IRM Project officer

Contribute to food security through resilience programs for vulnerable households.

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Overview

Contribute to food security through resilience programs for vulnerable households.

You have:

  • Experience with risk management approaches for food security programs.
  • Knowledge of climate change impact on vulnerable households.
  • Understanding of disaster risk reduction strategies.
  • Ability to manage and implement programs effectively.

With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Key Responsibilities:

To contribute to the increase food security at household level through resilience programs by helping the vulnerable households who are exposed to the risks of climate change. The program is an integrating risk management approach that is built up of four components: Risk Reduction (Disaster Risk Reduction- FFA activities), Risk Transfer (Insurance), Risk Reserves (Savings) and Prudent Risk taking (Credit).

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants Only

Potential interview questions

Can you describe a time you managed a program successfully? This assesses your program management skills and your ability to execute plans effectively. Outline your role in the program, the actions you took, and the outcomes achieved.
How would you approach the challenges posed by climate change in your work? This evaluates your understanding of climate change impacts and mitigation strategies. Pro members can see the explanation.
What strategies would you implement to support disaster risk reduction? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Describe your experience with financial management in relation to savings and credit programs. Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
What do you believe is the key to increasing food security at a household level? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Added 2 years ago - Updated 1 year ago - Source: wvi.org