Norwegian Refugee Council NGO Livelihoods Project Officer Jobs in Ethiopia
Norwegian Refugee Council NGO Livelihoods Project Officer Jobs in Ethiopia
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is present in five regions in Ethiopia, providing refugees and internally displaced people with emergency relief and help them to rebuild their lives.
NRC works within the sectors of Education, Shelter, WASH, Livelihood and Food Security, ICLA (Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance), and Child Protection
The purpose of Livelihood Project officer position is to implement the livelihoods intervention of the different projects in NRC Addis Ababa Area Office and assist the livelihoods project coordinator in planning and executing programme activities.
The project officer will provide capacity building training in market information, chain and trend analysis, provision of business mentorship, promotion of Micro Enterprise Development (MED) and the like to beneficiaries and stakeholders in accordance with the project proposals and work plans.
Job description
Ensure adherence with NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines
Implement delegated support function portfolio according to plan of action
Prepare and develop status reports as required by management
Ensure proper filing of documents
Promote and share ideas for improvement of the support function
Plan, facilitate and conduct trainings on conceptual understanding of business and market development and capacity building for beneficiaries and stakeholders
Provide technical support and applicable tools to project participants in identifying demand based potential and demand based production / products and developing business market development plans
Support beneficiaries in promoting business and market development on the identified potential products and services
Support and follow up livelihood teams in conducting value chain analysis for potential products in their respective refugee and host locations
Facilitate smooth networking of the livelihood targets with micro financing institutions for financial services that enhances business activities;
Follow up & monitor implementation of livelihood activities as per the plans
Participate in assessment, design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation processes of the Addis Ababa programme for various intervention activities of
the program
Prepare and develop status reports as required by management
Ensure proper filing of documents
Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need, and explore and asses new and better ways to assist
Promote and share ideas for technical improvement
Qualifications
A University Degree in Agriculture, Agricultural Economics, Economics, Business Administration, Sociology, Psychology & related field with minimum of three years’ relevant experience in planning, managing, coordinating, and supervising livelihood projects such as business development and marketing, value chain analysis, entrepreneurship small interpose development
Experience from working as a Project Officer in a humanitarian/recovery context
Education field
Agricultural / Forestry / Aquaculture
Education level
College / University, Bachelor's degree
Personal qualities
Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
Good knowledge of English both written and spoken
Demonstrated understanding of the cooperatives and small enterprise development policy and practices in Ethiopia,
Demonstrated high level of conceptual and analytical thinking skills and excellent strategic programme development skills in areas of economic development,
Skilled trainer with experience developing and delivering training to a varied audience, such project staffs, stakeholders, national staff and authorities.
A firm grounding in program activity Monitoring and Evaluation,
Strong proposal and project report-writing and team building experience and skills
Knowledge of the livelihood context (gaps and needs) in Addis Ababa
Experience in organizing association, Interest groups, self-help groups, and working with a community based approach, Skills & Personal Attributes
Stress resilient, team oriented, oral communication, structured and result oriented;
Flexible and with ability to take initiative and inspire others;
Ability to work both independently and as a team
Manage performance to optimize results
Planning and delivering results
Empowering and building trust
Communicating with impact and respect
Strategic thinking
Language
English
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should apply online by 1st July 2019
For more information and job application details, see; Norwegian Refugee Council NGO Livelihoods Project Officer Jobs in Ethiopia
