Technical design and Strategy:
Technical support: provide technical advice and support to the DRC Kenya team on assessment, design, set-up, implementation, monitoring, learning and reporting of high quality, needs-based, contextually appropriate market-based Economic Recovery programming on behalf of IDPs or refugees, and their host communities.
Lead the country team and DRC Kenya's local partners in the planning and design of Market Systems Approaches (including in support to basic needs, in close collaboration with the Emergency Coordinator) including via facilitating livelihoods and economic recovery design processes based upon relevant assessments and stakeholder consultations.
Collaborate closely with other technical leads within DRC Kenya as well as counterparts across the EAGL region (notably Humanitarian Disarmament and Peacebuilding, Protection, Climate Change / Environment, etc.) to explore options and maximise opportunities for integrated programming.
Contribute to the further strategic and programmatic development of DRC's Economic Recovery portfolio in DRC Kenya, across DRC's Response Framework and its three programmatic platforms (Responding to Emergency; Solutions to Displacement; Addressing Root Causes). This includes further defining DRC Kenya's strategic niche in building the self-reliance of conflict- and displacement-affected populations in ASAL counties and urban areas through advanced and integrated livelihoods and financial inclusion interventions.
R2. Capacity Strengthening of DRC staff and local partners:
Identify technical and/or programmatic gaps and provide training, mentoring and capacity building as required, and specifically for DRC Kenya partners on the front line of programme delivery.
In particular, build capacity of Economic Recovery partners and relevant DRC staff on the use of MSA to design advanced and modern marked-based program models for livelihoods, financial inclusion and food security interventions.
Specific areas of focus (no need for expertise in all these domains):
Market assessments:support uptake/better use of targeted market assessment and analysis, including labour market assessments, in support of market systems programming across DRC's Response Framework.
Financial inclusion:expansion of access to savings, loans and insurance beyond VSLAs to include banks, insurance companies and other FSPs who can spread and deepen financial inclusion beyond the scope of donor funded interventions.
Agro-pastoral livelihoods:improvement and diversification of agro-pastoral livelihoods in the context of adaptation to climate change and the need to build long term resilience.
Livestock value chain development:support to pastoralists to improve long term productivity and income from livestock through adaptation and switching to alternative livestock value chains.
Business development and SME start up / expansion:growth of grassroot businesses through access to financial services and linkages to private sector companies and investors.
Youth and women's economic empowerment:supporting youth and women to acquire new skills and opportunities to generate independent income, particularly in displacement contexts and with an urban focus.
MSA preparedness: support staff and partner capacity in market systems programming.
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning:
Design and monitor economic recovery and livelihoods interventions for DRC Kenya, particularly including indicators for MSD and ways of measuring and tracking system level changes in markets and value chains that are relevant for DRC's target communities.
Technical monitoring of DRC and partner project implementation and hands on guidance about how to adapt their programming to the changing context and emerging risks and opportunities.
Ensure learning is captured and disseminated effectively across DRC and partner teams, both successes and failures and feedback from beneficiaries and other key stakeholders
Quality assurance & compliance: follow up and report on the implementation of project level M&E commitments as well as compliance with DRC's minimum standards for Economic Recovery programming.
Partnership development and oversight:
ToR development, selection and line management of technical consultancies and service providers for delivery of livelihoods and financial access project components for DRC Kenya, in compliance with DRC Kenya and donor regulations.
Exploration and development of new partnerships with local NGOs, private sector service providers and research organizations that can add value to DRC's portfolio of existing and planned programmes in the inclusive markets sector.
Other:
Risk management: support organizational risk management related to MSA and for core Economic Recovery activities.
Any other duties as agreed with Head of Programmes
Experience and technical competencies:
Minimum of 5 years international or regional field experience with well recognized humanitarian and/or development organizations, and demonstrable experience working on Economic Recovery programming in contexts of forced displacement.
Experience and demonstrated expertise in market systems programming in fragile contexts.
Strong knowledge of livelihoods programming (including urban livelihoods, SME start-up and scale-up, and modern agriculture/livestock-based livelihoods)
Relevant practitioner knowledge of and experience with financial inclusion and at least three of the other specific areas of focus listed above.
Experience of working in Kenya and the wider Horn of Africa, and strong knowledge of livelihoods zones across the region.
Familiarity with DRC's other core sector of intervention, in particular Protection and Humanitarian Disarmament and Peacebuilding (HDP) will be a plus.
Experience delivering targeted and high-quality technical training and capacity building, including in remote management settings.
Substantial experience in both a technical advisory role and with hands-on programme management and implementation across the project/programme cycle.
Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills
Proposal development skills
Excellent organisational skills, ability to determine priorities and attention to detail
Excellent interpersonal and coordination skills, including working with different groups, partners and nationalities.
Education:
Masters Degree in Social Sciences, Economics, Development Studies or other relevant field