IR/INT/EXT/VN/028.18
November 06, 2018
Post Title: Livelihood Officer
Duty Station: Oromia Regional State, Chiro
Reports to: Senior Project Officer
Salary: As per the organization scale
Required: One
Duration: Five Months
Introduction
Islamic Relief is an international relief and development charity founded in 1984 with its headquarters in Birmingham, UK. As well as responding to disasters and emergencies, Islamic Relief promotes sustainable economic and social development by working with local communities - regardless of race, religion or gender. The office officially started operation in Ethiopia in 2004. Islamic Relief Ethiopia (IRE) is operational in the Somali Regional State with a base office in Hargelle, Elkere, Bare, Dekasuftu, Jigjiga, Afar Regional State; Ewa & Gulina, Oromia Regional State, Chiro and an additional operational office in Addis Ababa. For more information please visit our website: http://www.islamic-relief.org/work-with-us
Responsibility Overview
To ensure the livestock and other food security and livelihood related interventions are successfully implemented according to approved donor and government agreements; and that the human, material and financial resources of the project are well managed in line with IR financial and donor guidelines.
Key accountabilities
· Develop and regularly update a detailed project work plan guiding the project implementation and ensure the project team under your supervision to monitor project progress towards completion.
· Provide necessary technical support towards cash transfer and livestock treatment
· Identify appropriate inputs for animal health service and provide necessary support to local community in this regard
· Support the target community members in improving livestock treatment culture
· Support the local government structures in improving animal health service
· prepare and review quarterly and project life time activity plans and budget for the project under implementation
· Prepare and submit weekly, monthly, quarterly activity plans and reports of the project, and Submit to the relevant staff on time.
· Identify direct project beneficiaries in collaboration with the local community representatives and stakeholders from the government.
· Technically lead livelihood and food security activities of the project
· Work closely with all stakeholders and ensure the community participation in the project activities.
· Work closely in a team with other project officers and contribute to the maximum of his /her knowledge to the project team in his/her areas of profession as deemed necessary
· Perform other functions as requested by the immediate supervisor
Qualification/Experiences and Skills Requirements