Senior Project Officer - FSL & DRR
Job Description
Title: Senior Project Officer - FSL & DRR
Company Name: Action Contre la Faim (ACF)
Vacancy: 5
Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Chakaria, Kutubdia, Maheshkhali, Teknaf, Ukhia)
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ Bachelor degree in Agricultural Science (Preferable) or any other relevant subject
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 2 year(s)
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Objective 1:
∎ Implementation of FSL activities including Homebased Food Production and Strengthening market system-
∎ Ensure timely and efficient implementation of homebased food production under the guidance of the PM and according to the work plan developed with the PM
∎ Support PM in development of project follow-up and supervision tools.
∎ Apply the project's follow-up and supervision tools
∎ Supervise the livelihoods beneficiaries selection process by the local partner and participate in the selection process
∎ Assist PM for establishment of model vegetable gardening, poultry rearing etc.
∎ Assist PM in establishment of a beneficiaries data base system with analysis
∎ Identify and inform the PM of any problems or constraints at the field level
∎ Assist PM to estimated number of vulnerable disaster-affected individuals indirectly assisted through market system rehabilitation activities and total number of critical market actors directly assisted through market system rehabilitation activities.
∎ Coordinate the field activities and provide technical support to the local partner's staff in the field.
∎ Provide assistance to implementing partners for model mothers foundation and refreshers training
∎ Visit field on a regular basis and provide assistance to implementing partner's staffs and project beneficiaries as needed
∎ Assist implementing partner for organize model mother cross visit/ learning sharing visit.
∎ Objective 2:
∎ Implementing partner's staff, model mothers and livelihoods beneficiary capacity building-
∎ Support PM in development of training module and guideline or revision/modification of the existing training materials
∎ Support PM for training needs assessment of the implementing partner & project beneficiaries
∎ Assist PM in arrange and conduct implementing partners staff capacity building training
∎ Assist PM in development of tools for training and project activity follow-up and monitoring
∎ Assist implementing partners to arrange model mothers and livelihoods beneficiary training
∎ Arrange on-job coaching of the local implementing partner staffs during project implementation
∎ Assist PM in developing activity progress report (APR), training report, success story, lessons learned, challenges etc.
∎ Objective 3:
∎ Implementation of social safety net program including small scale risk mitigation measures-
∎ Ensure timely and efficient implementation of small scale risk mitigation schemes under the guidance of the PM and according to the work plan developed with the PM
∎ Support PM in development of project follow-up and supervision tools
∎ Apply the project's follow-up and supervision tools
∎ Supervise the CFW beneficiaries selection process by the local partner and participate in the selection process
∎ Assist implementing partners to select CFW schemes both at host community and Rohingya camp
∎ Assist implementing partners for implementation of CFW schemes smoothly
∎ Assist PM in establishment of a CFW beneficiaries data base system
∎ Assist implementing partners to select suitable distribution point and smooth input/cash distribution
∎ Identify and inform the PM of any problems or constraints at the field level
∎ Assist implementing partners to organize and facilitate disaster preparedness training for target beneficiaries
∎ Assist implementing partners for development of household level contingency plan
∎ Objective 4:
∎ Project activities monitoring, reporting and documentation-
∎ Participate in developing different monitoring tools (baseline & end line survey, post distribution monitoring (PDM), Food Security Surveillance Survey (FSS)
∎ Assist implementing partner in organising and conducting baseline & end line survey, PDM, FSS
∎ Regular monitoring and follow-up the project's progress and provide need base support and suggestion
∎ Ensure collect and documentation of quantitative and qualitative information from the field
∎ Write up project challenge, lesson learn, case story, suggestion and recommendation of different relevant stakeholder
∎ Objective 5 :
∎ Support for internal and external coordination and networking-
∎ Ensure proper communication between the stakeholders and the local NGO in the field
∎ Participate in internal and external coordination meetings with food security actors (ensure minutes of meetings when necessary);
∎ Facilitate and participate partner staff meeting, lesson learn workshop, exit meeting etc.
∎ Assist PM to ensure the reporting to authorities or external partners the project objectives and achievements when necessary
∎ Liaison with government service providers and facilitate the partnership with the local partner at union level.
∎ Objective 6 :
∎ Participate in need assessments and surveys when necessary-
∎ Support for designing tools for FSL survey or assessments, facilitate staff orientation on data collection, data compilation, analysis, and report development.
∎ Participate in food security joint need assessments and surveys when needed
∎ Participate in emergency food security response if any kind of disaster occurred
∎ Objective 7 :
∎ Proactively support ACFs commitments to gender equality, child protection and disability sensitivity-
∎ Read and ensure a full understanding of ACFs Gender Minimum Standards & Child Protection Policies, asking questions and/or for support when necessary.
∎ Implement all work related activities with a gender, disability and child protection lens, taking into account the different needs, concerns and ideas of our staff and beneficiaries.
∎ Ensure the incorporation of gender equity principles in all policies and activities.
∎ Encourage the participation of all genders in meeting and on committees.
∎ Help build an inclusive office environment where people do not feel disadvantaged or judged according to their gender or limited due to manageable disability.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Minimum 2 years proven professional experience in Food Security & Livelihood (FSL) project, , Proven professional experience in USAID funded project implementation, monitoring & evaluation.
∎ One-year experience in Emergency response is preferable.
∎ Women candidates are especially encouraging to apply.
Salary: Tk. 71000 (Monthly)
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Festival Bonus: 1 month Gross salary every year.
∎ Provident Fund - 7.5% of Basic Salary.
∎ Performance Bonus - from 30 % to 80% of monthly Gross salary per year vary from performance.
∎ End of Contract Benefits - As per policy.
∎ Medical coverage: 80% hospitalization coverage medical expenses (max limit BDT 120,000 per year).
∎ Leaves:
∎ 18 days of paid annual leaves per year.
∎ 10 days of paid casual leaves per year.
∎ 14 days of paid sick leaves per year.
∎ Training:Free and unlimited access to the certifying e-learning platform Crossknowledge ©.
Application Deadline: June 25, 2019
Company Information:
∎ Action Contre la Faim (ACF)
∎ Address : Orin Tower, House # 23, Road # 113/A, Gulshan - 2, Dhaka 1212
∎ Web : www.actioncontrelafaim.org
∎ Business : Action Contre la Faim | Action Against Hunger is a humanitarian non-Governmental, non-political, neutral and non-profit international organization (INGO) that was established in France in 1979 to deliver aid in countries throughout the world. The aim of Action Against Hunger is to save lives by combating Hunger and Disasters that threaten the Lives of vulnerable Children, Women & Men. Since 2007, Action Against Hunger has been providing assistance to vulnerable populations in Bangladesh in the arena of Nutrition & Health, Mental Health & Care Practices (MHCP), Food Security & Livelihoods (FSL & DRR), and Water Sanitation & Hygiene (WaSH).
Category: NGO/Development
