Associate Livelihood and Skills Officer (Coordination)

Job Description

Title: Associate Livelihood and Skills Officer (Coordination)

Company Name: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Representation in Bangladesh

Vacancy: 1

Job Location: Cox's Bazar

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ For P2/NOB - 3 years relevant experience with Undergraduate degree; or 2 years relevant experience with Graduate degree; or 1 year relevant experience with Doctorate degree
∎ Field(s) of Education: Business Management; Socio-Economics Development; Economics/International Economics; Rural Development; Financial Management; or other relevant field.

Experience Requirements:
∎ Na

Job Context:
∎ Category/grade :LICA-9 (NOB)
∎ Type of contract: UNOPS Local Individual Contractor Agreement
∎ The effective date of the assignment: As soon as possible

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Under the overall supervision of the Senior Skills and Livelihoods Coordinator:
∎ A) SUPPORT COORDINATION AND COOPERATION
∎ Assist in settling up the Skills and Livelihoods Sector. This includes consolidating efforts already taken forward by other sectors.
∎ Assist with the coordination of the existing Skills Development Working Group, and strengthen the network of sectors and UN agencies, international and Bangladeshi NGOs, development agencies and donors engaged on related issues.
∎ Assist with liaising with the relevant local government authorities and facilitate necessary approvals and information sharing on the implementation of livelihoods and skills development activities for Rohingya refugees.
∎ With the Livelihoods and Skills Coordinator, coordinate with the development cell at the ISCG for livelihoods and skills activities in refugee camps and host communities in CXB.
∎ Assist with keeping abreast on relevant policy dialogue on skills and livelihoods for Rohingya refugees at national and Cox's Bazar levels.
∎ Assist with facilitating the operationalization of the draft Skills Development Framework in close coordination with skills programmes in Cox's Bazar.
∎ Assist with ensuring providing quality technical support is delivered by the ISCG Livelihoods and Skills Team to partners including advising on the necessity and feasibility of implementing livelihood programmes,
∎ Assist with developing and defining cross cutting policies and strategies related to livelihoods and skills development in the Rohingya refugee response and support the sector and agencies in the implementation of related activities.
∎ Assist with developing a cross-cutting advocacy strategy on livelihoods and skills development in the Rohingya refugee response on behalf of the humanitarian community in Cox's Bazar
∎ Assist with maintaining partnerships with specialized institutions, UN agencies, international and Bangladeshi NGOs, donors and other institutions to enhance livelihoods and skills activities in the Rohingya refugee response.
∎ B.) SUPPORT DATA COLLECTION, DEVELOPMENT OF STRATEGIES, PLANS AND TOOLS
∎ Assist with developing and disseminating knowledge material and operational guidelines (technical guidelines, tools, training material, and web content).
∎ Conduct assessments and analyses of the joint livelihoods and skills projects, activities and intervention, link assessments with key technical stakeholders and support dissemination of accurate reports to all stakeholders.
∎ Support mapping of all ongoing livelihoods and skills activities and capacities within the sector as well as across other sector as a basis for guiding the sector and setting future priorities.
∎ Conduct impact assessments and surveys that help to inform interventions and identify investment and funding opportunities that enhance the livelihoods and skills development.
∎ Collect regularly information and data from the key partners engaged in the Rohingya refugee and host community livelihoods and skills projects, activities and initiatives.
∎ Support monitoring and review of the implementation of both Refugee and Host Communities components of Livelihood and skills Sector outputs.
∎ Assist Livelihoods and Skills Coordinator and ISCG in delivery of quality technical support to partners including preparation of advisory and advocacy products, carrying out quality livelihood assessments, relevant analysis of the impacts of the implemented projects and activities and lessons learned related to livelihoods and skills,
∎ Perform other related duties as required.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Essential:
∎ Technical competencies in sub-sectors relevant to livelihoods programming e.g. financial inclusion, employment, entrepreneurship, private sector development, local economic development, poverty reduction, agriculture, livestock, vocational and technical education, and training, etc. Experience in facilitating the economic inclusion of vulnerable and marginalized groups in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, ideally in varied field contexts. Experience in working with and developing partnerships with private sector, NGOs, UN organisations, development actors, and government authorities in sub-sectors relevant to livelihood programming e.g. financial inclusion, employment, entrepreneurship, private sector development, local economic development, poverty reduction, agriculture, livestock, vocational and technical education and training, etc.
∎ Desirable:
∎ Knowledge about latest development in the livelihoods sector, including broader UN processes on the SDGs and the Global Compact on Refugees.
∎ Functional Skills
∎ EX-Experience with Inter/Non-Governmental Organization (INGO/NGO);
∎ LV-Livelihoods & sub-sectors (value-chain upgrading, microfinance, cash assistance, etc.);
∎ EX-Field experience;
∎ MG-Project Management;
∎ MG-Strategic Planning;
∎ MS-Networking;
∎ MS-Drafting, Documentation, Data Presentation;
∎ Core Competencies:
∎ Accountability
∎ Communication
∎ Organizational Awareness
∎ Teamwork & Collaboration
∎ Commitment to Continuous Learning
∎ Client & Result Orientation
∎ Managerial Competencies:
∎ Empowering and Building Trust
∎ Cross-Functional Competencies:
∎ Analytical Thinking
∎ Planning and Organizing
∎ Stakeholder Management
∎ Language Requirements - For National Professional jobs: Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English and local language.
∎ Eligibility:
∎ Candidates must meet the essential minimum requirements of the position and candidates not citizens of the country must comply with all eligibility requirements for employment in line with the prevailing legislative prerequisites in the country.

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 17 Aug 2022

Company Information:
∎ 7 Aug 2022
∎ United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Representation in Bangladesh
∎ Business : International UN Refugee Agency
Humanitarian assistance


Category: NGO/Development