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• Under the supervision of the EUTF Project
  Manager and technical supervision and support by the Livelihood and Gender
  Coordinator the LGO will attend and represent the interests of DRC in all
  livelihood related meetings.
• Attend and represent the interests of DRC
  in all Livelihood and Gender related meetings in Yumbe district and as
  directed by the project Manager.
• Actively coordinate within the jurisdiction
  of your responsibility 
• Represent DRC with the Local Authorities
  and other stakeholders in the districts of jurisdiction.
• Actively participate in internal
  coordination meeting to ensure internal coordination with livelihood team
  and other sectors
• Actively contribute and actively
  participate in a regular sector meetings within the consortium, at
  district level and within DRC
• The LGO will coordinate EUTF project
  implementation with other Officers within the EUTF program i.e. Conflict
  Management Officer, ALP Officers and MEAL staff.

• Formulate innovative implementation
  strategies to enhance effectiveness, efficiency and delivery. 
• Actively contribute to concept and
  proposal development in the livelihood and Gender thematic areas of the
  EUTF and broader DRC programs.
• Contribute to the gap analysis in the
  areas of Livelihoods and contribute in the development of new thematic
  areas according to analysis 
• Responsible for day to day activity
  implementation through efficient and Effective way
• Contribute to the design of capacity
  building syllabus and materials and effectively implement the trainings at
  all level
• Manages the day-to-day livelihood
  activities, including activity finances as per DRC’s/Donor financial
  regulations.
• Prepare and submit weekly work plans for
  the team, submit it to the Project Manager and copy the Livelihood and
  Gender Coordinator to circulate to the DRC Teams and ensure work plans are
  implemented as per the approved work plan.
• Monitor and document DRC’s EUTF livelihood
  activities and other livelihood activities as directed by the project
  Manager.
• Initiate collection, entry and processing
  of livelihoods information database.
• Prepare/contribute to weekly, monthly,
  quarterly, annual, donor and other reports in the areas of livelihoods and
  environment

• Supervise Livelihood and Gender
  Assistants 
• Uphold DRC’s code of conduct and
  principles of accountability
• Provide technical and programmatic
  leadership for the livelihood staff members and community based mechanisms
  in Yumbe operational area as needed. 
  
• Develop staff performance measurement and
  targets and appraise them based on the set targets.
• Conduct daily field visits to support
  field staffs – mentoring – through technical back stopping, to train duty
  bearers, check quantum of progress and verify quality of work.

• Assist the EUTF Project Manager in
  monitoring financial commitments and expenditures against the budget and
  provide timely feedback on budget follow ups.
• Plan and coordinate proactively logistics
  and movements of staff from and to different clusters.
• Initiate procurements, coordinate with the
  EUTF Project Manager and ensure their execution.
• Ensure the delivery of materials and
  supplies. 
• Contribute to grants management of all
  livelihood / Gender projects through strategic management of day to day
  project expenditures

• The ideal candidate for the Danish Refugee
  Council (DRC) Livelihood & Gender Officer job placement must hold a
  Bachelor’s Degree in Agro-business Management, Enterprise Management,
  business development or other related field.
• A minimum of three years’ experience in
  similar position.
• Previous experience and deep understanding
  of rural poverty and vulnerability issues, livelihoods activities
  (including VSLAs) and resilience strategies.
• Excellent knowledge in preparing major
  international donor reports.
• Broad knowledge and experience of working
  with multiple Donors
• Possess strong analytical and conceptual
  skills.
• Must be computer Literate with good skills
  in Microsoft Word and Excel data base.
• Fluent in written and spoken English.
• Highly conversant with at least one of the
  local (Yumbe) languages.
• The applicant must be in possession of a
  valid motorcycle riding permit with at least one year rough road riding
  experience.
• Exhibit commitment to accountable
  practices.
• Broad knowledge of working in challenging
  environments.
• Demonstrated ability to manage large
  varied workloads and deal constructively with stress and periods with long
  hours.
• Proven ability to prioritize tasks, meet
  deadlines and work with limited supervision
• Proactive, stable and robust character and
  a good team player.
• Excellent communication skills, calm and a
  good sense of humour.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and
  demonstrated ability to establish effective working relations at all
  levels.      

• A cover letter (1 page) in which you
  explain why you are interested in the position and how you meet the
  qualities and qualifications criteria
• Concise and accurate CV (maximum 3 pages).
  The CV should include information about your qualification, relevant
  training courses, Work experience, name and contact details of 3 relevant
  references.

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