Livelihoods Officer at Disability Rights Advocacy Center (DRAC)

Purpose and Scope of Work

• The purpose of the position is to lead and oversee the day today management of the livelihood and local economic development activities of DRAC, as well as provide guidance to the project team for the implementation of the livelihoods component of DRAC projects as well as participating in organizational business development.

Primary Responsibilities

• Leads the livelihood and economic development project team and ensures team spirit
• Support DRAC to develop its internal and external livelihoods policy and positioning, technical capacity, programming, and internal and external coordination
• Support the implementation of the “Livelihoods Component of the Break the Cycle Project”
• Ensures the highest possible quality of delivery and ensures value for money.
• Coordinate and contribute reporting, including minutes of meetings, monthly updates on livelihoods activities, and other reporting as required.
• Manage a beneficiary registration system for delivery and monitoring of livelihoods support to identified target groups
• Support appropriate accountability and beneficiary communication activities as required.
• Support monitoring, and after action reviews/rapid impact evaluations of livelihood projects undertaken in order to identify lessons learned – and with a view to potential scale up if deemed appropriate by management
• Internally coordinate, manage and ensure coherence of all livelihoods-related activities between DRAC and partners
• Support and coordinate livelihood staff to deepen data collection and analysis for assessing livelihoods support opportunities in identified areas – both from affected communities, and in terms of market and labor market analysis
• Document and disseminate learning for DRAC in order to build in-house capacity for livelihoods programming
• Support and facilitate appropriate and relevant training and capacity building of DRAC staff and volunteers involved in supporting livelihoods activities
• Work closely with and support project manager to support all aspects of the livelihoods component of DRAC projects.

Qualifications and Experience

• BSc. Finance, Economics, Business Admin or in other relevant field
• Postgraduate degree level (MSc) in relevant subject or a first level degree with a combined relevant work experience would be added advantage
• Relevant educational and/or professional backgrounds in either rural and/or urban income generating activities, small enterprises, micro-finance, vocational training, livelihoods fields
• Previous experience in similar position
• Experience of designing, implementing and monitoring livelihood programs
• Experience of managing and coaching teams in multi-faceted projects
• Proven experience of managing and supporting staff
• Experience of monitoring progress of planned programs and reporting on program activities in a timely and professional manner
• Experience of developing systems to monitor the appropriateness, effectiveness and impact of livelihood program interventions
• Experience of working with local governments and within an NGO context
• Experience communicating with beneficiaries
• Experience in training people

Knowledge and Skills:

• Strong analytical skills in livelihood assessments and project design using a participatory approach and methodologies
• Good understanding of project cycle management, including developing implementation plans and monitoring systems and ensuring project activities are implemented to a high standard in a timely and professional manner
• An understanding of basic administration, finance and logistics
• An understanding of monitoring and reporting
• Strong presentation skills, and capacity to deliver appropriate and relevant trainings to a target audience
• Strong interpersonal skills and good understanding of human rights especially disability rights
• Ability to work in a cross-cultural and cross-functional environment
• Ability to work independently and under pressure in a responsible manner
• Problem solving abilities, dedication, commitment and integrity
• High motivation for improvement and ability to deliver in a challenging environment
• Strong level of computer skills (Windows, MS Office, email and internet)
• Knowledge of data and database management
• Willingness and aptitude for humanitarian field work, and availability to travel at short notice