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• Providing
  technical guidance to the Local Governments on planning and implementation
  of subprojects under the Improved Household Livelihood Investment Support
  Component. This includes business planning for the attainment of
  enterprise profitability in subprojects to be financed under the Project.
• Preparing
  annual and quarterly work plans and budgets for the Livelihood Component
  for consolidation and approval by Management
• Take
  lead in guiding the establishment of innovation platforms for value
  addition chain development for community agriculture-related subprojects
  financed under the Project.
• Undertake
  regular monitoring and supervision visits to the Districts and communities
  to support implementation of activities under the Livelihood Investments
  Support Component.
• Monitor
  the progress of implementation of Project activities under the Component
  to ensure adherence to implementation guidelines, targets, time schedules
  and sector standards and norms.
• Assists
  in the development of and maintain database for beneficiary communities
  including tracking systems that provides updates on reporting, audit,
  budget revisions and project deliverables.
• Participate
  in the preparation and review of Project implementation guidelines,
  handbooks and manuals.
• Advise
  project management and District Authorities on performance improvement
  measures and resolution of implementation bottlenecks under the Component.
• Ensure
  implementation of the recommendations for improvements and innovative
  solutions for communities during the implementation of the project.
• Contribute
  to the generation of knowledge, documentation of experiences and lessons
  learned as well as dissemination to the various sub regions implementing
  the project.
• Review
  subproject requests submitted by the Districts to ensure accuracy,
  completeness, viability, sustainability and compliance with relevant
  sector norms and standards before financing.
• Prepare
  component quarterly progress reports
• Participate
  in the preparation and conduct of the GOU/World Bank Joint Implementation
  Support Missions and other supervision and evaluation missions
• Participate
  in the preparation of Terms of Reference (ToRs) for consultancies to be
  undertaken under the project.
• Develop
  a plan for component-related capacity enhancement for the project
  implementers and beneficiary communities.
• Any
  other duties assigned by management.

• The
  applicant for the World Bank DRDIP Project Livelihoods Officer job
  opportunity should hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture Economics, BA
  Micro Finance and Community Development, BA Social Sciences, Economics or
  related disciplines from a recognized University
• At
  least three years and above of relevant experience of working on Community
  empowerment, social protection interventions, Household Income Support and
  livelihoods programs
• Possession
  of skills in community engagement and participatory support
• Extensive
  knowledge and understanding of livelihood development processes including
  community mobilization, targeting, group formation, training, business
  plan development, management and monitoring of livelihood sub-projects
  etc.
• Excellent
  project management skills, and should have demonstrated similar skills in
  the past.
• Ability
  to work in teams and collegial attitude.
• Strong
  writing skills especially in English language.
• Highly
  proficient in using MS word, Excel, PowerPoint and internet.
• Age: 25 years and above

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