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• Lead
  the livelihoods sector strategy development and updates all documents
  related to the strategy from time to time
• Leads
  the development of resilience and livelihoods TP ,theory of change (TOC)
  and related relevant technical models that are appropriate to the context
  and community profiles
• The
  jobholder markets the WNRR resilience and livelihoods strategy as a fund
  raising tool
• Prepares
  technical presentations for external engagements and shares with Donors, Governments
  and WV partnership

• Plan
  and implement capacity building to livelihoods sector staff in the
  different programming models (CBT, BF,SGs ,BFs) among others.
• Keenly
  monitor and ensure consistency and originality in the implementation of
  all Resilience and programming models across different projects and
  districts; document best practices and ensure they are replicated.
• Keep
  in constant communication with R&L teams in the WNRR to provide
  ongoing technical support and backstopping to improve team skills and
  competency
• Support
  P&C in recruitment and orientation of R&L technical staff as and
  when there is need.
• Identify
  local and international opportunities for capacity building and recommend
  staff for trainings to the immediate supervisor.
• Organize
  regular sector reviews and reflections with sector staff to discuss
  program quality, beneficiary satisfaction and maps way forward to improve
  sector deliverables and key indicators

• Provide
  relevant information and Contribute in the process of identification,
  assessment and design of new Livelihoods projects, including participation
  in developing grant proposals, log frames, monitoring and evaluation plans
  and budgets in collaboration with the program management unit.
• Lead
  sector level research and provide sector information to donors and WV;
  regularly prepares concepts papers and markets them to the UN, SOs and
  other interested donors to increase response funding.

• Responsible
  for proper leadership of all projects in compliance with donors’
  requirements and regulations.
• Facilitate
  the introduction of new, innovative practices, methodologies or concepts
  in
• Ensure
  timely preparation of quality project progress reports, SITREPs and other
  information needs as required, for the support offices and donors.
• Review,
  provide input and endorse livelihoods programs technical matters,
  including providing support to the process of procurement, supply and
  delivery of all equipment and materials, staffing, and all other necessary
  inputs to successful project outcomes, working with relevant WV
  departments.
• Contribute
  the mainstreaming of cross-cutting issues in all WNRR Livelihoods
  programmes, in particular the integration of protection, child protection,
  disability and gender.
• Pursue
  and develop meaningful and formal partnerships with Government, UN
  agencies, NGOs, research institutes and other community stakeholders that
  will compliment world vision WNRR work

• Support
  keeping accurate and up-to-date records of all programme documents,
  resources, lessons and good practices, and facilitate their circulation
  and use within the WNRR and across the partnership.
• Work
  closely with DM&E department to Design baselines ,program/project
  monitoring activities , reviews ,lessons learnt events and program evaluation
  exercises in line with various project documents
• Offer
  technical support in the review of sector technical reports and donor
  reports before submission to the donors.
• Seek
  opportunities for joint learning and capacity building with other local
  partners

• The
  ideal candidate for the World Vision Resilience and Livelihoods Program
  Manager job opportunity should hold a University degree in Agriculture,
  Food Security, Agro-forestry or related discipline.
• Three
  years’ experience in managing livelihood program/project management,
  preferably in a senior position in international NGO
• Preferred
  Master’s degree in International Development, Agriculture, Food Security
  or related discipline or additional credentials or certificates in
  specific sector-related topics such as rural agriculture, economics,
  climate change, resource planning and agriculture
• Experience
  in coordination, working with other partners and stakeholders such as
  government, local traditional leaders
• Capable
  of developing and maintaining positive internal and external relationships
  within the response.
• Cross-cultural
  sensitivity, flexible worldview, emotional maturity and physical stamina.
• Ability
  to maintain performance expectations in diverse cultural contexts,
  psychologically stressful environments and physical hardship conditions
  with limited resources
• Ability
  to cope and deal with stress and work under stressful work conditions is a
  requirement
• Commitment
  to World Vision Core Values and Vision Statement
• Ability
  to exhibit exemplary lifestyle as interpreted in specific local cultural
  context.

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