Support Project Implementation 

• Assist Livelihood Program Coordinator, and FSL Officer to ensure that all aspects of MOFA support field activities are managed according to organization and donor regulations.
  • Assists to ensure that distribution plans for vegetable value chain inputs are in place, and training is provided smoothly and in a timely manner, in line with the technical timing for winter vegetable production.
  • Conduct participant training and capacity building related to vegetable value chain.
  • Maintain close work relations with PAQ team to ensure all monitoring forms are filled in properly and completed in a timely manner.
  • Support FSL officer to provide technical assistance to the target participants and other field level stakeholders.
  • Full compliance with the protection mainstreaming in FSL activities and safeguarding policies in the targeted communities.
  • Assist in identifying targeted areas, community mobilization, registrations, distribution, monitoring follow up and providing technical support to the participants.
  • Support FSL officer, and Livelihoods coordinator with day-to-day and weekly necessary field written reports that meet organization and donor standards.
  • Work closely with organization’ support staff and other project staff to ensure that program activities provide maximum impact in target areas.
  • Assist the program team in launching new assessments and project monitoring processes.
  • When necessary, assist the team with the sharing of lessons learned and good practices for dissemination within Organization and to other agencies and interested parties.
  • Assist the senior agriculture officer with designing the training circumstances.
  • Support the FSL team to coordinate with local government structures to ensure coordination is in place with different external stakeholders.
  • Report any feedback and complaints coming from the targeted community to the FSL officer and Livelihoods coordinator and support the communities with guiding to the CARM system.
  • Ensure community support for program and minimize conflicts around distributions.
  • Support the team to design and implement effective monitoring and evaluation systems to capture impact and ensure that the program is responsive to opportunities and challenges.
  • Expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and respect local laws, customs and Organization's policies, procedures, and values always and in all in-country venues.
  • Conduct himself/herself both professionally and personally in such a manner as to bring credit to organization and to not jeopardize its humanitarian mission.
  • Supporting the FSL officer in archiving all project-related documents and adhering to the principle of non-disclosure and non-use outside of work.

ACCOUNTABILITY TO STAKEHOLDERS

• Ensure that participant communities are adequately informed about programs, are aware of their entitlements, are comfortable to give feedback and that feedback is used to improve the quality of our programs.
  • Ensure all activities are gender sensitive and follow Organization’ Gender Equity Policy.
  • Apply Do No Harm standards to ensure activities do not have detrimental effects on vulnerable communities.
  • Conduct himself/herself both professionally and personally in such a manner as to bring credit to organization and to not jeopardize its humanitarian mission or put the team, assets, and mission at risk.

OTHER

• Assist in any other task or duty assigned by the supervisor.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY: Any volunteers and extension agents

Accountability

Reports Directly To: FSL Officer

Indirect report to: Livelihoods Coordinator.

Works Directly With: All Program team, PAQ Team, field-based logistics and finance teams and other support units.

Accountability to Participants and Stakeholders

Organization team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to our program participants, community partners, other stakeholders, and to international standards guiding international relief and development work. We are committed to actively engaging communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.

• Bachelor’s degree in agriculture engineering (specializing in vegetable value chain will be preferred), Business administration, Economic Development or other relevant fields of study is preferred or equivalent relevant experience
• At least 1 years of previous related experience in agriculture early recovery and livelihoods including specific expertise in climate smart technology, agriculture and crop production, value chains, irrigation, and training including implementation of farmer field schools, income generator or economic development opportunities.
• Demonstrated experience in leading business skills training, field of management training and technical agricultural training
• Experience in developing relevant training is desirable
• Experience in team management will be an additional advantage
• Arabic language written and spoken is essential, English language will be additional advantage.
• Familiarity with the MS Office software (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Strong local context of Der-Ezzor districts is a basic criterion..
• Previous experience with institution donors such as Frensh MoFA, BHA, GIZ, GAC, SDC, ECHO, FCDO is desirable
• Demonstrated ability to engage closely with a broad range of stakeholders in different geographic locations, experience with remote monitoring a plus.
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple priorities and working with a diverse team
• Proven capacity to work cooperatively with colleagues from other departments in a team environment, and to engage with and lead a diverse group of people.
• Active knowledge of humanitarian standards and codes, including SPHERE and HAP is an asset.

Ongoing Learning

In support of our belief that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities we serve, we empower all team members to dedicate 5% of their time to learning activities that further their personal and/or professional growth and development.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Achieving our mission begins with how we build our team and work together. Through our commitment to enriching our organization with people of different origins, beliefs, backgrounds, and ways of thinking, we are better able to leverage the collective power of our teams and solve the world’s most complex challenges. We strive for a culture of trust and respect, where everyone contributes their perspectives and authentic selves, reaches their potential as individuals and teams, and collaborates to do the best work of their lives. 

We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a journey, and we are committed to learning, listening and evolving to become more diverse, equitable and inclusive than we are today.

Equal Employment Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer that does not tolerate discrimination on any basis. We actively seek out diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills so that we can be collectively stronger and have sustained global impact. 

We are committed to providing an environment of respect and psychological safety where equal employment opportunities are available to all. We do not engage in or tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability (including HIV/AIDS status), marital status, military veteran status or any other protected group in the locations where we work.

Organizations Commitment towards Safeguarding & Ethics: The organization is committed to ensure that all individuals we come into contact with through our work, whether team members, community members, program participants or others, are treated with respect and dignity. We are committed to the core principles regarding prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse laid out by the UN Secretary General and IASC. We will not tolerate child abuse, sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment by or of our team members. As part of our commitment to a safe and inclusive work environment, team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner, respect local laws and customs, and to adhere to the organizations code of conduct policies and values at all times. Team members are required to complete mandatory Code of Conduct online learning courses upon hire and on an annual basis.

Employees Commitment towards Safeguarding:

• Actively learns about safeguarding and integrates it into their work including with external stakeholders and direct reports if applicable.
• Practices the values of Organization as detailed in the Code of Conduct and safeguarding policies including respecting the dignity and well-being of community participants and fellow staff members.
• Holds themselves accountable for making appropriate decisions that impact community members and team members.
• Takes responsibility for their personal and professional behavior.
• Encourages openness, transparency, and communication in their team; encourages team members to make any reports if they have any concerns using internal reporting mechanisms (i.e., Integrity Hotline, HR etc.)
• Demonstrates a high level of integrity and treats others with respect.

Personal Consent:

The organization collects your personal data for the purposes of managing the organization’s recruitment related activities as well as for organizational planning purposes globally. Consequently, the organization may use your personal data in relation to the evaluation and selection of applicants including, for example, setting up and conducting interviews and tests, evaluating and assessing the results thereto and as is otherwise needed in the recruitment processes including the final recruitment.

The organization is an international organization consisting of multiple affiliated companies in various countries. The organization has international sites and uses resources located throughout the world. Your data may be held on secure platforms globally, including outside of the EU. All personal data whether relating to recruitment or employment, is held on a secure platform and system which is subject to regular testing and audit. Unless stated in the job description that the post involves other organizations with which the information will be shared as part of the recruitment process, your personal data will only be shared with third parties where consent is given.

The organization participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme (the “Scheme”) (www.schr.info/the-misconduct-disclosure-scheme). Accordingly, we request information from a job applicant’s previous employer(s) about any investigations which found that the applicant committed sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents of misconduct under investigation when the applicant left employment. By applying, you confirm your consent to the organization collecting your prior employment history under the Scheme as part of the application process. Your data will be stored for up to four years.