Senior Livelihood Officer – IRC
Job Overview
International Rescue Committee (IRC) is looking for qualified applicants for the following open position.
Job Title:
Senior Livelihood Officer
Job Overview:
Job Type: Full Time
Salary: Company’s Scale
Place of Work: Jijiga , Ethiopia.
Job Position:
Senior Livelihood Officer
Duties:
- Conduct the implementation and monitoring of all activities, at field level, as laid out in the plan of action.
- Coordinate and support the running of livelihoods activities in the refugee camps and host community setting
- Lead the effective and accurate use of assets, financial resources and facilities according to standard procedures in order to align with auditing requirements.
- Support beneficiary’s identification and selection processes together with government and other livelihoods’ staff.
- Active participation in field assessments (logistic organization, identification of needs, monitoring)
- Assist in the registration of target families at field level working closely with Livelihoods Teams to ensure data is collected and recorded within the livelihoods programming to be implemented
- Make field arrangements for planned visits to project locations
- Assist field coordinator in the preparation of all documents and forms vital for the implementation of the livelihoods project.
- Coordinate (or assist Livelihoods Teams in coordinating) activities with local authorities, key partners (UNHCR & RRS), other implementing actors and partners at the local level.
- Maintain coordination and appropriate information sharing and communication lines with partners and clients at field level to avoid duplication and improve alliances.
- Regularly supervise project activities and provide timely inputs and feedback to the Livelihoods team at Addis level
- Follow up with Livelihoods Teams on the complaints from the beneficiaries and communities and keep a record of them
- Facilitation of (or assist in the facilitation of) trainings for Organization staff and volunteers and beneficiaries when needed
- Set up (or assist to set up) a clear beneficiary follow-up mechanism and ensure that appropriate follow-ups are made to support beneficiaries.
- Compile and submit regular project updates.
- Raise PR timely and follow both internal and external commitments.
Job Requirement:
Qualification:
Education:
- University degree (BSC) or MCS in agricultural economics, economics, or other related fields.
Experience:
- Minimum of five years of work experience in planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluation of livelihood projects.
- 4 years of proven experience leading planning, , implementing, monitoring and evaluation of balanced livelihood project and preferable under refugee context.
Skills:
- Training in livelihoods /or balanced livelihoods, business skill or entrepreneurship training
- Relevant education and/or professional backgrounds in either rural/agricultural and/or urban (e.g. income generating activities, small enterprises, micro-finance, vocational training) livelihoods fields is helpful
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as, an overall ability to be clear and concise in all communications
- Strong organizational and time-management skills; proven track record to prioritize and deliver on time
- Strong analytic problem-solving skills
- Ability to work both independently and in a dynamic, cross-functional distributed team structure
- Highly proficient in Microsoft Office suite
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with partners at all levels
- Ability to manage and work through change in a proactive and positive manner.
How to apply
Interested applicants, who fulfill the above requirement, can submit your CV, copies of relevant documents and Application to: Click Here
Deadline: 31, March , 2023.
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