South Sudan: Food Security and Livelihood Cluster Co-Coordinator

Aug 8, 2019 | World Vision International
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The Food Security & Livelihoods (FSL) Cluster Co-Coordinator/Advisor enables cluster partners to respond more effectively to the needs of the affected population than they could do individually by working together in a coordinated manner and in accordance with the Principles of Partnership. The Cluster Co-Coordinator will provide leadership and work on behalf of the cluster as a whole, facilitating all cluster activities and developing and maintaining a strategic vision and operational response plan. He/she also ensures coordination with other clusters in relation to inter-cluster activities and cross-cutting issues. The incumbent of the position will take the lead in building a technically strong WVSS team and making sure that WVSS is a partner of choice for donors in FSL programming. The candidate will identify, design, implement and monitor quality FSL response to emergency and non-emergency contexts, including strengthening coordination in the FSL sector at national, state and county levels S/he will provide technical oversight to all FSL projects throughout in WVSS and support Programme Development and Grants Acquisition unit in proposal development The Cluster Co-Coordinator has 80% time allocated while the FSL Advisory has 20% time allocated.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Maintain effective coordination of FSL partners through planning & holding, with the Cluster Coordinator, cluster meetings and workshops.
  • Conduct various FSL related assessments, analyses, prioritization processes.
  • Facilitating TWG and ensure close linkages with the core cluster i.e. the Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries and the Cash and Markets technical working groups.

Resource Mobilisation:

  • Following thorough and transparent consultation within the cluster, provide leadership and strategic direction in the prioritization of project proposals and common funding criteria for inclusion in Consolidated Appeals, Flash Appeals,
  • CERF and ERF requests and other inter-agency funding appeals; ensure that agreed cluster strategies and priorities are adequately reflected in appeal documents.
  • Support cluster strategy development and building the capacity FS Cluster partners based on identified gaps by the technical working groups or by the FSL Cluster in particular the NNGOs.
  • ICWG participation (e.g. meetings, thematic development, document review and approval, strategy, collaboration, annual HRP process, SSHF planning).

Grant Acquisition and resource mobilization - FSL Advisor Function:

  • Provide technical support in resource acquisition and project design related to FSL.
  • Technical oversight during project implementation for all WVSS FSL to ensure organizational & donor standards are met.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

  • Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Food Security or a relevant field from a recognized University. An advanced degree is preferred.
  • Minimum 3 years of experience in managing FSL projects in fragile context.
  • Technical competence in the Cluster system and Food Security and Livelihood sector.
  • Ability to contribute actively and meaningfully to complex analysis and strategy formulation.
  • Full understanding of CAP, CERF, SSHF, HRP, HNO and Flash Appeal processes.
  • Working with diverse stakeholders to develop consensus.
  • Effective communicator with god presentation skills.
  • Applying humanitarian principles and enabling the links between emergency response, recovery and transition to development.
  • Good facilitation/capacity building skills.
  • Experience in proposal development and budget management a key attribute.
  • Effective in written and verbal communication in English.

Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

  • Humanitarian coordination experience.
  • Experience in the FSL sector.
  • Experience in Proposal/Report writing and/or reviewing.
  • Negotiation/advocacy skills.
  • Strong communication skills, verbal and written.
  • Strategic development skills.
  • Strong Operations/ Logistics planning skills.
  • Knowledge of the Cluster Approach.

Work Environment/Travel:

  • The position requires ability and willingness to travel domestically up to 20% of the time, and internationally up to 5% of the time.