Job Location | Jordan |
Education | Not Mentioned |
Salary | $2,000 - $3,000 |
Industry | Non-profit Organization |
Functional Area | Not Mentioned |
Food Security and Livelihoods (FSL) Program Manager - IRBIDAction Against Hunger(ACF)˙is an international non-governmental organization working in more than 40 countries in the fields of nutrition, food security and livelihoods, water sanitation and hygiene, and care practices. ACF is looking for its program in Jordan for˙Food Security and Livelihoods (FSL) Program ManagerWork place:˙IRBIDPosition Overview:˙Action Against Hunger is a leading humanitarian and development agency working to combat the causes of hunger and malnutrition in over 46 countries worldwide. Eleven years into the Syrian conflict, more than 1.3 million Syrians have sought refuge in Jordan.. This influx of refugees has strained Jordans economy and resources, with Syrians often accepting worse working conditions and lower compensation than Jordanians and taking on low-skill, informal jobs in sectors such as in manufacturing, construction and agriculture. In 2022, Jordan had a 23% unemployment rate. For Syrian refugees, unemployment rates are significantly worse with 80% of Syrian refugees unemployed in 2021, up from 50% and 65% in 2019 and 2020.With field offices in Irbid and Azraq and a head office in Amman, Action Against Hunger has been operational in Jordan since 2014, delivering livelihoods, social protection WASH and MHPSS programming in Irbid, Zarqa, Mafraq, and Madaba governorates. Through its livelihoods and social protection program, ACF aims to improve the livelihoods status of Syrian refugees and vulnerable Jordanians through decent and sustainable employment opportunities; strengthening sustainable livelihoods and value chains and enhancing the capacity of local actors to promote economic opportunities and improve working conditions. So far, ACF has reached over 6,000 beneficiaries through its social protection and livelihood activities in 2022. Action Against Hunger is also an active member of the Livelihoods, Basic Needs, Food Security and Durable Solutions Working Groups; Graduation Approach and Vocational Training Taskforces; and Common Cash Facility Steering Committee.As part of its growing livelihoods portfolio, Action Against Hunger is recruiting for a Food Security and Livelihoods (FSL) Program Manager to lead program implementation and oversee the quality and efficiency of Action Against Hunger?s Livelihoods and Agriculture project. Directly reporting to the Field Coordinator, the FSL Program Manager will be based in Irbid.Responsibilities:Objective 1: Set up, implement, and report on standalone and integrated food security and livelihoods projects
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