination in technical areas with relevant authorities and other stakeholders at state level.

• Lead the planning, implementation, and monitoring of project activities in line with project objectives, outcomes, logical framework and SRCS requirements and organizational policies
• Support community-based interventions to improve food security, agricultural productivity, and sustainable livelihoods.
• Ensure gender, protection, and climate-smart approaches are integrated into programming.
• Administration task in relation to project program and activities
• Be the focal person to provide technical support for
•  FSL need assessments, 
• financial support to set up and strengthen small agribusiness,
• Develop and support individual employment pathway
• Develop vocational training pathways adapted to the new business opportunities linked to processing, distribution and marketing possibilities for the development of the agricultural value chains
• Train and support the drafting and implementation of business and marketing plans for the supported initiative
• Trainings targeting associations and cooperative members on governance and financial management, the role of cooperative committees, business plans and marketing strategies; 
• Identify key market system actors and organize networking activities to increase knowledge on supported local value chains and market linkages
• Conduct value chain and labor market analysis (including skills assessment) to identify opportunities for income generating activities and jobs linked to new
• Any other related interventions

2.Coordination of project technical activities

• Participate in development of partnerships and coordination with local stakeholders to facilitate delivery of field level activities.
• Participate in staff meetings and other meetings, workshops, and conferences.
• Liaison between stakeholders, to ensure they are informed and engaged
• Ensure safe, dignified and quality delivery service for target communities.
• Work closely with community leaders, local authorities, and target community committees to ensure inclusive participation in project activities.
• Facilitate trainings, awareness sessions, and technical support for farmers, women groups and livelihood groups.
• Strengthen community-based structures for resilience and disaster preparedness.
• Facilitating dialogue between stakeholders at field level through meetings and individual interviews.
• Promote and support networking initiatives for stakeholders and actors at field level.
• Contribute to support capacity development of the project stakeholders to grantee informed and effective involvement of the stakeholders.

3.Project monitoring and evaluation

• Contribute to setting up and maintaining monitoring systems and reporting formats.
• Conduct regular field visits to track progress, identify challenges, and propose solutions.
• Receiving and reviewing project progress reports submitted by the project field officers and project managers.
• Monitor day-to-day implementation of the project activities and discuss emerging issues and problems with stakeholders in the field.
• Contributing to baseline and/or end line assessments, review, lessons learnt workshop of the project.
• Collect and analyze data on food security and livelihoods indicators.
• Prepare for and participate in regular progress planning meetings with the line manager, and at other staff meetings as appropriate.
• Organize and conduct one-to-one progress and planning meetings with project coordinator and/or project managers.
• Prepare timely progress reports, success stories, and lessons learned for internal and donor reporting.
  • Submit monthly /or as otherwise agreed with the program coordinator, progress and achievement reports, on the ongoing and planned assessments and training courses.

4.Coordination of project reporting processes 

•  Delivering feedback to other project stakeholders at field level.
• Coordinate with other governmental technical departments (extension, agriculture research station, Rang and Pasture, information and planning, animal health, animal production and social welfare) to ensure integrated programming.
• Liaise with government counterparts, NGOs, and UN agencies to ensure complementarity and avoid duplication.

 5.Resource Management and Compliance

1. Ensure proper use of project resources, assets, and inputs (seeds, tools, cash/voucher assistance, etc.).
2. Support procurement processes by preparing technical specifications and verifying quality of delivered items.
3. Ensure compliance with SRCS requirements, accountability standards, and organizational policies (e.g., safeguarding, PSEA, Do No Harm).

6.Other

1. Contribute in development of new funding proposals and extended project proposals.
2. Participate in and contribute to SRCS, Northern State and Kassala annual planning process.
3. Where appropriate, attend internal/external meetings and workshops relevant to the project work as agreed with Line Manger.
4. Undertake any other tasks in agreement with the line manager.

Qualifications

• University degree, bachelor's in food security and Livelihood technical background - Agriculture or Forestry, agronomy, environment, geography, socioeconomics or any other related, and Livelihood.

Experience of

• Working with NGO?s, other institutions or authorities within the field based rural development programmes.
• Project designing, planning, monitoring and leadership, minimum 6 years working experience in similar positions.
• Practical application of participatory approaches and community mobilization.
• Advanced technical Knowledge on climate change adaptation, agricultural development and aspects of FSL, including but not limited to: improved agricultural productivity approaches, environmental approaches, economic empowerment, value chain in agriculture
• Good understanding of NRM, CAHW?s, vocational training implementations 

Skills in

• Project planning and management.
• Knowledge and interest in migration related issues and vulnerabilities
• Effective verbal communication skills.
• Building effective and supportive relationships internally and externally.
• Solid computer skills including word processing, spreadsheet and presentation design packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and report writing ability.
• Conflict management and problem solving.
• Team building.
• Negotiation and influencing.
• Leadership and motivation.
• English and Arabic, other languages an advantage

Working Abilities

• Ability to facilitate discussions and negotiations between different interest groups at all levels.
• Work as part of a team in a supportive way.

Work under pressure and to meet strict deadlines.

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