Tearfund is looking for an experienced Food Security and Livelihoods (FSL) Advisor to provide technical expertise and support for the development and implementation of Tearfund’s FSL strategy in South Sudan.
Tearfund is currently implementing a number of donor funded projects in the WASH and Nutrition sectors. With new funding opportunities arising in Food Security and Livelihoods programming, we are seeking a sectoral expert to support the fundraising process and, once funding is secured, the implementation of FSL projects in line with Tearfund’s Country Strategy for South Sudan.
The FSL Advisor would be responsible to develop and support FSL programme strategy outcomes; provide technical sectoral input to fundraising initiatives; support area co-ordinators and sector project managers with needs assessments, project implementation, monitoring and reporting and project evaluations; provide sector data analysis and trend tracking to support contextually relevant project design; and represent the programme to relevant external audiences, including cluster coordination meetings, donor meetings, other NGOs and relevant local government departments.
The successful candidate will be a qualified Food Security and Livelihoods specialist with significant relevant humanitarian experience in the implementation of FSL projects in similar conflict-affected contexts. Proven management and leadership skills, coupled with experience in project and financial management are essential.
The role would be based in Juba with significant travel (at least 50%) to the field sites in Aweil, Jonglei and the Equatorial states as required. The candidate must be able to work in insecure environments, with remote supervision, to tight time frames.
Excellent written and spoken English is required.
Tearfund is a faith based organisation and applicants must share our statement of faith.
All posts involve potential contact with children and the recruitment process will include specific checks related to child protection issues.
This post is initially being offered as a six month contract with the possibility for extension should funding be successfully secured for FSL project implementation.
