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The Food Security and Livelihood (FSL) Officer is responsible for the daily technical planning, implementation, supervision, monitoring, and reporting of FSL activities include of agriculture, livestock, unconditional cash and conduction of training under Nexus Accelerator Fund (NAF) project funded by WV-Canada and for ensuring proper coordination with stakeholders. S/he will be responsible for timeously implementation and reporting of agriculture and livestock assistance activities in the respective targeting areas of the project.

 The FSL officer will liaise closely with FSL sector lead of WVA for technical backstopping support throughout the project period. The incumbent will be responsible for providing supervision to Community Based Facilitators/CBFs. H/She performs under the leadership of project coordinator and guidance of Zonal Manager.

Major Responsibilities 

1. Technical Support and Guidance 

• beneficiary selection, beneficiary verification and beneficiary registration with MEAL unit and project manager
• Provide relevant technical guidance on agriculture, livestock /Income generation and unconditional cash activities, including leading participatory community livelihoods assessments and supporting beneficiaries develop viable business plans for the activities.
• Engaging and building strong relationships with community members, analysing data collected to identify Income generation opportunities, support targeted beneficiaries prepare simple business plans
• Prepare distribution and implementation plans, take the necessary approvals from the various units including project coordinator, security manager and zone manager
• Facilitate trainings /orientation on agriculture and livestock to initiate viable income generation activities.
• Participate in baselines surveys and vulnerability assessment with MEAL unit to identify the vulnerable households for cash assistance.
• Coordinate closely with the project coordinator to ensure timely implementation of the project activities and get readiness for timely distribution of cash for the target communities.
• Ensure that all FSL activities are in line with WVA endorsed SOPs and procedures.
• Ensure that proper community development practices and “Do No Harm” practices are incorporated and upheld throughout the implementation of the project.
• Document field achievements, innovations, failures, and lessons learned to integrate into project activities and inform project strategy.

Stakeholder coordination

• Travel regularly to all project sites to ensure proper implementation and quality of project activities
• Conducting coordination meeting with community elders and line departments on FSL activities.
• Conduct regular meeting with local whole seller and retailers.
• Conduct market linkage between Community and local Provincial and zonal market.
•  Maintain excellent working relations with project stakeholder, partners and other contractors.

3. Documentation:

• Ensure proper documentation of project processes is upheld, i.e. distribution plans, beneficiary lists, voucher requisition, distribution reports, working with all stakeholders.

Skills Required

• Communication Skills

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