UN Senior Livelihoods Associate Career Jobs – United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Job Title: Senior Livelihoods Associate
Organisation: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Position No.: 10026743
Vacancy Notice No.: 021/2017
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Assistant WASH Officer
Position Grade: GL7
About UNHCR:
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees was established on December 14, 1950 by the United Nations General Assembly. UNHCR’s mandate under the Statute of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is to lead and co-ordinate action for international protection to refugees; seek permanent solutions for the problems of refugees and safeguard refugee rights and well-being. UNHCR has an additional mandate concerning issues of statelessness, as it is given a designated role under Article 11 of the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness.
Job Summary: The Senior Livelihoods Associate will support the design, development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the livelihoods programmes in the country. This will include assisting with the implementation of Refugee and Host Population Empowerment Strategic Framework (ReHoPE) Strategy for Economic Inclusion of Refugees reflecting UNHCR Global Strategic Priorities for livelihoods as well as Minimum Criteria for Livelihoods Programming (socio-economic assessments, market/value chain analysis, institutional mapping, targeting, strategy development, activity development, implementation as well as monitoring & evaluation). The Senior Livelihoods Associate will also collaborate closely with UNHCR livelihoods partners, government agencies, private sector and financial services actors as well as other relevant stakeholders to enhance access to income generating opportunities and to improve self-reliance of both PoCs and host community nationals. The incumbent will also be expected to deliberately explore opportunities of collaboration with other UNHCR cross cutting areas such as energy and environment, durable solutions and innovations. To document good practices, results and to generate knowledge, the Senior Livelihoods Associate will work closely with the Head of Field Office using the Results Based Management approach and by monitoring effectiveness of livelihoods programmes and partnerships. Lastly, the Senior Livelihoods Associate will in collaboration with the Assistant WASH Officer and the Head of Field Office identify new partnership opportunities that positively resonate with the strategic direction of ReHoPE and UNHCR Uganda Livelihoods Strategy for 2017 -2020, as well as advise on strategic issues
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Support the Assistant WASH Officer and the Head of Office to implement and track the Minimum Criteria for livelihoods programming. This will include coordinating the completion of Socio-economic assessments, market/value chain analysis, institutional mapping and partner selection, targeting of beneficiaries, strategy and work plan implementation, monitoring & evaluation, reporting.
- Oversee the implementation of ReHoPE for Economic Inclusion of Refugees strategy (2016-2020) and report regularly on progress of livelihoods related activities as outlined in the logical framework.
- Coordinate the implementation of agriculture related activities that will ensure food production, food security and markets for food commodities in partnership with strategic partners.
- Actively participate in livelihoods sector working group meetings and to ensure UNHCR Uganda visibility by taking lead of coordination and tracking of strategic action points.
- Formulate a comprehensive livelihoods work plan and budget for the zone of influence in tandem with UNHCR Uganda livelihoods strategy 2017-2020. This will include identification of and engagement with strategic partners (NGOs, private sector, service providers, Government agencies) as well implementing and operational partners
- Deliberately explore and bring on board strategic partnerships with the private sector, business and financial services providers and enterprises that will support PoCs to gain either self or wage employment or establish income generating opportunities that can lead to their self reliance.
- Coordinate with other UNHCR sectors (energy and environment, child protection, gender, community services, education etc.) to ensure that the developed livelihoods work plan deliberately integrates protection safeguards and includes other possible relevant and innovative practices that may benefit PoCs
- Provide direct day to day technical assistance to livelihoods implementing and operational partners on issues related to implementation of programmes and flagging barriers that may require advocacy support or strategic responses with government and other institutions.
- Coordinate monitoring of activities in the work plan, regular collection of data, drafting and submission of UNHCR required reporting as well as documentation of case studies that demonstrate UNHCR impact to promote learning and knowledge sharing. This will include tracking of updated global livelihoods indicators being piloted in Uganda.
- Evaluate submitted concept notes and other project documents to ensure that these conform to UNHCR quality standards, regulations and internal requirements before approval by senior management.
- Coordinate meetings, workshops, trainings and other events organized by UNHCR to ensure that they are of high quality, results oriented and that they are well documented.
- Represent UNHCR Uganda in meetings, workshops, trainings and events organized by strategic partners, implementing and operational partners.
- Coordinate the work plans and activities of livelihoods field staff and affiliates implementing various livelihoods programs under UNHCR.
- Identify technical training needs and requirements for UNHCR livelihoods field staff, implementing and operational partners, and work with the Head of Field Office to develop a training needs plan.
- Share consistently livelihoods related data or information that may be requested by the Assistant Livelihoods Officer, the Head of Field Office, UNHCR Uganda Senior Management, the Senior Livelihoods Officer based in Nairobi or the Livelihoods Unit in Gene
Key Performance Indicators:
- Livelihoods related activities under the ReHoPE Strategy for Economic Inclusion are implemented, progress measured and reported.
- Operation has implemented parameters of the Minimum Criteria for livelihoods programming (Socio-economic assessments, market/value chain analysis, institutional mapping and partner selection, targeting of beneficiaries, strategy and work plans) and shared documentation with the Country Operation.
- Livelihoods Sector Working Group/s are functional, well-coordinated, have in place terms of reference to guide their mandates with UNHCR as lead agency.
- Operation has high quality implementation work plans for the period 2017-2018.
- Strategic partnerships for livelihoods (with both development organizations and the private sector) are engaged and official MoUs endorsed.
- Livelihoods implementing and operational partners receive regular technical assistance, their training and capacity building needs identified and measure put in place to address these.
- Livelihoods activities are regularly monitored, data updated and reports shared with the operation. This includes documentation of case studies for communication purposes and knowledge sharing.
- UNHCR policies, standards and procedures relating to Livelihoods are constantly and coherently applied in the area of responsibility (AoR).
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the United Nations UNHCR Senior Livelihoods Associate job opportunity should have completed secondary education with post-secondary certification in the field of Development Studies, Development Economics, Business Administration, Social Sciences, Agriculture or related field.
- At least eleven years of professional experience (extensive field experience essential) in development projects and/or Livelihoods sectors interventions, ideally in a humanitarian context.
- Significant experience in two or more of the following; socio-economic assessments, market/value chain analysis, strategy development or monitoring and evaluation.
- Demonstrated experience working with the private sector or private sector partnerships is required.
- Prior exposure to UNHCR refugee operations and functions relating to office administration and programme activities.
- Previous experience with UN or other international, national NGOs.
- Prior exposure and experience in cash based interventions, access to financial services, access to business development services, M4P (Market Access for the Poor) and policy advocacy.
- Fluency in English. Excellent knowledge of the local language in Yumbe
How to Apply:
All interested Ugandan nationals who wish to join the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in the aforementioned capacity are encouraged to click on the link below and follow the application instructions after reviewing the job details.
Deadline: 21st June 2017
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