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ECHO Food Security & Nutrition Program Manager

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Location: Hyderabad, Pakistan
Duration: 9 - 11 months
Expected Travel: up to 30%



Description:

CARE is seeking an experienced Food Security and Nutrition Program Manager – ECHO to lead CARE’s delivery response and provide guidance on utilization of cash grants/vouchers. S/he coordinates with other CARE staff, to ensure a rapid, proportionate and effective response, and ensure an effective response to immediate program needs while simultaneously considering longer-term needs. The Program Manager will take a very active role in co-ordination, support and advocacy with other stakeholders with special focus on the food security and nutrition, and lead recruitment and mentoring, support of program national staff.

Responsibilities:

  • Assessment, Program design and Planning
  • Program Management and Implementation
  • General Management and Leadership
  • Human Resource Management
  • Safety and Security
  • Program Support & Finance

Required:

  • Post Graduation education in topics relevant to Food Security and/or Nutrition.
  • Extensive humanitarian aid experience in complex and natural disasters
  • Experience of managing ECHO grants and/or significant experience working on ECHO grants
  • Experience managing food security programs.
  • Excellent understanding of nutrition programming
  • Comfortable in of all aspects of managerial, including managing large budgets
  • Demonstrated experience in working with local partner organizations
  • Experience in complex decision making and leading a multi-disciplinary, multi-national team under difficult circumstances.
  • High level of expertise in representation and negotiation with Government and Donors
  • Strong understanding of the humanitarian emergency operating context, including Sphere, the humanitarian system, donors, security, civil military liaison and program management.
  • Experience and ability to work in volatile and unsafe situation.
  • Experience in working with local partner is preferred.
  • Strong capacity building skills and experience.

Applications for this position must be made through the CARE USA careers page: https://tbe.taleo.net/NA5/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=CAREUSA&cws=1&rid=1580

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