Livelihoods & Food Security Specialist Sudan Khartoum (Internal Candidates Only)

Contract

This is a Professional contract, Grade 9 (NRC) contract. More about Professional contract, Grade 9 (NRC) contracts.

**Open to internal candidates only**

The purpose of the Livelihoods & Food Security (LFS) Specialist position is to be responsible for technical development, strategic direction, and quality assurance as well as monitoring of NRC Sudan’s LFS activities and programme, as well as relevant staff mentoring and capacity development. The LFS Specialist is expected to follow NRC’s standards, procedures, and guidelines for CC programme governance.

Specific responsibilities

1. Gather and analyse food security and livelihoods-related data from target or proposed target populations, as part of integrated or joint assessments, and use this in response analysis to develop contextually appropriate, technically sound new projects and programmes and inform advocacy efforts;
2. Provide technical leadership in developing a robust LFS strategy, outlining the key expected outcomes, the outputs, and activities required to enable NRC to respond to humanitarian and recovery needs relevant to the context;
3. Proactively work closely with the Head of Programme in defining the funding plan for the LFS strategy; and provide sound and proactive technical leadership in developing project proposals and budgets to donors;
4. Support Area Managers and programme staff to implement funded projects, paying specific attention to technical quality, cost effectiveness, efficiency, timeliness and conformity to grant agreements;
5. Provide technical leadership in responding to emergencies, with a focus on Food Security responses and Livelihoods protection and promotion support in hard-to-reach areas
6. Support the consolidation as well as the enhancement of cash-based interventions and market-based approaches within (and across) NRC core competency responses, where appropriate;
7. Closely coordinate with all CCs and cross-thematic areas (including digital approach, environmental and nutrition sensitive considerations) to maximise on integrated programming and promote durable solutions;
8. Ensure the relevant safe programming principles are embedded in all LFS activities;
9. Represent NRC at relevant forums - both internally and externally - and take proactive steps or seek support from others to influence the Sudan Food Security and Livelihoods strategy, or advocate as may be appropriate.
10. Develop a fit-for-purpose system and tools for continuous quality improvement and learning in LFS programmes, and proactively document and disseminate lessons learned.
11. Proactively undertake any additional duties as may be necessary to promote the mission of NRC, and as requested by the Head of Programme/Country Director, to the limit that such duties do not negatively affect the key responsibilities above stated.

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Generic professional competencies

• At least four years in a development and/or humanitarian LFS programming environment, including two years’ experience in a senior level project management position;
• Knowledge in protection mainstreaming, community outreach/engagement, community capacity building, and/or community-development oriented programming, DRR approaches including environmental analysis;
• Knowledge and skills in market analysis, cash-based interventions and market-based programmes;
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal;
• Computer literacy in Microsoft Office, including strong skills in Word, Excel and Outlook.

Contextual skills, knowledge and experience

• Knowledge of the context in Sudan desirable;
• Experience in community based and participatory programme design and planning approaches;
• Demonstrated ability in thinking creatively and practically to improve the quality of projects

What We Offer

• 12 months fixed term contract, renewable subject to performance and funding
• Senior Grade 9 in NRC's grade structure
• An opportunity to match your career to a compelling cause
• A chance to meet and work with people who are the best in their fields

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