SAME technical referent, Lyon At Humanitarian Generation Triangle

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Experience 2-5

Technical Advisor Food Safety and Livelihoods – Lyon

Place of work : Lyon, headquarters of the association

Contract: Permanent contract

Start date: February 2025

Conditions : €2,971 gross monthly, meal vouchers and mutual insurance covered at 60%, 35 hours effective, 2 days of teleworking per week possible

Presentation of TGH

“Actor of sustainable and shared solidarity”

Founded in 1994, TGH, a French international solidarity association based in Lyon, develops and implements emergency, rehabilitation and development programs in the areas of water, hygiene and sanitation, food security and livelihoods, protection and education. TGH currently works in 13 countries in Africa, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

Operational management of projects is divided into three geographical desks, supported in particular by technical referents specific to each theme of intervention of the NGO, management controllers and a human resources department.

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The RT SAME provides technical support to all Food Security and Livelihoods programs implemented by the association, at all stages of the process.

The position involves numerous and frequent stays in the countries of intervention.

He/She works under the supervision of the Development and Quality Director.

He/she works in close collaboration with the Geographic Managers (desk) and in liaison with the various departments at headquarters. He/she ensures:

Technical supervision of projects in conjunction with project managers and geographic managers
Active participation in exploratory missions and in the programming of operations
Active participation in the development of projects with geographic managers
Active participation in the drafting of proposals and reports for donors
Regular updating of resources (reference documents, tools, etc.) made available to missions relating to its field of intervention
Active participation in cross-functional projects supervised by the Development and Quality Director, such as the MEAL component
Participation in recruitment interviews, briefing and debriefing of expatriate staff
Representation of the association with local authorities, partners and donors during technical visits

To do this, he/she must in particular:

Participate in internal coordination meetings (operational team meetings, technical division meetings, meetings with geographic managers)
Ensure the technical validation of orders and purchases of equipment within the framework of the programs in particular, ensure the technical control and quality of purchases
Systematically use project monitoring tools, ensure their analysis and sharing with the rest of the operational team
Contribute to monitoring indicators, achievement of objectives and results
Provide specific monitoring of projects with identified technical or geographical issues
Contribute to developing/improving project monitoring tools
Implement sectoral assessment tools
Contribute to the standardization of TGH approaches
Ensure the backup and archiving of technical documents related to operations, in particular by managing the operation of the internal TGH space
Develop internal methodological tools and documents and capitalize
Develop operating procedures, alternative solutions and pilot projects
Ensuring the availability of cluster strategies in our different countries of intervention
Develop a sectoral positioning and ensure its implementation on the missions
Provide technical support to project managers and coordinators (technical or program) in the field
Lead technical and sectoral discussions within teams
Ensure monitoring of intervention methods and technical practices to be promoted
Strengthen the integrated approach (in conjunction with other technical referents)
Ensure monitoring of private and public financing opportunities in conjunction with Operations Programming and Geographic Managers

Profile

Agricultural engineer or equivalent (master’s level)
Minimum 5 years of field experience in SAME, agricultural development and/or economic development programs, ideally in emergency, rehabilitation and development contexts
Experience or knowledge in monetary transfer modalities, in issues related to environmental questions
Excellent writing skills in French and English essential
Project cycle management proficiency
Proficiency in office software (Word, Excel) essential
Autonomy and sense of initiative
Stress resistance and self-control
Ability to take initiative, responsiveness, solution orientation
Rigor, organization, planning, listening, good interpersonal skills, particularly in remote exchanges
Availability and flexibility
Very good teamwork skills, comfortable and flexible in interpersonal relationships, professional empathy
Adaptation and pragmatism
Ability to prioritize activities and work to deadlines
High international mobility
Willingness to commit to this position over the long term