Sustainable Livelihoods and Institutional Capacity Specialist

UN Development Programme - UNDP

Volunteer Closes 26 May 2026 11 days left

Overview

Support program implementation, stakeholder coordination, and capacity-building efforts to advance sustainable livelihoods and institutional capacity development.


Key Responsibilities
  • Support implementation of activities related to youth livelihoods, agribusiness development, and cooperative strengthening
  • Assist in coordinating project activities across stakeholders
  • Contribute to planning and delivery of training, mentorship, and enterprise support activities
  • Support capacity-building of cooperatives, extension agents, and local institutions
  • Assist in strengthening institutional coordination mechanisms and stakeholder platforms
  • Contribute to the application of KAIZEN and continuous improvement approaches
  • Support youth- and women-led enterprises through business development, mentoring, and market linkage activities
  • Assist in organizing calls for proposals, selection processes, and monitoring of supported enterprises
  • Contribute to strengthening access to markets and value chains
  • Support preparation of reports, briefs, and knowledge products
  • Document lessons learned, success stories, and best practices
  • Contribute to monitoring, evaluation, and reporting processes
  • Support engagement with government institutions, private sector, and development partners
  • Assist in facilitating collaboration with international partners, including Japanese stakeholders
  • Support organization of workshops, consultations, and stakeholder meetings
Required Experience
  • 3 years in: Economic governance
  • Sustainable livelihoods or rural development
  • Youth employment and enterprise development
  • Capacity-building or institutional strengthening
  • Project coordination within development programs
Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in development studies, Economics, Agriculture, Rural Development, Public Policy, or a related field is required, with a master’s degree in the same or a closely related area considered an asset.

Other Details
Languages Required
• English, Level: Fluent, Required
Languages Preferred
• Portuguese, Level: Working knowledge, Desirable
Contract Duration
6 months (with possibility of extension)
Work Modality
Onsite
Remuneration
Not specified
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