Economic Recovery Team Leader

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Description

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• Assume responsibility for managing and leading a team engaged in the General Food Assistance Project (GFA). Provide guidance, support, and supervision to team members to ensure the effective implementation of the project.

• Develop plans and strategies for the implementation of GFA activities in coordination with project stakeholders. Organize and oversee the execution of planned activities to achieve project objectives.
•  Participate in the technical design of GFA activities, including assessments, evaluations, and beneficiary mapping. This involves gathering field information, consulting with the community, and engaging in discussions with the team.
• Guide project staff in overseeing, monitoring, reporting, conducting field missions, spot checks, and evaluations.
• Ensure that the selection process and criteria for beneficiaries are applied before any implementation takes place.
• Prepare the work plan for assigned GFA activities.
• Ensure the integration of protection and gender mainstreaming in parallel with the project.
• Take responsibility for ensuring timely preparation of payments.
• Work closely with other DRC support teams to ensure the accurate and appropriate implementation of the project within DRC policy.
•  If necessary, participate in other EcRec interventions, including needs assessments, community consultations, and technical design of interventions.

• Explain the project’s activities and objectives to partners and the local population.
• Participate in FSAC and WFP meetings in Hajjah if required.
• Attend all WFP, FSAC, and related food security and EcRec meetings and workshops in Hajjah.
• Work closely with other members of the DRC team to ensure an integrated approach to meeting the population’s needs, including the integration of malnutrition prevention in programs.
• Actively participate in the preparation and smooth organization of visits from donors, if they occur.
• Coordinate with governorates, district offices, local representatives, and community committees to build relationships and networks with stakeholders and enhance cooperative efforts.
• Establish and maintain good relations with local authorities and stakeholders in Hajjah governorate and seek their support when needed.

• Responsible for submitting all daily reports to WFP Hajjah.
• Responsible for submitting weekly reports and other internal information or reports to the EcRec manager and base manager, as needed.
• Ensure that all reporting and information requests from the donor are met within the specified deadlines.
• Maintain the quality and accuracy of data/information collected in the field.
• Ensure documentation of project progress and the monitoring and evaluation framework.
• Keep the GFA LM informed of activities, problems, and successes.

• Contribute to the collection of information related to safety in the intervention areas and report to the head of the base.
• Ensure that the project, methodology, and selection criteria do not endanger beneficiaries, DRC staff, or any other individuals.
• Report any incidents to DRC.

• A degree in an agronomy, nutrition or EcRec related discipline (rural development, sociology, economy, etc.)
• Training in Project Management
• Experience in a Food Security and EcRec program (food assistance/cash based programming/ EcRec support…). At least three years’ Experience in managerial position.
• Preferably experience in humanitarian INGOs/NGOs.
• Good community mobilization skills
• Understanding of, and commitment to, humanitarian principles and minimum standards such as Red Cross Code of Conduct
• Motivate and able to work independently and good team player.
• Ability & willingness to travel to the field
• Works well under pressure and in meeting deadlines
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Highly organized with excellent ability to coherently lead diverse spread out teams..

• Good English language (written and spoken)
• Excellent report writing skills including editing the work of others
• Fluency in Arabic language (written and spoken)

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