The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is seeking for qualified candidate to fill the following post:
Type of Contract:
UNOPS Individual Contractor
Section/Unit:
Programme Unit
Grade Level:
LICA6
No. of Post:
1-Position
Duty Station:
Kadugli
Duration:
ASAP up to 31/12/2018
Closing Date:
27 Oct 2018
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Background:
Organizational Context:
The Livelihoods Associate reports to the Senior Livelihoods Officer based in Khartoum.
The Livelihoods Associate is relied upon to contribute to the coordination, design and implementation of the Livelihoods projects/strategy. S/He works closely with protection, programme and field staff. Contributing to fostering an environment to enhance partnerships is a critical element of the work, as are activities designed to strengthen the involvement of refugee communities and their hosts in the design and implementation of livelihood strategies
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Duties and responsibilities:
Functional Statement:
Accountability
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Livelihoods activities are coordinated and implemented, in a manner which benefits the maximum number of persons of concern.
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Livelihood strategies, policies and related Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are applied in a consistent, effective and transparent manner.
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Effective coordination at field level with relevant interlocutors in rural livelihoods is maintained.
<span #0000ff;"="">Responsibility
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Support the Senior Livelihoods Officer based in Khartoum to conduct awareness raising campaigns for livelihoods programmes.
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Participate in needs assessments exercises relating to UNHCR self-reliance and livelihood projects.
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Contribute to the planning and implementation of UNHCR assisted projects relating to self-reliance and livelihood activities with the focus on age, gender and diversity mainstreaming.
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Provide inputs in the process of design and preparation of self-reliance and livelihood project proposals.
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Assist in the review of self-reliance and livelihood project proposals from Implementing Partners to establish the element of sustainability of the relevant interventions.
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Participate in food security and livelihood sector meetings and provide relevant inputs
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Monitor and report on the progress of UNHCR assistance programmes aimed at the enhancement of self-reliance for the refugees and their host communities.
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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.
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Participate in the planning of sector specialist missions and other external missions to the field which are linked to self-reliance and livelihood activities.
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Assist in the coordination 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.
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Collect relevant data on livelihood projects in the camps for the development of analytical reports and evaluation exercises.
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Support in the capacity building programmes for the livelihoods partners.
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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.
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Provide support to the livelihoods projects under the jurisdiction of the field offices
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Undertake periodic field missions.
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Perform other duties as required.
Authority
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Prepare monthly reports and other relevant reports relating to livelihoods and make recommendation for livelihood intervention to the designated officer.
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Prepare and maintain database of partners.
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Minimum Qualification, Skills and Experience Required:
Essential Minimum Qualifications and Professional Experience Required:
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Completion of secondary school education with certificate/training in Agricultural Economics or Rural Development; Business Administration, Microfinance, Livestock, Agriculture or related fields.
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Minimum 6 years of previous relevant working experience.
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Fluency in written and spoken English and Arabic.
Desirable Qualifications & Competencies:
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Relevant experience.
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Experience in an international NGO or UN is an advantage. Experience in the area of employment creation, rural livelihoods, micro-finance and micro-credits is an added advantage.
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Previous working experience and knowledge of UNHCR programming procedures and tools is an asset.
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Excellent knowledge in MS word, Excel and database management.
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Experience in interviewing.
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Excellent presentation skills
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In order to be considered for this position , candidates are required to complete and submit the NEW UNHCR P11 Form.
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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.
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