Assistant Livelihood Officer

Base Location: Peshawar

Field Area: Peshawar & Khyber

Number of Positions: 2 (1 Male & 1 Female)

Gender: Male & Female

Reports to: Livelihood Officer

Job Purpose: The position holder will assist the livelihood officer to plan & implement all On-farm and Off-Farm vocational and enterprise development/micro-enterprises activities and support developing community led strategy for the implementation of the development project such as FSL & Climate Change adaptation to reduce poverty

Key Accountabilities:

• To assist Livelihood Officer in development of Business process such as Detailed Implementation Plan, Procurement and Communication plan
• To support Livelihood officer to aligned activities with Detailed Implementation Plan, Procurement and Communication plan.
• To complete beneficiaries tracking sheet to classify vulnerability.
• To conduct households surveys in collaboration with Community organizations to ascertain household vulnerability and wellbeing.
• To assist livelihood officer in needs assessments report of the operational areas for livelihood interventions.
• To collection data of family’s choice and interest on different adaptive livelihoods options and opportunities considering physical facilities and abilities with support of MEAL.
• To Identify and register climate vulnerable extreme poor individuals/households for vocational trainings and enterprise support.
• To implement On-farm and Off-farm trainings and micro enterprise activities under the project plan.
• To document all progress, challenges, and learning for future implementation of the similar projects and accountability.
• To conduct regular field visits to verify quality/ progress of Livelihood program interventions and provide technical guidance and advices
• To establish technical and vocational skills centre in rural and urban areas.
• To assist in designing training course content and tool kits for different trades with consultation of various stakeholders
• To conduct market assessment for vocational trainings / tool kits and to develop market linkages
• To facilitate right holders to develop business plans of their respective livelihood interventions/ enterprises.
• To design grants packages inform of Cash or in-kind for different enterprises in consultation with livelihood officer.
• To identify resource person/institutes for trainings.
• Follow up of enterprises supported by the project interventions.
• To develop linkages and networking with Government line departments such as Agriculture, livestock, TVET and Other technical service providers  
• To demonstrate good practices on adaptive livelihoods/IGAs activities such as climate smart agriculture practices.
• To establish or support Farmer Field Labs (Demonstration plots on different climate smart crop-varieties)
• To assess seasonal food insecurity, seasonality of income/employment and production lean season analysed and prepared seasonal map
• To assist in designing of sustenance allowance package for immediate food security or to cope up with lean season.
• To form community-based Self-help groups and apex bodies comprising of selected families are formed.
• To engage and develop capacities of extension services in the target areas.
•     Any duty assigned by line manager

Technical:

• Capacitate community on knowledge and skills on interested and resilient livelihood options.
• Established profitable and sustainable income generation activities (IGAs) as per the choice and interest of the targeted families.
• Prepared IGA skills development plan and provided skill development training on families' chosen climate adaptive/resilient livelihood option.
• Analysed family’s choice and interest on different adaptive livelihood options and opportunities considering physical facilities and abilities.
• Seasonal food insecurity, seasonality of income/employment and production lean season analysed and prepared a seasonal map.
• Directly responsible for smooth implementation and record management of livelihood interventions in field.
• Support in new concept notes and proposal development (district level context).
• Guide and manage team regarding project implementation.
• Facilitate communities to implement the project interventions with sound background of livelihood project implementation/practical knowledge and its challenges in local context.
• Maintain and establish strong connection/communication with line departments specifically livestock, agriculture, and social welfare departments.
• Effective communication skills to coordinate and support on advocacy related assignments with relevant departments and institutions.

Person Specification: 

• It is essential that the post holder shows a good understanding and sympathy with the organizational values & principles, vision and mission as well as commitment to its PSEAH (preventing sexual exploitation abuse and harassment) protocols. The organization has a zero-tolerance policy towards PSEAH and don’t support any action that promotes or encourages PSEAH.
• The organization is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom the organization engages. The organization expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

Qualification:

• Master degree in business administration, social sciences, Agriculture / Livestock / BSc. with relevant job experience.
• Diploma in Technical and Vocational Skills is preferable
• Motivation and technical skills 
• Evidence of Microenterprise development skills.
• Evidence in development and Experience in Business Development Plans for different trades
• Evidence in Market assessment for vocational trades / toolkits
• Good interpersonal skills

Experience:

• Relevant experience of 1 year with Master’s and/or 2 years with Bachelor’s
• He or She must have experience of working in the development sector

Language:

• Urdu, English and Local

Key Personal Qualities:

• Responsible
• Punctual
• Trustworthy
• Conflict handler

Please note, we are only able to accept applications from candidates who are eligible to live and work in the Pakistan. We are unable to progress applications which would require sponsorship. 

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

The organization is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom the organization engages. The organization expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organization.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records checks. The organization also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.

In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.

By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Pre-employment Checks:

Any employment with Organziation will be subject to the following checks:

• Screening clearance
• Receipt of satisfactory references

We are an equal opportunities employer.

DECLARATION:

By applying for this position with the organization;

Declarations # 1: “I hereby confirm that I have never been involved and/or charged in violation of SEAH (Sexual Exploitation Abuse & Harassment) related concerns in my career.”

Declarations # 2: “I confirm that the above information in the CV/Application is complete and correct and that any untrue or misleading information will give my employer the right to terminate any employment contract offered.”

Declarations # 3: “I agree that information contained within this application and supporting documents (including "sensitive information”) may be accessed, stored and used and by the organization in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998.”