Livelihoods (Economic Recovery) Assistant at Danish Refugee Council

Overall purpose of the role: 

The Livelihoods (Economic Recovery) Assistant is responsible for supporting in the development, implementation and monitoring of Micro-Enterprise Development intervention in the settlement and refugee camp for the target groups. The project assistant will be instrumental on the implementation of MED projects in the community and capacity building of camp-based staff.  

Responsibilities:

Project Development and Implementation: 

• Support in conducting needs assessments, analysis of current MED activities and advise on appropriate Livelihoods (Economic Recovery) interventions to increase income for the refugees and local community.   
• Create sensitization and awareness of the livelihoods’ projects in the community. 
• Beneficiary identification, registration and selection for the micro-enterprise development activities. 
• Conduct the relevant Livelihoods (Economic Recovery) trainings to the beneficiaries such as: business management skills, Financial Literacy, VSLA among others. 
• Coordinate and plan trainings with Livelihoods (Economic Recovery) Officer. 
• Conduct in-service trainings to refugee staff and refugee community. 
• Train Refugee staff on Basic Business trainings. 
• Support the beneficiaries in accessing both informal and formal financial services. 
• Facilitate with community/entrepreneurs marketing of products locally produced by the beneficiaries. 
• Compilation of weekly and monthly report on micro-enterprise development activities.
• Facilitate in the awarding process of start-up capital and establishment of income generating activities for beneficiaries. 
• Support in coming up with innovative ideas to promote positive Livelihoods (Economic Recovery) interventions.
• Ensuring that beneficiary documentation is correctly captured and filed for all the Micro-enterprise activities.
• Contribute to the developing Livelihoods (Economic Recovery) concept notes and proposals related to micro-enterprise interventions.
• Take part in budget monitoring and tracking of expenditure on micro-enterprise development activities. 
• Any other assignment by the supervisor, including preparation of logistic, procurement and finance requirements.

Monitoring and Evaluation:

• Prepare and apply appropriate tools to be used for monitoring and reporting on learners’ progress.
• Analysis of current MED activities, monitoring of project sites, beneficiaries, distributions and following up on any issues that arise.
• Maintaining record keeping and updating database systems as needed for MED reports.
• Compilation of monthly reports.  
• Participate in regular feedback sessions with the community and project team. 
• Document success stories and project milestones as well as best practices. 

Staff Management:

• Supervise the Refugee community workers
• Coordinate schedules, work plans and monitoring of refugee staffs. 
• Ensure Refugee community workers collect timely and accurate data on Livelihoods (Economic Recovery) projects and are up to date in database.
• Hold regular meetings with Refugee community workers to plan and address any concerns and giving them feedback.
• Ensure community incentive staff adhere to Code of Conduct and CHS Principles in day to day project implementation.

Experience and technical competencies: 

• Minimum 2 years’ experience setting up and implementing Livelihoods (Economic Recovery) or income generating projects preferably with an NGO in a refugee/IDP setting. 
• Good facilitation skills especially in basic book keeping or administration, Entrepreneurship, Micro finance is desirable. 
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team; well organized, and able to prioritize multiple tasks.
• Working knowledge of MS Office and other relevant computer applications. 
• A keen understanding of business and development issues including Groups Savings and Loan approaches 
• Able to adapt to changing program priorities and emergency priorities that may arise
• Strong self-starter, able to take initiatives. 
• Good planning and organizational skills coupled with problem solving capabilities
• Hands-on community mobilization skills

Education: 

• Degree in Business Administration/Management, or socio economics or any other related field. Knowledge in Basic accounting will be an added advantage.

Languages: 

• English
• Kiswahili
• Knowledge of local language will be an added advantage.

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: 9 months. Salary and conditions will be in accordance with the Danish Refugee Council terms of employment for National staff.
Duty station: Kakuma/Kalobeyei (Qualifies for RnR, no accomodation provided)
Key stakeholders:                                                                                   
Internal & External: Beneficiaries and staff