ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT The Assistant Livelihoods Officer reports to the Field Officer and receives technical support from the Associate Livelihoods Officer in Khartoum. The Assistant Livelihoods Officer is relied upon to ensure the implementation of Livelihoods strategy and to contribute to ensuring a conducive environment leading towards refugee's self-reliance. S/he works closely with Protection and Programme staff. Fostering an environment to enhance partnerships is a critical element of the work, as are activities designed to strength the involvement of refugee communities and their hosts in the design and implementation of livelihoods strategies.

Responsibility -Conduct awareness raising campaigns for livelihoods programmes in the field; - Assist the Associate Livelihoods Officer in the development of key strategic partnerships with development actors. -Conduct needs assessments exercises relating to UNHCR self-reliance and livelihood projects. - Establish and maintain linkages with other NGOS and partners to ensure coordination and joint planning and information sharing for livelihoods programming. - Organize and manage group discussions and other participatory assessments to ensure refugee ownership and decision making in planning and implementing specific livelihoods programmes activities and in full coordination with community services. - Ensure the planning and implementation of UNHCR assisted projects relating to self-reliance and livelihood activities with the focus on age, gender and diversity mainstreaming. -Provide inputs in the process of design and preparation of self-reliance and livelihood project proposals. -Review self-reliance and livelihood project proposals from Implementing Partners to establish the element of sustainability of the relevant interventions. - Attend food security and livelihood sector meetings and provide relevant inputs. - Monitor and report on the progress of UNHCR assistance programmes aimed at the enhancement of self-reliance for the refugees and their host communities. -Coordinate with Community Services in the identification and planning of skills training activities to enhance the employment opportunities for the refugees including the disadvantaged groups amongst the women and youth. -Plan sector specialist missions and other external missions to the field which are linked to self-reliance and livelihood activities. -Coordinate with organizations specialized in vocational and skills development training, entrepreneurship, rural livelihoods including livestock and crop production and micro-credits to obtain information on the development of innovative technologies which could benefit the self-reliance and livelihood programmes for refugees and their host communities. -Collect relevant data on livelihood projects in the camps for the development of analytical reports and evaluation exercises. - Participate in the development of periodic reporting format /tools/systems that capture all relevant information needed to reflect progress, achievements and impact on the livelihoods of the target population. - Provide capacity building programmes for the livelihoods partners. - Liaise with Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Irrigation and Ministry of Animal Resources, Fisheries and Pasture and other relevant government institutions working on rural livelihoods. Authority - Advise on the appropriate livelihoods action to be provided to persons of concern, - Negotiate with local counterparts and populations of concern regarding livelihoods activities - Prepare reports relating to livelihoods activities

ESSENTIAL MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE REQUIRED. - University Degree in Political Sciences, Social Science,, Agricultural Economics or Rural Development, Business Administration, Agriculture or related fields, - Minimum of 2 years previous relevant work experience, - Experience in the area of employment creation, rural livelihoods, microfinance and micro-credits would be an added advantage, - Fluency in English and Arabic is essential DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES. - Relevant field experience. - Excellent knowledge in MS word, Excel and database management. - Experience with UNHCR standards and indicators, and/or projects related to the millennium development goals. - Experience in research and conducting assessments. - Previous working experience and knowledge of UNHCR programming procedures and tools will be considered as great assets.

Only short listed candidates will be notified.

Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply

Candidate Assessments may include a written examination followed by a Competency Based Interview.