Key Duties & Responsibilities
Program development, management, oversight, and implementation:
Coordinate day-to-day implementation of all ongoing livelihood-interventions in Nairobi ensuring compliance with donor agreement.
Support the technical drafting of livelihoods development components of concept notes and programme documents.
Oversight and supervision of project staff in the livelihood department.
Updating and organizing project files and documents such as meeting minutes and other means of verification for all livelihood projects.
Assisting in risk mitigation, identification, tracking, management, and resolution for improved decision-making in the livelihood department.
Coordination and Collaboration:
Work with the MEAL officer to develop tools to facilitate collection of data for internal monitoring and evaluation of Livelihoods projects.
Conduct and document feedback sessions in the year for project beneficiaries.
Coordinate with the other project staff to ensure appropriate budgeting and efficient use and stewardship of project resources; ensuring all deliverables are met on time and to a high standard.
In consultation with the project team members, conducting research and gathering data to support project initiatives and encourage good decision-making practices.
Communication and Reporting:
Work with the MEAL officer to develop tools to facilitate collection of data for internal monitoring and evaluation of Livelihoods projects.
Provide technical inputs and feedback to livelihood-related products, specifically, TORs, assessments, methodologies, and knowledge-products.
Support the project director in producing high quality livelihoods project implementation reports that meet the requirements of JRS and Donors.
Ensure that success stories and lessons learned are properly documented, effectively disseminated and, where appropriate, incorporated into wider advocacy initiatives.
Person Specification – Essential Requirements
Qualification
Degree in Business, administration, development studies, project management or other relevant field from a recognized university.
At least 5 years of relevant experience working in humanitarian or development projects with project management skills, capabilities and demonstrated operational history of adaptive management.
Demonstrated experience and knowledge of livelihoods-based development and emergency response operations.
Experience in designing Livelihood strategies and proposals.
Strong data collection, analysis and report writing skills.