Вакансія Livelihoods Officer Сєвєродонецьк

Danish Refugee Council, one of the world’s leading humanitarian NGOs, is currently looking for a highly qualified Livelihoods Officer for a 5-year USAID funded comprehensive livelihoods project that aims to improve the overall economic resilience of eastern Ukraine. The position is based in Severodonetsk.

About the job

Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is an international non-governmental organization, which promotes and supports durable solutions to the problems faced by refugees and internally displaced people all over the world. In Ukraine DRC operates since 2007. From 2015 on, DRC has successfully implemented livelihoods programmes aimed to provide IDPs and conflict-affected populations with income-earning opportunities, thus strengthening their resilience and reducing their dependence on traditional humanitarian aid. 

The role of the Livelihoods Officer is central to the core activity of this USAID funded project. The LLH Officer will serve as the project’s grassroots community relations development representative. The LLH Officer will facilitate grant making activities, local economic development and community visioning for stakeholders, including local business, communities, government bodies and non-profit organizations. The LLH Officer will also support in selection of beneficiaries, monitoring and follow-up of the project grantees, various assessments initiated by the project and evaluation of the economic impact of the funded initiatives. You should at the same time promote DRC’s values through various entry points in the project and preserve staff moral and enthusiasm for the project work.

Your main duties and responsibilities will be:

• Under the leadership of the Livelihoods Team Leader based in Slovyansk, ensure smooth implementation of the project activities;
• Support information dissemination and outreach activities to ensure active participation of the beneficiaries in the programme;
• Participate in the selection process of the project beneficiaries and participate in the assessments as required;
• Make ongoing SWOT assessments on the community level, determining opportunities for project interventions amond a wide variety of stakeholders;
• Work with local stakeholders to conceptualize solutions and prepare grant applications packages;
• Provide a bridge between stakeholders and project’s grannts and procurement staff to ensure compliance with all rules and regulations;
• Assist recipients with implementation, collection of monitoring and evaluation data and grants close out;
• Work with project’s community visioning and economic development teams to identify opportunities;
• Support the organization of project events and public relations activities on the local level;
• Coordinate the implementation of the project activities with other implementing partners and stakeholders in Luhansk oblast;
• Cooperate with UN agencies, INGO’s and national NGO’s as needed;
• Liaise with local authorities as necessary;
• Maintain good working relations within DRC and other organizations in the area of responsibility;
• Understand and ensure the observance of the DRC Code of Conduct;
• Perform other tasks as requested by DRC management.

About you

To be successful in this role we expect you to have experience in grant making programmes in the field of technical assistance; passion for helping people and communities to improve their lives, impeccable integrity and honesty and great people skills. All employees should master DRC’s core competencies: Communicating, Taking the lead, Collaborating, Striving for excellence and Demonstrating integrity.

Required

• University degree in economics, public/business administration, or other related field;
• Knowledge of the project cycle management;
• Knowledge of livelihoods interventions in Ukrainian context, good understanding of possible durable solutions for conflict-affected population;
• Understanding of the Ukrainian legislation on IDP integration strategy and regional development;
• At least 3 years of overall working experience, at least 1 year of work experience within an international humanitarian/development organization;
• Experience in working with IDPs and conflict-affected population;
• Experience in development and management of grant-making programs;
• Experience in collaboration with government entities;
• Experience in training/coaching and research/analysis;
• Good communication, presentation and reporting skills;
• Full working proficiency in both oral and written English, Ukrainian and Russian (equally important);
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs.

Desirable

• Practical understanding of the needs and concerns of the private sector;
• Good understanding of power relations dynamics and governance processes in Ukraine;
• Extensive networks in public and private sectors;
• Small business / micro-finance / budget management qualification will be an advantage.

We offer

Contract length: 1 year with the possibility to extend

Level: B

Start date: 12 November 2018

The application is open for Ukraine citizens only. Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for National Staff; please refer to drc.ngo under Vacancies. For questions regarding the vacancy please contact Mr. Vakhtang Piranishvili [email protected]. Position contingent upon expected funding.

Application process

All applicants must send a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages) in English. Applications sent by email will not be considered.

ATTENTION: Though external and internal candidates are equally encouraged to apply for this position, in case of equal level of qualifications and interview performance the preference will be given to an internal candidate. Closing date for applications: 5 November 2018.

If you have questions or are facing problems with the online application process, please contact [email protected]

For further information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult our website drc.ngo.