INTERNAL/EXTERNAL VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
Date: April 28, 2016
Vacancy No: 064/16
CARE Ethiopia’s mission is to work with poor women and men, boys and girls, communities and institutions, to have a significant impact on the underlying causes of poverty in Ethiopia.
Do you want to be part of this team?
Would you like to be responsible for ensuring the staffs that are implementing this vision are qualified, motivated and committed to this vision? Please apply and join us!
1. Position: Livelihood Advisor
2. Salary: USD 990
3. Place of Work: Addis Ababa
4. Closing Date: 10 days from the announcement
5. Number of vacant posts: 1 (One)
6. Term of employment: Regular
7. Duty starting date: Immediately
Job Summary
CARE Ethiopia seeks a Livelihood Advisor for the proposed USAID/DFAP project. S/he will provide technical advice on, and oversee the implementation of activities that will build local governance and capacity building. The Livelihood Advisor will lead and coordinate all livelihood related initiatives across the DFAP consortium partners. The Livelihood Advisor will provide technical assistance and capacity building to Government partners.
Responsibilities and Tasks:
· Lead and provide technical guidance, supervision and support to all aspects of livelihoods on the DFAP project
· Development and implementation of livelihoods assessment tools and approaches for DFAP
· Ensure CARE Ethiopia’s Village Savings and Loan Approach (VSLA) methodology and strategies are employed and promoted
· Develop Livelihood promotion capacities in CARE, partners and at woreda and community levels to protect livelihoods and achieve food security
· Provide capacity building and training of CARE and partners for livelihoods interventions
· Strengthen woreda level livelihoods promotion systems
· Develop standards and systems for implementing livelihood approaches working with rural communities
· Overall responsibility for the planning, organization, budget management, reporting and implementation of livelihood activities on DFAP
· Liaise with other NGOs, relevant Government agencies to ensure good coordination of efforts, avoid duplication, share lessons and approaches for maximizing impact.
QUALIFICATIONS (KNOW HOW)
A) EDUCATION/TRAINING
Required:
§ Bachelor degree in Social Sciences or relevant discipline
Desired:
§ Masters Degree in Social Sciences or relevant discipline
B) EXPERIENCE
Required:
· Minimum five years relevant experience
· Experience in project management and reporting
· Experience in livelihoods interventions
§ Relevant experience in capacity building and training
C) COMPETENCIES
Respect, accountability, courage, excellence, building partnership, communicating with impact, delegation, innovation, facilitating change, coaching, developing teams, strategic decision making, initiating action; proactive problem solving; managing complexity; monitoring, planning and organizing, leading through vision and value.