Job Description

CARE International in Yemen

Care Is seeking for role of Senior FSL Officer will join the Project Management team (PMU) to provide overall coordination and technical support on FSL related programming during the ongoing implementation of BRIGHTLY Program. 
This position will be the focal point leading the FSL Technical Group and work closely with other Consortium's Technical Groups to guarantee the successful delivery of the program's identified outcomes and outputs guided by robust quality tools and technical guidelines.  The Consortium Snr FSL Officer under the supervision of the Consortium Coordinator will be responsible in offering support in the day-to-day implementation and monitoring of all FSL activities at various governorate level under BRIGHTLY locations.

Position: Consortium Senior FSL Officer – Readvertised 
Location: Aden 
Travel Required: 40 % ( project locations including Sana’a )

Main Responsibilities:

Program Development and Management:

• Lead the FSL Technical Working Group, ensuring effective collaboration and information sharing among consortium members.
• Advise on program implementation modalities (Targeting and vulnerability assessment, Food assistance programming, Livelihoods programming, Market analysis and value chain development, Advocacy and policy dialogue, Community empowerment, System transformation, localization, participant training, staffing, etc.) in close coordination with FSL TWG members, the BRIGHTLY Consortium Partners and other TWGs.
• Work with the FSL TWG in developing or updating existing FSL technical implementation guidelines and standards for the BRIGHTLY program ensuring harmonization of procedures within the consortium and beyond that broader best practice, for e.g., poverty graduation and resilience building on FSL activities related to the BRIGHTLY food security, cash-based programming, and livelihoods.
• Ensure quality and integrity of implementation, administrative systems, and established deadlines.
• Work with Consortium FSL TWG members in developing FSL management and assessment Term of Reference (TORs) and tools, supporting field teams and local implementing partners (LIPs) in the use and adoption of the tools.

Project Planning, Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation: 

• Ensure the BRIGHTLY food security activities are delivered according to Project Proposal and donors' contractual requirements and that all activities and deliverables are completed within the agreed timescale and budget.
• Provide technical guidance to the MEAL working group in reviewing and updating FSL MEAL tools, monitoring, and baseline and evaluation reports.
• Undertake regular field visits to verify quality of FSL activities and provide recommendations for improvements.
• Be aware and keep abreast of good practice and policy issues regarding food security and livelihoods in Yemen and the region, translating this into program design and adaptation.
• Collect and analyze program data, capture, and share lessons learned and best practices for specific activities to facilitate improvements in decision-making and contribute to the FSL learning agenda.
• Support the PMU team and consortium partners in preparation and consolidation of donor reports and provide timely feedback on any FSL technical queries received from the donor or other forums such as   CMWGs, FSACetc.

Knowledge Management, Technical Assistance, and Capacity Building: 

• Working closely with the consortium TWGs members to identifying themes, facilitating the research in the field, and organizing lesson-learned forums and identify opportunities for peer learning with other organizations working on food security and livelihoods in Yemen. For example, SCI’s experience in using HEA, labor market and value chain assessments within a transitioning model and CARE’s VSLAiE model and learning from pilots implemented in Yemen.
• Develop learning needs assessment and capacity building plans of in-country staff working on FSL interventions in coordination with CARE’s FSL Advisor, PMU team, and FSL TWG members.
• Coach and mentor FSL assistants and partner staff on emerging FSL practices and standards.
• Working closely with the PMU MEAL Advisor and consortium TWG leads to put in place FSL sector MEAL and Social Protection plans, ensuring this links to reporting requirements, and capacity of partner staff and local implementing partners in carrying out the work.  
• Work with the FSL TWG members and partners focal points in preparing contingency/crises modifier plans to effectively adjust program activities and modalities in response to emerging shocks or changing contexts. 

Comply with all relevant CARE policies and procedures with respect to child protection, workplace environment, employee code of conduct and all other related subjects.

Education/Training Experiences

• Preferable knowledge of the following fields of intervention: Agriculture, Livelihood, Emergency Distributions; Food Security, IGA.
• University degree in a relevant subject of Agriculture, Economy, or Business Administration.
• At least five years of experience in a position responsible for the implementation of FSL programs in an NGO
• At least one year of experience in a managerial position.
• Excellent capacity to plan, prioritize and multitask.
• Excellent team-working skills.
• Flexible, and have the ability to cope with stressful situations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Good English skills, both oral and written English.
• Excellent computer literacy, including MSOffice (Word and Excel); Self-directed and self-motivated; able to organize and deliver own work with minimal supervision     

Important Note: Please note that the only way to apply for a position with CARE is through the application system link that starts with careyemis.org/Apply that is shared in the advert of YemenHR.com or the formal newspaper. Furthermore, any recruitment or hiring correspondences would be through CARE official email addresses as in this example: [Click to show email]

No Fee: CARE DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING).