Livelihoods Technical Coordinator Job at ALIGHT - Career Opportunity in Uganda

Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, July 28, 2020 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Reporting to the Programs Coordinator, the Livelihoods Technical Coordinator will be responsible for planning, coordinating, managing and monitoring the implementation of Livelihoods Program activities to assist the achievement of the program overall objectives. He / she will ensure that the ALIGHT livelihoods program delivers high-quality programming and builds on ongoing activities. .

Key Duties & Responsibilities
• Provide overall technical leadership in developing and monitoring the implementation of ALIGHT livelihoods strategy and constantly push to maximize both value for livelihoods activities as well as innovation within the sector works.
• Contribute to proposal development in regard to livelihoods, providing high quality and well researched elements to proposals when requested.
• Ensure a cross-sectoral approach for integrating Protection, WASH and MHPSS mainstreaming, and disaster risk reduction in livelihoods program intervention across all sites and applying market systems approach across all sectors.
• Provide leadership in planning and budgeting for the livelihoods sector at both Country and field level in line with Alight mission and financial management guidelines.
• Manage livelihoods project budget at country level and ensures expenses are incurred in line with approved budget
• Establish and maintain productive working relationships with Local Government officials, Line departments, Refugee leaders, OPM, UNHCR and other Partners implementing livelihoods.
• Provide leadership in the support of creation of linkages, setting up IGAs, alternative livelihood options, business owners and financial skill development and expansion of good practices amongst the beneficiaries.
• Monitor livelihoods program development/implementation and identify deviation from approved project plans and implement corrective measures when necessary to ensure that the partners meet the project objectives.
• In liaison with the Operations department, develop and monitor the implementation of the procurement plan for livelihoods program intervention.
• Provide technical support in identification, development and strengthening of partnerships relevant to the livelihoods sector at both country and site level in line with ALIGHT livelihoods strategy and Alight procedures.
• Lead the process of reporting on the project progress for livelihoods intervention at country level through a Project Implementation Plan (PIP) on a periodical basis.
• Coordinate the identification of staff capacity gaps and technical assistance needs for capacity strengthening and required interventions to support quality project implementation.
• Contribute to capacity strengthening initiatives in livelihoods and market-systems programming for staff through helping develop learning and training strategies and agendas/curriculums, conducting trainings and workshops, and mentoring and coaching to staff.
• Provide leadership support to livelihoods groups in the process of developing viable business, savings, and expenses plans, with heavy focus on integration of livelihoods activities in local markets, both refugee and host community, and, where relevant, regional markets;
• Lead the development and implementation of livelihoods assessments, rapid surveys, and provide insight on opportunities for livelihoods promotion which reflect local capacities, resources, and aspirations of beneficiaries.
• Engage with Alight Global Livelihoods Advisor and livelihoods staff across the organization to share experiences and learn new approaches and technology that might benefit our customers.
• Perform any other duties assigned to you by supervisor.

Qualifications and experience:
• Master’s degree in Agriculture, Agric-Business Management, Economics, Finance, Food Security or related field;
• At least 5 years work experience in Food Security and Livelihoods programming.
• Strong familiarity with mobile financial management services and technology including PayGo
• Previous experience in providing technical assistance and developing successful livelihoods proposals for external donor funding is required, in particular US government donors and UNHCR.
• Demonstrated application of technical principles and concepts in Markets and Agricultural Livelihoods, including cash and market-based programming, and microfinance, General knowledge of other related disciplines to ensure proper cross-sectoral approach.
• Experience in business development, human-centered project design and proposal development in Markets and Agricultural Livelihoods, including technical writing.
• Experience and skills in networking and relations with donors, peer organizations, private sector and faith-based and civil society partners. Understanding of partnership principles.
• Proficient in MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Web Conferencing Applications, information and budget management systems, knowledge-sharing networks

Behavioral competences:
• Strong strategic, analytical, problem-solving and systems thinking skills with capacity to see the big picture and ability to make sound judgment.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Strong presentation, facilitation, training, mentoring, and coaching skills.
• Proactive, resourceful and results-oriented.
• High level of integrity, accountability and responsibility.
• Good interpersonal skills and ability and inclination to work in / with teams.
• High level of self-drive, discipline and desire to achieve.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision, hit deadlines, and produce high-quality outputs

Others/Extra Details
• Medical Insurance
• Group Personal Accident Insurance.
• Group Life Insurance.


Work Hours: 8

 

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