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Action Against Hunger-USA is part of the Action Against Hunger International network, which provides humanitarian relief in over 40 countries worldwide in the sectors of nutrition, health, water/sanitation, and food security. Action Against Hunger-USA, an independent NGO, currently manages operations in seven countries: Kenya, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia, Haiti and Somalia. Action Against Hunger-USA has approximately 1,500 staff based in the various country offices, Head Quarter in New York City and Operational Centre in Nairobi. Additional growth is anticipated. I.            SUMMARY OF POSITION FSL Assistant will be involved in implementation of FSL activities that include beneficiary targeting, distribution of vegetable seeds and farming tools, monitoring and evaluating the progress of activities, and documentation and reporting. The FSL Officer provides comprehensive FSL support to implement activities, which will positively impact retention & growth of Action Against Hunger employees. The FSL Officer role has the following purpose, engagement and delivery: Purpose: Execute different activities in areas of FSL such as, undertaking implementation of FSL project activities, documentation, monitoring and evaluation, and participating in any emergency emergency response activities. Engagement: Liaise with beneficiaries, local government technical staff, ACF Logistics & Nutrition team and FSL staff in coordination office on FSL related issues and other operational factors that influence consistent delivery of FSL services at the Base level. Delivery: Sustains FSL standards in the area of beneficiary targeting, activity implementation, documentation, monitoring & evaluation, report writing in line with internal rules and regulations, funding regulations and Action Against Hunger Charter of Principles and Core Values. II.            Essential job functions 1.      Implementation of FSL Project Activities Key to the role is overseeing quality and timely implementation of Food Security and Livelihood interventions to ensure continuity of effective service delivery and save lives. Oversee the implementation of activities and ensure activities are implemented in a timely manner and meeting the standards Develop plans for the implementation of the FSL project in the assigned Payams and Bomas Work closely with M&E Officer to ensure that programme indicators, monitoring formats, databases, data analysis, and reporting are maintained and harmonized. Identify community needs, understand the natural resource management challenges and suggest potential solutions appropriate to the programme. Through guidance support from FSL head, suggest innovative ideas and appropriate techniques for FSL interventions based on the context. Provide standards on job training and guidance on crop/vegetable production management practices, cash for asset implementation and resources management to project assistants, community supervisors/volunteers and field monitors. Ensure project plans, reports (activity weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports) etc. are prepared and submitted timely. Support the M& E in ensuring correct data collected providing regular activity monitoring, follow up and provide report on project key issues and any other challenge affecting the project. Provide supervision to the project assistance and supporting staffs and ensures technical support provided at field level. Represent ACF in sub-cluster meetings in the field level and provided update to the head of FSL and nutrition program manager field based. Take active role in all FSL related aspects in case of any emergency, under the guidance the FSL PM. Ensure active liaison with communities to ensure proper flow of information with respect to ACF’s role and