Job Description
Country: Zimbabwe
ACF has been working in Zimbabwe since 2002 and over the years, has been a key humanitarian actor in the country. Since 2015, ACF has adopted an intervention strategy focused on localization and capacity development through partnerships, in particular with two national organizations, NAZ (Nutrition Action Zimbabwe) and AA (Africa AHEAD). ACF has increased the size of its mission in the course of last year to adequately respond to the rising humanitarian needs.

The Food Security and Livelihoods (FSL) Deputy Program Manager will primarily be responsible for supporting the BHA and StartNetwork Activities.
The Deputy Programme Manager will provide assistance to vulnerable households in terms of nutrition behavior change and communication trainings in a bid to contribute to the eradication of extreme hunger, malnutrition and poverty.

Duties and Responsibilities
Mission 1: Contribute to deliberations on strategy and the positioning in the FSL department.
 Ongoing, systematic and thorough analysis of the humanitarian situation in respect of FSL and of the context of intervention in his/her field of activity.
 Internal dissemination of information gathered and its analysis.
 Taking part in the determination of strategy in his/her area of activity and sectoral strategy at national level, together with ACF Programs team.
 Participating, as and when necessary, in the development of the FSL section of the emergency response plan in his/her area of activity.

Mission 2: Support design, implementation, monitoring and reporting of FSL projects.
 Setting up of the Cash program(s) taking into account the logical framework of the program(s), workplan, the budget, and the logistical and administrative processes of ACF.
 Lead on field implementation of BHA and Start Network activities. Preparing in time to meet deadlines the FSL components of external and internal reports relating to his/her projects.
 Provide technical advice and backstopping to implementing partners in cash programming and FSL interventions, as per demand.
 Internal APR monitoring tools review, regular presence in the field, maintenance of implementation tracker, monthly review of the budget.

Mission 3: Participate in the coordination, representation and partnerships of ACF in his/her area of intervention
 Coordination of activities with other sectors and departments of ACF in order to ensure rational use of resources and optimum integration.
 Participation in sector-specific and sector-related working groups, coordination fora, expert networks, etc
 Participation in joint monitoring visits with project partners.
 Representing ACF and ensuring coordination with partners or the authorities.

Mission 4: Compliance to the ACF Values & Principles, Gender equality, Child protection and Safeguarding policies.
 Ensuring compliance and exhibiting ACF Values i.e; Helping people in need, No-discrimination, Transparency, Neutrality, Independence, and Professionalism.
 Read and ensure a full understanding of ACFs Gender, Child Protection and other safeguarding policies
 Implement all work related activities with a gender, inclusion and child protection lens Help build an inclusive office environment where people do not feel disadvantaged or judged according to their gender or limited due to manageable disability.


Qualifications and Experience
Experience.
 Degree in FSL related studies e.g. agriculture, natural resource management, food security and livelihoods.
 Master’s Degree in Food Security and Livelihoods or Agriculture program.
 5 to 8 years’ work experience in of food security and livelihoods development work.
 Previous experience managing cash based interventions/cash transfer programming experience is a key requirement.

Required skills.
 Professional, motivated, open, creative, mature, responsible, flexible and, culturally sensitive.
 Excellent team, budget and project management and representation competencies.
 Willing and able to be based and travel regularly within remote areas, where services are limited.
 Commitment to ACF mission, values and policy.
 Good knowledge of implementing projects
 Capacity to write high quality reports