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• Ensure high-quality implementation, in
  close collaboration with the Field-based team and sector head and
  consistency in protocols, information and reporting systems Lead efforts
  at project location to conduct project interventions activities, document
  results and provide feedback to stakeholders to guide decision- making.
• Provide leadership at project location
  on Livelihood activities to ensure project technical integrity to achieve
  project/program goal and corresponding objectives and targets
• Take Leadership in the identification,
  registration and selection of Project beneficiaries according to defined
  selection criteria at a designated zones
• Participate in the mobilization,
  training and monitoring of beneficiaries of IRC’s livelihood interventions
  in the target area.
• Oversee the identification and training of
  water-user committees and ensure their effective monitoring and management
  of established water resources.
• Participate in the designing and
  production of a water user manual to support beneficiary communities.
• Conduct trainings for Community Animal
  Health Workers and the beneficiary community on good practices in animal
  production.
• Support the establishment of collective
  marketing committees
• Support the identification of
  beneficiaries for agricultural inputs, supervise the distribution process
  and offer trainings in good agronomic practices and post-harvest handling
  techniques.
• Support the recruitment of Community
  Based Trainers, train them appropriately and offer continuous mentorship
  as appropriate on VSLA best practices.
• Mobilize VSLA groups, conduct trainings
  on the VSLA methodology and ensure high level of quality among the groups.
• Support the activities related to the
  construction of a new valley tank as required from time to time.
• Monitoring reporting and communication
  responsibilities
• Prepare weekly program reports, and
  compile lessons learnt to inform the future program
• Collect relevant data during project
  implementation and provide regular reports to the ERD Manager
• Coordinate with the M&E staff and
  the wider ERD team as necessary to identify program quality issues
• Participate in the collection of data,
  during assessments and other M and E related activities as and when
  required.

• Maintain respectful and constructive
  relations with other organisations, local authorities and humanitarian
  actors
• Attend collaborative meetings on behalf
  of the IRC whenever required.

• Other duties as assigned by the
  supervisor to enable implementation of the IRC programs,
• Raise Purchase requests as and when
  required,
• Participate in regular team meetings and
  supervision sessions
• Ensure that all materials are ready
  before any activity
• Work constructively within the team and
  take the initiative on new tasks.
• Promptly report concerns or incidents to
  IRC management and liaising with community leaders and other external
  parties as required to maintain/enhance the security environment for the
  ERD program
• Maintain open and professional relations
  with team members, promoting a strong team spirit and providing oversight
  and guidance to enable staff to perform in their positions successfully
• Ensuring the non-disclosure of any
  information whatsoever relating to the practices and business of IRC
  acquired in the course of duty, to any other person or organization
  without authority, except in the normal execution of duty.

• The applicant for the International
  Rescue Committee ERD Officer job placement must hold a Bachelor of Arts or
  Science in Social Science, Social Work and Social Administration,
  Development Studies, Economics, Agriculture, Food Security, Business
  Studies or related field
• Diploma in Economics, International
  Development, Sociology/Psychology, Agronomy or Nutrition or equivalent, 
• Three years of professional experience
  in banking, finance, business development, community development,
  engineering or similar,
• One to two years of experience
  implementing livelihood or other applicable non-profit experience
• Non-Governmental Organization (NGO)
  experience preferred, proven abilities in; beneficiary identification,
  registration & selection required, INGO experience preferred
• Experience in riding motorcycles is a
  plus
• Knowledge of, and experience in
  implementing VSLA related activities
• Ability to implement livelihood
  activities with multiple interventions related to agriculture, water, food
  and nutrition and market linkages components.
• Prior experience in developing program
  implementation work-plans, data collection and analysis and program
  reporting
• Strong ability to organise work, meet
  deadlines, maintain composure, prioritise work under pressure, multiple
  coordinate tasks and maintain attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal and
  problem-solving skills, creativity and flexibility
• Personal qualities: Works well in and
  promotes teamwork, comfortable in a multi-cultural environment, flexible
  and able to handle pressure well
• Good knowledge of word processing tools
  and spreadsheets (MS Office Word, Excel etc.)

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