This is a Senior Management position expected to develop national FSL programming and co-ordinate the effective technical implementation and strategic engagement with the cluster/working groups by ACF departmental staff at the national and provincial levels in Pakistan. The FSL Coordinator is the primary focal point in giving key technical guidance on program development at all stages of the project cycle to FSL staff as well as validating reporting. He/she assists Program Manager and Field Coordinators in ensuring mission strategic objectives are supported and realized. He/she sets guidelines and standards and is responsible for capacity building, technical support and ensuring quality for all FSL activities. Specific Objectives: Objective 1: To develop national Food Security and Livelihoods programming and co-ordinate its effective technical implementation nationally. Activities: Provide technical guidance and support the field-based program managers towards implementing high-quality programs which adhere to governmental and organizational rules and guidelines. To attend national level and where appropriate, important international/provincial/field-level technical fora, working groups, workshops and strategic think tanks related to the department. To plan, prepare and, where needed, directly support or execute technical assessments (taking in to account ACF integration approach) and ensure reports are correctly and timely submitted to line management. To validate the technical approaches and methodologies used in the field according to latest ACF and government guidelines. To work with the Field Coordinators and Program Managers in identifying needs, gaps, priority areas and appropriate interventions in locations where ACF works and in new locations in the mission country. When possible, to ensure integration of programs with other departments. To technically support the monitoring, evaluation and reporting procedures and systems set forth by the mission management. To support the annual development of the mission’s departmental strategy in line with the ACF International Strategic Plan 2010-2015, ACF-USA strategic plan, and context needs. Objective 2: To develop technically relevant reports and proposals reflective of government, organization and donor guidelines and to ensure they are submitted on time to line management. Activities: To work with the Program Managers in developing new proposals for relief, recovery and developmental interventions, and contractually required donor and internal reports. To coordinate with the Field Coordinator, Logistics Coordinator and Administration Coordinator in finalizing and validating proposals and reports before submitting to the Deputy Country Director. To ensure all reports and proposals submitted to the Deputy Country Director have been technically consulted with the relevant Technical Advisor(s) in HQ. To ensure technical work plans are coherent with financial and procurement plans based on context and experience. To coordinate with other Technical Coordinators for integrated projects and, with the Field Coordinator, ensure technical field staff is supported in doing the same. To continuously compile and improve mission technical documentation (maps, reports, evaluations, meeting minutes, guidelines) and proactively disseminate it to the field staff, Field Coordinators and PQA staff as well as add this to the library in ISL head office Ensure a cohesive and harmonized roll out of monitoring, capitalization, accountability and learning initiatives within the FSL department. To submit all required and requested reports and ad hoc updates (TMR/APR, MEAL support information, government reporting, etc, see below for further info.) on time. To submit, before End of Mission, a substantial Handover report to the replacement, DCD, and HQ Technical Adviser and when possible, to ensure a field handover visit is made. Objective 3: To support proper and adequate resource management: HR, Finance and assets. Activities: To support in the recruitment of departmental staff: Technical validation of Job Descriptions, recruitment testing and if needed, interviews. Ensuring Job Descriptions are reflective of the major national technical context changes. National coherence of Job Descriptions in the mission. Direct recruitment in field in the absence of a Program Manager (for example for new or emergency interventions) To ensure timely, accurate and complete technical feedback and objectives are submitted to Field Coordinators and other line managers of field staff To foster the career development of national and international technical staff and to carry out relevant technical training for the staff as evidenced by appraisal or directed by management. To support the field Program Managers in evaluations of the national departmental staff To support, with the Field Coordinator, the Program Managers in creating field-level departmental organigrams. To support, with the Logistics Coordinator and Field Coordinator, the Program Managers in creating programmatic Procurement Plans. To support the Logistics department in ensuring timely delivery of equipments and materials by making sure supplies have the required technical validation on time nationally and in the field. Support the Administration Coordinator and Field Coordinators in financial forecasting for programs. Objective 4: To represent the department and the organization at national, regional, or international levels and promote ACF’s technical viewpoints, guidelines and methods of work. Activities: To represent ACF within national co-ordination groups and actively seek out high-level groups in which to advocate for ACF and its beneficiaries.’ To represent ACF at any relevant forum as required/requested by the CD. As necessary, to liaise with donor technical staff in relations to ACF’s programming. To proactively collaborate with national authorities, ACF counterparts and staff, partner agencies and consortia/Alliances/partnerships. To ensure ACF Pakistan and the Pakistani context is adequately represented at specific ACF regional undertakings in matters of departmental significance Qualifications Advanced University degree (Masters) preferably in food security, agronomy, veterinary, forestry, socio-economics, rural development, anthropology, geography, international development or related studies. Skills and Experience Essential: Significant experience with INGOs in recovery and complex emergencies. Significant experience managing food security and livelihoods programs, including cash-based interventions. Proven management and coordination skills (HR, projects, and stress management). Proven ability to translate analysis and evaluation into operational planning and strategy. Experience with monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning as well as PCM. Experience with donor communications. Ability to work in an insecure, politically and culturally sensitive context. Ability to work in a mainstreamed manner and analyze/capitalize institutionalized information. Experience in designing transitional, early recovery, resilience-focused and/or development projects. Experience in implementing and/or managing components of both rural development projects (e.g. livestock, agriculture, support to on-farm activities) and cash-based projects (e.g. cash, vouchers, cash-for-work, safety nets/social protection) Preferred: Good diplomatic and negotiation skills Previous experience with partnerships and alliances an asset. Knowledge of donors’ guidelines and procedures (ECHO, UNICEF, OCHA, CIDA etc.) Disciplined and able to work and arrive at decisions autonomously and with minimal guidance. Fluent in English (professional English), with excellent writing skills.
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