We are looking for Project Livelihood Officer is responsible for guiding and supporting the development with individual families participating in the project

What we provide...

An amazing work environment that promotes personal growth through providing professional space to grow and advance your career!!

Your role....

Priority tasks & responsibilities

• Lead  the initial assessment of families of potential child participants

• Facilitate the preparation of a family’s first family development plan (FDP)

• Support co-workers of the community-based partner(s) in their work with families

• Support monitoring & evaluation of the project

• Support SACCOs and CBOs in establishing standard operation and management procedures,

• Train SACCO management members in operational and management practices of micro-finance,

• Work with and coach volunteers supporting families, CBOs and SACCOs

• Encourage and support SACCOs record all transactions on monthly basis,

• Assess private sector partners and facilitate linkage to youth entrepreneurs and job seekers

• Prepare periodical reports and provide analysis and recommendation timly

• Ensure and follow up on the procurement of program inputs

• Facilitate assessments for the establishment/strengthening of SACCOs and CBOs

• Assist on identifying institutions, resources, individuals, agencies and BDS providers to offer training programs and products, training expertise, saving and cooperative knowledge and services,

• Periodically collect institutional, financial, and operational data and prepare reliable and standard report on SACCOs and CBOs

• Produce case and success stories and share to the line supervisor every quarter,

• Perform other assignments as requested by his/her supervisor.

Job Requirements

Education

• BA degree in Economics, Rural Development, Cooperatives Management and /or other related fields

Experience 

Minimum of 3 years relevant work experience in international NGOs

Competencies – knowledge, skills, abilities

•  Proven experience in facilitation and community mobilization skills

•  Technical and report writing skills

•   Fluent spoken and written English: Fluency in at least one of the languages spoken in the program’s target area is a plus

•  Experience in Monitoring, evaluation and reporting is an advantage

• Good communication and interpersonal skills

•   Computer literate

•    Fluent in at least one of the languages spoken in the program’s target communities (Oromifa)

•   Good verbal and written communication skills.

•  Awareness and basic understanding of issues affecting orphans & vulnerable children

• Computer Literate

•  Understanding of child development issues, including knowledge of child rights, child protection, child welfare, childcare and parenting; and relevant local and national laws, regulations and protocols.

•   Good analytical and reporting skills, including ability to identify problems and possible solutions, and ability to clearly reflect these in a report.

•   Collaboration skills, being driven to work with others and able to build strong working relationships community members and groups. 

• Hands on experience on food security projects, youth empowerment, Value chain, SACCO/VSLA models

• Good monitoring, evaluation and reporting skill

The Pluses

•  Prior INGO experience is advantageous

How to Apply

Register using the following LINK