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• Build strategic partnerships with broad
  range of stakeholders including the private sector, international and
  civil society organizations, UN agencies, and the District authorities, in
  order to maximize the impact and increase efficiencies of operations, and
  to accelerate the shift from direct assistance to developmental approach
  for refugees and host communities.
• Develop linkages with existing
  programmes/projects in the districts to bring them closer to/within the
  settlements. Lead on regular mapping exercises of the relevant districts,
  liaising with sector specialists, to determine gaps, capacity and
  comparative advantage of different actors
• Work closely with government, the
  private sector and partners, identify and enhance livelihoods
  opportunities for refugees and solutions to challenges related to access
  to legal employment, vocational training and, if and where applicable,
  micro credit or micro-financing.
• Facilitate the advancement comprehensive
  approaches within UNHCR at district and settlement level, as well as a
  broad range of development and humanitarian partners through support and
  participation in all planning processes
• Active participation in district
  planning processes, facilitating strong working relations between LGAs and
  sector specialists/partners, supporting government in inclusion of
  refugees in District planning and budgets.
• Work closely with the CRRF Secretariat
  in OPM and support and follow up on decisions made of the CRRF Steering
  Group in the districts, such as refugee response plans.
• Institutionalise solutions-oriented
  approaches within UNHCR and partners through training sessions and
  participation in all planning processes.
• Relevant linkages developed with the
  private sector to promote innovation/synergies and advocate for access for
  refugees to already available services.
• Document economic activities and
  socio-economic factors impacting refugees self-reliance in the settlements
  and in the districts and document good practices from both operational and
  analytical work from sectors
• Provide day-to-day support to the
  financial inclusion process under CBI in the settlements and analyse the
  impact of CBI on refugee economy and local markets.

• The incumbent will be critical in
  guiding and supporting the development and implementation of a
  comprehensive refugee response at District and settlement level, with a
  particular focus on engaging the private sector and local government
  authorities. The incumbent will be the key interlocutor with the District
  Local Governments and will identify and actively partner with other actors
  and structures to contribute to the strategies and solutions for refugees.
  Within UNHCR, the incumbent will establish close working relations with
  the relevant staff working in the protection, program and technical
  sectors. Key external partners will include District authorities, local
  business, Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), UNHCR partners,
  international and local NGOs, development agencies and other actors
  engaged in humanitarian and development initiatives in the districts.

• The ideal candidate for the United
  Nations UNHCR Associate Solutions and Development Officer job
  placement should hold an undergraduate degree (equivalent of a BA/BS) in
  Social Sciences, Socio-Economic Development, Development Planning, Rural
  Development, Economics, Business Administration or related fields
• At least four years of previous job
  experience relevant to the function, in humanitarian and development
  contexts, or engagement of private sector for the Sustainable Development
  Goals (designing, planning, delivering, managing, monitoring and
  evaluating development programs in the areas of early recovery, local
  economic integration, agriculture development, skills development,
  enterprise development, livelihoods and economic empowerment including for
  women and youth).
• Technical competencies in at least two
  sub-sectors relevant to livelihood programming e.g. employment promotion,
  entrepreneurship building, private sector development, local economic
  recovery/poverty-reduction strategies, social finance.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and
  maintain partnerships with a variety of actors – including government and
  private sector
• Previous experience in planning,
  implementing, and monitoring programmes and managing multiple projects
• Excellent drafting, presentation and
  reporting skills, including strong advocacy and negotiation skills in
  situation involving multiple actors and diverse interests.
• Excellent computer skills including
  excel, word and power point.

• Knowledge of protection, refugee matters
  and UNHCR mandate, and working on forced displacement issues, including
  with host communities in the country
• Experience of working with the private
  sector or development agencies in the area of jobs and livelihoods
• Experience of working with national or
  District government authorities on development planning
• Experience of working with synergies
  between the humanitarian-development nexus.
• Ability to facilitate humanitarian and
  development actor interactions.
• Experience in poverty reduction
  programmes, focused on linking safety net programmes (including usage of
  cash assistance) linked to access to employment and self-employment
  programme.

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