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TITLE: Food Security and Livelihood Program Manager
TEAM/PROGRAMME:
Yemen
LOCATION:
Hodeida
GRADE: TBC
CONTRACT LENGTH:
12 months
CHILD SAFEGUARDING:
Level 3: the role holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a
week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work in
country programs; or are visiting country programs; ore because they are responsible for implementing
the police checking/vetting process staff.
ROLE PURPOSE:
The Food Security & livelihood Program Manager is responsible for the management and coordination of
all food security programs implemented by Save the Children in the area of intervention (field site) and for
the line management of field food security staff.
SCOPE OF ROLE:
Reports to: North Area Manager with functional (dotted) line to FSL adviser.
Number of direct reports: FSL Program Officers and Project Officer
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY :
Needs analysis and program design
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Design and participate in required assessments with assistance from FSL adviser.
Contribute to situation analysis and participate actively in developing a food security and livelihood
strategy
Contribute in proposal development
Define implementation modalities (identification and registration of beneficiaries, distribution,
monitoring, etc.)
Program implementation
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Manage the implementation of high quality program activities in line with grant agreement and SC
technical requirements
Create detailed implementation plans, including phased budgets, M&E and indicator tracking plans
for FSL project(s)
Implement project activities – including food/cash transfer, food/cash-for-work, food for training
and vocational training – ensuring that services are delivered on time and on budget
Manage program budget lines and ensure proper and effective use of program resources
Monitor progress of activities against detailed implementation plan, log frames while evaluating the
relevance and appropriateness of the intervention.
Identify programme supply needs and coordinate with logistics teams to put in place a sensible
phased procurement plan.
Monitor program progress against both programmatic and budgetary targets
Prepare timely programme and donor reports on project activities in compliance with internal
requirements and any relevant external donor requirements.
Ensure that activities are appropriately planned and that delays and constraints are documented
and solutions identified.
Identify and ensure the timely supply of technical inputs required for program delivery
Ensure programs are adequately resourced and manage budget lines for program activities
ensuring appropriate spend
Make frequent visit to project sites to provide technical and managerial guidance/support and
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identify issues that need timely action and support at different levels.
Prepare and execute appropriate training plans with help from FSL Advisor for SC staff
People management
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Strategically plan staffing needs to implement the FSL program in north areas and work with HR
team to recruit in line with approved awards
Lead, manage and motivate staff under direct line management, ensuring that they have clear
objectives and received meaningful feedback on their performance
Coordination and representation
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Attend inter-department meetings and represent SC in the coordination meetings
In coordinate with other SC program to ensure effective programs integration in the areas of
intervention.
Develop and maintain collaborative and effective partnership with NGOs/CSOs and government
partners.
General
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Comply with Save the Children policies and practice with respect to child protection, code of
conduct, health and safety, equal opportunities and other relevant policies and procedures.
SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (SCI Values in Practice)
Accountability:
 Holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role
modelling Save the Children values
 Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the
freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve
performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved
 Creates a managerial environment across the Region to lead, enable and maintain our culture of
child safeguarding
Ambition:
 Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their
own personal development and encourages their team to do the same
 Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale
Collaboration:
 Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to; builds and maintains effective relationships with
colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters
 Values diversity and different people’s perspectives, able to work cross-culturally.
Creativity:
 Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
 Cuts away bureaucracy and encourages an entrepreneurial approach
Integrity:
 honest, encourages openness and transparency, builds trust and confidence
 displays consistent excellent judgement
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
 At least university degree in social science, economics, Agriculture, or other discipline relevant to
urban/rural livelihoods. Relevant experience instead of the formal education may be considered.
 Four years of experience working with development or humanitarian agencies, with at least three
years experience in food security and livelihood interventions (Food / Commodity distribution,
food security & livelihoods project).
 Proven experience in project cycle management and budget management
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Previous experience in proposal development and project design
Good organizational and analytical skills
Capacity to organize and supervise the work of the team.
Good human relations and diplomacy.
Excellent analytical and report writing
Background in Food Security projects (voucher/cash transfer, Food distribution, Agriculture,
livestock, Monitoring, Assessment, etc)
Computer knowledge (Word, Excel, SPSS)
Fluent English is essential, Arabic language is desirable.
Date of issue: 18.01.2015
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Author: Riaz Khan