The FSL Senior Officer will assist SRCS 2 State Branch with the implementation of Enhancing Food Security and Resilience of Rural Communities in Kassala and Northern States including coordination, training and PMER of the project activities implemented in Algolid in Northern state and Aroma locality in Kassala states with a particular focus on managing and motivating volunteers.  

The FSL Senior Officer will have overall technical responsibility of managing the Enhancing Food Security and Resilience of Rural Communities in Kassala and Northern States Programme including implementation, monitoring and reporting. 

The FSL Senior Officer will work under the direct supervision of the Project Coordinator in close coordination and collaboration with the relevant project team at SRCS branch level. 

In addition, the FSL Senior Officer is required to assist SRCS in maintaining close coordination in technical areas with relevant authorities and other stakeholders at state level. 

• Coordination of technical project activities 
• Liaison between stakeholders, to ensure they are informed and engaged 
• Technical support to project volunteers 
• Project data collection and monitoring. 
• Technical planning and supervision of the activities 
• Coordination of project reporting processes 
• Administration task in relation to project activities 

Coordination of project technical activities 

• Contribute to maintaining project implementation on track and monitoring progress of the project, and the project partners’ role at field level. 
• Motivating and managing project volunteers during the course of the project implementation. 
• Participate in development of partnerships with local stakeholders to facilitate delivery of field level activities. 
• Ensure safe, dignified and quality service delivery for target communities. 

Liaison between stakeholders, to ensure they are informed and engaged  

• Facilitating dialogue between stakeholders at field level through meetings and individual interviews. 
• Promote and support networking initiatives for stakeholders and actors at field level. 
• Contribute in supporting capacity development of the project stakeholders to grantee informed and effective involvement of the stakeholders. 

Technical support to project volunteers 

• Contributing to capacity building and development of the project volunteers in PSS, delivery of dignified services etc. to secure quality delivery of the project activities. 
• Participate in conducting, facilitating or co-facilitating training workshops for the project volunteers. 
• Mentoring and coaching the project volunteers to achieve the goal of the project, as required, including supporting caring for volunteers roll-out. 

Project monitoring and evaluation 

• Contribute to setting up and maintaining monitoring systems and reporting formats.  
• Receiving and reviewing project progress reports submitted by the project volunteers. 
• Monitor day-to-day implementation of the project activities and discuss emerging issues and problems with stakeholders in the field. 
• Contributing to baseline and/or end line assessments, review, lessons learnt workshop of the project. 
• Prepare for and participate in regular progress planning meetings with the line manager, and at other staff meetings as appropriate. 
• Organize and conduct one-to-one progress and planning meetings with the project volunteers. 

Coordination of project reporting processes  

• Submitting monthly progress reports of the project implementation to the project manager. 
• Delivering feedback to other project stakeholders at field level. 
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• Other  
• Contribute in development of new funding proposals and extended project proposals. 
• Participate in and contribute to SRCS, Northern State and Kassala annual planning process. 
• Where appropriate, attend internal/external meetings and workshops relevant to the project work as agreed with Line Manger. 
• Undertake any other tasks in agreement with the line manager. 

• University degree, bachelor's in food security and Livelihood technical background - Agriculture or Forestry, agronomy, environment, geography, socioeconomics or any other related, and Livelihood. 
• Experience of  
• Working with NGO’s, other institutions or authorities within the field based rural development programmes. 
• Project monitoring and volunteer leadership, minimum 6 years working experience in similar positions. 
• Practical application of participatory approaches and community mobilization

Skills in 

• Project planning and management. 
• Knowledge and interest in migration related issues and vulnerabilities 
• Effective verbal communication skills. 
• Building effective and supportive relationships internally and externally. 
• Solid computer skills including word processing, spreadsheet and presentation design packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and report writing ability. 
• Conflict management and problem solving. 
• Team building. 
• Negotiation and influencing. 
• Leadership and motivation. 
• English and Arabic, other languages an advantage 
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Working Abilities 

• Ability to facilitate discussions and negotiations between different interest groups at all levels. 
• Work as part of a team in a supportive way. 
• Work under pressure and to meet strict deadlines. 

Attitudes 

• Welling to work long and irregular hours and on public holidays as required. 
• Commitment to the fundamental principles of RC/RC movement and to the mission of Sudanese Red Crescent Society. 
• Ability to handle sensitive information and keep confidentiality ability to guide volunteers and affected population in a respectful manner. 
• Sensitive to the feelings expressed and behaviour displayed by the volunteers and affected population. 
• Committed to take responsibility for good communication amongst volunteers.