Action Against Hunger | ACF International, a global humanitarian organization committed to ending world hunger, works to save the lives of malnourished children while providing communities with access to safe water and sustainable solutions to hunger.
- Experience 4 years
- Location Borno
Reporting to: Programme Manager
Proposed start date: February 2025
Work location: Maiduguri, Borno State
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and/or contribute to feasibility studies, assessments, and evaluations related to agricultural and livestock interventions;
- Define implementation modalities in consultation with the FSL Technical team, covering areas such as beneficiary identification and registration, distribution, training, awareness, and monitoring for agricultural and livelihood activities;
- Collaborate with the Programme Manager and sector leads to define the project intervention strategy;
- Develop costed plans for agricultural activities and ensure their effective implementation in close coordination with the Programme Manager;
- Supervise and manage staff involved in agricultural and livestock activities, including Agriculture and Veterinary Officers, while supporting recruitment efforts under the SO3 component as needed;
- Ensure the adoption of innovative and climate-resilient agricultural practices while monitoring adherence to work plans and technical guidelines;
- Collaborate with the MEAL Manager to establish a robust Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) system and beneficiary support mechanisms;
- Promote gender-sensitive approaches and actively engage women and youth in agricultural training and livelihood support initiatives;
- Contribute to the preparation of technical and operational documents for knowledge sharing and lesson capitalization;
- Monitor project progress, identify areas for improvement, and recommend course corrections as necessary;
- Provide technical and operational support to field teams for agriculture and livestock-related activities;
- Support the development of activities progress reports for the program team as well as contribute to the development of donor reports;
- Ensure synergy between the agriculture and livestock sector and other project components to maximize impact;
- Manage the agricultural activities budget, ensuring compliance with internal policies in close collaboration with the Programme Manager;
- Collaborate with the Consortium MEAL Manager to define a Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) plan for agriculture interventions;
- Monitor performance indicators and address any variances by proposing solutions to the Programme Manager;
- Ensure timely and quality reporting for all agricultural and livestock activities, feeding into internal and external reports;
- Support the Program Manager to Plan, Review, update, and manage the budget including FSL related follow-up on activities on a regular basis and share with relevant team Action Against Hunger staff members;
- Contribute to mapping relevant external stakeholders and building relationships;
- Develop and maintain relationships with government bodies, civil society, and humanitarian partners working in the target areas;
- Represent Action Against Hunger at external meetings with government bodies, civil society, and international stakeholders;
- Actively create opportunities to share key messages and promote climate-resilient agricultural practices;
- Ensure compliance with RESILAC’s communication and visibility protocols during external representation;
- Supervise and provide technical guidance to the Agriculture Officer and Veterinary Officer, ensuring they work collaboratively to achieve project goals;
- Lead the capacity building of project staff, local extension workers, and community leaders, ensuring they are equipped with the knowledge and tools to implement sustainable agricultural practices;
- Communicate Action Against Hunger performance standards and expectations to team members which includes; 10 minutes monthly conversation, 3 months/end of probation performance appraisal, and annual/ end of contract appraisal;
- Establish performance objectives, provide feedback, and identify strengths and areas for professional improvement.
Position Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture, Agriculture Technology/Engineering, Agronomy, Veterinary, or related fields;
- Minimum of 4 years of experience in food security, livelihoods, Agro/livestock-related interventions, and climate adaptation projects;
- Strong computer literacy, organizational and planning skills, report writing, and budget oversight;
- Commitment to upholding Action Against Hunger’s values, and excellent interpersonal and communication skills;
- Experience in the INGO/NGO and humanitarian context;
- Experience managing a team of staff.
Our employees enjoy a work culture that promotes diversity and inclusion.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified? Go to Action Against Hunger | ACF-International on acfinternational.applytojob.com to apply
