Food Security & Livelihoods Improvement Programme (FSLIP) – Vacancies based in Kapoeta

FARM-Africa is an international NGO committed to improving the lives of marginal farmers & herders through innovative natural resource management approaches. We are currently seeking to recruit 5 professional staff members for a new project in Eastern Equatoria State.

Food Security & Livelihoods Improvement Programme (FSLIP) – All posts based in Kapoeta

1) PROJECT COORDINATOR (JOB REF: FS/PRO)

Purpose:

• To manage the planning, implementation, monitoring & reporting of all aspects of the FARM-Africa FSLIP.
• To represent the FSLIP & FARM-Africa to the Kapoeta County & Eastern Equatoria State authorities & SNV project partners at the field level.

Key responsibilities:

1. To manage the project in accordance with project documents, work plans & budgets & ensure that work is consistent with FARM-Africa’s strategies & the conditions of donor contracts.
2. To line manage the project staff.
3. To build the capacity of collaborating government staff & community beneficiaries.
4. To explore & nurture mutually beneficial partnerships with other stakeholders. 

Qualifications, experience & competencies:

ESSENTIAL	DESIRABLE
Bachelor degree in a relevant subject Knowledge of the agriculture & animal health sectors in Southern Sudan At least 3 years senior management experience Project management Financial management Team building Participatory planning, monitoring & evaluation Negotiating & managing partner relationships Report & proposal writing	Masters degree in agriculture or livestock development Previous NGO work experience in Southern Sudan Procurement & logistics in difficult environments Field level training Capacity building of organisations/individuals Participatory on-farm trials Policy influencing

2) PROJECT ACCOUNTANT/ADMINISTRATOR (JOB REF: FS/ACC)

Purpose:

1. To ensure a high standard of financial management & adherence to financial procedures in the FARM-Africa FSLIP.

Key responsibilities:

1. To ensure compliance with the basic standards contained in the FARM-Africa finance procedures manual. 
2. To maintain comprehensive & up-to-date project financial records.   
3. To assist the Project Coordinator with budgeting & reporting.
4. To perform routine administrative & logistical tasks.
5. To ensure safe custody of project assets.   

Qualifications, experience & competencies:

ESSENTIAL	DESIRABLE
Recognised accounting qualification e.g. CPA (K) or ACCA (minimum level 2) Previous work experience in Southern Sudan Project accounting & fund management Computer literacy (Quickbooks/Sun) Communication, both written & verbal	First degree in a relevant subject Financial reporting to donors Logistics experience including flights/cargo Purchasing/procurement systems Planning Valid motorcycle license & off-road motorcycle driving experience

3) PROJECT OFFICER – ANIMAL HEALTH (JOB REF: FS/HEA)

Purpose:

1. To establish, implement & monitor the livestock component of the FSLIP. 

Key responsibilities:

1. To establish sustainable animal health delivery services and livestock marketing infrastructure in the project area.
2. To explore & nurture mutually beneficial partnerships with other stakeholders  

Qualifications, experience & competencies:

ESSENTIAL	DESIRABLE
Bachelor degree in a relevant subject (preferably a veterinarian) Knowledge of the development environment in Southern Sudan Experience of animal disease surveillance & monitoring systems Participatory training methodologies Monitoring & evaluation Documentation & dissemination Communication, both written & verbal	Knowledge of animal health policy in Southern Sudan Experience of livestock marketing approaches & infrastructure Previous NGO work experience in rural development Training community animal health workers Planning Policy influencing Research data analysis Valid motorcycle license & off-road motorcycle driving experience

4) PROJECT OFFICER – MONITORING & EVALUATION (JOB REF: FS/MON)

Purpose:

1. To develop & implement a participatory monitoring & evaluation strategy for the FSLIP.

Key responsibilities:

1. To develop a monitoring & evaluation framework for the FSLIP.
2. To build the capacity of the project staff, partners, associates & other stakeholders to enable them to collect all the necessary information in relation to the agreed indicators.
3. To document lessons learned which will contribute to the development & scaling up of FARM-Africa’s livelihood improvement programs.

Qualifications, experience & competencies:

ESSENTIAL

DESIRABLE

Educated to degree level in a relevant subject e.g. international development, agriculture Knowledge of the development & policy environment in Southern Sudan At least 2 years relevant work experience Excellent writing & analytical skills Project planning, monitoring & evaluation including simple logical frameworks Quantitative & qualitative research techniques Data collection, entry & analysis Proficiency in MS Office & SPSS/other statistical software packages

Previous NGO work experience in rural development Valid motorcycle license & off-road motorcycle driving experience Participatory methodologies Capacity building of organisations & individuals Strategic planning Impact assessment Planning

5) PROJECT OFFICER – NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT & PEACE BUILDING (JOB REF: FS/NRP)

Purpose:

• To establish, implement & monitor the natural resources management & peace building initiatives of the FSLIP.

Key responsibilities:

1. To lead the Farmer Participatory Research component of the FSLIP.
2. To facilitate community level land & natural resource use planning, incorporating traditional conflict resolution mechanisms & approaches.
3. To identify & establish 13 livestock watering points.

Qualifications, experience & competencies:

ESSENTIAL

DESIRABLE

Educated to degree level in a relevant subject e.g. development, agriculture Knowledge of the development environment in Southern Sudan Experience of farmer participatory research & the farmer field school approach Excellent writing & analytical skills Participatory training methodologies Natural resource use planning & management Quantitative & qualitative research techniques Documentation & dissemination

Knowledge of environmental policy in Southern Sudan Previous NGO work experience in rural development Experience of water resource development Valid motorcycle license & off-road motorcycle driving experience Capacity building of organisations & individuals Strategic planning Impact assessment Monitoring and evaluation Peace building and conflict resolution

HOW TO APPLY

Download the standard application form at www.farm-africa.org.  Then email your application to: recruitment@farm-africa.org quoting the relevant job reference in the subject line.  Please note that CVs will NOT be accepted.

Only short listed applicants will be contacted & canvassing will result in automatic disqualification

CLOSING DATE: Monday 15^th March 2010

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