Especialista Técnico(a) em Segurança Alimentar e Meios de Subsistência

Asset Creation Specialist (Food Security & Livelihood Technical Specialist)

Based in: Dondo 

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of activities related to agribusiness and value chain development within FH.
• Evaluate technical strategies, approaches and programs to enhance the development, competitiveness, inclusiveness, and impact of agribusiness and value chain development initiatives.
• Contribute to designing programs and projects related to agribusiness and value chain development, providing technical support, and/or backstopping to field projects.
• Support capacity-building activities in business development skills, identifying the needs of farmer groups, agricultural cooperatives, and the private sector, and designing and delivering tailored training.
• Guide FH project teams to support farmer groups focused on farming as a business, providing practical tools to recognize and support women and youth farmers as key and underserved groups in agribusiness.
• Incorporate behavior change and adult learning methodologies into the Asset Creation pathway and model them in interactions with other staff.
• Work collaboratively with other thematic specialists/coordinators to integrate Asset Creation into activities across other pathways and functions.
• Incorporate an intersectional approach that recognizes how gender intersects with other social categories such as race, class, education, and ability. This approach acknowledges that individuals experience multiple forms of oppression and privilege simultaneously, and it helps uncover the interconnected systems that perpetuate inequalities.
• Ensure adherence to quality standards set by FH for agriculture value chain and entrepreneurship/business development.
• Develop and review work plans, budgets, and procurement plans in collaboration with project staff and the CO programs team.
• Develop and manage country research and learning initiatives in line with the Asset Creation pathway to flourishing.
• Contribute to the review of the annual operation plan and Budget for Head Office and Aps, review and update Asset Creation reports and report systems in coordination with the M&E and ensure timely submission.

Technical/Functional Skills 

• Experience in project development and capacity building within the Agriculture Sector. Experience working in both public and private sector would be an asset.
• Demonstrable experience in value chain/market system analysis and design, for normative and field-support work. 
• Relevant experience in engaging with a variety of stakeholders in a value chain/market system development, green jobs, youth employability, nutrition.
• Demonstrable capacity to work under stringent time pressure and to prioritize tasks. 
• Demonstrable skills in writing well-structured technical, training and reporting documents (English). 
• Experience in both humanitarian and developmental projects. 

Education and experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in agricultural sciences, Agri business development, animal and livestock development, environment, natural resource management and energy, rural development, business administration and economics, nutrition.
• Master’s degree in agri-business development, Agricultural Economics, agricultural sciences, project management, environment, nutrition energy, and resilience is preferable. 

Language Skills 

Proficiency in spoken and written English and Portuguese

Safeguarding Policy

FH strives to provide an environment free from sexual exploitation and abuse and harassment in all places where relief and development programs are implemented. FH holds a zero-tolerance policy against sexual exploitation and abuse and harassment. FH expects its employees to maintain high ethical standards, protect organizational integrity and reputation, and ensure that FH work is carried out in honest and fair methods, in alignment with the FH Heartbeat and safeguarding and associated policies. Violations to stated policies will be subject to corrective action up to and including termination of employment.