Livelihoods and Food Security Advisor at Volunteer Service Overseas (VSO)

Role Overview

Working at project location – In this role, you will provide on-site support in the project location and/or VSO office, (full-time unless otherwise specified) for a set period of time.

Strengthening livelihoods and food security initiatives in the ACTIVE project

Skills, Knowledge And Experience

Skills, qualifications and experience

• A degree in development, social sciences, agriculture, business, climate adaptation, food security, or related field
• 3 -5 years of experience in livelihoods, resilience, and livelihoods programmes for vulnerable households.
• Proven ability of communicating at various levels within and between organisations depending on audience and content of the message.
• Experience in M&E
• Good facilitation and coaching skills
• Good written and spoken English and Kiswahili language skills.
• Ability to work effectively as a team member with minimal supervision
• Evidence of effective problem solving and organizational skills.
• Evidence of professionalism and high integrity.
• Evidence of openness to learning to improve own performance

Competencies and Behaviour

Whether You Want To Join Us As An Employee, Or As a Volunteer Working In Your Own Country, Overseas Or Online, Our Selection Process Includes An Assessment Based On These Core Competencies

At VSO we believe progress is only possible by working together.

• Ability to be open minded and respectful
• Ability to be resilient and adaptive to new situations
• Ability to facilitate positive change and build sustainable working relationships
• Ability to seek and share knowledge