An International NGO is looking for a Deputy Head of Program – Food Security & Livelihoods (FSL).

Position Objective:The Deputy HOP FSL supports the Head of Program in providing strategic, technical, and managerial leadership to the organization’s FSL programming. The role ensures that FSL interventions are technically sound, integrated with Nutrition, Health, WASH, and MHPSS, and aligned with humanitarian response priorities, resilience building, climate adaptation, and social protection systems. The post holder will also play a key role in program development, donor engagement, partner management, capacity strengthening, and representation at national and sub‑national coordination platforms.

Relevant Experience: Master’s or Bachelor degree in Agriculture, Economics, Development Studies, Food Security, Livelihoods, or a related field with minimum 7 Overall experience with 05 years in relevant technical role in development sector;

Job Description:

Mission 1: Contribute in Defining Mission Strategy

The Deputy Head of Programme (DHOP) – Food Security & Livelihood (FSL) is responsible for:

• Support the HoP in defining and implementing the organization’s FSL strategy in line with the Country Strategy, INGO global frameworks, and humanitarian and development priorities.
• Contribute to context analysis (food security, livelihoods, markets, climate risks, IPC, vulnerability analysis) to inform program design.
• Identify strategic opportunities for scaling up resilience, climate‑smart livelihoods, cash‑based interventions (CBI), and shock‑responsive social protection.
• Lead quality implementation of the Mission’s Strategic Objectives related to FSL and support integration of FSL with Nutrition, Health, WASH, and MHPSS programming.

Mission 2: Provide Technical, Operational, and Managerial Oversight for Improving Quality of FSL Interventions

The DHOP – FSL is responsible for:

• Support HoP in developing innovative ideas, concept notes, and technical proposals for grants/funding opportunities related to FSL programming, including preparation of initial drafts of budgets, PPP, and organograms in collaboration with the support team.
• Provide technical accompaniment, mentoring, and coaching to partner staff.
• Ensure technical quality, coherence, and accountability of partner‑implemented FSL interventions, including Cash and Voucher programming, market‑based programming, agriculture, climate adaptation, and Social Protection mainstreaming for long‑term development programs.
• Support development, adaptation, and roll‑out of technical tools, SOPs, and guidelines for partners.
• Ensure partners comply with INGO technical standards, SOPs, donor guidelines, and international best practices (SPHERE, CaLP, FAO, WFP guidance).
• Contribute to program integration with DRR/mainstreaming of DRR into FSL projects, Emergency, Health, Nutrition, Climate Change, and other cross‑cutting issues to ensure integrated and holistic approaches.
• Provide technical validation of monthly internal APRs, quarterly reports, and external reporting to government departments and donor agencies.
• Set objectives, outcomes, activities, and expected results for FSL and review the quality of amendments to projects with FSL components.
• Identify and monitor risks, constraints, or escalating issues relating to program management, and inform the hierarchy accordingly.
• Support the Information Management team in providing technical backstopping to implementing partners in generating datasets and conducting FSL analysis.

Mission 3: Internal and External Coordination

The DHOP – FSL is responsible for:

• Regularly interact with the Asia Region Technical Advisor and other relevant experts at HQ.
• Represent the organization in relevant coordination forums (Food Security, Livelihoods, Cash Working Groups, START Network, IPC Forum) at national and sub‑national levels, as delegated.
• Strengthen collaboration with government departments (Agriculture, Livestock, Social Protection, Disaster Management), UN agencies, NGOs, and donors.
• Contribute to the organization of field visits of HQ Technical Advisors (as applicable).
• Support partner due diligence, capacity assessment, and accompaniment of local partners.
• Foster equitable, transparent, and accountable partnerships with local organizations.

Mission 4: Partake in Advocacy, Research, and Fundraising Initiatives

The DHOP – FSL is responsible for:

• Contribute to/support development of mission research and advocacy strategy.
• Support proposal development, including needs assessments, logical frameworks, budgets, and risk analysis.
• Through external meetings and coordination, advance the advocacy agenda and influence decision‑makers for necessary policy change.
• Contribute to donor reporting (narrative and financial alignment), ensuring accuracy, quality, and timeliness; assist in managing donor relationships and responding to technical queries.
• Identify areas for research and support MEAL/IM/Research departments in undertaking evidence‑based programming and decision‑making.
• Identify potential donors for sector‑specific programs and support the project development team in fundraising initiatives.

Mission 7: Ensure Compliance with Gender Equality, Child Protection Sensitivity, and Safeguarding Policies

The DHOP – FSL is responsible for:

• Read and ensure full understanding of the organization’s Gender, Child Protection, and other safeguarding policies.
• Implement all work‑related activities with a gender, inclusion, and child protection lens.
• Help build an inclusive office environment where people do not feel disadvantaged or judged according to their gender or limited due to manageable disability.

 Skills Required:

• Strong understanding of CVA, livelihoods recovery, climate-smart agriculture, and resilience approaches.
• Knowledge of IPC, market assessments, MPCAs, and early warning system
• Experience of implementation through local implementing partners
• Able to analyze and summarize complex technical  and contextual information
• Excellent coordination, representation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Fluent in English, reading writing and speaking and/or local language of the program implementation area
• Excellent computer skills
• Excellent Team management, coordination and interpersonal skills
• Ability to handle stress and pressure

The employer is committed to preventing abuse, sexual exploitation, and promoting gender equality and diversity. It does not tolerate sexual exploitation or abuse, and all candidates undergo rigorous background checks. Applications are encouraged from women, men, transgender, and disabled workers.