Livelihood Specialist in International rescue committee

Place of work: Odesa/Dnipro/Kharkiv (with regular field trips to the place of program implementation)

Under the supervision of a livelihood expert, ERD coordinator and with technical support ERD Technical Consultants, Livelihoods Specialist:

Program Quality / Management, Implementation and Partnerships

- The Livelihoods Specialist will support ongoing livelihood projects with partners, will identify new partners, working closely with the IRC Partnerships Team. It also involves actively working with local organizations, listening to their ideas for livelihood programs and assessing their capabilities. 

- Collaborate locally with IRC partners to achieve the best livelihood outcomes for IRC clients.

- Support IRC teams and partners by providing them with technical training, day-to-day guidance, mentoring and quality control.

- Conduct monitoring exercises with partners.

- Build relationships with private sector partners and other institutions relevant to livelihood programs such as vocational education centers, universities, associations, etc.

- Supervision of livelihood programming in the Southern region (Odesa, Mykolaiv, Kherson) and ensuring the implementation of the work plan and goals.

- Oversee the development and implementation of partner projects and direct implementation by the IRC.

Business Development

- Provide ERD support to the Development Grants Coordinator and team concept notes and proposals related to livelihoods programming and its extension, including written descriptions (narratives), budgets, logic-structural matrices and relevant indicators (indicators).

- Participate in collaborative development livelihood projects in close collaboration with local IRC partners.

Coordination and Representation

- Develop a broad professional network and effective working relationships with key stakeholders parties to develop livelihood programs, including local and regional actors, the Food Security and Livelihoods Cluster (FSL) in Ukraine, local chambers of commerce, UN agencies, international and local NGOs and other relevant parties.

- Participate in national meetings of the Cluster and working subgroups at the appropriate levels.

- Support the development of partnerships with local private sector entities and local self-government bodies.

Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL)

- In collaboration with the MEAL team, assess the MEAL capacity of IRC partners, and also train and support IRC teams and partners as needed:

- Theory of change

- Setting up and managing feedback channels, including handling complaints and feedback,

- Analysis, learning and adaptive management. 

- Support written program evaluations and reviews, and ensure documentation of lessons learned for reporting and program development.

Reporting

- Support development of descriptive reports of Livelihoods for consideration by the Livelihoods Expert, ERD Coordinator and Grants Team. 

- Other duties assigned by the manager to ensure and develop IRC programs.

REQUIREMENTS FOR CANDIDATE:

Education: At least a bachelor's degree in a related field, such as international development, business administration, economics, agribusiness, or other social sciences. Master's degree preferred.

Demonstrated SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:

- At least 2 years of relevant experience in cash and voucher assistance, livelihoods , micro-enterprise development, agriculture and/or livestock development, social protection and/or other early recovery programs.

- Experience of supervising teams and supporting partners in capacity building and implementation will be an advantage. will be an advantage.

- Knowledge and experience of labor market analysis, market and value chain analysis, private sector engagement, access to finance and microenterprise support, and standard MEAL activities for livelihood projects.< /p>

- Experience in developing livelihood proposals, managing work plans, budgets and reporting will be an advantage.

- Fluency in English and Ukrainian is a must lingual; fluency in Russian will be an advantage.

- Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to present oneself in front of different groups.

- Initiative, able to work both independently and in team.

- Demonstrated ability to work effectively under pressure and multi-task.

- Experience with Microsoft Office suite including Word, Excel and Outlook. 

- Experience with management and data collection software (ONA/ODK, Commcare, etc.) and cash delivery engine software (financial service provider portals, electronic payment management, digital wallets, etc.).

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Advantages:

• Competitive salary
• Development opportunities
• English language courses and unlimited training online courses
• Life insurance
• Health insurance
• Free psychological supportand employees
• 30 calendar days of annual leave
• Up to 10 days of paid leave for treatment

Standards of professional activity

IRC and IRC staff must adhere to the values ​​and principles set forth in the IRC Code of Conduct, The IRC Way. It is integrity, service and responsibility. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and implements policies on protection of beneficiaries from exploitation and abuse, child protection, harassment-free workplace, fiscal integrity, anti-harassment, anti-trafficking and other policies. IRC employees must adhere to the core values ​​and principles set out in the IRC Way - Standards of Professional Conduct. It is honesty, service, equality and accountability. In line with these values, the IRC implements its safeguarding policy to protect adults and children from all forms of exploitation and abuse, including sexual exploitation and abuse, and to protect its staff from sexual harassment and abuse. These obligations are outlined in the IRC Safeguarding Policies, available in English and Ukrainian at this link: https://rescue.box.com/v/irc-safeguarding-policies

IRC is an active member of the Interagency Working Group on Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Violence (PSEA), established in Ukraine. The IRC is committed to reducing the gender imbalance in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce, including parental leave, gender-sensitive safety protocols and other supportive benefits and allowances.

IRC is an equal opportunity employer. The IRC considers all applicants based on their merits, regardless of race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability.