The Ugandan Jobline

• Assume the role of UNHCR Uganda
  livelihoods focal point
• Manage the inter-agency co-ordination and
  consultation mechanisms at country and sub-office levels, including UNHCR
  staff, government, partner NGOs and the private sector related to and
  involved in livelihoods in a humanitarian context.
• Regularly review and finalize the existing
  TORs formulated for the Refugee and Host Communities Livelihood Technical
  Working Group (LTWG), and chair the Livelihoods Sector Working Group
  meetings at national level.
• Take lead and facilitate the development
  processes and relevant workshops towards elaborating UNHCR Ugandan
  livelihoods strategy. This will include development of priority actions,
  milestones, targets, indicators, operational work plans and budgets,
  logical frameworks, anticipated budgets, highlighting linkages with other
  UNHCR mandate areas (Protection, CBI, E&E etc.) as well as identifying
  roles and responsibilities of various stakeholders
• Provide strategic leadership and technical
  guidance towards the implementation of UNHCR Ugandans livelihoods
  strategy, to include identification of market based opportunities for self
  and wage employment, vocational and skills training, entrepreneurship,
  financial services (grants, VSLAs, microfinance, loans etc.) private
  sector driven value chains in camps and settlements as well as undertaking
  cost to benefit analysis of the different technologies
• Roll-out the livelihoods sector
  beneficiary targeting and selection guideline and standard operation
  procedures across all the settlements together with IPs and OPs as well as
  advise UNHCR and partners on appropriate livelihood targeting strategies,
  bearing in mind the GoU/WFP/Uganda operation shared policy position on
  time-targeting, resource and other constraints
• Oversee the implementation of surveys and
  analysis (such as socio-economic assessments, labour market surveys,
  market analysis) that would inform planning and decision making for UNHCR
  Uganda
• Coordinate the piloting of UNHCRs
  livelihoods graduation approach in Uganda in close collaboration with the
  livelihoods unit at UNHCR HQ and Trickle Up
• Oversee the development and implementation
  of an in-country monitoring and evaluation system for livelihoods, with
  the assistance of the Uganda Country Office and Livelihoods Unit at UNHCR
  HQ
• The incumbent will assess capacity
  building needs and provide training to UNHCR staff, government
  counterparts and partners, with assistance from the Livelihoods Unit
• The jobholder will explore strategic
  partnerships that would assist UNHCR in mobilizing resources and
  effectively advocating for an enabling environment for implementation of
  livelihoods initiatives. This would include initiatives with the OPM, WFP,
  JICA, IKEA, WB
• Take lead in knowledge development and
  management to ensure that there is effective sharing of information
  amongst stakeholders in the livelihoods and Humanitarian sector as well as
  establishing clear linkages with existing initiatives such as ReHoPE
• Responsible for submission of regular
  reporting to the Country Office

• Monitoring & Progress:
  Socio-economic assessments of settlements in Uganda completed -Market
  analysis of settlements in Uganda completed
• UNHCR Uganda livelihoods strategy
  finalised and implemented
• Livelihoods components of ReHoPE
  implemented
• OPM-WFP-UNHCR Joint Project for
  Self-Reliance implemented
• Partnerships with WFP, WB, JICA, IKEA,
  USAID operationalised
• Graduation pilot is implemented with
  Trickle Up
• Harmonised livelihoods M&E framework
  is established to inform decision-making
• Knowledge and information on livelihoods
  mainstreamed throughout UNHCR programmes, and UNHCR and IP staff are aware
  of current policies, theories and best practices Accurate reports and
  statistics timely submitted

• The ideal candidate for the United Nations
  UNHCR Livelihoods Officer job opportunity should hold a Master’s degree in
  Economics, socio-economic development, development planning, rural
  development, or other related fields
• At least eight years’ experience (with at
  least 4 years at international level) of previous job experience relevant
  to the function, both in humanitarian and development contexts.
• Strategic planning as well as field
  experience in similar settings is essential
• Working knowledge and experience with
  agricultural production and marketing, and non-farm income generating
  activities
• Previous experience in planning,
  implementing, and monitoring livelihoods programmes in an international
  context and managing multiple projects
• Previous exposure and experience in
  planning for results and measuring results in livelihoods programmes,
  preferably with experience in designing livelihoods survey instruments
• Knowledge of latest developments in the
  livelihoods sector, and in-depth knowledge of at least 2 technical
  sub-sectors in livelihoods in addition to agriculture and rural
  development (e.g. microfinance, vocational training and technical education,
  entrepreneurship building, cash assistance, community development,
  employment services, etc)
• Previous experience in design,
  implementation, monitoring and evaluation of livelihoods and development
  projects
• Prior experience in coordinating and undertaking
  assessments, surveys and facilitating strategic planning processes
• Previous exposure and experience in
  managing, supervising and providing technical leadership to field based
  project staff is highly desired
• Experience working with the private sector
  and entrepreneurship is an added advantage
• Excellent communication (both written and
  spoken) skills and networking abilities in communicating relevant
  information to a variety of audiences for advocating UNHCRs mandate
  Ability to work independently, with minimal supervision while delivering
  high quality results for UNHCR Uganda
• Previous work experience in East Africa or
  Uganda highly desired
• Fluent in written and spoken English;
  knowledge of local languages will be an added advantage

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