Perks & Benefits:
Job Position: Livelihood Officer
Duty Location: Dadu base ( Frequent Traveling to Jamshoro)
Role and Responsibilities:
The Livelihood officer will primarily focus on designing and implementing livelihood interventions aimed at enhancing food security and resilience among flood-affected communities in Sindh Province, with a particular emphasis on promoting sustainable agricultural practices and facilitating economic recovery. The livelihood officer will be responsible for the following deliverables;
- Work closely with the Project Coordinator and other relevant stakeholders to develop comprehensive livelihood intervention plans aligned with project goals and objectives.
- Conduct thorough assessments to identify the specific livelihood needs, challenges, and opportunities of the target communities in Districts Dadu and Jamshoro.
- Design context-specific interventions and strategies to restore and diversify livelihoods, with a focus on sustainable agricultural practices and economic recovery.
- To implement the livelihood activities in the designated geographical areas, ensuring adherence to project timelines, and quality standards.
- Establish and maintain effective coordination mechanisms with project partners, government agencies, local authorities, and community representatives to facilitate smooth implementation and maximize impact.
- Provide technical guidance, training, and capacity-building support to beneficiaries/ community members, and relevant stakeholders involved in livelihood-related activities
- To support the Supervisor / MEAL Coordinator in developing robust monitoring and evaluation frameworks to systematically track the progress, outputs, and outcomes of livelihood interventions.
- Regularly collect, analyze, and report data on key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess the effectiveness and impact of livelihood programs.
- Collection of case studies/success stories and best practices for sharing with Supervisor/ management.
- Support and guide the communities for the establishment of structures like village committees required in the implementation of project intervention.
- Foster meaningful engagement and participation of target communities throughout the project cycle, ensuring their active involvement in decision-making, planning, and implementation processes.
- Organize community meetings, focus group discussions, and other participatory approaches to solicit feedback, address concerns and promote ownership of livelihood initiatives.
- Promote gender equality and social inclusion by integrating gender-sensitive and culturally appropriate approaches into livelihood programming, ensuring equitable access and benefits for all community members.
- Any other task assigned by the Supervisor.
Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in agriculture, rural development, economics, or a related field.
Experience: Minimum of 03 years of relevant experience in implementing, and managing livelihood interventions, preferably in the context of disaster response, humanitarian assistance, or community development in NGOs/INGOs/UN Agencies
Key Competencies:
- Good understanding of sustainable agricultural practices, market systems, value chain development, and economic empowerment approaches.
- Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret data, generate actionable insights, and communicate findings effectively.
- Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret data, generate actionable insights, and communicate findings effectively.
- Demonstrated commitment to humanitarian principles, ethical standards, and accountability mechanisms.
- Proficiency in conducting thorough assessments to identify specific livelihood needs, challenges, and opportunities in target communities.
- Fluency in English and Urdu, with proficiency in local languages spoken in Sindh Province (e.g., Sindhi) preferred
- Proficiency in MS Office ( Excel, Word and Outlook)
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