Background The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) has been providing relief and development services in the Horn of Africa since 1997. DRC has mainly focused on Somalis who are displaced by conflict. The regional office is based in Nairobi, Kenya and we have other offices and operations in Somalia, Puntland, Somaliland, Kenya, and Yemen. We have newly opened our offices and operation in Ethiopia. Purpose
To guide the day to day Livelihoods activities of the Livelihood team.
To manage and facilitate DRC Ethiopia Livelihoods interventions in Gambella Region and the outreach progress areas included in this programme.
Empower the communities to be able to manage their issues by themselves and have the ability to sustain Livelihoods and Income Generating projects.
Facilitate relations between DRC and the local communities.
Represent DRC in all meetings and other relevant fora as requested
Key Responsibilities: Livelihoods specific
Responsible for all oversight of all Livelihoods interventions for DRC in Gambella under the supervision of the project coordinator for project on Livelihoods.
Ensure that DRC’s objectives are disseminated and raise awareness of DRC’s approach ensuring all implementation follows DRC policies and procedures.
Provide technical advice, backstopping and training on income generating activities, and other livelihoods related fields.
Facilitate communities, community based organizations and community leaders in identifying target groups for DRC Livelihoods activities in and around refugee camps.
Help empower the communities to enable them to manage their issues by themselves and be able to sustain projects.
Ensure equal participation by all segments of the community, taking into consideration issues regarding gender, age, disability, religion, and clan affiliation.
Regularly monitor and evaluate the projects performance and provide timely inputs, feedback and impact of the DRC Livelihoods interventions.
Play an important role in realization of project outputs and outcomes through timely implementation of activities in a well-planned, organized and coordinated manner.
Develop and implement surveys and needs assessment in refugee and host community areas in collaboration with others.
Assist in developing concepts and proposals related to Livelihoods.
Programme Management
Together with Senior Management Team, responsible for preparing and implementing of annual and quarterly work plans.
Organize and implement training for communities as per identified needs.
Report monitoring details back on DRC management
Regular monthly, quarterly and annual reporting as per agreed format.
Supervisory Responsibility
Monitor team performance and activity
Collate monthly reports from other team members and send the reports to the Project Coordinator or GMO as applicable
Facilitate Livelihhods team meetings every Monday ensuring that appropriate brainstorming, problem solving, and project planning techniques are used.
Manage team conflicts to ensure that problems are resolved constructively with direction from the Line Manager
Facilitate ongoing evaluation of the teams effectiveness
Ensure that plans are entered into the standardized format and are updated on a monthly basis
Representation and coordination
To ensure that DRC maintains excellent and productive relations with all key stakeholders, especially beneficiaries, local authorities, partners and donors. Tasks include: a) representing DRC at relevant forums/meetings, b) ensuring other staff are appropriately representing DRC at relevant forums/meetings, c) maintaining agreed profile of DRC at country/ programme level, d) conducting regular stakeholder analyses to ensure that DRC has good understanding of dynamics/ relationships, e) ensuring that all staff maintain beneficiaries and communities at the centre of DRC’s stakeholder list, f) engaging in coordination processes amongst key stakeholders.
Job Requirement
Personal Specifications Essential:
Degree or equivalent in relevant field.
Minimum three years’ experience of working in community development, and/or community mobilization
Experience of implementing Livelihoods programmes in communities
Experience with Micro finance support, SMEs or SACCO establishment and support
Proven success in implementing business skill training and support
Experience of working with Non-Governmental organizations
Good in spoken and written English especially reporting
Good communication skills and ability to conduct training
Understanding of gender, protection, and human rights
Demonstrable Computer skills
Proven organizational and people management skills
Ability to represent the organization and influence people
Emergency experience
Preferable:
Nuer or Anuak language skills as definite advantage