Job Title: Livelihood & Food Security Specialist

Duty Station: National Office, Islamabad Reporting to: General Manager Programs

Position Objective: Efforts to pursue inclusive economic and community growth by supporting residents, growing businesses, attracting investment and nurturing talent. Promotes workforce development strategies and resources; organizes events to engage businesses; managers related grants; and coordinates with partners/ colleagues to align related economic and workforce development efforts. Supports industry driven, sector-based partnerships to leverage resources and partner initiates. Develops and executes outreach plan to educate stakeholders and manufactures regarding the available resources  to support talent development including work –based learning programs.

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.

Key Responsibilities

1. To plan and implement food security and livelihood development activities such as: a) Assessments and surveillance interventions.

b) Cash based interventions.

c) Food aid interventions.

d) Income generating activities interventions.

e) Research an innovative intervention to fight hunger.

2 Ensure the preparation and writing to food security and livelihood proposals and donor reports (log frame, narrative, budget) together with the support team.

3.To supervise the future staff & community trainings.

4. To Assess the needs to skills development of the community and the concerned staff members.

5.Establish clear beneficiary’s follow-up mechanisms and ensures that it is updated.

6. Developing context specific livelihood strategies including cash for work activities, agriculture livelihood and vocational trainings.

7. Coordinate cash for work program within the project.

8. Coordinate agriculture income generating activities within the project.

9. Coordinate vocational trainings within the project.

10.Coordinate with village savings groups.

11. To ensure that the skills acquired by staff as well as community members are properly utilized for the purpose for which the trainings was imparted.

12. Recommendation to RPM for staff trainings where he feel weaknesses.

13.To undertake any other activity as required by the supervisor from time to time.

14.To plan development activities with the consultation of RPM, TL,s and concerned field staff.

Minimum Requirement

Qualification:      

MA Economics or Social Science with 5-7 years of relevant experience.         

Skill Set: 

Knowledge of Household economy in rural and urban context, income generating activities and small business management.