Overview
The Programme Coordinator (Livelihoods) will be responsible for developing and implementing strategic interventions that promote sustainable livelihood, economic recovery, and resilience for affected populations in CAR.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop, plan, and manage the implementation of livelihood programmes.
- Conduct comprehensive assessments to identify livelihood needs, opportunities, and challenges.
- Develop context-specific intervention strategies considering market systems, value chains, and employment opportunities.
- Oversee the implementation of livelihood projects, ensuring adherence to monitoring and evaluation frameworks.
- Foster coordination and collaboration among relevant stakeholders.
- Establish and maintain partnerships with relevant stakeholders.
- Identify funding opportunities and develop project proposals.
- Engage with local authorities, communities, and private sector actors to foster inclusive partnerships.
- Provide technical guidance and support to project staff and partners.
- Develop and deliver capacity-building initiatives, training programmes, and workshops.
- Lead the design and implementation of agriculture and rural livelihoods interventions.
- Facilitate knowledge management and learning by promoting information sharing.
- Develop monitoring and evaluation frameworks, tools, and indicators.
- Regularly monitor project implementation, assess outcomes, and identify areas for improvement.
- Prepare regular progress reports, project updates, and other required documentation.
- Perform such other duties as may be assigned.
Required Experience
- Master’s degree with five years of relevant professional experience; or Bachelor’s degree with seven years of relevant professional experience.
- Proven experience in designing and implementation of assessments, field-based research and analysis, protection monitoring, and programmatic impact monitoring.
- Experience in research and assessments on post-conflict and peacebuilding.
- Experience in CAR or in other conflict and post-conflict contexts in Africa is an asset.
- Experience in post-conflict environments is an asset.
- Experience mandates and programmes in the recovery response, Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), post-conflict environment, triple nexus, and development.
- Experience in the application of Gender awareness and sensitivity in the programming.
Qualifications
Master’s degree in Political or Social Sciences, Development Studies, Human Rights, International Relations, Law, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field from an accredited academic institution; or, Bachelor’s degree in the above fields.
