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The main responsibility of this position is function in the targeted communities for delivering the livelihoods and empowerment services.
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The Livelihood Officer will assist the beneficiaries and do identification based on the type of assistance required.
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Ensure coordination, leading and conducting rapid sectorial needs and market assessments in the field.
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Regularly monitoring field activities and provide timely inputs and feedback to the Area Manager to ensure the implementation is effective and efficient;
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Assess the potential of the communities to establish a community-based support system for the vulnerable cases;
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Data collection by using needs assessment, identification of beneficiaries and data collection to be done either via paper forms or through digital equipment;
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Ensures liaison with communities, maintaining links with community leaders and engaging consistently with beneficiaries and other relevant stakeholders in the field specially UNHCR and other local authorities.
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Responsible for logistical implementation of livelihoods goods, including distribution of goods in the distribution sites;
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Conduct training, awareness sessions and any other activities in the field as part of the implementation plan.
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Produce basic reports on distributions, success stories and case studies with beneficiaries;
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Closely liaise with other Livelihood staffs to seek synergies and ensure holistic program implementation and act as back-up of other officer in his/her absence.
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Be able to explain the different types of assistance delivered by HDC to the relevant staff and other stakeholders;
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Develop selection criteria in consultation with the protection and legal colleagues and UNHCR staff for effective project implementation;
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Ensure identification and verification of the project beneficiaries as per the project requirements using the established criteria;
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Prepare required training materials and plan for the identified training needs or business enterprise;
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Also ensure training and provision of start-up kits for the participants with close coordination and support of the UNHCR, Protection, and Legal teams.
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And other job-related duties and responsibilities as may be directed by the line manager or other senior managers.