Livelihoods Food Security Project Coordinator Syria

The purpose of the Livelihoods Coordinator position is to coordinate the implementation of delegated aspects of the Livelihoods and Food Security (LFS) Core Competency project portfolio in camps and informal settlement for NRC’s Syria Response Office, North East Syria Area Office covering Ar-Raqqa and Al-Hassakeh governorates. The position holder is expected to follow NRC’s standards, procedures, and guidelines for project governance applicable for the particular projects. S/he is also responsible for the overall planning and coordination of all LFS interventions, either directly within the LFS CC or as an integrated approach across other CCs and across the Area Office.

GENERIC RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Ensure adherence to NRC policies, handbooks, procedures, and SOPs/guidelines;

2. Line management of Livelihoods and Food Security project field staff (Officers and Assistants)

3. Contribute to LFS strategy development/revision, provide input/analysis on livelihoods and Food security needs and gaps; contribute to proposal development

4. Coordinate and Manage the implementation of a delegated portfolio of LFS projects (activities, project documentation, budget tracking) as delegated by the Area Programme Manager (APM) and Livelihoods and Cash Programme Development Manager (LFS PDM) in line with proposals, strategies and donor requirements, and ensure the high technical quality, including compliance

5. Provide regular progress reports to the APM and LFS PDM

6. Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need of assistance, explore and asses new and better ways to assist including protection principles

7. Promote and share ideas for improvement and necessary changes in the activities

8. Ensure capacity building of the LFS team and transfer key technical skills to staff under your supervision

9. Liaise and collaborate with partners, relevant working groups and clusters, relevant local authorities, and other key stakeholders

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Programme Development:

• Identify information gaps and conduct necessary assessments (market assessments, mapping, needs assessment), contribute to analysis, and develop recommendations for market-based livelihoods programming based on findings;
• Support PDM to develop linkages with relevant service providers and other relevant stakeholders;
• Contribute to designing projects and monitoring mechanisms relevant to NRC’s Livelihoods and Food Security strategy.

2. Programme Management:

• Lead the start-up and coordinate the implementation of Livelihoods and Food Security activities;
• Budget management for all the LFS projects/portfolio implemented in the Area;
• Ensure programmatic quality through constant monitoring of project activities;
• Document lessons learned and best practices;
• Develop required tools or processes with technical support from PDM to support the delivery of assistance;
• Ensure compliance with all reporting requirements;
• Ensure the participatory Approach throughout the project cycle;
• Oversight of targeting and verification approach for various activity streams;
• Support on development and use of internal and external referral mechanisms;
• Support in the development of lessons learned to improve the implementation of program activities.

3. Logistics, Finance, and Human Resource Management:

• Ensure appropriate Financial and Logistical NRC systems/ procedures are adhered to within the LFS team (including supply chain management);
• Ensure timely and accurate development of procurement plans, recruitment plans, and spending plans per project and ensure the same is shared with relevant support colleagues;
• Performance management of all direct reports, including regular 1:1 meetings and completion of work and development plans;
• Ensure all new team members are adequately briefed on arrival, and departing team members are debriefed;
• Responsible for ensuring capacity development and training of all LFS personnel;
• Support identification of financial service provider(s).

4. Coordination and Representation:

• Establish a strong working relationship with targeted communities, including local leaders and identification of local focal points through field teams;
• Coordinate and collaborate with Education PM for tailor-made design and implementation of appropriate business-focused training, and soft-skills training;
• Represent NRC in relevant coordination meetings;
• Contribute to the development and strengthening of regional coordination and programs.

Our Ideal Candidate

• Minimum 3 years of experience from a project implementation and/or management position in a humanitarian/recovery context
• Background in economics and/or business administration is required
• Technical Livelihoods expertise in transition/early recovery context, including agriculture, cash transfer programmes, small business development, and/or soft-skills training
• Fluency in English and Arabic, both written and verbal
• Knowledge/experience of the context in Syria
• Experience in remote management

Other information:

• Contract Duration: 12 months 
• Duty Station: Erbil - KRI
• Health Insurance is provided 
• Salary: G7/S1, According to NRC’s Iraq salary scale and terms and conditions.

Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply

NRC is an equal opportunity employer and aims to have staffing diversity in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability.

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