Position:
Livelihoods Project Manager
Location:
Somalia
/ Somaliland
Reports
To: Program
Manager
Length
of Contract:
One Year
The organization
The organization
World
Concern is a Christian global relief and development agency that extends
opportunity and hope to people facing the most profound human challenges of
extreme poverty.
We
serve nearly 5 million people in 16 countries, focusing on food security, child
protection, education, maternal and child health, microfinance, vocational
training, clean water and sanitation and disaster response.
Job profile
Job profile
As
a Livelihoods project Manager, you will work closely with the program team to
support the activities geared towards achieving the overall goal of livelihoods
diversification for food security and self-reliance among the vulnerable groups
in Somalia and Somaliland.
Your role will include design of projects that focus on sustainable livelihoods with the objective of building resilience in targeted communities.
Your role will include design of projects that focus on sustainable livelihoods with the objective of building resilience in targeted communities.
This
cuts across the three pillars of Productive sectors, predictable safety nets
and enhanced basic services as appropriate to our capacity and will require a sound
knowledge of livelihood programming and relevant approaches, leading the
implementation of the projects activities and timely reporting to meet the
following goals;
1)
Strengthening and diversifying the livelihoods of local communities;
2)
Establishment or strengthening of self help/affinity groups;
3)
Delivery of Business Development Services (BDS) and
4)
Value Addition of animal & or crop products including marketing and linking
of producers to markets.
Essential
Functions
- Training of self-help
/affinity groups on relevant areas of interest pertaining but not limited
to group dynamics, livelihoods, resilience, community health education,
gender and development.
- Follow up of the
groups that have received business training to help them review their
business plans and advise them accordingly.
- Use appropriate
tools and approaches to carry out assessments of the HH livelihood status
of the targeted local communities as well as products and market dynamics
affecting the flow of goods and services.
- Determine
appropriate interventions that respond to the needs of the targeted
communities taking care to recognize and utilize and build on existing
resources.
- Work closely
with the project officers, community mobilizers and field Animators to
implement, monitor and report on progress periodically and in a timely
manner.
- Mentor and coach
and train local staff to enhance sustainability of the project.
- Use appropriate
tools such as PRA, FGDs to facilitate members of targeted in identifying,
prioritizing and acting on their needs.
- As part of
business training, develop value chain and livelihoods framework for
pastoralists, agro-pastoralists and craftsmen to help them identify the
resources they have within and around them to achieve their objectives and
maximize profits through minimizing cost of inputs, efficient processes,
and minimizing wastage through value chain analysis.
- Take a lead in
organizing community leaders in targeted communities to lobby their
support in marketing the project and involve them in designing a
participatory exit strategy to enhance sustainability of the project.
- Network and
collaborate with other agencies in order to champion WC livelihood
interventions appropriately.
Required
Education, Skills & Experience:
- Bachelor’s
degree in a relevant field such as Development Studies, Agriculture,
entrepreneurship etc.
- Five years’
experience managing Livelihood programs in a relief and development
setting.
- Experience with
agro-pastoral livelihood projects, savings-led microfinance, self- help
group approaches, value chain analysis and development is preferred.
- Prior experience
in conflict or post conflict environment and ability to work in
Somalia/Somaliland.
- Proven,
successful experience in project management and/or development.
- Analytical, able
to multi-task and make rapid but sound decisions in a rapidly changing
environment, especially under pressure.
- Demonstrated
ability to work respectfully and constructively with local government
authorities and other partners.
- Commitment to
the principles of participatory team management and participatory,
community-oriented development.
- Able to
communicate in a manner that is confident and clear, yet diplomatic,
enabling him/her to forge positive working relationships with donors and
other stakeholders.
- Fluency in
written and spoken English required.
- Above
average skills in MS Office Suite
Working
Conditions:
- This position is
based in Somaliland with frequent travel into field locations.
- Living
conditions in the field may at times be harsh.
- May require
working extended hours and on weekends/holidays to meet deadlines.
- Normal office
hours are Sunday- Thursday 8:30a.m.-5:00 p.m.
If
you think you can deliver in this role please submit your application quoting
your current and expected salary, CV with names of three referees to
worldconcernhr@wcdro.org by latest 5th July, 2013.
Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.