Deputy Head of FSL & Project Manager

Deadline: Tuesday, 16 August, 2022

• Manage the assigned project in order to meet the project objectives within budget and within the allocated time frame.
• Provide strong leadership of the assigned food project, working to ensure both short and long-term positive impacts and outcomes for the beneficiaries, local authorities and project staff.
• Develop and implement an effective food security strategy with project staff and field officers.
• Set clear objectives and indicators for project activities in collaboration with the project staff, field officers and with the local communities.
• Continuously monitor and supervise project activities, overseeing the technical design and execution and evaluating progress through outputs and impacts using both quantitative and qualitative data.
• Ensure reporting of activities according to YFCA and WFP timeframes and formats.
• Undertake regular field/onsite visits to ensure technical support to project staff and proper monitoring of the activities’ implementation in area of operation.
• Comply with YFCA policies and procedures with respect to code of conduct, child protection, equal opportunities, security and safety, and other relevant policies and procedures.
• Any other duties as directed by the senior management of the organization.
• Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of projects
• Assist in the definition of project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility
• Ensure resource availability and allocation
• Manage changes to the project scope, project schedule and project costs using appropriate verification techniques
• Measure project performance using appropriate tools and techniques
• Report and escalate to management as needed
• Manage the relationship with the beneficiaries and all stakeholders
• Perform risk management to minimize project risks
• Delegate project tasks based on junior staff members’ individual strengths, skill sets and experience levels
• Track project performance, specifically to analyse the successful completion of short and long-term goals

• Participate in the technical design of GFA activities in relation to the distribution cycle, through field information gathering, community consultation, and discussions with the team
• Guide the project staff to perform project oversight, monitoring, reporting, field missions, spot checks, evaluations.
• Ensure beneficiaries selection process and criteria are applied prior to distributions
• Prepare the work plan for the receipt and distribution of food.
• Ensure the protection and gender mainstreaming in parallel with the project.
• Responsible for ensuring the preparation of the causal labors payments on time.
• Working closely with other support YFCA team to ensure the accurate and the suitable implementation of the project within YFCA policy.
• Organize the distribution of food according to the work plan after consultation with the project team.
• Implement, adapt, monitor and evaluate the distribution activities.
• Supervising and assist in the filed team training and ensure the training of the staff.
• Regular review of staff performance and timely feedback to address staff performance.
• Raise any need from the field to the program manager to ensure the quality of the work.
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• If needed, participate in other livelihoods interventions including need assessments, community consultations, and technical design of the intervention.
• Explain the project’s activities and objectives to the partners, authorities and the population
• Focal point and representation of the organization in the FSAC and WFP meeting in Ibb, Taiz and Hodeida.
• Work in close collaboration with other members of YFCA team to ensure an integrated approach to meet the needs of the population with integration of malnutrition prevention in the programmes.
• In the event of visits from donors, participate actively in the preparation and the smooth organization of the visit.
• Coordination with the governorates, district offices, local representatives, community committees and build links and networks with representatives of stakeholders and to enhance cooperative efforts.
• Establish and maintain good relations with local authorities and stakeholders and seek their support when needed.
• Responsible to submit weekly report and other internally information or reports when need to the base managers and Head of Program.

• Ensure project implementation is according to the required standards/specifications and corresponding timetable of the project.
• Supervise, plan, organize, and monitor all project and distribution activities carried out by the field coordinator.
• Develop FSL project under the supervision of FSL Program Manager and donor organizations.
• Represent YFCA in several meetings and events related to the FSL sector such as the FSAC cluster, prepare and present minutes from these meetings to the FSL Program Manager.

• Prepare and send news reports to the Media Officer on field project activities and field needs for beneficiaries on a regular basis.
• Help to prepare project reports and data in coordination with the M&E Officer for FSL Program Manager.
• Follow up Daily delivery and distribution reports.
• Follow up CPDRs
• Prepare and send to FSL program manager and HR department performance monthly reports.

Qualifications, Experience, & Skills:

·         Bachelor’s degree in a discipline relevant to FSL (such as agronomy, nutrition, rural development, agricultural economics or any related field experiences).

·         Minimum of two years’ work experience in humanitarian or development contexts.

·         Previous experience managing GFD projects.

·         Experience implementing donor funded programs.

·         Very good interpersonal skills, particularly in networking, working with communities, local civil society and local authorities.

·         Commitment to humanitarian principles and action, values and policies.

·         Fluent in oral and written Arabic and English.

·         Ability to work in a challenging environment, under high pressure and ability to cope with tight deadlines.

·         Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team.