Job Title: Livelihoods Project Officer
Organisation: Norwegian
Refugee Council (NRC)
Refugee Council (NRC)
Funding Source: Swedish
International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA)
International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA)
Duty Station: Uganda
About NRC:
The Norwegian Refugee Council
(NRC) is a non-governmental, humanitarian organization with 60 years of
experience in helping to create a safer and more dignified life for refugees
and internally displaced people. NRC advocates for the rights of displaced
populations and offers assistance within the shelter, education, emergency food
security, legal assistance, and water, sanitation and hygiene sectors.
(NRC) is a non-governmental, humanitarian organization with 60 years of
experience in helping to create a safer and more dignified life for refugees
and internally displaced people. NRC advocates for the rights of displaced
populations and offers assistance within the shelter, education, emergency food
security, legal assistance, and water, sanitation and hygiene sectors.
About NRC SIDA Project:
NRC has secured funding from
Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) to implement
livelihoods (and related activities) in Adjumani/Arua refugee settlements in
2015.
Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) to implement
livelihoods (and related activities) in Adjumani/Arua refugee settlements in
2015.
Job Summary: The
Livelihoods Project Officer will work in liaison with the Area Manager on all
aspects of the project implementation.
Livelihoods Project Officer will work in liaison with the Area Manager on all
aspects of the project implementation.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Identifies
vocational skills needs & other aspects of livelihoods (market,
employment, gardening, non-formal education) - Supervises
and trains youth groups and adult beneficiaries. - Oversees
all training centers - Ensure
that the major components of the project (VST, Gardening, Non-formal…) are
well planned and coordinated - Actively
coordinates with other IPs (such as DRC who are involved in VST, agrobased
activities) to add value to NRC work - Collect,
analyze and write monthly and quarterly reports on all aspects of the
project - Works
in liaison with relevant government authorities and communities at field
level. - Represents
NRC on coordination and technical meetings at camp level - Guides
the identification and registration of learners (database) - Organizes
and conducts training and regular workshops and necessary in-service
trainings for community social workers (animators) skills trainers,
teachers, and other assistants - Works
with the community leadership (CBOs) during beneficiary identification,
training and local resources mobilization - Ensure
that sensitization of communities, youth and their parents is carried out
in an organized manner - Performs
additional tasks assigned by the line supervisor
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
ideal candidate for the Livelihoods Project Officer should hold a B.A. or
M.A. degree in Economics, social work, development or other related fields
from a recognized university - At
least five years of experience (3 for M.A.) implementing or supervising
livelihoods related projects – adult non-formal education, skills training
or gardening. - Past
exposure and experience of business development and preparation of
training guidelines would be an asset. - General
knowledge and understanding of emergency response, refugee context,
development, marketing, finance…desirable. - Past
NGO experience is an asset. - Working
knowledge of local culture and language - Past
training or workshop facilitation skills - Highly
proactive and team player - Computer
literacy skills i.e. Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, internet…
How to Apply:
All candidates who wish to join
one of the world’s leading relief organisations, Norwegian Refugee Council
(NRC) should Apply by visiting the web link below.
one of the world’s leading relief organisations, Norwegian Refugee Council
(NRC) should Apply by visiting the web link below.
Deadline: 19th December 2014.
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