Action Against Hunger (ACF) is a leading humanitarian and development agency working to combat the causes of hunger and malnutrition in over 46 countries worldwide. Eleven years into the Syrian conflict, more than 1.3 million Syrians have sought refuge in Jordan; 676,164 are registered refugees and approximately 80% live in non-camp settings. This influx of refugees has strained Jordan's economy and resources, with Syrians often accepting worse working conditions and lower compensation than Jordanians and taking on low-skill, informal jobs in sectors such as in manufacturing, construction and agriculture. In 2022, Jordan had a 23% unemployment rate. For Syrian refugees, unemployment rates are significantly worse with 80% of Syrian refugees unemployed in 2021, up from 50% and 65% in 2019 and 2020.

ACF is looking for its program in Jordan for Food Security and Livelihood Project Assistant

Workplace:  Irbid with frequent field movement in areas of operation and other Action Against Hunger offices in the country

Overview: Based in Irbid, ACF's Food Security and Livelihood Assistant is responsible for supporting the senior officers in facilitating the trainings and supporting in technical monitoring and follow up. He/she is reporting directly to the FSL Senior Officers and will focus on support in conducting practical training on business development and

Post-harvest handling trainings. The role will directly contribute to the “Grow Economy” project, aimed at promoting sustainable, inclusive, and decent economic opportunities for Syrian refugees and vulnerable Jordanians in the agricultural sector in Irbid Governorate.

Responsibilities:

1: Participate in the selection and follow-up of project beneficiaries with the support of the Food Security and Livelihood Senior Officers.

• Participate in the technical survey data collection under the supervision of the FSL Senior Officer.
• Support in the follow-up and communication with the beneficiaries, contacting the beneficiaries and collecting the required documents.
• Responsible of the archiving of the beneficiary lists and supporting documents as per Action Against Hunger standards and policies.
• Ensure coherence of collected information ;
• Report on indirect beneficiaries data;

2: Support in the delivery of the Business Development and Post-harvest handling trainings.

• Support the Food FSL Senior Officers in the facilitation and delivery of the Business Development and Post-harvest handling training.
• Ensure the collection of Attendance Sheets for each training session.
• Participate in the organization of the training (training venues, refreshments, training materials, etc.)
• Participate in the distribution of the agri-input kits to beneficiaries
• Collaborate with the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning Department for monitoring visits

3: Support in the field supervision and facilitation of program activities

• Carry out regular visits to monitor and follow up on the implementation of the skills covered during the training as per the defined schedule with the support of the Food Security and Livelihood Senior Officers.
• Compile and support in the analysis of the data collected during the supervision visits.
• Support for the organization of the coaching, collecting attendance sheets.

4: General responsibilities in terms of reporting, representation, and communication

• Participate actively in project kick off preparations and arrangements and deliver project brief to the targeted community;
• Upon FSL Senior Officers delegation, provide the required explanations and updates on Action Against Hunger implementations and objectives and activities to the local communities;
• Report and update on project achievements and activities, provide a reliable implementation’s analysis and signal any bottlenecks to the Food Security Senior Officer.
• Represent the Organization in meetings with the beneficiaries.
• Commit and comply with the organization gender, age and diversity principles & policies (working with people, communication)
• Support on the implementation and the promotion of gender, age and diversity principles through daily activities and or through the management of their teams (Managing performance & development)

Skills

• Good organizational skill
• Previous experience in humanitarian INGO would be a plus
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Good team spirit.
• Good knowledge of the intervention area, local customs and languages
• Ability to adapt to a different audience
• Ability to Facilitate capacity building activities and to communicate with utmost respect and compassion
• Ability to carry out data collection methods
• Ability to handle complaints and to negotiate and address conflicts
• Proven knowledge of computerized systems ( Microsoft Office)
• Capacity to adapt communication based on targeted audience

Education:

Bachelor in Agricultural studies/Agronomy or any related qualifications.

Type of professional experience requested:

Minimum of 1 year of experience in project administration, facilitation or agricultural project in similar sector.

Language level: Fluent in written and spoken Arabic essential - English would be a plus.

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Action Against Hunger is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Action Against Hunger has zero-tolerance for bribery, corruption or abuse of power in any form.

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How to apply:

• Deadline for receiving applications: 16/03/2024.
• Shortlisting will be done on a rolling basis and if the ideal candidate is identified before the closing date, Action Against Hunger reserves the right to close the recruitment before the application deadline.
• Before applying, please make sure that you have read the requirements for the position and that you qualify.
• Local recruitment is highly encouraged.
• Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.