Livelihood Officer at Premiere Urgence Internationale (PUI)

General Objective

• Under the direct supervision of the Livelihood Supervisor, the LIVELIHOOD Officer will support the design, implementation, monitoring, and reporting of livelihoods intervention targeting conflict-affected and vulnerable populations.

Responsibilities and Tasks
Implementation and Monitoring of the Livelihood Activities:

• Implement the daily livelihood activities according to the LIVELIHOOD program direction
• Facilitate identification and registration of beneficiaries using inclusive and participatory approaches
• Conduct market assessments, value chain analysis, and labor market mapping as guided by the Livelihoods Supervisor
• Participate to all livelihood assessments
• Support beneficiaries and vendors during E voucher card distribution, cash disbursement and cash grant transfers
• Facilitate capacity building training, experience sharing visits and peer-to-peer income generating activities (IGAs) for livelihoods beneficiaries
• Support and follow up livelihoods beneficiaries’ progress towards start up new income generating activities (IGAs) or strengthening existing ones
• Support livelihoods beneficiaries to form/establish business groups (self-help or IGA groups)
• Lead training on entrepreneurship, financial literacy, life skills, and income generating activities tailored to the context

Coordination & Representation:

• Act as a liaison with the local population and authorities to identify the needs, grievances and major events that could have potential consequences for PUI
• Organize sensitizations for the beneficiaries or community’s members according to the identified needs
• Support linkage of beneficiaries to market actors, micro-finance institutions, or vocational centers.

Reporting & Monitoring:

• Report on the progress of specific tasks assigned, problems encountered, actions taken as well as the quality of relations with beneficiaries
• Submit the daily task and weekly situational report to his/her line manager on daily and weekly basis respectively
• Collect any relevant information from the communities and partners, and reports to his/her supervisor
• Collect, enter and compute simple analysis of the necessary LIVELIHOOD data when needed
• Contribute to the capitalization of best practices on LIVELIHOOD activities

Logistics & Administration:

• Support the logistical and administrative organization, planning, and preparation as directed by the supervisor
• Ensure the proper use of materials and tools during on-site works (phones and other devices)
• Manage the supply of materials to the work site in collaboration with her/his Line Manager and Logistic Department.

Requirements

• Candidates should possess a Bachelor's Degree with 2-5 years of experience.