The Resilient Food Security and Livelihoods (RFSL) ensures that all Action Against Hunger’s Food Security and Livelihoods programming strengthens the four pillars of food and nutrition security of the mission through sustainable, climate-resilient, and circular economy systems that protect ecosystems, enhance market access, and improve nutrition outcomes: particularly in disaster-prone and vulnerable contexts in the Philippines.

## **Key activities in your role will include**

**Objective 1: Strategic Orientation on Resilient Food Security and Livelihoods Programming:** the Position ensures that all programming contributes to sustainable food systems transformation grounded in circular, green, and blue economy principles.

- Contribute to the definition and refinement of the country strategy, ensuring alignment with the four pillars of food and nutrition security, circular economy, and sustainable livelihoods frameworks.
- Develop and operationalize a sector strategy that integrates circular economy models (resource efficiency, waste-to-value systems), green economy approaches (climate-smart agriculture, regenerative systems), and blue economy approaches (sustainable fisheries, coastal livelihoods).
- Support the mission in analyzing sector trends, climate and disaster risks, market dynamics, and donor priorities related to food security, livelihoods, and resilience in the Philippines.
- Drive innovation by introducing new approaches that enhance food availability, economic accessibility, improved utilization, and long-term stability in shock-prone contexts.
- Support the Country Director/Deputy Country Director in developing strategic partnerships with government agencies, private and resource partners
- Support the mission in building staff and local partners capacity and readiness for emergency response

**Objective 2: Quality and Relevance of Food Security and Livelihoods Projects:** the Position ensures that all projects are technically sound, environmentally sustainable, socially inclusive, and resilient to climate and disaster risks.

- Lead and supervise participatory food security, livelihoods, market systems, and resilience assessments, incorporating environmental and disaster risk analysis.
- Support the design and formulation of proposals integrating circular economy, green and blue economy systems, and sustainable livelihoods models.
- Ensure that all activities comply with organizational and donor standards while promoting ecosystem protection and long-term stability.
- Provide technical guidance to program teams to adapt food security and livelihoods interventions to local socio-economic, environmental, and climate realities.
- Strengthen technical approaches that link alternative livelihoods, employment generation, community savings groups, micro-insurance, and business continuity planning to resilience outcomes.
- Anticipate implementation challenges and facilitate adaptive management solutions.
- Ensure integrated programming that mainstreams gender equality, protection, environmental sustainability, nutrition-sensitive approaches, and disaster risk reduction.

**Objective 3: Monitoring, Evaluation and Knowledge Management:** the Position strengthens evidence-based programming and institutional learning on resilient and circular food systems.

- Consolidate and disseminate tools, procedures, and technical guidelines that promote sustainable livelihoods and circular food systems.
- Ensure systematic consolidation and analysis of data from Food Security and Livelihoods programs to measure impact across the four pillars of food security.
- Participate in program reviews, including financial, operational, and logistical assessments, ensuring adaptive reorientation when required, including close monitoring of sector budget execution together with the Heads of Projects.
- Analyze trends in food security, livelihoods, market systems, and climate vulnerability within operational areas to inform strategic decisions.
- Lead technical workshops and knowledge exchange platforms to document and capitalize on innovative approaches in green and blue economy livelihoods.

**Objective 4: Representation, Reporting and Communication:** the Position strengthens external positioning and partnerships to promote sustainable and resilient livelihoods.

- Establish and maintain strong coordination with government institutions, local authorities, donors, United Nations agencies, academia, private sector actors, and civil society organizations engaged in food security, circular economy, and resilience programming.
- Contribute to high-quality internal and donor reporting that reflects impact on availability, accessibility, utilization, and stability outcomes.
- Promote strong internal coordination across departments to ensure integrated, multi-sectoral programming.
- Represent the organization in national technical forums related but not limited to Food Security, Livelihoods, Climate Change Adaptation, Disaster Risk Reduction, Green Economy, and Blue Economy systems.

**Objective 5: Management of Project-Specific Administration, Human Resources and Logistics:** the Position ensures high-performing teams capable of delivering sustainable and resilient livelihoods programming.

- Manage and coordinate field staff work plans, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities and sustainable livelihoods models.
- Conduct regular performance evaluations and support professional growth of Food Security and Livelihoods technical staff.
- Provide leadership, mentoring, and technical coaching to strengthen expertise in circular economy, market systems, and resilience-based programming.
- Contribute to recruitment, job description reviews, and team structuring according to evolving program needs.
- Strengthen internal training systems to build long-term institutional capacity in sustainable food systems programming.
- Ensure strong team cohesion, communication, and cross-department collaboration.

**Objective 6: Security and Emergency Operations:** the Position integrates security awareness and emergency preparedness into sustainable livelihoods programming.

- Coordinate with Heads of Bases, finance, and Logistics teams to ensure security and emergency considerations are incorporated into program design and implementation.
- Ensure compliance with mission security protocols and reporting systems.
- Participate in security and emergency planning updates and ensure team adherence to established measures.
- Immediately report any security incidents that may affect program continuity.
- Ensure all staff respect and comply with organizational security standards, particularly in remote and volatile contexts.
- Be available and prepared for rapid field deployment during emergencies, with the capacity to lead or support needs assessments, oversee timely and quality implementation of interventions, and ensure strong MEAL systems are integrated in emergency processes.

## **Do you meet the profile required criteria?**

- Advanced degree (Master’s preferred) or Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Economics, Development Studies, Environmental Management, Social Sciences, Business Administration, or related field.
- Formal training or demonstrated exposure on actions linking sustainable livelihoods to Climate Change Adaptation, Circular Economy, Sustainable Development, or Natural Resource Management is highly desirable.
- Specialized training or experience in green economy (sustainable agriculture, regenerative systems) and/or blue economy (sustainable fisheries, coastal and marine livelihoods) is an asset.
- Strong expertise in market systems development and value chain analysis, incorporating circular models (resource efficiency, waste-to-value, regenerative production systems).
- Knowledge of sustainable livelihood mechanisms including alternative livelihoods, employment generation, community savings groups, micro-insurance, and business continuity planning, particularly in shock-prone contexts.
- Demonstrated extensive experience in the design and implementation of emergency FSL projects, from rapid needs assessments to design, timely implementation, and robust monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning (MEAL).
- Demonstrated knowledge of gender-sensitive, protection-oriented, and inclusive market and conflict sensitive approaches, ensuring equitable accessibility to food and income.
- Technical understanding of green economy practices (climate-smart agriculture, agroecology, regenerative systems) and blue economy models (sustainable fisheries, coastal resource management).
- Solid expertise in Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Knowledge Management systems, with capacity to generate evidence on resilience, food security, and livelihood stability.
- Proven experience conducting participatory, community-based, and livelihood emergency and resilience-focused assessments.
- Knowledge of Social Protection systems as mechanisms to strengthen food security stability is an asset.
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience managing or leading livelihoods projects in remote and/or urban communities vulnerable to natural disasters and climate shocks.
- At least 2 years’ experience in senior management roles within an INGO, with demonstrated leadership in multi-sector programming.
- Proven experience implementing community-based and participatory development approaches.
- Strong exposure to emergency, circular economy, resilience programming concepts, including climate adaptation, DRR integration, and sustainable economic recovery plans and policies.
- Strong understanding of both emergency and development contexts in FSL, with proven ability to design and implement needs-responsive, conflict-sensitive, and climate-informed interventions, and MEAL systems, aligning with with relevant national and local government plans, policies, and sectoral frameworks in the Philippines.
- Experience collaborating with governmental institutions, local authorities, private sector actors, and local/international partners.
- Demonstrated experience in multi-sector projects (circular economy, livelihoods, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), nutrition, Disaster Risk management (DRM), and Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) ensuring complementarity across the four pillars of food security.
- Experience operating in remote, fragile, or volatile contexts.
- Experience integrating environmental sustainability, circular economy principles, and ecosystem-based approaches into development or humanitarian programming is highly desirable.
- Strong familiarity with diverse donor requirements and compliance standards, including demonstrated experience working with institutional donors such as Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID), Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (EU/ECHO), and various United Nations (UN) agencies, ensuring adherence to proposal development standards, budget management regulations, reporting protocols, audit compliance, and results-based management frameworks.
- Full literacy in Microsoft Office applications, including Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Outlook and other related tools. Familiarity with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is advantageous. Proficient use of Microsoft Windows Operating System (Windows OS) is required. Experience with KoBo Toolbox (KOBO), and other softwares for digital data design, mobile data gathering, data quality assurance, real-time monitoring, and basic data analysis to support evidence-based programming s considered an asset.
- Fluent in English (working regional/local languages e.g. Bisaya is a plus)
- The position operates at national level, requiring regular field visits to monitor ongoing projects, provide hands-on technical support to project teams, and ensure program quality and accountability. The role offers the opportunity to work across diverse operational contexts, including urban and rural environments, as well as remote and volatile areas, demanding high adaptability and contextual sensitivity.
- Commitment to gender equality, inclusion, and conflict-sensitive approaches in Disaster Preparedness activities, with prior experience considered an advantage.

## **Our remuneration package:**

- Compensation: based on Action Against Hunger grid.
- Benefits: health insurance, accident and life insurance, leave entitlement, government-mandated benefits
- Fixed-term Employment