Economic Recovery Assistant

Experience and technical competencies:

• 3 or more years’ experience working with I/NGOs within humanitarian/development contexts
  
• Demonstrable experience in livelihoods/food security programming within refugee/host community settings
  
• Demonstrate experience in dryland agriculture
  
• Demonstrates a good understanding of Project Cycle Management
  
• Has excellent communication (spoken and written) skills
  
• Working knowledge of MS Office, Excel and other relevant computer applications
  
• Good planning and organizational skills coupled with problem-solving ability
  
• Possess good level of conflict management skills
  
• Possess a sense of cultural awareness, sensitivity and respect for diversity
  
• Knowledge and skills in Microenterprise development/MSME/BDS/entrepreneurship/financial literacy
  
• Knowledge and demonstrated experience in financial inclusion/VSLA
  

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree/Diploma in Education, Business Administration, Commerce, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Sociology, International Development/Relations or Economics.
  
• Further short trainings in drylands agriculture, entrepreneurship, technical education, value-chain development, making markets work for the poor (M4P), community-managed microfinance/savings groups, MIS for savings groups or agricultural production highly desirable for this role.
  

Language:

• Fluency in written and spoken English.
  
• Fluency in local spoken languages is an added advantage