PROVIDE TECHNICAL FSL SUPPORT TO THE FSL CLUSTER AND RELIEF REHABILITATION COMMISSON PARTNERS

• Provide technical advice to cluster program managers to ensure that partner FSL strategies are aligned, and to help provide quality control.
• Provide training to partner FSL staff as required.
• Conduct monitoring visits to partner field projects, where security permits
• In coordination with the WASH Technical lead, develop a monthly monitoring tool to track project progress.
• Represent the Mercy Corps at FSL cluster meetings.

PROVIDE TECHNICAL FSL SUPPORT AND COORDINATION OF MERCY CORPS FSL PROJECTS

• Lead roll out of all STREAM program activities.
• Identify priorities in terms of assessments, designing and overseeing KAP and other surveys.
• Provide technical advice to program managers (including quality control monitoring visits) and trainings/workshops as required.
• Proposal/concept note development.
• Report writing.
• Set of an information management/project monitoring system for FSL Programmes.
• Lead the development of a Food Security and Expanding Economic Opportunities strategy to contribute to Mercy Corps country strategy, especially ensuring integration of MSD principles in the strategy.

EXTERNAL COORDINATION

• Share relevant project information with other stakeholders.
• Participate in FSL coordination meetings.
• Examine and pursue funding opportunities from donors and partners, in collaboration with the CD (including developing and submitting concept papers, proposals, etc).

QUALITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY

• Coordinate with the team in the Country Office and in HQ to build systems that promote beneficiary accountability by ensuring that communities participate in initial assessments and program design.
• Ensure that communities are informed about our programs and what we do, are aware of their entitlements, are comfortable to give feedback, and that feedback is used to improve the quality of our programs.
• Support and inculcate a culture of learning between programs through consistent sharing of M&E processes and systems.
• Conduct himself/herself both professionally and personally in such a manner as to bring credit to Mercy Corps and to not jeopardize its humanitarian mission.

ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING

• Develop and implement a comprehensive staff training series to build team capacity in the area of FSL and reporting.
• Build the capacity of local partners in FSL and reporting.
• Build the capacity of all relevant team members to develop and maintain a robust FSL system, including periodical reflection and analysis of program monitoring data.
• Develop plans to mentor and coach colleagues to build their capacity to enable them to develop high-quality reports and other documents.
• Facilitate the development and execution of context-specific solutions to improve collaboration, coordination, and performance.

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT

• Manage the development of monitoring and tracking systems.
• Ensure that all communications are in line with Mercy Corps values and goals in relation to DM&E and communications.
• Develop and implement plans for further integration of information management systems within Mercy Corps and across partner agencies.
• Manage the institutional knowledge within the South Sudan program and contribute to wider knowledge management.

PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT AND REPORTS MANAGEMENT

• Coordinate with field program staff and other relevant Mercy Corps stakeholders on proposal development, project design in pursuit of high-impact and cost-effective program strategies and activities.
• Maintain a comprehensive list and schedule of private and institutional funding reports, including the detailed requirements necessary for each donor/grant and/or project.
• Develop a program reporting schedule and share it among all PMs and ensure all reports are completed and submitted on schedule.
• Develop program operational reporting templates that facilitate the acquisition and aggregation of information in programs.

• Minimum Qualifications & Transferable Skills

  • Degree in Social Sciences or Agriculture related.
  • Experience in donor relations in a humanitarian/developmental context.
  • A minimum of 5 years’ experience in FSL projects.
  • Significant experience in developing NGO country FSL strategies.
  • Good understanding of the MSD approach.
  • Must have extensive training skills and experience working with a variety of donors.
  • Advanced computer skills and experience developing data management systems.
  • Experience with qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis methodologies is required.
  • Previous experience in South Sudan and/or Sudan is strongly preferred.
  • Team player who takes initiative and is a problem-solver.
  • Effective verbal and written communication, multi-tasking, and organizational skills.
  • Ability to manage priorities autonomously.
  • Willingness to travel to the field frequently (security permitting)
  • Professional language skills in English (required), and Arabic (strongly preferred)
  • Effective verbal and written communication, multi-tasking, and organizational skills.
  • Prior experience living overseas and ability to work in a fluid security environment.