Food Security & Livelihood Advisor At Save the Children

The Role: Save the Children International (SCI) is looking for energetic and hard-working woman or man to serve as Food Security & Livelihoods Technical Advisor at the Freetown Coordination Offices, Sierra Leone.

The Food Security and Livelihoods (FSL) Technical Advisor will use their in-depth contextual understanding, technical expertise, and relationship building skills to define and deliver our strategic ambition for Food Security and Livelihoods (FSL) in Sierra Leone. The role will lead strategy development and the technical design and implementation of high-quality programmes that deliver change for children in both emergency and development programming. The role supports national advocacy and influencing, while driving strategic partnerships for new business development. It supports the design and implementation of monitoring and evaluation systems to demonstrate impact, while sharing learning across our programmes, teams and partners. The role will work closely operations colleagues and with partners in Sierra Leone, building their capacity and building ownership and agency of local organisations. This role includes a focus on external representation on priority issues including nutrition-sensitive programming, financial inclusion, market-based programming, youth and women economic empowerment, cash programming, Household Economy Approach (HEA) and livelihoods resilience building. In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly

In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

FOR NATIONALS ONLY

QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s degree in agricultural economics, economics, development studies or equivalent experience.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• At least 5 years’ experience of leading the design and implementation of humanitarian and development programmes in the field of food security and livelihoods.
• Understanding of the food security and livelihoods sector in Sierra Leone
• Familiar with nutrition-sensitive approaches, financial inclusion, market-based programming, youth and women economic empowerment, cash programming, Household Economy Approach (HEA) and graduation and livelihoods resilience building approaches.
• Track record in successful business development/fundraising USAID, FCDO, European Commission, Private Sector Foundations (e.g. Mastercard or Ford Foundation)
• Demonstrated program design, monitoring and evaluation skills, including designing pathways to sustainable impact at scale.
• Experience of strategy development and planning
• Experience of context, capacity and policy analysis, and influencing and advocacy at regional/international level in order to hold duty bearers to account to realise children’s rights (e.g. Food Security/Nutrition assessments, Household Economy Analysis, market assessment (PCMA, EMMA), labour market assessments market system/value chain analysis, gender analysis, Cost of the Diet, cost barrier analysis, Hazard Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment – non-exhaustive list)
• Skilled at networking, representation and partnership development in order promote learning, strengthen civil society and mobilise resources.
• Able to generate and use data and evidence to innovate, deliver, learn and share what works and what doesn’t work for children
• Experience of promoting quality and impact through at least one cross-cutting area: gender equality and inclusion, adaptive and safer programming; child rights; disability; migration and displacement.
• Experience of supporting humanitarian preparedness, response and recovery
• Significant experience in training, capacity building, and mentoring
• Fluent in English and high level of English writing skills.

KEY COMPETENCIES

Technical competencies:

• Drives multi-sectoral assessment to develop scenarios and plans based on forecasted stressors and shocks
• Leads the design and implementation of sectoral and multi-sectoral approaches aimed at improving households’ economic resilience
• Embeds best practice in the design of programmes and policies to ensure enhanced child-sensitivity and improved and equitable child outcomes

Generic Competencies

• Being the Voice of Children: Promotes evidence-based policy and public engagement that includes the voices of children and their communities
• Advancing Equality & Inclusion: Displays a commitment to ensuring everything we do considers the most deprived and marginalised children
• Building & Strengthening Partnerships: Promotes working with diverse partners as critical to delivery
• Child Rights: Promotes the rights of children in own work and in work with colleagues and peers

CONTRACT LENGTH: 12 Months with possible extension

Closing Date: 4th October 2021

The Organization

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realize the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

APLICATION INFORMATION

Applicants are advised that – Save the Children International does not require any payment or expense during the entire recruitment process and we maintain zero tolerance to dual employment. Any request in this direction should be immediately

How to Apply

• Candidates should apply through the link that is provided by Careers.sl.
• Applicants should attach a copy of a valid Labour Card to their applications
• Please apply in English using your CV and covering letter as a single document and also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations for this role.

WOMEN ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY