Background
The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) has been providing Relief, Humanitarian and Early recovery/development assistance in the Horn of Africa since 1997. Using a protection of human rights framework, DRC has mainly focused on Somalis who are displaced by conflict. Programs include protection, food security and livelihoods, water and sanitation, food and NFI distribution, community driven recovery and development and advocacy, amongst others. There are 16 main/sub offices throughout Somaliland, Puntland, and South & Central Somalia.
Purpose
The Agronomist and Cash Coordinator will oversee and provide technical and strategic assistance to Agriculture & Cash programs activities for DRC Somalia. The post will play a critical role in supporting the delivery of quality programs implementation though sustained quality technical advice. The Agronomist and Cash Coordinator will work closely with the FSL Technical Manager and Area Managers in Somalia to review and improve existing programs and identify opportunities for new and innovative programs.
Key responsibilities
This position will primarily focus on agriculture and Cash programming in terms of ensuring best practices, maximum impact, and quality programming. Other new areas for consideration include fisheries and pastoral programs. Currently DRC implements programs to increase agriculture production in irrigated and rain-fed areas and engage in other livelihood activities to improve food security among displaced and host communities. Livelihood activities include cash for work, cash relief, support to new and existing small businesses and vocational training. The Food Security & Cash Coordinator will, in addition to providing technical support to agriculture programs, assist in developing viable alternative livelihood activities in both rural and urban areas to strengthen food security of vulnerable households. In addition, the Coordinator will support a consistent integration of HAP and M&E principles and practices into all programs activities.
The key responsibilities include:
- Focal point for all agriculture/Cash related programs to ensure best practices and optimum results;
- Focal point for Somalia program in the development of the GROW Pillar;
- Prepare the Monthly food security cluster and submit by 10th of every month.
- Ensure technical quality in the implementation of Agriculture/Cash projects, through real time support to national and international staff;
- Review of existing Agriculture/ Cash technical guidelines and development of new guidelines where necessary;
- Focal point for Agriculture/Cash related proposal writing, and reporting in coordination with other staff members;
- Undertake frequent field visits to project sites to ensure that activities are carried out in accordance to work plan and technical requirements;
- Identify staff training needs, and provide on the job training and capacity building for relevant staff
- Support liaison with local authorities and national authorities as well as communities;
- Ensure all food security and livelihood related programming adhere to HAP & M&E guidelines;
- Strategy development and development of future interventions related to agriculture, food security programming.
- Represent DRC Somalia in technical meetings like FSC.
Reporting Arrangements
This position will report to Technical Manager of Food Security and Livelihoods of Somalia. He will give technical support to Area Food Security Coordinator and will work technically with agronomist and cash technical coordinator.
Personal Specifications
Essential:
- Minimum Bachelor's degree in Agronomy, rural development or other relevant field.
- A minimum of 5 years’ experience in a senior programmatic capacity with food security, Programming, and livelihood and/or disaster risk reduction (namely drought) programs with international NGOs.
- Experience with implementation of projects related to GROW. Demonstrated experience in assessment and M&E, and integration of FSL initiatives with other sectors.
- Knowledge and experience in participatory approaches and tools.
- Experience working in insecure environments, preferably Sub-Sahara Africa.
- Proficiency in written and spoken English is required; proficiency in written and spoken Somali is beneficial.
- Extensive operational knowledge of donor guidelines and procedures (logical frameworks, proposal development and report writing.
- Experience in capacity building of national staff and communities. Good command of computer programs and applications.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, and demonstrated ability to establish effective working relations with various stakeholders.
Terms and Conditions
Availability: June 1, 2016
Duty station: Garowe, Puntland with travel to all other Program locations in Somalia/ Somaliland
Contract: Seven months with possibility of extension, contingent on funding and performance.
The position is open to National staff at Grade 2 step 0.
The employee will have benefits of medical insurance and annual leave of 25 days.
Commitments
DRC has a Humanitarian Accountability Framework, outlining its global accountability commitments. All staff are required to contribute to the achievement of this framework.
HOW TO APPLY:
Interested candidates who meet the required qualifications and experience are invited to submit updated CV and cover letter explaining their motivation and why they are suited for the post.
Applications should be send to drcjobs@drcsomalia.org with a subject heading of “Agro & Cash Technical Coordinator”
Application deadline is 25th April 2016
