Vacancy
Notice:
IOM/076/11
Functional Title: Community Resource Persons [CORPS]-Livelihoods (CERF)
3 Positions
Grade: Ungraded — daily rate
Duty Station: Dadaab, Kenya
Duration of Assignment: 6 Months
Job Description
Under the overall supervision of the Project Assistant- CERF and direct supervision from the Field Worker- CERF Livelihoods the incumbent will assist in providing community based logistical support and assist in the implementation and responsible for the collection of data and information, monitoring and reporting progress of daily activities of the livelihoods component of the program in the pastora list settlement schemes.
General functions:
Functional Title: Community Resource Persons [CORPS]-Livelihoods (CERF)
3 Positions
Grade: Ungraded — daily rate
Duty Station: Dadaab, Kenya
Duration of Assignment: 6 Months
Job Description
Under the overall supervision of the Project Assistant- CERF and direct supervision from the Field Worker- CERF Livelihoods the incumbent will assist in providing community based logistical support and assist in the implementation and responsible for the collection of data and information, monitoring and reporting progress of daily activities of the livelihoods component of the program in the pastora list settlement schemes.
General functions:
- Assists the field assistant in resource mobilization activities for the livelihoods program and implementation of community extension services.
- Assist in conducting community needs assessment of groups, beneficiaries and help identify community owned project activities/ideas.
- Facilitate daily monitoring, evaluation and documentation of project activities by management committees and beneficiaries at village level.
- Conducts interviews and collects information on target beneficiaries in the community.
- Assist in monitoring the daily progress of individual beneficiaries and ensures that activities are carried out according to the daily work plan and instructions.
- Reports all issues on livelihood components and participate in brainstorming to resolve issues pertaining to livelihood activities at the village level.
- Assist in mobilizing and sensitizing pastoralist communities on livestock destocking and re-stocking, animal health and production.
- Perform other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
Qualifications
- Certificate/training in agriculture, Animal health, Social Science, Economics or other relevant field.
- A minimum of 1 year work experience in the field of livelihoods including implementation of peace-building, agricultural or economic recovery projects.
- Proven experience in community mobilization.
- Proven integrity in community development work, and community owned resource in the particular villages.
- IOM functional competencies required: effective communicator, successful negotiator, creative analytical thinker, active learner, strong team player and cross cultural facilitator.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and Outlook.
- Language: Excellent command of spoken and written English, Swahili and Somali.
How
to apply:
Submit well written cover letter and CV including daytime telephone and e-mail address to:-
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Human Resources Department,
P.O.Box 55040 — 00200,
Nairobi, Kenya
or send via e-mail to hrnairobi@iom.int
Closing Date: 01st August 2011
Submit well written cover letter and CV including daytime telephone and e-mail address to:-
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Human Resources Department,
P.O.Box 55040 — 00200,
Nairobi, Kenya
or send via e-mail to hrnairobi@iom.int
Closing Date: 01st August 2011