World Vision Tanzania Livelihood Facilitators

Position Description:

Ref No WVT/P&C/F13/11

Job Title:  Livelihoods Facilitators(4)

Reports to: Zonal Manager (administratively) and Livelihood Specialist (Technically)

Location: Kigoma/Tanga

Purpose of the position:

Under the supervision of Livelihood Manager, the Livelihood Facilitator will be responsible for the development, planning, implementation, evaluation and reporting of all livelihoods activities under his/her supervision

The position will specifically work to enhance knowledge and capacity of communities, agricultural groups, businesses, Department of Agriculture and other program partners to implement a series of activities designed to increase income of rural households and hence combating the exploitive child labor in Tanga and Kigoma regions.

The Livelihoods Facilitator will work under the direction of the Livelihoods Manager and in collaboration with the Livelihoods Specialist for WEKEZA Program will perform the designated tasks in order to achieve programmatic objectives and demonstrate a quality of excellent work standards that is an example to others.

S/he will also communicate World Vision's Core values and demonstrate a quality of spiritual life

Major Responsibilities:

1. Support the Livelihood Manager in pproviding technical support, training and guidance on best practices to the proposed project as related to sustainable livelihoods and youth employment interventions

1. Facilitating the quality and relevance of the project’s livelihoods activities to promote the sustainable reduction of child labor and safe and productive employment for young people of working age within the target geographic areas

1. In collaboration with Livelihood Manager facilitate the project team, including partner staff, and others to ensure that all interventions take into account the holistic needs and capabilities of conflict-affected youth and support their protection and development

1. Supporting the project beneficiaries in the establishment of, or strengthening of, non-formal or functional literacy and numeracy programs, technical vocational education, livelihood and enterprise development opportunities, that provide targeted support and opportunities to youth

1. Facilitate the design, monitoring and evaluation of activities aimed at the economic strengthening of households and communities to reduce reliance on child labor

1. Perform day to day program activities and ensuring that in all interventions, there are an explicit inclusion and expectation of promoting the active engagement of youth at all stages of the project cycle, and building leadership capacity

1. Report project progress ensuring goals and objectives are achieved within approved budgets.

1. Facilitate a market-based agricultural approach, including analyzing value chains and linking private sector to targeted farmer groups and communities to improve agriculture production, agribusiness and marketing of food crops and facilitate access to price information and connect farmers to markets by creating linkages between farmer groups and the private sector

1. Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual reports in a timely manner

1. Demonstrate child protection standards, core values and gender inclusion and integration in the INVEST/WEKEZA project.

Minimum Qualification required:

1. ·     A degree in agricultural marketing, agriculture economics or other agriculture discipline with work experience in rural agriculture and or marketing and agribusiness.

Experience:

1. At least three years experience working with agricultural production and rural agribusiness.

Technical Skills & Abilities:

1. Ability to conduct assessments, especially agriculture systems, technology, markets and products assessments and using market data for decision making.

1. Demonstrate abilities as a motivator, mobilizer, mover, networker, escalated oral and written presentation skills.

1. Good understanding of food security concepts and livelihood programming.

1.  Computer skills, particularly with online web applications and Microsoft Excel, necessary.

1. Ability to work independently with little guidance and to report effectively on project progress.

1. Ability to represent World Vision in key stakeholder meetings, on telephone calls, and at food security, livelihoods and Environmental management forums required.

1. Willingness to work in rural areas.

Application Instructions:

How to apply:

Interested candidates who meet the above criteria should submit their applications letter (addressed to People and Culture Director) together with an updated CV to wvt_recruit@wvi.org and copy to orestes_sotta@wvi.org before 14^th, January 2013 .Please indicate the post you are applying for. 

Qualified women are highly encouraged to apply

World Vision Tanzania candidates for employment should be ready to read, understand , sign and adhere to the World Vision Tanzania Child protection policy which helps safeguard children from any forms of exploitation, sexual and physical abuse. The discovery of any previous child abuse offenses (before or after an offer of employment) WILL disqualify a candidate.