Yemen: Food Security and Livelihoods Advisor

Aug 7, 2017 | CARE USA
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CARE is a global leader within a worldwide movement dedicated to ending poverty. We are known everywhere for our unshakeable commitment to the dignity of people. CARE works around the globe to save lives, defeat poverty and achieve social justice. We seek a world of hope, tolerance and social justice, where poverty has been overcome and all people live with dignity and security.We put women and girls in the center because we know that we cannot overcome poverty until all people have equal rights and opportunities.

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At CARE, we seek a world of hope, tolerance and social justice, where poverty has been overcome and people live with dignity and security.

This has been our vision since 1945, when we were founded to send lifesaving CARE Packages® to survivors of World War II. Today, CARE is a global leader in the movement to eradicate poverty. In 2015, CARE worked in 95 countries and reached 65 million people with an incredible range of life-saving programs. We also put women and girls at the center of our work because we know that we cannot overcome poverty until all people have equal rights and opportunities. We seek dynamic, innovative thinkers to further our mission. If you share our core beliefs: poverty is an injustice; poverty is solvable; and together, we have the power to end it, join us.

CARE is seeking a Food Security and Livelihoods Advisor who will play a key role in providing direction and technical support in the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of CARE Yemen Food Security and Livelihoods (FSL) strategy and all CARE Food Security and Livelihoods interventions and in establishing strong relationships with stakeholders (Government, Clusters, local partners etc.). S/he will be required to regularly visit project sites or provide remote support to monitor and report on the quality of FSL program interventions. The position holder will take overall responsibility in regular reviews and implementation of CARE Yemen FSL strategy. He/she will also be required provide support to both Emergency and Development interventions in line with Care Yemen Country Office strategy.

Responsibilities:

  • Program implementation
  • Monitoring and Evaluation
  • Program Quality & Strategy Development
  • Strategy & Program Design
  • Coordination

Qualifications:

  • University degree in Food Security and Livelihoods related discipline such as Agriculture, Economics, etc.
  • Minimum 5 years proven experience in FSL programming , particularly in Food Security and Cash programming
  • Prior experience working in Yemen or similar contexts
  • Proven FSL in Emergencies experience

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CARE USA is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.