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| Livelihood Officer | |||
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| Country | Afghanistan | Province | Balkh, |
| Categories | Agriculture, | Type | Full Time |
| Post Date | 2023-04-04 | Close Date | 2023-04-10 |
| Vacancy No | IRW-BLK-013-2023 | Gender | Male |
| No Of Jobs | 1 | Contract Duration | One Year with the possibility of an extension |
| Education | Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture/ Agribusiness/ Agriculture Extension/Olericulture or livelihood related fields. Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture/ Agribusiness/ Agriculture Extension/Olericulture or livelihood related fields. | Experience | At least 3-5 years of experience in the implementation of agricultural /agronomic/ livelihoods projects at the field level. Demonstrated experience in working with farmers and farming communities in the field of Agriculture and agribusiness. |
| Organization | Opportunities for you | Salary | As Per organization salary Scale |
About Company
About Islamic Releif world wide Afghanistan: Islamic Relief Worldwide – Afghanistan Country Office (IRW) is an international nonprofitable non-governmental humanitarian relief organization with it headquarter in UK-Birmingham. It enjoys consultative status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations and is a signatory to the Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Moments and NGOs in Disaster Relief. IRA started its humanitarian activities for Afghan Refugees in Pakistan and Afghan people inside Afghanistan in 1992. Since then, IRA continued providing assistance in different fields: Emergency Relief, Agriculture, Health, Education, Engineering and construction, irrigation, and social welfare.
Job Description
The Livelihood Officer will report and work under the direct supervision of the Area Project Manager or Field Coordinator. Senior livelihood program officer will be technically supporting the livelihood officer. He or she will also liaise with the project core team at the provincial level to ensure technical soundness and compliance of the project document with all its requirements. The Livelihood Officer will work in a team of several other experts, in collaboration and guided by Senior livelihood program officers in order to deliver the outputs project outputs. During the assignment, the Livelihood Officer will also liaise and work in close cooperation with IRW, and relevant provincial departments and government officials, from MAIL, DoLSA and other national and international agencies.
The Livelihood Officer will also perform the following tasks.
- Lead, guide, and supervise the work of Livelihood assistants at the provincial and field level and insure implementation of livelihood component’s activities as per the project implementation plan.
- Provide technical support to the Senior Livelihood officer and the project task team.
- Management of livelihood resources as identified in the project document in the field;
- Implementation of livelihood operational plans in the field;
- Development of livelihood assessment at the community level;
- Provision of technical consultations to area manager/field coordinator and Senior Livelihood officers.
- Contribute technical specifications for the market surveys, value chain needs assessments and training of beneficiaries on various skills.
- Provide technical guidance for the marketing and market forward and backward linkages for the alternative livelihoods component of the project.
- Contribute to rangeland management strategies, reforestation and disaster risk management.
- Map out existing livelihood-related support that exists in the target districts/communities and facilitate a dialogue with provincial government authorities about ways in which these agencies can be more effectively integrated into the sub-national development planning process;
- Assess the existing livelihood practices in the target sites; assess to what extent these practices (including the livelihood support provided by agencies listed above) take into account future climate change scenarios such as an increasing monsoon rainfall, decreasing dry season rainfall, and increasing variability in rainfall;
- Carry out a preliminary costing exercise along with a calculation of potential beneficiaries (individuals or households), which will feed into the Total Budget and Work Plan section and Socio-economic Benefits section of the project document;
- Establishment of Business hubs, enterprise groups, and Community Disaster Management Committees based on existing stakeholder groups and ensuring representation of all vulnerable groups.
- Undertake a market assessment to identify opportunities for high-value products
- Promote alternative income-generating activities and value-addition activities to diversify livelihood options.
- Identify the delivery mechanism for such measures taking into consideration financial and institutional sustainability options.
- Perform any other duties as required by the Area Manager and Senior program technical team.
- Provide project periodic reports (Monthly, bi-annual, and annual) for the assigned province.
Expected Results:
- Lead Livelihood component interventions at the province level.
- Mapping and Assessment report of existing livelihood assistance, and socio-economic aspects, describing ways in which they are integrated into the sub-national development planning process.
- Research on the identification of recommended livelihood adaptation measures and proposed delivery mechanism for such measures that can be introduced through the project
- Facilitation consultations and dialogue to formalize partnership agreements and contributions to project implementation
- Community resilience is strengthened
Job Requirement
Functional Competencies:
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills;
- Excellent English written communication skills, with analytic capacity and ability to synthesize project outputs and relevant findings for the preparation of quality project reports;
- Ability to speak, read and write technical and conversational English;
- Ability to understand new terminology and concepts easily and to synthesize information from different sources into a coherent project document;
- Skill in negotiating effectively in sensitive situations;
- Skill in achieving results through persuading, influencing and working with others;
- Skill in facilitating meetings effectively and efficiently and to resolve conflicts as they arise;
- Maturity and confidence in dealing with senior and high-ranking members of international, regional and national institutions;
- Displays sensitivity and adaptability to different cultures, genders, religions, races, nationalities and age groups;
- Good oral communication skills and conflict resolution competency to manage inter-group dynamics and mediate conflicting interests of varied actors;
- Good team player, self-starter, has ability to work under minimum supervision and maintain good relationships.
Qualifications required:
Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture/ Agribusiness/ Agriculture Extension/Olericulture or livelihoods-related fields. A Master’s degree in the mentioned disciplines will be an asset.
Experience and Skills Required:
- Bachelor’s degree with at least 3-5 years of relevant experience.
- Proven experience in conducting need assessments, feasibility studies, and analysis of agriculture and livelihood-related options/activities.
- Proven experience in the formation of Farmers’ Self Help Groups and Community enterprises (Business hubs).
- Demonstrated experience in the establishment of Farmers’ Field Schools, Demonstration plots, and Field days.
- Strong knowledge and understanding sub-national institutional contexts of Afghanistan.
- Experience in working with local government or NGOs on agriculture/livelihood-related activities in remote areas of Afghanistan.
Language Requirement:
Fluency in Pashto, Dari, and English is required.
Computer Skills:
Good working knowledge of computer applications ( MS Office, outlook, internet, etc. )
Submission Guideline
Interested and qualified national candidates should submit a cover letter explaining their motivation and an updated CV to the following:
https://jobs.af/jobs/livelihood-officer-BR0StEA32
The closing date for accepting applications is 10 April 2023
Please clearly state the Vacancy Announcement number and title of the position you are applying for in the subject line.
Please note that applications received after the closing date will not be considered and only short-listed candidates will be called for a written test/interview.