Livelihood Officer

Base Location: Dera Ismail Khan

Number of Positions: 01

Gender: Male/Female

Reports to: Senior Project Officer

Job Purpose: Implementation of Food Security and livelihoods activities in the respective areas including livestock re-stocking, kitchen gardening, food for work, Trainings, micro enterprise development, Multipurpose Cash Grants, Cash for Work and other Livelihoods interventions in close coordination with line departments.

Key Accountabilities:

• The job holder is accountable for fulfilling his / her roles and responsibilities in line with organisation’s values and principles of fairness, humanity, honesty, respect and fair treatment of his/her colleagues and team members.
• The following are the main responsibilities that the role holder will be accountable for:  
• Regular coordination with the relevant stakeholders (communities, Govt., Directorate of livestock & dairy development, Peshawar, Directorate of Agriculture Extension Government of Khyber Pukhtunkhwa” AD–livestock & dairy development-DIK & District Director Agriculture DIK, LEAs and other humanitarian national and international NGOs and INGOs) working at DIK for project communication & representation.
• Facilitate & support MEAL team in Baseline & end line survey & develop multiple reports with mutual consensus.
• Develop multiple assessment formats in consultation with MEAL team, field team, technical specialist & concern authorities.
• Identification, assessments and registration of beneficiary according to set criteria for livelihoods activities.
• Management of beneficiary tracking sheet (MIS, management information system).
• Technical/ social feasibility for livelihoods infrastructure schemes and verification of beneficiaries.
• Close coordination with line Government Departments in designing of different livelihood packages according to target areas.
• Endorsement of livelihoods beneficiaries & packages from the concern department & District Administration.
• Develop success stories with consultation of MEAL department & Country office Comm department.
• Proper maintain project before, during and after pictorial views for record keeping.
• Document in a timely manner, all progress, challenges, and learning for future implementation of the similar projects and accountability.
• Conduct regular field visits with 80% time in field and 20% for reporting.

Person Specification

• It is essential that the post holder shows a good understanding and sympathy with organization’s values and principles as well as commitment to Organization’s worldwide vision, mission and core values.

Qualification: 

• Master’s / Bachelor in Agriculture or DVM Livestock with relevant experience.

Experience:

• 3 Years with Masters or 5 years with Bachelors
• Field experience in national/international organizations preferably in humanitarian aid projects

Computer Skills:

• Candidate shall be computer literate and having good skills of MS office, MS excel and power point.
• Motivation and skill enhancement (capacity development) of communities to increase their income level
• Good interpersonal skill 

Language: 

• Urdu, English and local languages
• Saraiki and Pashto language will be preferred

Key Personal Qualities:

• People Management Skills: Ability to work independently and as a team player who demonstrate good community management skills and is able to support the disaster affected communities in a sensitive and participatory manner.
• Communication Skills: Well developed written and oral communication skills. Able to communicate clearly and sensitively with internal and external stakeholders as a representative of organization. This includes effective negotiation and representation skills.
• Integrity: Works with trustworthiness and integrity and has a clear commitment to organization’s core values and humanitarian principles.
• Resilience/Adaptability and flexibility: Ability to operate effectively under extreme circumstances including stress, high security risks and harsh living conditions. Works and lives with a flexible, adaptable and resilient manner.
• Awareness and sensitivity of self and others: Demonstrates awareness and sensitivity to gender and diversity. Have experience and the ability to live and work in diverse cultural contexts in a culturally appropriate manner. Has a capacity to make accurate self-assessments particularly in high stress and high security contexts.
• Work style: Is well planned and organized even within a fluid working environment and has a capacity for initiative and decision making with competent analytical and problem solving skills.
• Knowledge and application of Sphere Standards, Humanitarian Principles, telecommunication skills and proficiency in information technology/ computer skills and other guiding principles during interaction with Disaster affected communities.
• Good skills in English (oral and written) including excellent writing skills,   however command over Pashto language is very desirable.
• 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 organisation 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 organisation engages. The organisation 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 organisation.
• All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records checks. The organisation 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 organization 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 organisation;

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.”