Humanitarian Livelihoods Lead

Огляд

Mercy Corps is a leading global organisation powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we collaborate to put bold solutions into action, helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within.

The UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has launched a call for proposals for NGOs to deliver the Nexus Durable Solutions Initiative. The overall aim of the 3-year programme is to provide resilience support (farm & off-farm) to improve the food security and self-reliance of vulnerable, war-affected households and communities by protecting and restoring their food production and livelihoods. The programme combines humanitarian early recovery under a first component (“Track 1”), funded from FCDO’s Humanitarian portfolio, with a market systems based Durable Solutions Initiative component (“Track 2”)

Mercy Corps is seeking candidates to lead implementation of the Track 1 component – leading the implementation of household level resilience activities providing livelihoods support to contribute to food security, prevent dependency, reduce vulnerability, prevent decline, and enhance self-reliance, aimed at protecting people's capabilities and assets and supporting their livelihood activities.

Обов'язки

• provide effective overall leadership in the management of Track 1 interventions
• develop programme implementation strategies, including partnership frameworks, adapt existing participant identification and selection processes
• ensure protection and inclusion considerations are mainstreamed throughout all livelihoods interventions
• coordinate closely with the Consortium Director and other members of the PMU to ensure coordination between the programmes diverse activities, including Track 2 activities
• ensure timely and effective design and implementation of interventions, and achievement of targets, on time, on scope and on budget for Track 1 activities
• ensure that programme implementation is responsive to communities and partners, and consistent with Mercy Corps’ relevant programme guidelines, principles, values, quality standards and strategic plan, including Mercy Corps’ Program Management Minimum Standards
• ensure all interventions adhere to Mercy Corps’ Code of Conduct; Gender, Diversity and Inclusion guiding documents; Core Humanitarian Principles and Do No Harm
• prepare (or facilitate/enable the preparation of) high-quality reports FCDO and Mercy Corps standards, in collaboration with the programme teams and the other support teams, and in alignment and coordination with the process set out by the Consortium Director and MRM Manager. These reports should demonstrate how the programme’s Track 1 activities contribute to the overall strategic objectives
• collaborate closely with the Consortium Director to support partnership planning and modalities that enable effective MSD implementation

• manage a team of implementation staff dedicated to delivering Track 1 activities
• create and sustain a work environment of mutual respect where team members strive to achieve excellence while also valuing diversity, debate and disagreement
• promote accountability, communicate expectations, and provide constructive feedback via regular performance discussions and strong performance management protocols
• supervise, hire and orient new team members as necessary
• recognise opportunities for innovative action and create an environment where alternative viewpoints are welcomed
• work closely with the PMU to ensure cross-learning with other components and members of the wider consortium, avoiding any siloes

• work with the MEL team to develop and implement a MEL plan for Track 1 component, with clear designation of roles and responsibilities between the programme and MEL teams.
• ensure that robust monitoring and evaluation, quality data collection and analysis systems are in place, adhered to and used as a decision-making tool, in coordination with the MEL team

Вимоги

• at least 5 years of experience advising or managing programmes in agriculture or livelihoods programmes, with particular preference for humanitarian programming experience
• possess project management skills and the ability to apply program management standards for all phases of the project cycle. Program Management Certification - PMD Pro - required
• prior experience in Ukraine or similar complex environments preferred
• FCDO prior experience is advantageous
• effective verbal and written communication, multi-tasking, organisational and prioritisation skills
• excellent oral and written English skills required
• ability to work effectively with an ethnically diverse team in a sensitive environment
• knowledge of Ukrainian and/or Russian is advantageous
• proficiency with MS Office software required (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Умови

• full-time
• located in Kyiv
• position required travel to programme locations across the country