Deadline: 31 December 2015
World Vision (WV) is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Livelihood Manager in Arusha, Tanzania. The duration for the post is of 2 years.
The Livelihood Manager’s work is to provide Leadership and technical support in the implementation of World Vision Tanzania Smallholder Farmer Strategy seeking to achieve resilient livelihoods of small-holder farmers (agro-pastoralists and pastoralists) to better care and support their households by 2020.
World Vision’s mission is to promote human transformation, seek justice and bear witness to the good news of the Kingdom of God.
Key Jobs Responsibility
The Livelihood Manager will perform the following functions-
- Provide technical support and leadership needed in Resilient and Livelihood portfolio including concept note for funding development, Project planning, technical document drafting.
- Coordinate Identification of Resilient Livelihood values chains options in ADPs, and provide guidance on up scaling of innovative technologies to improve food security and income of Smallholder farmers.
- Ensuring that in all Resilient Livelihood interventions programming, there will be an intentional inclusion of the most vulnerable in the community.
- In collaboration with DME officer, follow up a monitoring system designed to capture Key Performance Indicator of livelihood programming, and develop a reactive or preventive mitigation response to the identified issues.
- In collaboration with Livelihood Specialists, develop training modules for capacity building of community groups, and interns of WVT Internship program in the area of livelihoods to improve community livelihoods security.
- Lead the integration of livelihood interventions in all programs/Projects and in all DME processes.
- Develop training plan for WV Tanzania staff (NO & program level) to integrate livelihoods initiatives in programming processes.
- Guide the documentation of livelihood promising practices and share them with partners.
- In collaboration with Livelihood Specialist prepare and deliver a comprehensive livelihood capacity building curriculum for ADP/Savings Groups and Producer Groups to improve their livelihood strategies.
- Maintain close working relationships with various partners at National and District levels aimed at improving the livelihood of poor households especially those of children and vulnerable groups.
- Prepare weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual activity reports for the supervisor.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have-
- University degree in Agricultural economics, Agriculture, Rural Development Natural Resources Management, Management or related field.
- Possession of a Masters degree in these fields is an added advantage.
- A minimum of 4 years experience in development work with an NGO operating at the National level.
- Prior experience with World Vision an added advantage.
- Ability to involve in Project Design and Implementation, monitoring, evaluation and reporting.
- Understanding and experience in Resilient and Livelihood concepts.
- Prior experience with participatory livelihoods asset inventory and development at the community level.
- Understanding and Experience in quantitative and qualitative data collection methods, including sampling, survey design and data analysis.
- Understanding of a cluster level planning and design of projects.
- Experience in the application of Results-Based Management framework.
- Ability to communicate cross-culturally and be cross-culturally sensitive.
- Computer and Internet skills including word processing, graphic presentation and spreadsheet programs required.
How to Apply
Applicants must submit their applications through the online process.
For more information please visit WV.
