Internal/External Vacancy Announcement

IR/INT/EXT/VN/023.20

December 15, 2020

Post title: Livelihood Officer

Report to: Child Welfare Program Coordinator

Duty Station: Country Office, Addis Ababa

Salary: As per the organizations scale

Required: One

Duration One Year with possible extension

Introduction:

Islamic Relief is an international relief and development charity founded in 1984 with its headquarters in Birmingham, UK. As well as responding to disasters and emergencies, Islamic Relief promotes sustainable economic and social development by working with local communities - regardless of race, religion or gender. The office officially started operation in Ethiopia in 2004. Islamic Relief Ethiopia (IRE) is operational in the Somali Regional State with a base office in Jigjiga, Hargelle, Elkere, Bare and Dekasuftu, Afar Regional State; Ewa, Awra and Gulina; Oromia regional State, West Harergeye, Chiro and Meiso Woredas and an additional operational office in Addis Ababa. For more information please visit our website: http://www.islamic-relief.org/work-with-us

Job Summary:

The purpose of Livelihood Officer Position is to implement the livelihoods intervention of the Integrated Livelihoods Support for Destitute Orphan Families through Graduation Model project in Addis Ababa. The project aims to tackle extreme poverty and financial exclusion thus contributes to the economic improvement and social well-being of destitute orphan families through the right mix of well sequenced interventions. Under the administrative guidance of the Child Welfare Program Coordinator and technical support from the Livelihood and Food Security Program Coordinator, the livelihood officer will manage the planning and execution of the project activities so as to ensure the activities intended to attain improved diversification of income sources, Improved access to saving and loan schemes and Improved health conditions of destitute orphan families are meticulously executed, results are achieved, documented and disseminated. The incumbent livelihood officer is expected to ensure that the interventions are successfully implemented according to approved donor and government agreements; and that the human, material and financial resources of the project are properly utilized in line with IR financial and donor guidelines.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure adherence with IRE policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines and ensure they are embedded-in throughout the project activities.
• Facilitate the technical, vocational and entrepreneurship skill development trainings and related activities. This will include identification and verification of project participants, conducting assessments, and vocational trainings, and related trainings for destitute orphan families, and monitoring and supporting project participants.
• Facilitate awareness rising sessions on the importance of micro finance for small business operators and closely work with microfinance institutions to facilitate saving and credit schedules for project targets.
• Works to improve project participants health seeking behavior and have access to health care services through mapping of health service providers; Conducting awareness raising sessions on developing health seeking behaviour and linkage to local health care services; and regularly track the progress towards this output. Ensure that all the program/ project components are executed in line with the terms and conditions of the SLA and both government and donor requirements are duly met.
• Provide regular technical support to vocational trainees and small business operators; and organize graduation ceremony for vocational training graduates.
• Facilitate project related payments and ensure that they are made as per the rules and regulations of the organization and the donor
• Participate on the regular Child welfare and overall program department meetings;
• Prepare progress status reports against agreed standards and established schedules.
• Ensure proper filing of project related documents as per the IR records management policies, procedures and standards.
• In collaboration with other technical staff, prepare the required progress tracking templates and record the progress regularly.
• Ensure all business plans prepared by the right holders are feasible and are qualified for funding.
• Regularly track the performance of the IGAs operated by the right holders and make sure they are updating the record regularly for proper track and follow up.
• Facilitate internal and external stakeholders regular and period monitoring; document and disseminate finings and capture lessons learnt;
• Maintain good relationship with stakeholders at all levels including with government authorities; Represent IR, when needed in stakeholders, clusters and coordination meetings and report the outcomes of the meetings to the concerned persons. 
• Participate in and contribute to the design and implementation of other livelihood projects of Islamic Relief Ethiopia.
• Work collaboratively with project staff in a particular emphasis to Child Welfare team.
• Ensure Islamic Relief’s maximum visibility amongst the INGO community; Contribute to the creation of a positive image and overall credibility of the organization, notably through the application of the organizations Code of Conduct, ethics and values.
• Ensure proper utilization of office resource.
• Performs any other tasks as instructed by the Country Director, Program Manager or the Child Welfare Program Coordinator. 

Job Requirements

• University degree (BA/BSc) in Economics, Business administration, Cooperatives, Sociology, Development studies & related field.
• A minimum five years project management working experience in an INGO working environment with at least 3 years’ relevant work experience in urban livelihood mainly in the field of vocational training, income generation and community mobilization.
• Hands on experience of working with poor and destitute families with an emphasis to orphan children, women and people with disability.
• Demonstrated ability to interact professionally with staff, donors or government officials,
• Good interpersonal and communication (written and spoken English and Amharic) and presentation skills; knowledge of operational area is preferable,
• Well organized, analytical and able to prioritize multiple tasks,
• Excellent IT skills, MS Office applications,

How to Apply

Application Procedures

• Interested candidates are required to submit a complete Job application form with all required supporting documents (copy of credentials and testimonials) through Ethiopia.HR@islamic-relief.org.et.
• You can access the Job Application Form with this link: http://www.islamic-relief.org.et/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Employment-Application-form-1.docx. Failure to follow the instructions will invalidate your application.
• Closing date for the application is December 25, 2020.
• Due to the high volume of application, we regret that we will be able to contact only the shortlisted candidates.