Job Title:             Program Specialist Livelihood & Food Security

Duty Station:         National Office, Islamabad

Reporting to:          General Manager Programs

Direct Reports:       Manager Agriculture Livelihoods               

Introduction:

Human Development Foundation (HDF), founded in 1997, with a vision to help people help themselves by a group of visionary Pakistani American doctors and philanthropists. Over two decades, our quest for positive social change remains at the forefront and we, at the foundation, work tirelessly towards human development and poverty eradication. HDF is helping its partner communities in 34 districts of Pakistan through its holistic approach and integrated program model. Social Capital Development, Education & literacy, Primary Healthcare, Livelihood & Food Security and Sustainable Environment are key pillars of our program.

 Position Objective:

 The livelihood & Food Security Specialist will provide strategic leadership of and technical guidance on sustainable livelihoods interventions. The specialist will be responsible for leading the livelihoods and food security components of program to pursue inclusive growth and economic empowerment of partner communities, supporting entrepreneurship, growing businesses, nurturing talent, agricultural livelihoods and access to finance. He will be required to develop and maintain sector-based partnerships to leverage resources and scale the impact.

 Key Responsibilities

1.                  Provide technical leadership, support and guidance to livelihoods and food security program interventions.

2.                  Design a strategy to enhance a coordinated approach to livelihood interventions and the development of human development and poverty reduction strategies to help achieve the mission of HDF Pakistan.

3.                  Lead and support the design and development of livelihoods interventions within the context of integrated programs.

4.                  Provide feedback to the General Manager Programs and Chief Executive Officer on how to promote a coordinated livelihood and food security strategy, which serves the needs of partner communities of HDF Pakistan.

5.                  Develop and implement assessment tools and approaches for agriculture livelihoods, workforce development, food security and access to capital programs.

6.                  Develop capacities within the program, partners (public and private sector), and at community levels to protect livelihoods and achieve food security of partner communities.

7.                  Facilitates existing and build new partnerships with key actors, including government, civil society, academia, private sector and the development partners, for successful implementation of the programs and resource mobilization (e.g., in-kind contributions, donations, public-private partnerships)

8.                  Identify opportunities to promote innovative partnerships with non­traditional donors, private sector and academic institutions to promote the objectives of HDF’s livelihoods and food security programs.

9.                  Work with foundation development team for development of livelihood and food security focused proposals and donor reports (concept notes, narrative proposals, budget and monitoring tools).

10.              Responsible for supervision and implementation of agriculture livelihood program, achieving targets, compliance and reporting.

11.              Responsible for supervision and implementation of strategies and achievement of targets for future skills programs and reporting and compliance to partner provincial governments.

12.              Lead the program innovation drive with regards to livelihoods and food security to scale the program and impact.

13.              Mentor and train the reporting managers, regional program managers and field teams in livelihood and food security strategies.

14.              Responsible for development of and achievement of annual operations plan of livelihoods and food security.

Minimum Requirement

Qualification: Masters in Economics, Business Management or Social Sciences Experience:

·         Minimum 7 years of experience in livelihood, innovation, entrepreneurship, food security, access to capital and agriculture livelihood programs.

·         Must experience in development of proposals for individual and institutional donors.

Skill Set:

Excellent command on writing and presentation

Ability to work in challenging environments with ambitious targets and diverse teams.

Excellent command and knowledge of economy, labor force market, agricultural challenges and emerging trends in workforce development.

Job Details

Functional Area:
Total Positions:
1 Post
Job Shift:
First Shift (Day)
Job Type:
Job Location:
Gender:
No Preference
Minimum Education:
Masters
Degree Title:
Masters in Economics, Business Management or Social Sciences
Career Level:
Experienced Professional
Minimum Experience:
7 Years (experience in livelihood, innovation, entrepreneurship, food security, access to capital and agriculture livelihood programs.)
Apply Before:
Mar 23, 2021
Posting Date:
Mar 07, 2021

Human Development Foundation

N.G.O./Social Services · 601-1000 employees - Islamabad

Twenty years of saving and transforming lives For over two decades, HDF has been striving to eradicate multidimensional poverty through its unique model of holistic community development. HDF is one of the highest-rated Non-Profit Organizations (NPOs) by the Pakistan Center for Philanthropy (PCP) and is registered under section 42 of the Companies Act, 2017. HDF is privileged to operate in Pakistan under a valid MOU duly signed with Economic Affairs Division (EAD).

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