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• The applicant should hold a bachelor’s degree
  required but a post graduate degree preferably in agriculture, animal
  science, or other discipline that provides an understanding of food
  security and livelihood programming /or equivalent practical experience;
• At least four years’ experience in the
  management of Food Security and Livelihoods projects, including a mature
  understanding of humanitarian and sustainable livelihoods programming in a
  variety of livelihoods intervention areas, in particular understanding of
  pastoral livelihoods preferred
• Proven practical experience in two or more of
  the following: food security assessments and nutritional surveys, cash
  based interventions, agriculture and livestock interventions, small business,
  micro-credit interventions; market analysis;
• Community development skills, including
  participatory community assessment and planning techniques, with skills in
  capacity building of communities and experience of working with
  livelihoods groups/ community-based structures
• Significant experience in monitoring and
  evaluation of programs, in particular livelihoods analysis.
• Sensitivity to cultural differences and the
  ability to work in a wide variety of cultural contexts.
• Willingness to travel frequently and at short
  notice, often in difficult circumstances, and to spend adequate periods of
  time in the field, if security permits;
• Excellent verbal and written communications
  skills in English required  

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