Associate Programme Officer (Livelihoods)

Contract

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Description of task

Under the direct supervision of the Programme Officer, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

• Coordinate Livelihood market assessment, employment prospects in Iran for refugees/undocumented;
• Formulate advocacy strategy on Livelihood based on current information and by closely engaging with other UN/INGOs;
• Systematize internal referrals and linkages of vulnerable households with livelihood project (working with members with existing skills);

• Assist in mapping the national social safety net for vulnerable to explore synergies, and in the assessment and analysis of the needs of PoCs as basis for planning.

• Contribute toward the periodic Socio-Economic Survey and joint UNHCR-WFP Post Distribution Monitoring exercise.

• Develop quality strategic documents on key focus areas of the livelihood intervention in a consultative manner.
• Assist the supervisor in the preparation of various reports, background material, talking points, fact sheets and briefing notes that represent UNHCR's overall policies and which highlight specific areas of concern; propose and draft correspondence for the supervisor.
• Ensure coordination and compilation of inputs to key planning and reporting documents.

• Assist in the organisation of relevant events and initiatives.

• Provide technical advice to national staff to support the implementation of livelihood projects.

Qualifications/Requirements

Required degree level:

Master degree or equivalent

Education - Additional Comments:

Master’s degree in Social Science or a similar field, with some 3-5 years of relevant humanitarian

and/ or development experience

Required experience:

36 Months

Experience remark:

3-5 years

Knowledge in development and humanitarian field and policy, research, programming around gainful employment/ livelihood, government social welfare and safety net programmes.

Language skills:

• English(Mandatory), Level - Fluent
• Farsi(Optional), Level - Working Knowledge

Area of expertise:

Development programme management

Area of expertise details:

Excellent drafting, evaluation and analytical thinking skills- mandatory

Experience with income-generation and livelihood projects - desirable

Experience in monitoring, evaluation and designing assessment and studies -desirable

Additional Requirements for Area of Expertise:

Planning and strategic analysis skills and to comprehend and design pragmatic approaches within a fluid and complex country context.

Ability to quickly discern opportunities and gaps through consultative discussions with stakeholders, primary and secondary research.

Strong English communication skills (spoken and written)

Familiarity with humanitarian, development field and possessing operational perspective

Driving license:

No

Competencies values:

Accountability, Adaptability and Flexibility, Building Trust, Client Orientation, Commitment and Motivation, Communication, Creativity, Empowering Others, Ethics and Values, Integrity, Knowledge Sharing, Managing Performance, Planning and Organizing, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity, Self-Management, Technological Awareness, Working in Teams

Application procedure:

Prerequisites

This assignment is funded by JICA, therefore only former Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JICA-JOCV) who could get recommendation by JICA-JOCV Secretariat are eligible to apply. Please check your application eligibility here: JICA website.

This is a UN Volunteer assignment and eligible candidates must be 25 years of age or older.

Selection process

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. The selection will be done by the UN Host Entity at the level of the country of assignment, via competency-based interviews held via skype or telephone.

How to apply

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Application deadline: 20 June 2021