Project Assistant - Livelihoods - CERF

Vacancy Notice: IOM/074/11

Functional Title: Project Assistant - Livelihoods - CERF

1 Position

Grade: UG (equivalent to G3)

Duty Station: Dadaab, Kenya

Duration of Assignment: 6 Months

Job Description

Under the overall supervision of the Kenya Humanitarian Response Team Leader, and the direct supervision of the Project Support Assistant, with close cooperation and coordination with the Head of Sub- Office, Dadaab, the incumbent will provide technical support and responsible for the coordination and implementation of the CERF Livelihoods programme.

In particular, he/she will:-

General functions:

• Coordinate and assist to oversee the implementation of the CERF livelihoods activities, including supervising the Livelihood Field Workers, the community Resource Persons and issue detailed instructions on the daily tasks to be done.
• Participate in a rapid livestock needs assessment in the target area to identify possible intervention modalities, sensitization of community and set-up of outreach structures.
• Identify and assess both the target communities and their community driven livelihood project ideas in coordination with potential beneficiaries and the relevant local authorities and local project partners.
• Assist the community in conducting livestock off-take (de-stocking) exercise and breed improvement re-stocking and dissemination of livestock feed supplement/concentrates to the weak livestock.
• Support the implementation and rehabilitation of water facilities — sand dams/ sub- surface dams, shallow wells along lagers; technical support provided by Line Ministries and other relevant partners.
• In conjunction with implementing partners and the GoK, support and facilitate community trainings to livestock herders mainly on pasture storage, conservation and utilization.
• Identify systems to provide livestock health kits for migrating animals/herders along the migratory routes.
• Maintain a data collection and analysis mechanisms, including distribution tracking systems, and shares relevant information with partners within the humanitarian community as may be requested.
• Supports logistics for assessment and training missions including transport and accommodation in Dadaab.
• Coordinate in compiling weekly/monthly reports on livelihoods activities, meetings and trends and submitting to the Program Manager.
• Accompany and, from time to time, represent the Project Officers with partners, other donors, Governments or other meetings/ events of interest to the programme, for instance Early Recovery clusters, and report on meetings to the Livelihoods Project Officer as necessary.
• Perform other duties as may be assigned.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Social Science, Economics or other relevant field.
• Previous experience implementing CERF livelihoods projects is a must.
• A minimum of 3 years work experience in livelihoods- related work.
• Proven experience in project management including administrative and budgetary aspects as well as monitoring and evaluation.
• Proven experience of supervising staff and leading a team.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and organizational skills
• Ability to prepare clear and concise reports.
• Ability to work effectively and deliver under pressure and strict deadlines;
• IOM functional competencies required: effective communicator, successful negotiator, creative
• Analytical thinker, active learner, strong team player and cross cultural facilitator.
• Fully proficient in Microsoft Office and Outlook.
• Languages: Fluency in English and Kiswahili.

How to apply:

Submit well written cover letter and CV including daytime telephone and e-mail address to:-

International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Human Resources Department,
P.O. Box 55040 — 00200,
Nairobi, Kenya

or send via e-mail to hrnairobi@iom.int

Closing Date: 01st August 2011