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Food Security Coordinator , Other

Job Information
Country: 
Other
Region: 
Bangladesh - Dhaka
Job Type: 
Employment
Job Location: 
Field
Directing HQ: 
Action Against Hunger - USA
Job Duration: 
12mths
Language(s): 
English
Minimum Experience: 
Humanitarian
Expiry Date: 
Nov 20 '08
Job Objectives: 

Responsibilities:

  • Ensure close follow up and successful implementation of Shariatpur project in particular
  • Overall food security program development and technical strategy
  • Participation to the existing technical working groups at capital level, or at field level if required
  • Representation in other meetings in the absence of the head of mission upon request
  • Coordination of on-going programs – technical support
  • Facilitate coordination between the teams on the field, the program manager and the head of mission
  • Compile the technical section of the monthly SitRep and contribute to context analysis. Team and partnership Management
Qualifications: 

Qualification and previous experience:

  • Minimum five years field experience in food security with integrated approach
  • Strong experiences in working in long term oriented (structural) programs in a development context
  • Some basic experience in emergency contexts, preferably in natural disaster responses
  • Experienced in working with national partner organisations
  • Experience in Bangladesh or south Asia context preferred
  • University/ Master Degree or equivalent in food security related field, preferably agriculture, or alternatively University/ Master Degree in Development studies with additional food security related certificate/ education
  • Background in community participation approach
  • English is compulsory

Please submit only one application. You may apply to multiple job openings or general positions per application.