Bds And Livelihoods Officer - Tripoly

The BDS and Livelihoods officer will contribute to the implementation of livelihood projects in Beirut. One such of these projects is an EU funded project implemented by the LEADERS consortium (DRC, CARE, Oxfam, ACTED, Makhzoumi Foundation and Save the Children). The Consortium proposes to contribute to the economic self-reliance, resilience and social stability of displacement-affected populations in Jordan and Lebanon as prioritized by the Regional Refugee and Resilience Plan (3RP). The Consortium has identified a two-pronged approach to contribute to the objective above: 1) Improving access to sustainable livelihoods opportunities benefitting vulnerable households and individuals, particularly women and youth; and 2) Supporting improved local economic development and service delivery in communities hosting refugees. CARE International in Lebanon (CiL) supports local businesses and individuals. The senior officer’s will primary contribute to the achievement of the first goal by working on strengthening the employability of vulnerable individuals, identifying potential opportunities and placement arrangements to apply these skills, supporting the incubation and acceleration of existing and scalable micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and facilitating access to the necessary inputs to support their sustainability..  ....... Project Implementation Pro-actively work toward the overall project implementation as per donor agreement and CARE guidelines and agreed implementation strategy Pro-actively work toward reaching the project objectives, i.e. strengthening the employability of vulnerable individuals, identifying potential opportunities and placement arrangements to apply these skills, building the capacity of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to access available economic opportunities and facilitating access to the necessary inputs to support their sustainability. Conduct under the guidance and coaching of CARE economic development and livelihoods Manager & coordinator a qualitative Business Development Services (BDS) market assessment Ensure the implementation of quality BDS delivery to MSMEs and monitor outputs. Develop, update and follow up a detailed work plan, in line with donor agreement and in agreement with the CARE Economic Development and Livelihoods Manager & coordinator Conduct regular field monitoring visits to provide support when needed to ensure quality implementation. Lead in the identification of beneficiary SMEs in the targeted areas and ensure the high quality of the data collected during the assessments and baseline: -          Outreach & follow up with Youth Committees and Universities in selected areas to engage them to apply for internship this will entail field presence and possibly filling up of assessments -          To follow up with NGOS/ community focal points about the current project. -          Follow Up with recommended profiles ie DRC to assure if they are eligible for our internship component. -          Evaluate current application of internships and prepare & conduct induction interview/sessions in coordination with HR. -          Identify companies that are willing to take on interns and follow up on the matching process as a whole.( filling the application, matching them with a suitable intern, legal ) -          Support in MSME identification component of the project may be required. -          Other tasks, associated with the above may arise.   Reporting & Information sharing Draft narrative and quantitative reports as per CARE internal requirements and donor requirements. Ensure internal communication and information sharing on project with relevant staff (Economic Development and Livelihoods Coordinator, Communication, Advocacy and Information management focal point, M&E team etc.). Representation and Coordination Support the Socio Economic and Livelihoods Manager & Coordinator in ensuring CARE representation in the relevant technical coordination meetings at field level and all relevant forums at the field level and vis-à-vis relevant actors and partners as relevant to the project (MSME/Private Sector, municipalities, UN agencies, INGOs, local NGOs, community focal points, etc.). Support in the organization of field visits by donors, peer agencies, CARE Members, Media, etc. The BDS officer will also have to fulfill any other task as requested by her/his supervisor depending on the programmatic priorities in the Field Office.   Experience required:   3 years’ minimum experience with INGOs, preferably in Livelihoods, Cash, or related sectors, which would include experience with the following activities:  • Implementation of skills development and employability trainings programs  • Implementation of livelihood Projects integrated in Community Support Projects  • SME and local economy knowledge   • Conducting market assessments.  • Community mobilization   • Training and facilitation for staff and community groups