FSL and Resilience Officer –Uror,Duk and Twic East, South Sudan
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Are you an experienced and qualified FSL and Resilience Officer? Tearfund South Sudan has an exciting opportunity for a professional and qualified FSL and Resilience Officer .
The purpose of this position is to support the implementation of the BHA Project. Food Security and Livelihoods (FSL) Officer will work under the direct supervision of the Programme Manager and will provide support in the implementation of all FSL related activities. The Food security and Livelihoods Officer will contribute to the successful design and implementation of interventions, assisting the Programme Manager in the implementation of the various components of the project such as Distribution of livelihood inputs, and training in resilience building activities in improved agricultural, vegetable and fishing practices, including basic post-harvest and cooking techniques. He/she is responsible for the direct supervision of the FSL Assistants/Extension workers and focal point person in community liaison with greater focus on resilience building.
We are looking for someone who has:
- Degree in food security, Agronomy or any social/development studies, Bach. Agric and Rural Development/Innovation, Bsc Agric.
- Experience in Food Security and Livelihoods Sector activities and/or community development/social programming and mainstreaming with other related sectors.
- Proven experience in supervising and coordinating field teams
- Experience of Facilitating trainings in a wider and Multi facet contexts
- Experience of leading and facilitating prayer and Bible study groups
- Experience in complex and dynamic environments, suitable to the South Sudan context
- Experience in working closely with the government and other partners
- Previous work in Food Security / WASH, Livelihoods or nutrition projects.
- Experience in protection and gender mainstreaming
- Experience in livelihoods related research
- Experience of working with youth and Women groups
Skills/Abilities required:
- Excellent English language, written and verbal communication skills
- Leadership skills
- Problem solving skills
- Training skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills (including ability to communicate effectively in a particular language other than English in certain locations)
- Ability to learn fast
- Computer literate (Word & Excel)
- Ability to communicate confidently and comfortably about own personal faith
- Ability to lead and facilitate team in project implementation and pray and Bible study
- Ability and commitment to apply biblical principles prayerfully within all aspects of the role
Personal qualities required
- Committed Christian who recognises Jesus Christ as their Lord and Saviour
- Committed to Tearfund’s Mission, Values and Beliefs.
If the above describes you then please have a look at the attached and do apply!
The position is based in Uror Duk and Twic East – Jongiel State
Applicants must be committed to Tearfund’s Christian beliefs. The recruitment process will include specific checks related to safeguarding issues. In addition, personal identification information will be submitted against a watchlist database to check against criminal convictions as a counter terror-terror measure.
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