Background of the programme
The Land Investment for Transformation (LIFT) programme has been developed by DFID and the Government of Ethiopia with the objective of improving the incomes of the rural poor, through support to the Government of Ethiopia in the implementation of second level land certification (SLLC) covering 14 million parcels, introduction of sustainable land administration systems, and the use of the Making Markets Work for the Poor (M4P) approach to leverage the economic benefits of increased tenure security.
The M4P component (which has been renamed Economic Empowerment Unit - EEU) has developed interventions that address the constraints identified in three sectors: rural land rental, access to finance, and environment & conservation agriculture.
Scope of work
The intervention manager (IM) will be responsible for LIFT’s front-line work within these sectors. He/she will be responsible for the general implementation of the portfolio of interventions and overseeing the work of co-facilitators and sub-contractors. The intervention manager will also analyse the wider sectors to spot emerging opportunities that may influence the work of LIFT and which could benefit rural, low-income households. The IM will work closely with stakeholders who have a genuine interest in serving this market, identifying and proposing new interventions and activities as needed.
The IM will need to understand the ‘big picture’ of the economy in general and the rural land market, to recognise the constrains faced by LIFT’s intended beneficiaries when trying to access the economic benefits of increased tenure security. The IM will work in partnership with stakeholders and service providers at all levels of the project to develop sustainable solutions for improving incomes and supporting greater land productivity in target areas.
The tasks of the IM will be wide-ranging, and evolve with the needs of the project. Summary areas of work include:
Specific Responsibilities
The specific responsibilities of the IM will include the following:
Reporting and relationships
The IM will report to the EEU Coordinator and will work full time. He/she will be expected to work closely with team sector members to ensure complementarity of interventions and knowledge as well as with cross-cutting functions.
Desired competencies
The IM will be entrepreneurial, creative, analytical, a team-player, a good listener and thoughtful communicator. He/she will be able to lead others, have strong interest in market systems development, enjoy travelling to rural areas, understand the big picture but also work-out the details. The individual will need to be highly motivated, systematic and methodical and, above all, have a great curiosity for how to make things better, especially to economically empower women.
LIFT does not expect to find all these competencies in a candidate from day-one, but a subset of them from which to develop candidates whose professional aspirations match the requirements of a successful IM.
Qualifications and experience
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