Food Security & Livelihoods Adviser

Job posted by: Save the Children UK - Tue, 6 Dec 2016

Job Details:

Organisation: Save the Children UK

Deadline Tue, 13 Dec 2016

Job type: Permanent

Location: United Kingdom

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£38,000 - £42,000 (dependent on skill set and experience)

London with international travel

We are looking for two experienced Food Security & Livelihoods (FSL) Advisers, one on a permanent and one on a fixed term basis, to play a key role strengthening Food Security and Livelihoods programmes (one with a focus on Asia).

Working in more than 120 countries, we do whatever it takes to create breakthroughs in the way the world treats children. Our UK and Global Programmes department delivers humanitarian and development programmes, builds partnerships with institutional donors – including governments, multi-laterals and trusts – and drives lasting change. Together, we save children’s lives, fight for their rights and help them fulfil their potential.

As our flexible, technically strong, and committed Food Security & Livelihoods Adviser you will support our teams in Country Offices to design, implement and learn from high quality programmes. You will also work with colleagues across Save the Children International to support a number of organisational learning and capacity building initiatives, with the aim to improve the quality of our livelihoods programming. You will be expected to provide leadership in certain areas of focus and will influence relevant internal and external decision-makers. In addition you will:

  • Provide technical support to the design of Food Security and Livelihood programmes
  • Support fundraising efforts, including contributing to the development of high quality concept notes and proposals and ensure that gender, resilience and child participation are mainstreamed into FSL programmes
  • Ensure integration with other sectors, in particular nutrition and child protection, as part of the Child Poverty framework which aims to ensure FSL programming contributes to child survival, education and protection
  • Contribute to the implementation of the hunger reduction and livelihoods strategy through supporting its delivery, monitoring and review
  • Support the professional development and cross country learning of staff working in food security and livelihoods, particularly around your agreed area of thematic focus
  • Assist country offices to recruit and mentor senior technical staff.

An excellent communicator, with a fluency in written and spoken English, you will have a high level of technical expertise and knowledge of the debates. To be successful in this role you must have a good understanding of livelihoods programming along with experience in developing, monitoring and reporting on budgets. You will also have:

  • Strong inter-personal and advisory skills, including the demonstrated ability to empathise with, guide and influence colleagues face to face and from a distance, without line management or budgetary responsibility
  • Demonstrated experience in the design, implementation and management of Food Security / Livelihood programmes in an international development context
  • Technical competency in key areas of our programming including: household economy approach (HEA), youth livelihoods, cash-based programming, market-based approaches, poverty graduation models, and/or emergency preparedness.
  • Education to BSc/BA level or equivalent field experience relating to Food Security / Livelihoods.
  • Knowledge of institutional donors and a proven track record in developing funding proposals and reports for a range of institutional and other donors
  • Willingness / ability to travel at short notice, occasionally to remote and insecure locations up to 30%
  • IT skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook)

 At Save the Children we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work with children are recruited to work for us. This post is subject to a range of vetting checks including a criminal records disclosure.

Our mission is to lead for change in the humanitarian sector. If you share our mission, are passionate about making it happen and strongly believe you can contribute then join us and we'll give you every opportunity to succeed. We look forward to hearing from you.

To apply please visit our website.

Closing date: 13th December 2016

 



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