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The ICRC is looking for a suitable candidate to fill the position of:

Economic Security Generalist 2 (FSL Officer)

Contract type:  Open ended
Grade: B2
Number of posts: 1 Post
Duty station: Hodeidah

Purpose

Economic Security Generalist 2 plans, implements and monitors the ICRC’s economic security (EcoSec) program activities in line with the country strategy and under the supervision and guidance of their hierarchical superior.

Accountabilities & Responsibilities 

• Contributes to preparation and planning of field interventions, assessment trips, organizes meetings with interlocutors and ensures timely reporting. Carries out regular field visits and on-site aid distributions.
• Contributes to designing and implementing voucher, fair, food/cash-for-work, cash transfer, livelihood, and microeconomic Initiative programs.
• Contributes to identifying response options based on an analysis of EcoSec core components (food consumption/production, living conditions, income support and capacity-building, etc.).
• Contributes to developing methods, plans, implementation, logistics and reporting for aid distribution.
• In absence of the Team Leader, supervises field team’s activities on-site.
• Maintains good coordination and working relationship with the Yemeni Red Crescent Society volunteers engaged in joint activities with the ICRC.  
• Analyses strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT analysis) to identify possible response options.
• Collects data, using methods that are in line with the household economy approach and applies data-collection tools and devices.
• Contributes to designing a good method for registering beneficiaries, verifies and updates beneficiaries’ lists. 
• Monitors activities, implementation of projects and reports on the process accordingly.   
• Enters data into and maintains the survey database and the EcoSec Programme Management Tool when requested.
• Performs mid-level qualitative and quantitative data analysis; describes results and produces data visualizations.
• Collects and analyses market price data.
• Collects nutrition information at the household level; uses their basic understanding of malnutrition to identify vulnerabilities and nutritional shortcomings.
• Contributes to internal reporting; translates documents for internal use and interprets upon request.

Certifications/Professional Experience Required

• High school diploma, technical education or professional or University degree in Agriculture, Economics, Development Studies, Sociology, Animal Production, Veterinary Science, or related fields (degree in Agriculture and/or Economics is a strong advantage for this position).
• Good command (spoken and written) of English.
• Good computer skills (Word, Excel, Power Point).
• 3–5 years’ experience in a similar field of activity.

Competencies  

• Accountability
• Organization and planning capabilities
• Teamwork & Collaboration
• Representing the Organization
• Communication skills
• Ability to prepare reports, accuracy, and attentiveness to details
• Beneficiary & Client focused