Somalia: Project Officer (Open Somali Nationals only)
Dec 8, 2023
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Action Against Hunger
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Action Against Hunger leads the global movement to end hunger. Action Against Hunger innovates solutions, advocate for change, and reach 24 million people every year with proven hunger prevention and treatment programs. As a nonprofit that works across 50 countries, its 8,300 dedicated staff members partner with communities to address the root causes of hunger, including climate change, conflict, inequity, and emergencies. Action Against Hunger strives to create a world free from hunger, for everyone, for good.
Action Against Hunger USA is part of the Action Against Hunger International network. As an independent NGO, Action Against Hunger USA currently manages operations in 8 countries: Kenya, South Sudan, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia, Zambia and Haiti. Action Against Hunger-USA has over $100 million in programs, and approximately 1,800 permanent staff based in New York City, Washington D.C, Nairobi, and country offices. Additional growth is anticipated.
Summary of Position
Action Against Hunger Somalia is looking for suitable candidates to fill the position of project officer. The position will be based in Hudur district. The project officer reports hierarchically & technically to the FSL Programme Manager for Bakool region. The Project Officer will take charge the implementation of the project activities under the strategic guidance of the FSL program manager. The officer ensures the day-to-day running of the project related matters, including visibility of the project, information sharing and monitoring. He/she will contribute to the execution and assurance of project success. He/she will work collaboratively with all team members but most closely with FSL program manager. The officer will be required to work in a changing and dynamic environment with multiple priorities and pressing demands.
Purpose: The project officer will be responsible for the overall implementation of project deliverables as per the organizational and donor standards. He/she will work to ensure that professional standards of work are maintained and activities are completed on time and budget. He/she will ensure reporting on project deliverables in a timely manner. The project officer will develop methods of project initiation, execution and delivery and will ensure proper coordination and integration with other departments.
Engagement: He/she will closely engage with other project team members, relevant implementing stakeholders, community structures. He/she will ensure project coordination and information sharing at the district level.
Delivery: The project officer will develop work plans as per the detailed implementation plans and will produce BoQs, FRs, monitoring and trainings plans. He/she will prepare cash requests and other requisitions to facilitate project implementation, keeping accurate records for accountability purposes.
Essential job duties
Objective 1: Social mobilization and need assessment in the field
Objective 2: Support field level FSL coordination elaboration
Objective 3: Spearhead community facilitation activities:
Objective 4: Documentation and reporting:
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Requirements
Required Qualifications and Professional Experience
- Bachelor Degree in food security related fields; i.e. Agricultural engineering, Agronomy, Crop Science, development studies.
- Minimum of 3+ years of experience in direct implementation of agriculture extension and working with subsistence farmers, knowledge of working environment. Development and oversight of small-scale rural agriculture projects.
Required Skills & Competencies
- Extensive experience in community participation and consultative-implementation methods.
- Flexibility to adjust to new implementation practices and new strategic guidance as per the changing political environment.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and be initiative
- Good facilitation, analytical, planning and report writing skills
- Experience in community and farmer group mobilization
- Good supervisory and organizational skills, good interpersonal skills
- Knowledge of livelihoods issues and techniques
- Good knowledge of implementing projects
- Self-motivated and reliable
- Experience and knowledge of working with NGOs in agriculture programs in Somalia
- Knowledge of written and spoken English, understanding of the local language is a must
- Proficient in MS Excel, MS Word and Outlook
- Willing to extensively travel throughout the project area.
Benefits
Action Against Hunger-USA provides all staff with an attractive salary & benefits package. Action Against Hunger provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees & qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, ancestry, sexual orientation, national origin, age, handicap, disability, marital status, or status as a veteran. Action Against Hunger-USA complies with all applicable laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.
Application Process
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