Reporting Lines
Under the overall supervision of DRO / Ukraine Head of Office and direct supervision of the Emergency and Rehabilitation Officer, and in close collaboration with the other Food Security Cluster (FSC) co-coordinator, under the technical guidance of FAO and World Food Programme (WFP), the global FSC, relevant UN agencies, international and local NGOs, Humanitarian Country Team, and other counterparts. The Food Security and Livelihood Cluster Coordinator will be ensuring the overall coordination of emergency relief activities in food security sector in Ukraine. As the FSLC is co-led by FAO and WFP, the FAO co-coordinator will be required to work in collaboration with his WFP counterpart. All significant decisions should be made jointly between both coordinators. They are accountable to the cluster leads and are responsible for ensuring that, through coordination, the cluster is implementing proportionate, appropriate, and timely responses that are cost efficient.
Technical Focus
The Coordinator is one of the core Food Security Cluster Coordination team members and plays a vital role in ensuring timely, coherent and effective food security interventions by mobilizing stakeholders to respond in a coordinated and strategic manner to a humanitarian crisis. The role of the Food Security Cluster Coordinator, as set out in the IASC Generic Terms of Reference and the main core functions, is to lead food security coordination along with the support team (includes an Information Management Officer (IMO), in :
- Supporting service delivery
- Informing strategic decisions of the Humanitarian Coordinator (HC) and Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) / Country Management Team (CMT)
- Coordinating, Planning, and implementing Cluster strategies, including contingency planning and preparedness
- Monitoring and Evaluating Cluster / Sector performance
- Building national and FSC members capacity in preparedness and contingency planning
- Advocacy
- Accountability to affected people
Tasks and responsibilities
Specifically, the incumbent will carry out the following tasks :
Lead the process for the FSC through identification of needs, severity, geographical scope, and Persons in Need, with the support of the IMO and in consultation with the cluster partnersUndertake planning and strategy development by contributing to the humanitarian response plan and lead the process for the FSC through coordinating the design of the response strategy and logframe, in consultation with the cluster partners.Promoting emergency response actions while at the same time considering the need for early recovery planning as well as prevention and risk reduction concerns;Identifying key humanitarian partners for the cluster coordination, respecting their existing mandates and program priorities;Identifying other key partners, including local and national authorities, local and national non-governmental organizations (NGOs), community-based organizations, business leaders, and agriculture and natural resources expertise for active participation and support;Ensuring appropriate coordination with all humanitarian partners (including national and international NGOs, and other international organizations active in the sector), as well as with national authorities and local structures;Ensuring the establishment / maintenance of appropriate sectoral coordination mechanisms, including working groups at the national, and if necessary, local level;Ensuring the full integration of the IASC’s agreed priority crosscutting issues, namely human rights, HIV / AIDS, age, gender, and environment, utilizing participatory and community-based approaches where possible. In line with this, promote gender equality by ensuring that the needs, contributions, and capacities of women and girls as well as men and boys are addressed;Securing the commitments from cluster partners in responding to needs and filling gaps, ensuring an appropriate distribution of responsibilities within the cluster, with clearly defined focal points for specific issues where necessary;Representing the interests of the cluster in discussions with the Humanitarian Coordinator on prioritization, resource mobilization, and advocacy;Acting as the focal point for inquiries on the cluster’s response plans and operations;Coordinating with national / local authorities, state institutions, local civil society, and other relevant actors.Contributing to the development and execution of needs assessment and analysis, in close collaboration with FAO’s Assessment and Analysis Unit;Ensuring predictable responses within the cluster, including the identification of gaps and the updating of cluster response plans and CAP / SRP strategy accordingly;Developing / updating agreed response strategies and action plans for the cluster, based on analyses jointly conducted with FAO’s Assessment and Analysis Unit, and ensuring that these are adequately reflected in the overall country strategies;Supporting emergency preparedness and contingency planning;Ensure the development of regular food security reports (Sitreps, Bulletins, newsletters, etc.);Ensuring adequate monitoring and reporting mechanisms are in place to measure progress against implementation plans and cluster objectives;Identify funding for the FSLC team to have a running FSLC, in close collaboration with the CLAs. Actively track FSC funding status in consultation with CLAs to ensure continuity of operations, and provide a forum for advocacy and resource mobilization;Supervise the IMO with the other cluster co-coordinator and provide guidance to the co-chair and other Cluster team members, and ensure a smooth and inclusive relationship of the Cluster team with all partners and CLAsPerform any other tasks as necessary.CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING
Minimum Requirements
University degree in food security, livelihood, agriculture, economics or related field to the organization’s objectivesAt least 5 years of relevant practical experience in sector or cluster coordination and / or multi-actor / diverse stakeholder coordinationWorking knowledge (Level C) EnglishFAO Core Competencies
Results FocusTeamworkCommunicationBuilding Effective RelationshipsKnowledge Sharing and Continuous ImprovementTechnical / Functional Skills
Ability to work and plan at strategic, as well as operational, levelsAbility to work productively under pressure and to maintain high morale in difficult circumstancesStrong knowledge to effectively use standard office software, such as MS Office (Windows, Word, Outlook, Excel, Power Point, Exchange)Selection Criteria
Advanced university degree is desirable; food security, livelihood, agriculture, economics or related field is preferredKnowledge of Ukrainian or Russian is an assetPrevious experience with the UN system or relation work for a donor organization, consulting company or NGO is a strong advantageExperience in humanitarian response including in the food security or nutrition sector is an assetExperience in capacity building, data management, and / or drafting guidelines or standards is an assetPlease note that all candidates should adhere to FAO Values of Commitment to FAO, Respect for All and Integrity and Transparency
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
FAO does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, processing)Please note that FAO will only consider academic credentials or degrees obtained from an educational institution recognized in the IAU / UNESCO listPlease note that FAO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited / recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU) / United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed atFor more information, visit the FAO employment websiteAppointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, accreditation, any residency or visa requirements, and security clearances.