Job Summary:
The Livelihoods Officer supports Team Leader-Livelihoods in the field implementation of the livelihoods component in Adjumani settlement, Uganda. The Livelihoods will closely monitor the quality of the activities and ensure a close coordination with the authorities, other service providers and the community for the implementation of the activities. (1-2 sentences)
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Under the supervision of Team Leader- Livelihoods attend and represent the interests of DRC specific livelihoods related meetings
Attend and represent the interests of DRC in specific Livelihoods related meetings as directed by the Team Leader-Livelihoods.
Actively coordinate within the jurisdiction of your responsibility
Represent DRC with the Local Authorities and other stakeholders in the districts of jurisdiction.
Actively participate in internal coordination meeting to ensure internal coordination with livelihoods team and other sectors
Contribute and actively participate in a regular sector meeting
Project development, implementation and reporting
Contribute to concept and proposal development in the livelihoods annd protection thematic areas
Contribute to the gap analysis in the areas of Livelihoods, Protection and contribute in the development of new thematic areas according to analysis
Responsible for day to day activity implementation through efficient and Effective way.
Contribute to the design of capacity building syllabus and materials and effectively implement the trainings at all level
Manages the day-to-day livelihood activities, including activity finances while bearing in mind DRC’s/Donor financial regulations.
Prepare weekly work plans for the team, submit it to the Livelihood and Gender Coordinator to circulate to the DRC Teams and ensure work plans are implemented as per the approved work plan.
Monitor and document DRC’s livelihood activities.
Prepare/contribute to weekly, monthly, quarterly, annual, donor and other reports in the areas of livelihoods and environment
Staff management
With support and guidance from the Team Leader, provide technical support to Livelihoods assistants where there is necessary.
Uphold DRC’s code of conduct and principles of accountability
Provide technical and programmatic leadership for the livelihood staff members and community based mechanisms in Adjumani operational area as needed.
Conduct daily field visits to support field staffs – mentoring – through technical back stopping and to train duty bearers
Logistics /Finance
Support Livelihoods Team Leader to monitor financial commitments and expenditures against the budget and provide timely feedback on budget follow ups.
Plan and coordinate proactively logistics and movements of staff from and to different clusters.
Initiate procurements and ensure their execution
Ensure the delivery of supplies
Contribute to grants management of all livelihood / Gender projects through management of day to day project expenditures
Support in raising Purchase Request as directed by Livelihoods Team Leader.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
The ideal candidate for the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) Livelihoods Assistant job placement must hold a Bachelor of Science Degree in General Agriculture
Thematic trainings relevant to the position for instance; FFS, Value chain development, Nutrition, project management, farmer’s Institutional development, Life skills, Climate Smart Agriculture and among others.
At least three years of working experience in the implementation of both development and Humanitarian projects including; – Livelihoods, Agriculture development, Emergency Food Aid, Nutrition, Food security and Micro-finance (VSLA) being integrated in all projects.
Languages: English Other local languages (optional)
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