Overview of position
- In alignment with the note verbale on the ROK funded project ‘enhancing women’s urban, rural resilience & livelihoods through inclusive expansion of specialized protection information & networks in Jowhar & Belet Weyne, Somalia’ (29th August 2024 – 28th August 2025), our client aims to enhance women’s resilience & livelihoods in Jowhar & Belet Weyne, Somalia, by expanding inclusive protection information & networks. The primary focus of the project is to prevent forced displacement, support self reliance & promote climate adaptation for vulnerable urban & rural communities, especially women & those affected by displacement.
- The project will require a dedicated livelihoods assistant in order to support private sector programming & community mobilization, specifically in Jowhar. Our client is looking for a candidate that can provide concrete assistance to livelihood interventions in Jowhar & when applicable, support to our clients Somalia specific livelihoods unit under the solutions & resilience pillar.
- Under the overall supervision of the Senior Resilience & Displacement Coordinator & under the direct supervision of the Livelihoods Program Manager, the successful candidate will be based in Jowhar, Somalia with frequent travel to Mogadishu, Jowhar & any other new project locations.
Role objectives
- Promote community participation, conduct awareness sessions & support service providers in organizing community consultations on livelihoods, with representation of women, men, girls & boys, including persons living with disabilities.
- Liaise directly with local authorities aimed at expanding quality programs & enriching coordination in Jowhar.
- Assist Program Officers to identify partners & create opportunities with local authorities, associations, chambers of commerce / industry to implement our clients livelihoods projects.
- Conduct livelihoods assessments including labour market & supply chain mapping, under the guidance of the Livelihoods Manager, in line with livelihoods technical tools.
- Assist in the identification, screening & selection of individuals for livelihoods assistance, in line with livelihoods guidelines and policies.
- Conduct Expression of Interest (EOI) collection & verification visits, organize investment committee visits as needed & support on the contracting & monitoring of livelihood beneficiaries.
- Organize negotiation meetings, orientation meetings & / or business trainings & / or counseling as necessary.
- Travel to all project sites in designated region (& as needed to other regions) & monitor individuals who have received our clients livelihoods assistance, EDF support & ensure that activities are being carried out in accordance with livelihoods guidelines & provide guidance to field teams to make necessary improvements of changes to livelihoods service delivery.
- Follow up with the field teams to quality check data & service delivery & follow up with the workplans & make recommendations
- Organize & conduct satisfaction & feedback surveys in order to improve future livelihoods projects, provide guidance to the livelihoods team & Team Leader (TL) to improve delivery of livelihoods assistance.
- Actively assist joint assessments, needs analysis, identification of gaps, service monitoring & evaluation activities.
- Participate in relevant conferences, workshops, working groups, interagency coordination meetings & other forums & provide feedback to the Project Officer.
- Undertake duty travel relating to project implementation, monitoring visits, project assessments, liaison with partners, etc.
- Contribute to monitoring reports, case studies, advocacy, research / survey tools & upon request of Project Officer, gather & consolidate inputs to donor reports.
- When applicable, assist the Project Officer with communication & coordination with government focal persons, other United Nations (UN) agencies, donor representatives, our clients mission senior management & security sector authorities.
- Perform other related duties as required.
Project reporting
- This role works under the overall supervision of the Senior Resilience & Displacement Coordinator & under the direct supervision of the Livelihoods Program Manager.
Key competencies
- University degree in political or social science, business administration, international relations, human rights, law or any other related field from an accredited academic institution with 5 year experience or high school diploma with 7 years of relevant professional experience.
- Sufficient knowledge of & familiarity with our clients procurement & financial system, such as Purchase Requisition Form (PRF), Purchase Order (PO), Online Invoice Payable Application (OIPA) is required.
- Experience in implementing livelihoods activities is required.
- Experience in providing direct assistance to low risk former associates of Violent Extremist Organizations (VEOs) & individuals vulnerable to VEOs’ recruitment is a distinct advantage.
- Experience in working with CSOs is a distinctive advantage.
- Experience working in Jowhar is an advantage.
- Strong computer skills, specifically hands on experience in usage of the Microsoft Office.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication & teamwork skills to establish and maintain effective working relationships with people of diverse cultural & national backgrounds.
- Knowledge of our clients resource management rules & procedures.
- Fluency in English & Somali is required (oral & written).
- Respects & promotes individual & cultural differences. Encourages diversity & inclusion.
- Maintains high ethical standards & acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles / rules & standards of conduct.
- Demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent & committed manner & exercises careful judgment in meeting day to day challenges.
- Demonstrates willingness to take a stand on issues of importance.
- Shows compassion for others, makes people feel safe, respected & fairly treated.
- Develops & promotes effective collaboration within & across units to achieve shared goals & optimize results.
- Produces & delivers quality results in a service oriented & timely manner. Is action oriented & committed to achieving agreed outcomes.
- Continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge & innovate.
- Takes ownership for achieving the organization’s priorities & assumes responsibility for own actions & delegated work.
- Encourages & contributes to clear & open communication. Explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring & motivational way.
Team management
- This role has no team management responsibility.
Further information
- Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply for this role.
- The highest educational certificate of the selected candidate will be sent for verification.
