Livelihood Officer (Syrian Nationality Applicants)

Job Description

• Develop and implement need-based livelihood activities in alignment with implementation of project
• Ensure effective implementation, monitoring and evaluation of livelihoods activities in line with approved plans
• Well maintain relationship with expatriate staff of partners for the effective management of the livelihood activities, and that available resources are properly utilized for the purpose 
• Provide inputs in the development of systems, procedures, tools, associated methodologies for the implementation of livelihood activities
• Identify and proactively practice new opportunities for livelihoods programming (stand-alone and/or integrated projects) and share feedback to conceive a new implementation approach
• Document good practices and apply lessons learnt to modify the implementation approach
• Ensures effective coordination with internal and external stakeholders at the district level
• Build the technical capacity in livelihood programme strategies and sustainable approaches, planning, analysis, research and evaluation.
• Work closely with the community institutions promoting sustainable livelihood development in the target area, and mobilize these institutions for the programme as appropriate for community mobilization,
• establishing support system and reference groups and implementation committee at the local level.
• Establish functional working relation and seek advice of the technical organization operating in the target 
• Analyze needs and gap analysis and give feedback to direct supervisor

Educational & Professional background:

• University degree in Rural Development, Economics, Business or related studies
• At least two years of experience of working in IG, SG or livelihood in the rural and urban context  
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to function in extremely difficult condition and work under pressure
• Understanding of practical approaches to work with community organization, flexible to learn and adapt 
• Proven skill to assess and analyze needs within the short timeframe, conceive a new idea
• Proven skill to transfer skill, and skill to develop capacity development needs in livelihood 
• Excellent knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and email/internet software

This vacancy is only for Syrian Citizens

Working areas will be rural Damascus and rural Homs