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Job Title: Livelihood & Gender Officer
Employer: Danish Refugee Council (DRC)
Location: Uganda
Duties:
Under the supervision of the EUTF Project Manager and technical supervision and support by the Livelihood and Gender Coordinator the LGO will attend and represent the interests of DRC in all livelihood related meetings.
Attend and represent the interests of DRC in all Livelihood and Gender related meetings in Yumbe district and as directed by the project Manager.
Actively coordinate within the jurisdiction of your responsibility
Represent DRC with the Local Authorities and other stakeholders in the districts of jurisdiction.
Actively participate in internal coordination meeting to ensure internal coordination with livelihood team and other sectors
Actively contribute and actively participate in a regular sector meetings within the consortium, at district level and within DRC
The LGO will coordinate EUTF project implementation with other Officers within the EUTF program i.e. Conflict Management Officer, ALP Officers and MEAL staff.
Project Development, Implementation and Reporting:
Formulate innovative implementation strategies to enhance effectiveness, efficiency and delivery.
Uphold DRC’s code of conduct and principles of accountability
Provide technical and programmatic leadership for the livelihood staff members and community based mechanisms in Yumbe operational area as needed.
Develop staff performance measurement and targets and appraise them based on the set targets.
Conduct daily field visits to support field staffs - mentoring - through technical back stopping, to train duty bearers, check quantum of progress and verify quality of work.
Logistics /Finance:
Assist the EUTF Project Manager in monitoring financial commitments and expenditures against the budget and provide timely feedback on budget follow ups.
Plan and coordinate proactively logistics and movements of staff from and to different clusters.
Initiate procurements, coordinate with the EUTF Project Manager and ensure their execution.
Ensure the delivery of materials and supplies.
Contribute to grants management of all livelihood / Gender projects through strategic management of day to day project expenditures
Education:
The ideal candidate for the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) Livelihood & Gender Officer job placement must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Agro-business Management, Enterprise Management, business development or other related field.
Experience
A minimum of three years’ experience in similar position.
Previous experience and deep understanding of rural poverty and vulnerability issues, livelihoods activities (including VSLAs) and resilience strategies.
Excellent knowledge in preparing major international donor reports.
Broad knowledge and experience of working with multiple Donors
Possess strong analytical and conceptual skills.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates who wish to join the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) in the aforementioned capacity should send the following documents online at the link below.
A cover letter (1 page) in which you explain why you are interested in the position and how you meet the qualities and qualifications criteria
Concise and accurate CV (maximum 3 pages). The CV should include information about your qualification, relevant training courses, Work experience, name and contact details of 3 relevant references.
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Deadline: 23rd May 2017
