Program Support Specialist II - Food Security, Livelihoods and Resilience

About the role

This intermediate specialist consults on and supports the implementation of holistic child development programs and interventions, focusing on food security, livelihoods and resilience. The specialist performs independently on moderately complex issues, may coach other specialists, and works in the National Office in Ouagadougou.

Key responsibilities

• Advocate for children's needs and prioritize child protection in all decisions, following the organization's child protection statement and reporting abuse, neglect or exploitation internally
• Support the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of food security and livelihood interventions, including climate-smart agriculture, permaculture and Farmer Business Schools
• Build the capacity of FCP staff, volunteers, caregivers, youth and local leaders through training, coaching and mentoring, and develop or adapt training materials and technical tools
• Contribute to National Office strategies, conduct needs assessments and vulnerability analyses, and monitor and evaluate interventions with MERL staff
• Develop indicators, analyze project data and ensure timely reporting of progress, outcomes, lessons learned and impact
• Build partnerships with government, NGOs, UN clusters, research institutions and the private sector, and contribute to concept notes and funding proposals
• Integrate resilience measures into livelihood work and support disaster preparedness, response and recovery for vulnerable households

Required profile

• Master's degree in Agriculture, Agronomy, Economics, Rural Development, Food Security, Community Development, International Development or a related field
• At least three years of relevant experience in food security, agricultural livelihoods, resilience programming, rural development, humanitarian response or a related field
• Demonstrated experience designing, implementing and monitoring community-based development interventions, and supporting capacity building with local partners
• Certification from a nationally or internationally recognized organization; equivalent education, training or certification may substitute for experience and education
• Experience in fragile, humanitarian or climate-affected contexts is desirable

The role is based in an office environment in Ouagadougou, with possible travel of up to 30% of the schedule. Applications require a CV, cover letter, academic documents and national ID card, with a deadline of 4 November 2026.