Background
Norwegian Refugee council (NRC) Ethiopia Programme is inviting applications from interested and qualified Ethiopian National to fill the following vacancy that exist at the NRC Ethiopia, Shire Field Office.
Job Title: Consultant –Labour Market Assessment (1 Position)- 20 days Service Contract (including travel days to Shire & Refugee Camps)
Duty Location: Shire Field Office (Addis for reporting & preliminary work)
Reporting To: Area Manager-Shire (technical: FSL Specialist & Coordinator)
Commencement: As soon as possible
All NRC employees are expected to work in accordance with the organisation’s core values: dedication, innovation, inclusivity and accountability. These attitudes and believes shall guide our actions and relationships.
Role and responsibilities
The overall role/responsibility of this consultancy is to lead A Labour Market Assessment (LMA) under RDPP in Shire where findings will inform the baseline for the supply of skills and the labour market demands in refugee camp settings. The results will be used to inform all stakeholders of the general trends in the labour market and more importantly to highlight areas for refugee market driven livelihoods strategies responses to produce a diverse, adaptable and highly skilled workforce that will propel and sustain Shire areas refugee camp and surrounding host community’s economic growth and development.
Specific responsibilities
· Develop qualitative and /or quantitative assessment tools for data collection addressing focus areas defined in the ToRs
· Lead the overall data collection process that using methodology defined in the ToRs
· Training and supervision of Enumerators identified by NRC during data collection
· Assessment data processing which includes data capturing, cleaning and analysis
· PowerPoint presentation of the draft report to NRC on the findings
· Preparation of final report documenting the findings and key recommendations for NRC Shire programme
FORMAL EDUCATION
· At least a Post-graduate degree in Statistics, Economics, social sciences or related field
Relevant Experience, Specific skills, knowledge
· Minimum 6 years of experience experience in research and Labour Market Assessment
· Technical expertise in assessing issues of labour market demand and supply in Post-Crises recovery situation and the ability to draw strong and valid conclusions.
· Strong knowledge of Labour Market Assessment linking Vocational Skill Training Graduates with Creation of Job Opportunities in Post Crises Recovery Situation (Refugee & IDP).
· Excellent communication and report writing skills.
· Excellent leadership and management skills
· Fluency in English, both written and verbal
· Ability to speak & write Tigrigna is an added advantage