Food Security & Livelihoods (Fsl) Deputy Head Of Department

Position: Food Security & Livelihoods (FSL) Deputy Head of Department
Location: Maiduguri, Borno State
Starting date: As Soon As Possible
Direct Line Manager: FSL Head of Department
Tasks and Responsibilities
Objective 1 – Provide Support to the FSL-HoD to consolidate, develop and strengthen ACF’s strategic focus and technical leadership in food security and livelihoods:
Provide support to the FSL-HoD in developing the National Food Security and Livelihoods Technical Strategy in consultation with DCD-T, CD, and HQ.
Provide technical direction and quality assurance to ACF’s food security and livelihoods (FSL) programming including cash and markets at a national level, in both development and emergency contexts.
Gathers data on the FSL situation including developments in Cash and Market-based approaches.
Provide support to Food Security and Livelihoods Senior Project Managers/ FSL Sector Manager to ensure consistency in strategic focus for all projects in Borno state.
Engage with key state stakeholders such as World Food Programme, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Food Security and Livelihoods working group, Cash Working group, Early Recovery and Livelihoods among others, in coordinating activities, advocating for policies and ensuring the representation of ACF’s strategic positioning.

Objective 2 – Provide technical support to program development and ensure program quality:
Support the FSL-HoD in program development in line with the country strategy; in identification, evaluation of opportunities for ACF and develop concept notes, proposals, and related reports.
Support the FSL team in Borno in ensuring quality standards of FSL are integrated into the project management cycle.
Ensures the review and editing of all reports.
Monitors the environment through regular scanning and data gathering for new opportunities, innovations, new approaches, designs or technologies.
Conduct Food security & Livelihood assessments for program development

Objective 3 – Represent ACF and its positioning in external coordination, donor, and technical meetings/visits on technical and operational matters:
Represent ACF in donor meetings and project field visits, coordination meetings and technical meetings as designated by FSL-HoD
Supports the FSL-HoD in developing relationships and partnerships with donors and stakeholders.
Develops donor and partner communication strategies

Objective 4 – Lead programmatic integration and related capacity building:
Support FSL-HoD in leading program integration initiatives for a multi-sectoral approach
Develops tools and guidance notes on Cash-based transfer and food voucher modalities, Market assessment, livelihoods recovery, agricultural inputs. Resilience programming and related areas.