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Livelihood Officer

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Amman, Amman Governorate, Jordan
Full-time

The Livelihood officer will be responsible for the implementation of the cash for work livelihood component in the Kufranja Dam in Jordan through Cash-for-Work supporting vulnerable Jordanians and Syrian refugees and will support and provide training sessions for the target group on economic and non-economic topics, and engage in the after training activities. The Livelihood Officer will be responsible for supporting the WASH technical staff in preparing beneficiaries for the work they are expected to perform and identifying and reporting about their needs, mobilizing them into groups and helping them identify market opportunities , improving their general skills such as planning, basic employment, self-employment, entrepreneurship meanwhile administering the components of the project which include establishing a relationship with the community leaders , CBOs , Local Police department and the different Cooperatives to facilitate work permits .

Areas of Responsibility: 
  • Implement project activities in accordance with the project guidelines and targets(Community mobilization, identifying beneficiaries & income generation opportunities, provide training sessions )
  • Coordinate activities between target group, specialists, local actors and available resources
  • Support the quality control means provided by the line manager, and ensure the reporting about capacity gaps
  • Support and Supervise Cash for work community mobilizers
  • Manage target group expectations by setting participatory action plans, risk analysis and long term milestones
  • Share feedback of beneficiaries Livelihood needs, Skills & suggestions for services with the Livelihood Manager in terms of employment and economic development
  • Attend and participate in Monthly and annual workshops organized by WV Jordan
  • Perform other duties as required
Educational Background: 
University diploma related to social sciences and/or commercial fields (economics, business administration, marketing, psychology, social work)
Skills/Experience: 
  • 2 years of experience in implementing Livelihood activities And / Or field economic development providing training sessions
  • Proven ability and experience in communicating a common vision among diverse partners
  • Proven ability and experience in providing organized training sessions
  • Experience working in volunteering or internships
  • Experience in organizing capacity-building activities
  • Experience in translation and reporting
  • Fluency in English and Arabic languages
  • Learning behavior
  • Experience in outreach and community mobilizing
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Knowledge of refugees’ context in Jordan is desirable
  • Intermediate skills in MS office (Powerpoint, excel, word
  • Experience in Self-employment or business startup
  • Experience in Micro Finance and banking
  • Experience working with VTC & VTET providers
Job Function: 

Organization Info

World Vision

Overview
Headquarters: 
Federal Way, WA, United States
Annual Budget : 
More than $500M
Founded: 
1982
About Us
Mission: 

Our vision for every child, life in all its fullness; Our prayer for every heart, the will to make it so. World Vision is a Christian relief, development and advocacy organization dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. Inspired by our Christian values, we are dedicated to working with the world's most vulnerable people. We serve all people regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, or gender.

Our mission: World Vision is an international partnership of Christians whose mission is to follow our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in working with the poor and oppressed to promote human transformation, seek justice, and bear witness to the good news of the Kingdom of God.

Listing Stats

Post Date: 
Sep 12 2019
Active Until: 
Oct 12 2019
Hiring Organization: 
World Vision
industry: 
Nonprofit