Vacancies at Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS)

Key Duties & Responsibilities

Program development, management, oversight, and implementation:

• Coordinate day-to-day implementation of all ongoing livelihood-interventions in Nairobi ensuring compliance with donor agreement.
• Support the technical drafting of livelihoods development components of concept notes and programme documents.
• Oversight and supervision of project staff in the livelihood department.
• Updating and organizing project files and documents such as meeting minutes and other means of verification for all livelihood projects.
• Assisting in risk mitigation, identification, tracking, management, and resolution for improved decision-making in the livelihood department.

Coordination and Collaboration:

• Work with the MEAL officer to develop tools to facilitate collection of data for internal monitoring and evaluation of Livelihoods projects.
• Conduct and document feedback sessions in the year for project beneficiaries.
• Coordinate with the other project staff to ensure appropriate budgeting and efficient use and stewardship of project resources; ensuring all deliverables are met on time and to a high standard.
• In consultation with the project team members, conducting research and gathering data to support project initiatives and encourage good decision-making practices.

Communication and Reporting:

• Work with the MEAL officer to develop tools to facilitate collection of data for internal monitoring and evaluation of Livelihoods projects.
• Provide technical inputs and feedback to livelihood-related products, specifically, TORs, assessments, methodologies, and knowledge-products.
• Support the project director in producing high quality livelihoods project implementation reports that meet the requirements of JRS and Donors.
• Ensure that success stories and lessons learned are properly documented, effectively disseminated and, where appropriate, incorporated into wider advocacy initiatives.

Person Specification – Essential Requirements

Qualification

• Degree in Business, administration, development studies, project management or other relevant field from a recognized university.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience working in humanitarian or development projects with project management skills, capabilities and demonstrated operational history of adaptive management.
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge of livelihoods-based development and emergency response operations.
• Experience in designing Livelihood strategies and proposals.
• Strong data collection, analysis and report writing skills.

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Mikono farm:

• To be the field focal point and support in the training of JRS beneficiaries in the agribusiness project in liaison with the livelihood’s coordinator on modern farming techniques
• Carry out needs assessment and advice to the office on the needs of the beneficiaries to ensure the programs are relevant.
• To support the livelihood department in follow up and monitoring of beneficiaries.
• Mentor and assist the beneficiaries draw up a six-month farming plan and production and revenue forecast.
• Maintain accurate records of the beneficiaries, and all activities in the agribusiness project.
• Conduct beneficiaries need assessments, including home visits and make recommendation to the office on the same.
• Perform any other lawful duty assigned by authorities in JRS.

Livelihood Project Support:

• Contribute to the planning, implementation, and evaluation of JRS livelihood projects.
• Support in the facilitate community meetings and workshops to gather feedback and enhance participation in livelihood projects.
• Support in needs assessments, including home visits and make recommendation to the office on the same.
• Perform any other lawful duty assigned by authorities in JRS.

Compliance and Quality Assurance:

• Ensure compliance with organizational policies and local regulations.

Qualification

• A diploma or bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field such as Agronomy, Agriculture, Development studies, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• At least 2 years of relevant experience for degree holders and 4 years for diploma holders working with refugees and disadvantaged sections of the community.
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge of livelihoods-based development and emergency responses operations.