Agriculture Specialist (Deputy Programme Manager) at Action Against Hunger | ACF-International

Action Against Hunger is the world’s hunger specialist and leader in a global movement that aims to end life-threatening hunger for good within our lifetimes. For 40 years, the humanitarian and development organization has been on the front lines, treating and preventing hunger across nearly 50 countries. It served more than 21 million people in 2018 alone.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Agriculture Specialist (Deputy Programme Manager)

Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Employment Type: Full-time

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and/or contribute to feasibility studies, assessments, and evaluations related to agricultural and livestock interventions;
• Define implementation modalities in consultation with the FSL Technical team, covering areas such as beneficiary identification and registration, distribution, training, awareness, and monitoring for agricultural and livelihood activities;
• Collaborate with the Programme Manager and sector leads to define the project intervention strategy;
• Develop costed plans for agricultural activities and ensure their effective implementation in close coordination with the Programme Manager;
• Supervise and manage staff involved in agricultural and livestock activities, including Agriculture and Veterinary Officers, while supporting recruitment efforts under the SO3 component as needed;
• Ensure the adoption of innovative and climate-resilient agricultural practices while monitoring adherence to work plans and technical guidelines;
• Collaborate with the MEAL Manager to establish a robust Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) system and beneficiary support mechanisms;
• Promote gender-sensitive approaches and actively engage women and youth in agricultural training and livelihood support initiatives;
• Contribute to the preparation of technical and operational documents for knowledge sharing and lesson capitalization;
• Monitor project progress, identify areas for improvement, and recommend course corrections as necessary;
• Provide technical and operational support to field teams for agriculture and livestock-related activities;
• Support the development of activities progress reports for the program team as well as contribute to the development of donor reports;
• Ensure synergy between the agriculture and livestock sector and other project components to maximize impact;
• Manage the agricultural activities budget, ensuring compliance with internal policies in close collaboration with the Programme Manager;
• Collaborate with the Consortium MEAL Manager to define a Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) plan for agriculture interventions;
• Monitor performance indicators and address any variances by proposing solutions to the Programme Manager;
• Ensure timely and quality reporting for all agricultural and livestock activities, feeding into internal and external reports;
• Support the Program Manager to Plan, Review, update, and manage the budget including FSL related follow-up on activities on a regular basis and share with relevant team Action Against Hunger staff members;
• Contribute to mapping relevant external stakeholders and building relationships;
• Develop and maintain relationships with government bodies, civil society, and humanitarian partners working in the target areas;
• Represent Action Against Hunger at external meetings with government bodies, civil society, and international stakeholders;
• Actively create opportunities to share key messages and promote climate-resilient agricultural practices;
• Ensure compliance with RESILAC’s communication and visibility protocols during external representation;
• Supervise and provide technical guidance to the Agriculture Officer and Veterinary Officer, ensuring they work collaboratively to achieve project goals;
• Lead the capacity building of project staff, local extension workers, and community leaders, ensuring they are equipped with the knowledge and tools to implement sustainable agricultural practices;
• Communicate Action Against Hunger performance standards and expectations to team members which includes; 10 minutes monthly conversation, 3 months/end of probation performance appraisal, and annual/ end of contract appraisal;
• Establish performance objectives, provide feedback, and identify strengths and areas for professional improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Agriculture, Agriculture Technology/Engineering, Agronomy, Veterinary, or related fields;
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in food security, livelihoods, Agro/livestock-related interventions, and climate adaptation projects;
• Strong computer literacy, organizational and planning skills, report writing, and budget oversight;
• Commitment to upholding Action Against Hunger’s values, and excellent interpersonal and communication skills;
• Experience in the INGO/NGO and humanitarian context;
• Experience managing a team of staff.

Application Closing Date
29th January, 2025.