Senior Livelihoods Associate

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.

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.

This role works under the overall supervision of the Senior Resilience & Displacement Coordinator & under the direct supervision of the Livelihoods Program Manager.

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.

This role has no team management responsibility.

Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply for this role.

The highest educational certificate of the selected candidate will be sent for verification.