Livelihood Coordinator – Afghanistan

Islamic Relief Worldwide is an independent humanitarian and development organisation, serving humanity for over 38 years. With an active presence in over 40 countries across the globe, we strive to make the world a better and fairer place for those affected by poverty, conflicts and natural disasters.

Our International Programme Division is currently recruiting for the position of Livelihood Coordinator for the Afghanistan office. The job holder will Assist in the development of an appropriate Food Security and Sustainable Livelihood intervention strategy within Afghanistan context that includes early recovery, disaster risk reduction and community development. S/he will lead a team of livelihood staff to ensure that the strategy is implemented to the highest quality standards and directly manage food security and livelihoods projects in the provision of technical support.

Key responsibilities

· Develop a thorough analysis of the food security and livelihoods situation through primary and secondary assessments and with due consideration for women and objectives of the programmes;

· Co-ordinate surveys and rapid assessments, including training, planning, analysis and report writing. Ensure appropriate field supervision is undertaken and that protocols are adhered to.

· Ensure the durability and sustainability element as important part in all IR livelihood interventions.

· Lead in using the findings of surveys and ongoing analysis to ensure optimal programme performance and design modifications as appropriate.

· Work with the Project Manager, Programme Coordinator and Officers to ensure coordination and coherence of IR work.

· Contribute to managing all the organization resources related to livelihood programme in coordination with the admin and logistics officer and other related partners

· Coordinate and network with other stakeholders to promote appropriate humanitarian and development programming within the framework of IR’s Food Security and Livelihood policies. This includes attending and engaging with relevant coordination meetings.

The successful candidate must have:

· a degree in agriculture, animal science, or other discipline that provides an understanding of food security and livelihood programming.

· Proven practical experience in food security assessments and nutritional surveys, cash for work-based interventions, agriculture and livestock interventions/ fisheries interventions/ small business / micro-credit interventions; market analysis.

· Experience of designing and implementing livelihood project proposals and concepts

· livelihood projects management experience including monitoring and evaluation

PLEASE NOTE: Due to urgency, interviews are expected to take place on rolling basis and position until suitable candidate is identified, hence the position may be closed before the deadline.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

IRW is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom IRW engages. IRW expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records checks. IRW also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme

In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.

By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Applicants should be sympathetic to the values of Islamic Relief:

(Sincerity, Excellence, Compassion, Social Justice and Custodianship)

Islamic Relief is an equal opportunities employer and offer competitive benefit