Response Roving Food Security and Livelihoods (FLS) Programme Manager Full-Time

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Role Purpose:

The overall role of the Response Roving FSL Programme Manager is to lead on the scale-up and award implementation of the FSL activities funded through a two-year SIDA award. The Response Roving FSL Programme Manager will work in close collaboration with the other FSL Programme Coordinators based in Sofala and Manica Provinces as well as the FSL Advisor and take programmatic direction from the SIDA Programme Director based from Maputo. The role includes line management responsibility and will have delegated budget authority.

The Response Roving FSL Programme Manager will primarily lead on implementation for SIDA in Manica and Sofala as well as other FSL projects as needed. The post holder will lead on sectoral assessment, programme design and master budgeting, coordination, and support fundraising, recruitment and procurement. The responsibilities listed below will be further defined with the team in Mozambique and may change and evolve.

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.

Contract Duration: 6 months with possibility of extension

Location: Mozambique; covering Sofala, Manica and Cabo Delgado

Qualifications and experience

Essential

• University or Master’s degree in rural development, social science or relevant subjects;
• Substantial experience – at least 5 years – of working in FSL programmes and cash-based interventions in a humanitarian or development context. In particular experience with agriculture, fisher folk support, VSLA/IGA and DRR is desired;
• Previous experience of working in large-scale emergency response;
• Demonstrated experience in financial management of high value awards;
• Previous experience of working with an FSL team of international and national staff;
• Commitment to thorough understanding FSL component and able to train staff in FSL technical areas, participation and accountability approaches;
• Previous working experience to managing partnership;
• Experience of representation in different forum and clusters, working groups;
• Excellent communication skills;
• Strong influencing skills and experience in advocacy;
• Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy;
• A high level of written and spoken English;
• The capacity and willingness to be extremely flexible and accommodating in difficult and possibly insecure working circumstances;
• Commitment to and understanding of child rights, the aims and principles of SC, and humanitarian standards such as the Sphere Charter and the Code of Conduct. In particular, a good understanding of the SC mandate and child focus and an ability to ensure this continues to underpin our support.

Desirable

• Fluency in Portuguese;
• Specific experience of designing and managing major donor projects;
• Specific experience of working in interagency projects.

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