Food Security Coordinator-National - Syria

Our Ideal Candidate:

We are seeking a motivated professional individual to join our Syria Response Office’s operations. The ideal candidate will have an university graduate with previous experience in food security and livelihoods projects for an international organization in an emergency or recovery setting.

We are particularly looking for an individual with strong skills in food security and livelihoods projects to ensure high quality and cost effective implementation. He/she is a team leader with a proven history of successful representation; building and maintaining relationships with partners.

Experience in the Middle East is highly desirable, specifically knowledge of the Syria context.

Generic responsibilities

• Line management of FSL project field staff
• Adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures
• Contribute to FSL strategy development, project proposals and provide input on needs and gaps
• Manage and implement delegated portfolio of FSL projects (activities, budget and project documentation) in line with proposals, strategies and donor requirements, and ensure high technical quality
• Provide regular progress reports to area manager
• Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need of protection, explore and asses new and better ways to assist
• Promote and share ideas for improvement and necessary changes in the activities
• Ensure capacity building of project staff and transfer key skills
  
  

Specific responsibilities

• Support the start-up and implementation of Food Security and Livelihood activities.
• Identify information gaps and undertake necessary assessments (including market surveys, needs assessment and monitoring)
• Support the partners in designing projects and monitoring mechanisms relevant to NRC’s Food Security and Livelihoods strategy
• Create any tools or processes needed to support the delivery of assistance
• Technical input into proposals, reports and M&E.
• Represent NRC in relevant coordination meetings.
• Document lessons learned and best practices
• Ensure compliance with all reporting requirements

Additional Information:

Candidates are encouraged to apply early, as applications may be screened prior to the vacancy deadline

Contract period: 12 months

Duty Station: This position will be based in SRO office

Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s salary scale and terms and conditions

for more information, please see attached Job Description