Livelihood Analyst (NOB) needed at UNDP

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Job title : Livelihood Analyst (NOB) jobs in Abuja

Job Location : Abuja

Deadline : March 22, 2023

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Under the direct supervision of the Conflict & Political Economy Specialist, the Livelihood Analyst will support implementation of livelihood interventions in peace and security contexts in the North West Region of Nigeria and other parts of the country including the South East, to:

  • Support the development of programme strategies and project activities with strong technical soundness to enhance livelihoods and local economic recovery.
  • Support the field office in implementing day-to-day activities on livelihoods, climate-smart agriculture and local economy recovery of the NW interventions, including monitoring the livelihood interventions
  • Provide technical inputs to the respective stakeholders for ensuring effective emergency income-earning support, livelihood enhancement and economic recovery.
  • Support knowledge management and information sharing, including M&E, Reporting and Communications around the livelihood interventions in the NW, and other regions including the SE

 

Impact of Results

The key results have an impact on the success of the NW programme and other livelihood and economic recovery projects to undertake effective crisis response and promote resilience in the communities to on-going crises in the NW Region of Nigeria through high-quality of design, operation and programming of activities with strong technical inputs.

 

Duties and Responsibilities

Support development and implementation of programme strategies focusing on achievement of enhancement of livelihoods and local economic recovery

  • Identify the appropriate modality of implementation and partnerships for various livelihoods interventions for the livelihood and integrated recovery projects, including short-term employment creation; entrepreneurship development; vocational training and other thematic-focused interventions (micro and small enterprise development; business development services, economic empowerment of women and youth, based on the assessment and facilitate the procurement and agreement process;
  • Design and formulate activity plans for livelihood support activities for the livelihood and economic recovery projects;
  • Maintain the quality assurance and the validation of livelihoods and economic recovery portfolio data (indicators, targets, results) in the established information management system for measuring the qualitative and quantitative impact, and report on the progress;
  • Conduct analysis of data, case evidence and research findings to distill relevant lessons from projects and programmes to support strategy and project development and innovation on livelihoods, and community economic revitalization;
  • Support implementation of livelihoods activities to ensure the quality delivery on time on the livelihood and economic recovery projects, including short-term employment creation (Cash for work, asset distribution); entrepreneurship and business development; Study different modalities of active labour market interventions and conduct assessments; and establish innovative programmes to target women, youth, and other vulnerable groups;
  • Oversee and monitor day-to-day project activities, providing technical support to ensure the project activities are implemented in line with the planned timeline and results. Promptly report to Conflict & Political Economy Specialist, Senior Management in UNDP, and relevant actors whenever the issues that require their attention arise.

Provision technical inputs to the respective stakeholders for ensuring effective emergency income-earning support, livelihood enhancement and economic recovery. 

    • Identify the latest trends in local socio-political/economic market situations and other relevant areas that can have an impact on the delivery of the results of livelihood interventions;
    • Provide technical support and inputs to the relevant coordination mechanisms, such as Early Recovery and Livelihood Sector and Cash Working Group, to leverage UNDP’s stance and strategic policies and promote coordination with other partners;
    • Outreach and coordinate with UN agencies and other actors, such as the governments, the private sector, and NGOs/CSOs, to create synergies and collaboration for greater positive impacts of the UNDP interventions in the area of livelihood and economic recovery;
    • Identify and synthesize best practices and lessons learned directly linked to livelihood support projects.

Ensures facilitation of knowledge building and knowledge sharing in the area of livelihoods enhancement:

  • Disseminate analyses of the relevant data and research documents in a regular basis to relevant stakeholders;
  • In addition to regular reporting to the Sub Office, regularly contribute to donors’ reporting and briefings;
  • Facilitate and document human interest stories of beneficiaries and develop various communication materials linked to livelihood and economic recovery;
  • Make sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice in livelihoods.

Support the field office in implementing day-to-day activities on livelihoods, climate-smart agriculture and local economy recovery of the NW interventions, including monitoring the livelihood interventions

  • Ensure that female-headed households are specifically targeted to participate in cash for work and other livelihood activities. These interventions should incorporate measures that address women’s additional needs such as childcare responsibilities, clean domestic energy and time poverty;
  • Identify and implement livelihood interventions specifically targeted to women, including increase of their access to and control over financial, social, human and political assets; strengthening of their ability to participate in community and leadership structures; and provision of resources to mitigate women’s disproportionate care-giving responsibilities;
  • Support regular monitoring of the implementation of the livelihood and economic recovery activities in UNDP’s project location.

Core competencies

  • Achieve Results:  LEVEL 1: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline
  • Think Innovatively: LEVEL 1: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements
  • Learn Continuously:   LEVEL 1: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback
  • Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 1: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible
  • Act with Determination: LEVEL 1: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident
  • Engage and Partner: LEVEL 1: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships
  • Enable Diversity and Inclusion: LEVEL 1: Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination

Required Skills and Experience

Education

  • Master’s Degree in Economics, International Development/Relations, Economics, Business Management, Political Science, or other relevant fields.

Experience, Knowledge and Skill

  • Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in economic development, livelihood enhancement, or poverty reduction;
  • Experience in post conflict environment with knowledge of socio-economic, culture, and community development issues in complex crisis situation is a strong advantage;
  • Strong knowledge on employment creation, emergency livelihoods interventions, cash-for-work activities, economic recovery;
  • Experience with diverse projects in complex environments, involving multi-disciplinary teams, broad ranges of stakeholders, and within volatile security situations is strongly preferred.
  • Previous working experience with UNDP and other UN agencies strongly preferred.

Language

  • Fluency in written and spoken English is required.
  • Ability to communicate effectively in, Hausa, or any other local language spoken in the NW region is an asset.

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