The Livelihood Officer is responsible to assist Program Manager and other Project Officer, project partners and communities in planning, implementation and monitoring of key project activities in close coordination with different stakeholders and service providers. S/he should lead the project team in innovation and introduction of resilient livelihood strategies. The incumbent should lead to identify the needs and opportunities of livelihood strategies, entrepreneurships and other possible interventions to enhance resilience capacity of poor and vulnerable communities.

The Livelihood Officer may be taking other responsibilities of the project upon the need as suggested by the Projects Manager and Regional Director. Emphasis will also be on providing contribution in new Grants acquisition.

Planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of the project activities

Prepare annual, quarterly and monthly plans for effective execution of the project activities related to livelihood

Ensure effective implementation of the planned and approved activities and strategies at the sites on time for the target communities

Assist Project Coordinator, other project staffs and project partners to prepare monitoring plans and regularly monitor and review the technical and financial standards and efficiency of field activities to ensure the activities result into expected outputs.

Mobilization and management of the resources

Assist and join Project Coordinator to manage and mobilize human, financial and material resources of the project and assess the resource needs for the project activities in relation to assigned duties to him/her

Manage and mobilize the available resources within the available limit for maximum results by allocating and distributing them properly across the project activities in line with project document

Coordination and communication

Assist Project Coordinator and project partners to establish close coordination and cooperation with the line agencies and authorities, between local project partners, communities, project beneficiaries and other stakeholders at project level for effective delivery of project activities

Mobilize partner organizations, stakeholders and target communities to fulfil the objectives of the project.

Maintain good relations with project beneficiaries, partners and stakeholders and monitor the agreements reached with them where necessary

Management of the Project Activities

Identify, prioritize and support communities to implement livelihood activities

Coordinate with the field team on accessing needs, implementing activities,

Tracking expenditures for each Project

Coordinate with finance, operations, compliance, procurement, MEAL teams on implementation

Design, develop and provide necessary training for target communities to develop skills and capacities for resilient livelihood strategies and viable options for income.

Prepare periodic, technical reports of the assigned responsibility submit to the Projects Manager and partners

Other responsibilities

One to two years of professional experience in relevant field

Fluency in English and Arabic is required.

He/She Jordanian or Syrian National

        Professional work experience on livelihood centered approaches

        Excellent program planning,  implementing, interpersonal and report writing skills

Proficient in the use of computer applications

Ability to work independently, take the initiative and take responsibility

Strong commitment in humanitarian principles

Organization and ability to manage priorities

Proactive approach to making proposals and identifying solutions

Ability to work and manage professionally and maturely

Ability to integrate into the local environment, taking account of its political, economic and historical characteristics

University Degree is required.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an individual encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. The environment is fast-paced and dynamic and will require flexibility and a willingness to complete job duties from a remote location in a timely manner when needed.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of this job and the level of work performed by an individual in this position. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the individual occupying this position. This individual will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties required by SRD Executive Management.

To apply to this position, please send a resume and cover letter to jordanhr@srd.ngo with the subject line: Livelihood  Officer Position Application