AFRIFOODLINKS TUNIS COORDINATOR (ATC) At Hivos

POSITION IS PENDING CONFIRMATION OF FUNDING

Scope: AfriFOODLinks (EU funded, 4 year programme)

Reports to: Regional Director & Senior Programme Manager (Food Systems Expert)

Location: Tunis, Tunisia

Hours per week: 32hr per week – 4 days

Start date: November 2022

Deadline: 12 September 2022

JOB CONTEXT

Hivos works for a world where people can realize their full potential, unleashing their ingenuity and creativity to build fair, just and life-sustaining societies for themselves and generations to come. Our mission is to amplify and connect voices that promote social and environmental justice and challenge power imbalances. We particularly empower marginalized rightsholders to raise their voice and demand freedom of choice. Our 5 strategies for change are: Supporting frontrunners; Multi-actor initiatives; Influencing policies; Moving the middle; Local ownership.

The 4 year AfriFOODlinks project aims to improve food and nutrition security while

delivering positive outcomes for climate and the environment, and building socio-ecological resilience in 5 African ‘hub’ cities, of which Tunis is one. It aims to do this by:

1) promoting public shifts to sustainable healthy diets;

2) transforming urban food environments through real-world socio-technical experiments;

3) promoting inclusive multi-actor governance to empower public officials, established and informal small businesses, communities, youth and women with ownership and agency to shape their food systems; and

4) accelerating innovative, women- and youth-led agri-food businesses to support local value addition and inclusive economic participation.

Hivos is responsible for implementing all activities in Tunis city with a strong local partner still to be selected (with guidance from other consortium partners, particularly those leading the different work packages (WPs), and collaborating with local affiliates).

To achieve the objectives of the project there are 7 work packages. Hivos leads the work package on strengthening multi-stakeholder governance processes (shares best practices and tools, provides technical support) , and must collaborate closely with other work package leads who will advise the ATC on delivering activities in Tunis on:

• Promoting inclusive and circular agribusiness & innovation
• Improving food environments for urban consumers, schools and food retailers, through real-world experimentation
• Knowledge validation, amplification, creation and uptake

In addition to the 5 key ‘hub’ cities, AfriFOODlinks will directly link with 10 other African and 5 European cities for learning and sharing – continuous engagement with other consortium partners and collaborators across Africa and globally is key to this project.

The project falls under Hivos’ climate justice impact area. Climate change is not only an environmental problem to be addressed but also a societal challenge with ethical and human rights aspects. The food system contributes around 30% of total global greenhouse gases, and is the leading cause of death (diabetes, heart disease, cancer etc. from poor diet) globally. Climate change is already hitting low-income and marginalized groups the hardest. If we want to realize a just and rights-based transition to climate-resilient and inclusive societies, we need to make sure that all those in today’s food system – especially those hit hardest – are involved in re-shaping our food system. Hivos’ focus is on agency building and inclusive governance – enabling citizens and CSOs to shape a food system that works for people and planet.

The AfriFoodLinks Tunis Coordinator is responsible for the delivery of a program of activities and partner engagement within Tunis city, as well as close liaison with partners (co-applicants, affiliates, municipalities and other collaborators) in the 4 other hub and 10 other learning cities across Africa. The ATC will be responsible for design and delivery of activities in Tunis, working with the WP leads, and with technical support and guidance from Hivos global food systems expert (based in The Hague), and also drawing on best practices from other consortia members across Africa.

The Tunis AfriFoodLinks team will include a half time project officer and a half time finance officer. The ATC will manage the project officer and ensure high quality and timely outputs. The food systems expert in the global office will provide technical support and guidance to the ATC.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Networking; Establish and maintain good relationships with stakeholders in country (civil society, government, private sector, development partners and media) and with members of the AfriFOODLinks consortium
• Partner engagement; Identify and select partner(s) and consultants as required, in close collaboration with national AfriFOODLinks team; Ensure timely and high quality reporting of partners contracted by Hivos.
• Capacity building; Identify training and other needs of national partner(s) to improve program delivery and enhanced local ownership. Ensure learning and best practices of multi-stakeholder platforms, in all AfriFOODLinks cities are well documented and shared across the consortium.
• Learning; Gather and use monitoring data to draw lessons and continuously improve in-country program to highest possible level of impact; Actively engage in program-wide learning activities.
• Innovation; Ensure the program is constantly innovating, e.g. through building unusual partnership and cooperation between urban youth and local communities; or adoption of new ways of facilitating multi-stakeholder platforms.
• Program & budget management & compliance; Review regularly & track the project progress against approved milestones and budget (in collaboration with relevant staff), and recommend corrective actions, flag issues and suggest mitigation measures as required; adhere to Hivos and donor procedures
• Reporting; Gather technical and financial reports submitted by partners/consultants, assess them, and able to consolidate and write quality reports to donors, Hivos and other stakeholders.
• Other; Supports fundraising efforts for the MENA region; Represent Hivos – programmatically and operationally – vis-à-vis various stakeholders; Serves as a key member of the Tunisia (and MENA) team, and provide support to the Tunisia set-up and operations as required.

REQUIREMENTS

This is a position for nationals or legal residents of Tunisia:

• Master’s degree or equivalent in development studies, governance, agriculture or another relevant field.
• Minimum of five years relevant working experience preferably in advocacy and influencing strategies.
• Minimum five years of project management experience, including donor & program compliance, and budget management
• Solid knowledge of relation between climate change and daily needs of people such as food, energy and water.
• Good understanding of food issues – including the food system approach and food governance issues
• Good experience and understanding of multi-stakeholder platforms, and concepts of participation versus consultation, strengthening multi-stakeholder governance
• Experience of this work in an urban context is an asset
• Experience with locally shaped climate solutions and building joint climate actions is an advantage.
• A keen understanding of country political and social dynamics; analytical and conceptual skills, and ability to translate these into relevant and timely actions.
• Excellent networking, relationship building and negotiation skills;
• High level of verbal and written fluency in English, Arabic and French.
• Experience overseeing projects to ensure the effective design, implementation and increase ownership of right holders.
• Experience overseeing and using monitoring and evaluation plans and indicators
• Experience with managing or delivering programmes with EU funding required
• Ability to lead small country team without daily support from Hub management.
• Work experience in the wider region or continent is a strong advantage
• Level skills: cooperation, influence, leadership, collaboration, positive attitude, team player.
• Job skills: communication, project management, enterprise, multi-tasker, flexibility.
• Legally have the right to work in Tunisia (either as a national or already in possession of a work permit at the time of application deadline).

What we offer:

We offer a stimulating work environment in a professional international organization with very dedicated staff. We offer a one-year national contract based on Hivos local labor conditions, with a remuneration commensurate with the experience and expertise. Contract renewable depending on performance.