Food Security and Livelihood (FSL) District Team Leader
Deadline: Thursday, 11 July, 2024
Food Security and Livelihood (FSL) District Team Leader
Terms of Reference
Division : Programs.
Location : Taiz governorate.
Reports to : Project Coordinator / Project Manager.
Organization & Background
YFCA is a leading, Humanitarian, non-Governmental, non-Profit, non-denominational and impartial Organization established in 1976 to improve woman and child health. Dramatic changes in YFCA mandate were introduced gradually to accommodate the emerging needs of women, children, youth and vulnerable groups. From that Health perspective, YFCA programs incorporate wider thematic interventions including WASH, Shelter, and Nutrition, Food Security, Agriculture and Livelihood, Education, Early Recovery and Protection. To pursue its unchanging humanitarian mission, YFCA will thoughtfully continue its expansion process to respond to the ever-changing needs of affected communities and vulnerable groups.
Job Purpose:
The Food Security and Livelihoods District Team Leader is responsible for leading field-based implementation of FSL activities, including supervising project & FDPs staffs, overseeing project implementation and management. He/ She will identify project supplies needs and coordinate with Logistics team to put in place a procurements plan, ensuring M&E plan links to reporting requirements, and capacity build technical field staff in carrying out the work. The FSL District Team Leader will coordinate FSL needs assessments, project planning, technical designs, coordinating with local partners and preparing monthly and quarterly progress reports.
Key Responsibilities:
Terms of Reference
Division : Programs.
Location : Taiz governorate.
Reports to : Project Coordinator / Project Manager.
Organization & Background
YFCA is a leading, Humanitarian, non-Governmental, non-Profit, non-denominational and impartial Organization established in 1976 to improve woman and child health. Dramatic changes in YFCA mandate were introduced gradually to accommodate the emerging needs of women, children, youth and vulnerable groups. From that Health perspective, YFCA programs incorporate wider thematic interventions including WASH, Shelter, and Nutrition, Food Security, Agriculture and Livelihood, Education, Early Recovery and Protection. To pursue its unchanging humanitarian mission, YFCA will thoughtfully continue its expansion process to respond to the ever-changing needs of affected communities and vulnerable groups.
Job Purpose:
The Food Security and Livelihoods District Team Leader is responsible for leading field-based implementation of FSL activities, including supervising project & FDPs staffs, overseeing project implementation and management. He/ She will identify project supplies needs and coordinate with Logistics team to put in place a procurements plan, ensuring M&E plan links to reporting requirements, and capacity build technical field staff in carrying out the work. The FSL District Team Leader will coordinate FSL needs assessments, project planning, technical designs, coordinating with local partners and preparing monthly and quarterly progress reports.
Key Responsibilities:
- Coordinate the implementation of food security and livelihood projects/interventions in the Programme area according to the organization strategy, as well as based on proposals, budgets and plans.
- Continuously monitor and supervise project activities, from receiving food commodities to FDPs to the distribution cycle completion.
- Prepare high-quality monthly progress reports, daily delivery and distribution reports, and other documents, and present them to the project manager.
- Collaborate with the monitoring and evaluation team to improve the work and its quality, as well as coordinate with the third-party monitoring (TPM) to facilitate their work and respond to all issues raised by them.
- Engage, inform, and coordinate with communities and community leaders regarding project activities, including the distribution process, replacement process, inventory, etc.
- Prepare and supervise all FDPs at all project stages.
- Coordinate and facilitate field visits to distribution points for WFP team, YFCA team, and local authorities.
- Monitor and review all project-related documents (distribution lists, waybills, minutes, etc).
- Prepare project implementation plans to guide the project field team in the implementation of field activities.
- Ensure that activities are completed within the specified timeframe and to acceptable levels of technical and programme quality.
- Develop and implement an effective food distribution strategy with project and field staff.
- Supervising informing community committee and ensure that the right target areas and beneficiaries are selected based on the vulnerability criteria and technical needs assessments.
- Prepare high quality monthly progress reports, daily delivery & distribution reports, other documents and submit them to the project manager.
- Responsible for monitoring the impact of the project, support decision making and promote learning through documentation of best practices and follow up of necessary adjustment.
- Lead any FSL technical needs assessments during project proposal development and inception phases.
- Collaborate with the MEAL Officer to analyse data from needs assessments and provide evidence-based justifications to the FSL program manager on expansion to new target areas.
- Responsible for monitoring the impact of the project, support decision making and promote learning through documentation of best practices and follow up of necessary adjustment.
- Undertake regular field/onsite visits to ensure technical support to project staff and proper monitoring of the activities’ implementation in area of operation.
- Facilitate regular meetings to assist information sharing between project staff, to ensure all staff members are aware of current work plans and to provide the opportunity for feedback.
- Prepare and monitor food distribution points (FDPs).
- Establish transparent relationships with all partners including identification of their priorities, concerns and managing expectations regarding FSL interventions.
- Liaise with other organisations/entities engaged in similar activities in district or governorate, including the government authorities, the FSAC and other relevant clusters, UN agencies or NGOs.
- Involve and inform communities and community leaders about FSL activities.
Safeguarding:
- Read, understand, and adhere to the organization’s Safeguarding Policy, sign the organization’s Code of Conduct, and strive to promote a zero-tolerance approach to discrimination, harassment, and abuse in all working environments.
- Report any concerns about the well-being of a child or vulnerable person and report any concerns about the behaviour of the organization’s representative in relation to safeguarding.
Qualifications, Skills, and Experience
Interested candidates are invited to submit their updated CVs to hr@yfca.ngo, by 11 Jul 2024 at the latest, mentioning the job title in the subject line. Emails without such indication will not be considered.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline.
- Prior experience in a supervisory position, with problem solving and decision-making skills.
- The capacity and willingness to be extremely flexible and accommodating in difficult working circumstances.
- Strong leadership, interpersonal, & team management skills; ability to operate under pressure.
- Organizational and time management skills.
- Experience and skills in working with local authorities.
- Demonstrated organizational, interpersonal and communication skills.
- Proficiency in using computer software, i.e., MS office programs and internet.
- Skills in written and spoken English and Arabic.
Interested candidates are invited to submit their updated CVs to hr@yfca.ngo, by 11 Jul 2024 at the latest, mentioning the job title in the subject line. Emails without such indication will not be considered.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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