The Danish Refugee
Council (DRC) has been providing relief and development services in the Horn of
Africa since 1997. DRC has been active in Kenya since 2005.
DRC has operational
offices in Nairobi and Dadaab implementing programs directly and in partnership
with local and international NGOs.
Livelihoods Coordinator
Dadaab Kenya
Overall Objective
Working under the Head of Programs, the Livelihoods Coordinator will provide strategic direction and lead, supervise and facilitate the smooth running of DRCs Dadaab based livelihoods programme.
Main Responsibilities
Livelihoods Coordinator
Dadaab Kenya
Overall Objective
Working under the Head of Programs, the Livelihoods Coordinator will provide strategic direction and lead, supervise and facilitate the smooth running of DRCs Dadaab based livelihoods programme.
Main Responsibilities
- Develop
and operationalize DRCs livelihoods strategy that targets refugees and
host communities, addresses protracted displacement and return issues, is
needs driven and impact-oriented
- Provides
proactive leadership in coordination and inter-agency learning
- Designs
and manages DRCs livelihoods activities specifically: income generation,
group savings and loans, revolving funds, vocational/professional skills
training and strengthening of small scale businesses
- Uses an
in-depth local understanding of livelihoods dynamics to identify new
livelihood opportunities for refugees and host communities
- Designs
and carries out business, market and supply-chain assessments, feasibility
studies and income/expenditure analysis; contributes technical expertise
to proposals and ad hoc studies/assessments
- Ensures
the team produces accurate and timely reporting of activities against
planned objectives.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s
or advanced degree in Commerce, Business Administration, Community
Development or other related field.;
- Minimum
5-years’ working experience with INGOs in the fields of livelihoods at
management/coordination level with at least 2-years’ experience engaging
with refugees, asylum-seekers, migrants and/or other vulnerable
populations in economic strengthening interventions.
- Excellent
command of the most common methodologies to identify, assess and monitor
livelihood activities, with proven record of achievements.
- Experience
with Household Economy Approach (HEA), working experience in NEP and in
Somalia is an added advantage.
Terms and Conditions
Availability: January 2013
Duty station: Dadaab, Kenya with travel to other DRC-Kenya program areas. Dadaab is non-family duty station.
Contract: One year renewable contract.
Availability: January 2013
Duty station: Dadaab, Kenya with travel to other DRC-Kenya program areas. Dadaab is non-family duty station.
Contract: One year renewable contract.
This position is
remunerated as per the DRC Horn of Africa salary scale for national
recruitments.
Accommodation,
R&R, medical insurance is provided.
Reporting Arrangements
The Livelihoods Coordinator reports to Head of Programmes
Commitments
DRC has a Humanitarian Accountability Framework, outlining its global accountability committments. All staff are required to contribute to the achievement of this framework (http://www.drc.dk/HAF.4265.0.html)
How to Apply
Qualified candidates are invited to submit their applications which should include a 1-page cover letter clearly stating their motivation and qualification and a CV.
Reporting Arrangements
The Livelihoods Coordinator reports to Head of Programmes
Commitments
DRC has a Humanitarian Accountability Framework, outlining its global accountability committments. All staff are required to contribute to the achievement of this framework (http://www.drc.dk/HAF.4265.0.html)
How to Apply
Qualified candidates are invited to submit their applications which should include a 1-page cover letter clearly stating their motivation and qualification and a CV.
CVs longer than
4-pages will not be considered. CVs should include contact details of three
professional referees.
One referee must be
the applicant’s most recent manager.
Applications should be
sent to: drcjobs@drckenya.org and have the subject heading of the position that
is being applied for.
Deadline for receiving
applications is Wednesday 2. January 2013.
Only short listed
applicants will be notified.
Only applicants with a legal right to work in Kenya will be considered.
Only applicants with a legal right to work in Kenya will be considered.