Food Security Field Officer

Action Against Hunger (ACF) is a humanitarian, non-governmental, non-political, non-denominational and non-profit making organisation working in the Palestinian Territory since 2002.
ACF is recruiting for its Gaza office a
Food Security Field Officer
For an initial 1 month period

The Candidate will:
-Participate in the design and implementation of rapid food security assessments and project identification studies under the supervision of the Food Security Project Manager.
-Identify project beneficiaries
-Supervise social workers
-Organize and supervise field activities in coordination with local partners
-Participate in data collection for baseline studies
-Participate in the design of food security concept papers and project proposals
-Participate in the information gathering from other NGO’s, institutions, ministries, local partners and communities on the food security situation in the Gaza Strip
-Participate in the forecast and follow-up of the project expenses and budget
-Participate in meetings with the community and project staff to define roles and responsibilities

Profile of the Candidate:
-University degree in agricultural engineering or related field
-Minimum 2 years of relevant experience
-Good knowledge of Cash For Work and Food Security Programming
-Excellent organizational and communication skills
-Good project field management skills
-Proficiency in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint, Access, and Internet
-Flexibility and ability to work under pressure

Application Procedure:
Interested candidates should send a letter of motivation and their CV, including at least two professional references covering their last two jobs to assistadmin-pt-gaacf-e.org

Applications will be accepted up to and including the 1st December 2010.

PLEASE indicate the reference FSFO/TTPP/10 in all correspondence.
Only those candidates pre-selected for an interview will be contacted