Job Summary:
The Livelihoods / Economic Participation Officer will be responsible for planning, coordinating and implementing inclusive, market-oriented livelihood activities that promote economic participation, self-reliance and social cohesion among returnees, internally displaced persons (IDPs) and host community members. The officer will conduct market and skills assessments, identify appropriate livelihood opportunities, facilitate skills training and market linkages, and support small-scale enterprise development. The position will ensure that livelihood activities promote inclusive participation, strengthen community relationships and respond to local market needs while avoiding market saturation and duplication of existing assistance.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
· Conduct light market and skills assessments to identify local economic opportunities, beneficiary skills, market demands and potential livelihood activities.
· Design and implement inclusive livelihood interventions, including skills training, market linkages and small-scale enterprise support, based on assessment findings.
· Facilitate the participation of returnees, IDPs and host community members in mixed livelihood training groups and other shared economic activities to promote social cohesion and mutual understanding.
· Identify suitable livelihood opportunities that respond to local market conditions, beneficiary capacities and the economic needs of vulnerable groups.
· Coordinate with local businesses, employers, training providers, market actors and other relevant stakeholders to facilitate access to skills development, employment opportunities and markets.
· Support beneficiaries in developing practical livelihood plans and improving their capacity to engage in sustainable income-generating activities.
· Promote equitable access to livelihood opportunities, with due attention to gender, displacement status, disability and other vulnerability factors.
· Ensure that livelihood activities are conflict-sensitive, inclusive and designed to minimize competition, exclusion and unintended harm within target communities.
· Coordinate with the Project Manager, Social Protection/Community Support Officer, MHPSS Officer and social mobilizers to ensure integrated support and effective beneficiary participation.
· Maintain accurate records of livelihood activities, training sessions, beneficiary participation, market assessments and support provided.
· Track and disaggregate participation data by displacement status, gender and disability status, as required by the project.
· Monitor the implementation and progress of livelihood activities, identify challenges and recommend corrective actions to improve effectiveness and sustainability.
· Prepare regular progress updates, activity reports, beneficiary statistics and supporting documentation in accordance with project requirements and UNDP reporting standards.
· Contribute to project work plans, monitoring tools, lessons learned and final reporting, ensuring that livelihood interventions support the project's economic inclusion and social cohesion objectives.
· Participate in project coordination meetings, capacity-building sessions and other relevant activities to ensure timely and quality implementation.
· To carry out the responsibilities of the role in a way which reflects WHLO’s commitment to protecting children in accordance with the Child Safeguarding Policy.
