Through capacity building and through technical and programme support, the International Programme Division keeps the organization focused on the socio-economic and humanitarian needs of vulnerable people.

The division reinforces IR’s implementing structure to enable these people and their communities to develop themselves sustainably, and ensures that the organization is prepared to respond promptly and effectively to humanitarian crises.

The division increases the organization’s ability to tackle poverty by developing and fostering partnerships and institutional relationships effectively and proactively, and by ensuring transparent and timely reporting to the organisation’s donors.

The FSL Coordinator is responsible for designing and implementing of food security and livelihood programs in adherence with Islamic Relief Worldwide – Mali and donor guidelines and standards. The FSL Coordinator takes overall responsibility for the quality and implementation of IRW’s FSL work in Mali providing leadership to the identification, design and implementation of FSL programming,. The Coordinator will ensure that relevant operational and technical inputs are provided in a timely and adapted manner so that the highest impact and relevance of work are achieved. Through mentoring and capacity building of the national FSL team, the Coordinator will ensure that practical implementation plans are in place for all projects, and that these plans are maintained and regularly updated. The Coordinator will also produce timely inputs to proposal development, and ensure that financial and programmatic reporting demands and deadlines are met. The coordinator will maintain an excellent situational awareness of the shifting food security and livelihoods context, contribute to programme and overall response strategy and planning processes.

·        Prepare and oversee programme implementation to ensure timely delivery of project activities, including identification of project areas and priority needs.

·        Assume indirect (technical) management of the FSL team, with a strong focus on coaching, mentoring and capacity building to develop technical and operational expertise.

·        Support the formation and effective operation of the new FSL team and contribute to a positive working environment.

·        Oversee the implementation of the Livelihood & Food Security projects in Mali, ensuring timeliness and delivery according to the activity plan and results frameworks.

·        Manage the Livelihoods and Food Security activities ensuring that it is meeting its intended aims and objectives and achieving impact.

·        Assure full compliance of operations with IRW’s principles, rules, regulations and policies, operational strategies and relevant reference documents and policies (Sphere, Do no harm).

·        Provide technical expertise and knowledge to ensure that food security and livelihoods interventions, including cash based interventions, voucher programming, and in-kind food basket distribution and economic strengthening interventions meets appropriate minimum and technical quality standards.

·        Coordinate and/or lead relevant assessments including the Household Economic Assessment (HEA) approach (needs and baseline assessments) and emergency market assessments.

·        Create and refine operational planning and supportive budgets, and develop future FSL programme strategy in close coordination with the FSL team.

·        Working closely with the head of programmes and other sector Managers, support fundraising, including development of high quality concept notes and proposals, and country level donor engagement.

·        Identify and support opportunities for cross-sector and integrated programming.

·        In consultation with the MEAL team, maintain an M&E plan which links to programme development and reporting requirements and ensure capacity building of field staff to carry out the work.

·        Lead analysis of field assessment and monitoring data, ensuring that lessons learnt are documented and integrated into ongoing programming.

·        In collaboration with IRW’s Regional FSL colleagues, maintain links to networks of technical expertise for sharing learning, experiences and evidence relevant to increasing impact.

·        Ensure relevant progress and donor reporting (narrative and financial) are delivered on time.

·        Lead the identification and facilitation of capacity building measures for IRW-SS staff and partners in relation to food security and livelihoods work.

·        Provide leadership, coaching and mentoring to staff under indirect management, ensuring that they have clear objectives and receive meaningful feedback on their performance and development.

·        Contribute to situational analysis for identifying livelihoods protection and recovery needs, with due consideration for cross cutting issues within all interventions.

·        Along with other staff members, represent IR Mali in coordination among donors, government authorities, relevant cluster and working groups and other stakeholders at national level.

·        Work with other sector managers, staff and partners to incorporate FSL considerations in their programme activities, and to incorporate other programme considerations in FSL activities.

·        Assist with development and implementation of an effective FSL advocacy strategy at national and field levels, including clear internal and external messaging and dissemination of information.

·        Develop and maintain collaborative and effective partnerships with NGOs/CSOs and government partners.

·        Ensure, together with field team, that agreements and MoU’s are in place with state government and local civil society stakeholders to enable timely project execution