Livelihoods Assistant (Dadaab) at Danish Refugee Council

Responsibilities:

• Implement microenterprise development activities within the camp and host community with emphasis on promoting group development through training, coaching, mentorship, identification of investment needs, opportunities and regular feedback.
• Recruit and train project beneficiaries on business management, entrepreneurship, market linkages and financial literacy.
• Prepare weekly, monthly narratives, quarterly, mid-year and annual progress reports.
• Conduct Training Needs Assessments for groups and individuals, to identify areas of training in business development and savings groups/VSLAs.
• Document human interest stories/case studies on regular basis.
• Recruit, train and mentor beneficiaries on Savings Group/VSL methodology and financial literacy with emphasis on promoting self-reliance through investments in IGAs using loans and savings from VSLAs  
• Identification, recruitment, supervision and mentorship of community incentive workers
• Participate in periodic camp and host community leaders review, planning meetings and any external meetings as delegated by the supervisor from time to time.
• Ensure incentive workers adhere to HAP/CHS principles in day to day project implementation, participate in HAP/CHS audits and support MEAL plan implementation.
• Assist in development of livelihood concept notes
• Serve as liaison with stakeholders and relevant line ministries at camp and sub-county levels
• Promote effective collaboration between refugees and host community participating in DRC project activities
• In the absence of the Livelihoods Officer, represent DRC in inter-agency coordination meetings
• Monitor and provide objective feedback related to camp-based incentive staff performance, including completing midyear and annual performance evaluations
• Perform other duties assigned by the supervisor

Experience and technical competencies:  

• 2 or more years’ experience working with I/NGOs within humanitarian/development contexts 
• Experience in engaging communities and other relevant stakeholders in the implementation of humanitarian or development program activities is key
• Some experience and training in enterprise development, financial inclusion (savings groups/financial literacy) and/or agriculture is highly desirable
• Effective written and oral communication skills
• Good organizational and work-planning skills 
• Good decision making through use of previous learnings, listening to others, weighing options, identification of outcomes and considering success chances.
• Team-player, team-builder and motivator
• Good understanding of DRC Core Values and Core Humanitarian Standards

Education: 

• Bachelor’s degree or Diploma in Business Administration, Development Studies, Sociology, Community Development, Agriculture or Agribusiness Management.

Languages: 

• English – Very good
• Kiswahili – Good
• Somali (an added advantage but not required)

DRC’s Core competencies: 

• Striving for excellence: you focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process.
• Collaborating: you involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.
• Taking the lead: you take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.
• Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly.
• Demonstrating integrity: you act in line with our vision and values.

Conditions:  
Contract duration: 10 months. Salary and conditions will be in accordance with the Danish Refugee Council terms of employment for National staff.

Applications should be sent no later than: 22nd February 2022.