Livelihood and Food Security Coordinator Ukraine Lviv

Job discription here

Under the leadership of the line manager the purpose of the LFS Coordinator is to support and ensure that all LFS activities, are planned, implemented, monitored and reported according to NRC standards, procedures and national regulations. This could include business development, sustainable agriculture and production, sustainable value chains, economic inclusion, as well as activities within LFS that implement Cash & Voucher Assistance (CVA).

Generic responsibilities

1. Ensure adherence with NRC policies, tools, handbooks, and guidelines.
2. Implement delegated LFS project portfolio according to plan of action.
3. Prepare and develop status reports as required by management.
4. Ensure proper filing of documents.
5. Support all LFS team members as per the project activities.
6. Ensure the development and implementation of high-quality programme activities.
7. Promote and share ideas for improvement and necessary changes in activities.
8. Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need and explore and asses new and better ways to assist.

   Specific responsibilities 

   📚 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗮 𝗝𝗼𝗯 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗡 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯! 🌍🤝 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗡 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗨𝗡𝗛𝗖𝗥, 𝗪𝗙𝗣, 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗙, 𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗦𝗦, 𝗨𝗡𝗙𝗣𝗔, 𝗜𝗢𝗠 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀! 🌐

   ⚠️ 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐰: 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐚 𝐣𝐨𝐛 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐍𝐎𝐖!

   1. Coordinate and lead technical assessments, participate when required to support evidence-based programming and support the identification of trends, technical standards and donor priorities.
   2. Coordinate and support distribution of LFS related inputs such as business grants and cash and voucher assistance. 
   3. Ensure that the projects are directed to the target population as defined in LFS strategy through clear and timely sensitisation of the planned activities to the communities.
   4. Participate in field level coordination activities with community stakeholders in areas of project implementation as directed by LFS PM
   5. Coordinate activities with logistics and finance teams
   6. Support the PM in drafting reports of any kind and contributing to proposals writing with development of work plan, budget, BoQs and list of activities.
   7. Provide specific technical inputs and contribute to the development of technical guidance when requested by the PM.
   8. Provide regular progress reports including difficulties, lessons learned and execute the work plan as discussed with line manager. 
   9. Ensure that information on reconciliation of deliveries of any inputs is transparent, up to date and complete in accordance with NRC guidelines and donor requirements. 
   10. Ensure safe and inclusive programming by facilitating data sharing for the proper flow of information management and integrated programming as required.
   11. Contribute, in conjunction with the Monitoring Evaluation and Learning Unit, to the provision of feedback, technical improvements, best practices and lessons learnt.
   12. Support and actively cooperate in training other LFS staff 
   13. Always work with a gender and protection lens and ensure that environmental and nutritional sensitivity are incorporated into all LFS plans and activities. 
   14. Support and facilitate the development of area based response strategy
   15. Support the strengthening and expansion of NRC partnerships
   16. Assist with any other duties assigned by line manager as and when required.

       Critical interfaces

       The relevant interfaces for this position are:

       • Project Planning: PM, Specialist, MEL Coordinator, and other active NRC CC project staff.
       • Area Operations: HSS Coordinator and support functions (HR, Finance, Logistics, IT).
       • Training and training development: PM, Specialist HR and other active NRC CC project staff.
       • Implementation: PM, Specialist, M&E, support functions (HR, Finance, Logistics, IT, HSS) other active NRC CCs project staff.

         Generic professional competencies: 

       • Studies related to livelihoods and food security (business, financial inclusion, agriculture, development, economics, sustainability, employability, food security) are desired minimum at university level.
   17. Minimum 2 years of relevant experience within LFS, ideally from working on coordination or equivalent. 
9. Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities.