Job title: Agriculture Livelihoods Coordinator

Location: Cabo Delgado, Mozambique

Job Overview

The

Agriculture Livelihoods Coordinator is responsible for the delivery of the fisheries livelihood commitments to support the reestablishment and development of livelihoods of project-affected persons and host communities.

Activities

• Prepare new and update existing SOWs for contracting of Implementation Partners (IP) for the various agriculture livelihood programs committed under the Resettlement Plan.
• Lead the coaching, upskilling, and mentoring of field officers, including implementation partners.
• Review and provide inputs to the implementation partners’ execution strategies, plans, and procedures and monitor how successfully they are being executed.
• Assess agriculture livelihood implementation partners’ performance and how to implement their work scope and schedule most effectively.
• Be responsible for agricultural livelihood restoration programs, the tree nursery, ceding of replacement land, land preparation, and issuance of security of tenure documents.
• Identify all eligible households that may participate in agriculture livelihood restoration benefits and utilize tracking tools to ensure tracking of the delivery of commitments under the household agreement and RAP.
• Conduct random field visits to monitor agriculture livelihoods program implementation.
• Participate in meetings with the Government, communities, and households, as required.

Accountability

The post holder is responsible for ensuring the field coordination and delivery of agricultural programs to benefit resettlement-affected communities’ livelihoods as well as representing the Project in the field in all matters related to the replacement agricultural land and livelihoods program.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will have a minimum of five (5) years of experience in engaging communities and implementation of fisheries livelihood programs. Other specific skills and experience requirements include:

• University degree in relevant areas, including rural development, agronomy, and agricultural economics.
• Knowledgeable about the land access and resettlement processes that lead to displacement and livelihood re-establishment and development program delivery.
• Experience in managing schedules and budgets, large teams, and performance monitoring and evaluation.
• Negotiation and conflict management skills.
• Excellent analytical skills and detail-oriented with competence in report writing.
• Fluency in Portuguese and English (written and spoken) required.
• Excellent communication skills with a proven ability to develop and maintain good relations with stakeholders including local communities, government authorities, implementation partners and CSOs/NGOs.