Under the supervision of the Livelihood Coordinator, the Program Officer’s primary responsibility will be to support and assist the day-to-day management of Emergency food security and nutrition support to flood affected population.

Responsibilities:

1. Assist in collecting, compiling, organizing and storing the flow of information and files produced within the Emergency food security and livelihood support to flood affected population
2. Arrange progress review meetings, as and when necessary; record and disseminate minutes of meetings
3. Assist the Livelihood Coordinator in internal and external communication matters, including the development of a sound communication plan
4. Update program information and support in developing relevant project documentation, including monthly/quarterly reports, monitoring tools, fact sheets etc.
5. Support the Livelihoods Team in drafting concept papers, project proposals, log-frames, work plans, budgets,project reports and reviews, and case studies
6. Assist program units in organizing and conducting impact studies, baseline studies, assessments and surveys.
7. Maintain and disseminate program schedules,monitoring tools and calendars among the District team.
8. Provide administrative and organizational support to Coordinator and Senior Managers in briefing and site visits
9. Participate in professional training and development activities as necessary.
10. Take minutes of the meetings and report writing

11. Perform other duties as assigned by the Livelihoods Coordinator

Skills Required:

--Theoretical and/or practical knowledge of project cycle management
--Experience in report/grant writing;
--Strong English language skills;
--Excellent communication and analytical skills
--Team worker with flexibility;
--Computer skills including MS- Office
--Ability to handle multiple tasks; proven self-initiative and problem solving abilities

Preference:

Previous experience in Livelihood Programs preferred