Note: this is a profile with several positions at the Mid (P3) Level and Senior (P4) Level Positions. The jobs are located in UNHCR's Offices in different countries.
The Livelihoods Officer works closely with colleagues in related technical sectors including education, cash, SGBV, durable solutions, protection, food security and nutrition, energy & environment, innovation, health, community services, shelter, water and sanitation, and gender and age. S/he coordinates and provides technical support to livelihoods staff in-country. Additionally, s/he ensures that all livelihood programmes are in line with the UNHCR Global Strategy for Livelihoods (2014-2018). S/he proactively seeks out new appropriate livelihood programming and approaches, including those being implemented by the private sector and development actors and determine how best to incorporate into UNHCR operations, in consultation with DPSM/Livelihoods Unit. S/he should identify and participate in regional fora focused on building rural and urban economies and strengthening livelihoods.
Typical functions may include:
Strategies, Policies and Guidelines
• In line with the Global Strategy for Livelihoods, improve and fine tune the local self-reliance strategy, focusing on the development of clear operational plans and livelihoods projects for the upcoming three years, indicating the comprehensive needs and setting clear annual operational targets.
Technical Support
• Assist in sourcing external expertise (consultants, deployments under stand-by agreements, and technical counterparts from operational partners) required for livelihood assessments, strategic planning, project design, reviews and evaluations exercises. Monitor the work of technical experts and contribute to reviewing draft reports/outputs, ensuring quality in methodologies used in particular for assessment and analytical tasks.
• Mainstream into livelihoods activities, the use of relevant innovative approaches and the “Graduation Model” to graduate vulnerable refugees out of poverty and into continued degrees of self-reliance.
• In line with a market-based approach, design and implement livelihoods activities tailor-made to and targeting different segments of the refugee population according to their potential for reaching self-reliance (educational level, work-experience, previous skills training, etc.)
• Oversee the process of conducting a risk assessment for the livelihoods interventions undertaken by UNHCR and propose risk mitigation alternatives.
Monitoring and Evaluation
• Continuously monitor changes in the context to guide the directions of the livelihoods programmes; particularly with regards to the transfer of basic services to the government and maintain updated information on issues and policy changes that may affect livelihood opportunities for refugees.
• Develop a solid monitoring and evaluation system with clear indicators to monitor the impact of the livelihoods programming on refugees.
• Review and provide technical guidance to project proposals submitted by Implementing Partners (IPs), and guide and monitor livelihoods activities/programmes for refugees in line with the global livelihoods strategy.
Capacity Building
• Lead and guide the processes of improving the methodologies and operational procedures adopted by the livelihoods implementing partners.
• Emphasize the capacity building of IPs through technical assistance, institutional assessment, training and coaching.
Partnership and Resource Mobilization
• Proactively seek new opportunities for effective partnership building and resource mobilisation amongst highly qualified companies and NGOs, as well as development actors and donors
Job Details
| Date Posted: | 2015-05-11 |
| Job Location: | Cairo, Egypt |
| Job Role: | Education/Training |
| Company Industry: | Community/Social Services/and Nonprofit |
Preferred Candidate
| Career Level: | Management |
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