Senior Livelihood Assistant

Overview

Support economic inclusion initiatives for refugees.

You have:

• 2 years relevant experience with High School Diploma; or 1 year relevant work experience with Bachelor or equivalent or higher
• Experience in facilitating the economic inclusion of vulnerable and marginalized groups in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, ideally in varied field contexts.
• Experience in working in partnership with private sector, NGOs, UN organisations, development actors, and government authorities in sub-sectors relevant to livelihood programming.
• Knowledge of refugee protection principles and framework
• Completion of UNHCR learning programmes or specific training relevant to functions of the position

Deadline for Applications

March 5, 2026Hardship Level (not applicable for home-based)

E (most hardship)Family Type (not applicable for home-based)

Non Family with Residential LocationStaff Member / Affiliate Type

UNOPS LICA5Target Start Date

2026-02-17Terms of Reference

1. General Background

The Senior Livelihood and Economic Inclusion Assistant will be part of the livelihoods unit within the Operation. The incumbent will support in operationalizing the strategic vision to align livelihoods and economic inclusion efforts with the Global Compact on Refugees (GCR), which underscores the need to mobilize additional actors and to adopt a whole-of-society approach to strengthen refugee self-reliance and help ease pressure on host countries. S/he will contribute to the objectives of the unit under the direct supervision of Head of Office Aweil.

2. Purpose and Scope of Assignment

• Explore partnerships with relevant stakeholders to enhance economic inclusion of UNHCR PoC. This includes working with economic development agencies to adapt their programmes to become inclusive of UNHCR PoC, working with the private sector to enhance inclusion of UNHCR PoC in their labour force and supply chains, working with financial service providers to enhance financial inclusion, and working with public and private sector service providers to include UNHCR PoC in supporting services (business development, micro-finance, training, saving accounts, poverty alleviation and social protection, etc.).
• Support work with the multi-functional team, more specifically with the Protection Unit, to collect information about the legal framework for the right to work and rights at work.
• Support the implementation of socioeconomic and wealth ranking surveys to inform targeting, monitoring and facilitation of the engagement of development programmes.
• In case UNHCR is implementing specific livelihoods activities, work closely with and provide technical assistance on livelihoods interventions to help ensure they are market-based, and that the role of UNHCR has been strategically determined in consideration of its comparative advantage vis-à-vis other partners.
• Prepare field reports and other relevant reports relating to livelihoods and make recommendations for interventions that enhance refugee economic inclusion to the designated officer.
• Provide overall support to the supervisor including assistance in the organization of meetings, workshops and working sessions.
• Organize and participate in workshops, training programmes, monitoring visits and working groups with regards to livelihood programming.
• Draft routine documents, contribute to assessments, and participate in inter-agency meetings.
• Perform other related duties as required.

3. Monitoring and Progress Controls (Clear description of measurable outputs, milestones, key performance indicators and/or reporting requirements which will enable performance monitoring)

   1. Lead coordination, conduct detailed livelihood needs assessment and market analysis to review the programme design, targeting and strategy, produce technical report with analysis on economic opportunities value chain, labor market trends affecting refugees, returnees and host communities (90) %)
   2. Directly support the direct and partnership agreement livelihood project implementation and monitoring of livelihood projects and reaching targeted beneficiaries, documented the report with technical analysis (90%)
   3. Conduct, organize workshop, training for stakeholders, training report and recommendations documented (90%)
   4. Maintain a robust beneficiary database and activity tracker, ensure desegregated data as per UNHCR registration and cash-based intervention guidance is collected and updated regularly, conduct post distribution monitoring (90%)
   5. As per AoR, develop proposal, concept note, reports( weekly, donor) with technical analysis, (90%)

4. Qualifications and Experience

a. Education (Level and area of required and/or preferred education)

2 years relevant experience with High School Diploma; or 1 year relevant work experience with Bachelor or equivalent or higher

b. Work Experience

Essential Experience in facilitating the economic inclusion of vulnerable and marginalized groups in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, ideally in varied field contexts. Experience in working in partnership with private sector, NGOs, UN organisations, development actors, and government authorities in sub-sectors relevant to livelihood programming e.g. financial inclusion, employment, entrepreneurship, private sector development, local economic development, poverty reduction, agriculture, livestock, vocational and technical education and training, etc.

Desirable Knowledge of refugee protection principles and framework. Completion of UNHCR learning programmes or specific training relevant to functions of the position.

c. Key Competencies

Core Competencies Accountability Communication Organizational Awareness Teamwork & Collaboration Commitment to Continuous Learning Client & Result Orientation

Cross-Functional Competencies Planning and Organizing Stakeholder Management

Analytical ThinkingStandard Job Description

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