Livelihood Officer at Rural Agency for Community Development and Assistance (RACIDA)

The Livelihood program aims to increase Community resilience to disaster risk. It aims to critically analyse the vulnerability of the community and communally manage their disasters among them using community based solutions and resources.

Roles 

The duties of the Livelihoods officer include:

• Planning, execution and finalizing projects according to the given timelines and within budget.
• Acquiring resources and coordinating the efforts of team members and third party contractors or consultants in order to deliver the project according to plans.
• The Livelihood officer will also see to it that the project objectives are met and oversee quality control throughout its life cycle.
• Develop and share regular monthly and quarterly work plans with all team members involved in the project through effective communication.
• Develop and share regular monthly, quarterly and annual reports in a timely manner with the project team and other stakeholders
• Carry out continuous monitoring and overall reporting of the project progress in the field to the program manager
• Prepare quarterly procurement plans for all items, equipments and services needed in the project and advice accordingly
• Ensure donor regulations are adhered to and that necessary administrative, financial and implementation controls are observed and documented appropriately
• Develop and share project information with Donors, stakeholders and project team appropriately upon request
• Build, develop and grow any contacts or relations critical to the life of the project while being a direct representative of the organization in various project forums and networking levels
• The Livelihood officer should support any internal or external monitoring and evaluation exercises of the project

Qualifications

• At least an undergraduate degree holder in Development studies, community development, Social works or related fields.
• At least 3 to 5 years work experience in a similar position
• Knowledge and understanding of specific community engagement and context
• Possession of skills in PRA (Participatory Rural Appraisal) as well as strong community facilitation skills
• Competent computer skills in MS Word, excel and Power point presentations and proficiency in presentation skills
• Competent report writing skills
• Attentive to detail with strong analytical and observation skills
• Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Excellent report writing skills
• Team player