Job
Title: Livelihoods Facilitators(4)
Reports to: Zonal Manager (administratively) and Livelihood Specialist
(Technically)
Location: Kigoma/Tanga
Purpose of the position:
Under the supervision of Livelihood Manager, the Livelihood Facilitator will be
responsible for the development, planning, implementation, evaluation and
reporting of all livelihoods activities under his/her supervision
The position will specifically work to enhance knowledge and capacity of
communities, agricultural groups, businesses, Department of Agriculture and
other program partners to implement a series of activities designed to increase
income of rural households and hence combating the exploitive child labor in
Tanga and Kigoma regions.
The Livelihoods Facilitator will work under the direction of the Livelihoods
Manager and in collaboration with the Livelihoods Specialist for WEKEZA Program
will perform the designated tasks in order to achieve programmatic objectives
and demonstrate a quality of excellent work standards that is an example to
others.
S/he will also communicate World Vision’s Core values and demonstrate a quality
of spiritual life
Major Responsibilities:
1. Support the Livelihood Manager in providing technical support,
training and guidance on best practices to the proposed project as related to
sustainable livelihoods and youth employment interventions
2. Facilitating the quality and relevance of the project’s
livelihoods activities to promote the sustainable reduction of child labor and
safe and productive employment for young people of working age within the
target geographic areas
3. In collaboration with Livelihood Manager facilitate the
project team, including partner staff, and others to ensure that all
interventions take into account the holistic needs and capabilities of
conflict-affected youth and support their protection and development
4. Supporting the project beneficiaries in the establishment of,
or strengthening of, non-formal or functional literacy and numeracy programs,
technical vocational education, livelihood and enterprise development
opportunities, that provide targeted support and opportunities to youth
5. Facilitate the design, monitoring and evaluation of activities
aimed at the economic strengthening of households and communities to reduce
reliance on child labor
6. Perform day to day program activities and ensuring that in all
interventions, there are an explicit inclusion and expectation of promoting the
active engagement of youth at all stages of the project cycle, and building
leadership capacity
7. Report project progress ensuring goals and objectives are
achieved within approved budgets.
8. Facilitate a market-based agricultural approach, including
analyzing value chains and linking private sector to targeted farmer groups and
communities to improve agriculture production, agribusiness and marketing of
food crops and facilitate access to price information and connect farmers to
markets by creating linkages between farmer groups and the private sector
9. Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual reports in a timely
manner
10. Demonstrate child protection standards, core values and gender
inclusion and integration in the INVEST/WEKEZA project.
Minimum Qualification required:
A degree in agricultural marketing, agriculture economics or other agriculture
discipline with work experience in rural agriculture and or marketing and
agribusiness.
Experience:
At least three years experience working with agricultural production and rural
agribusiness.
Technical Skills & Abilities:
Ability to conduct assessments, especially agriculture systems, technology,
markets and products assessments and using market data for decision making.
Demonstrate abilities as a motivator, mobilizer, mover, networker, escalated
oral and written presentation skills.
Good understanding of food security concepts and livelihood programming.
Computer skills, particularly with online web applications and Microsoft Excel,
necessary.
Ability to work independently with little guidance and to report effectively on
project progress.
Ability to represent World Vision in key stakeholder meetings, on telephone
calls, and at food security, livelihoods and Environmental management forums
required.
Willingness to work in rural areas.
How to apply:
Interested candidates who meet the above criteria should submit their
applications letter (addressed to People and Culture Director) together with an
updated CV to wvt_recruit@wvi.org and
copy to Orestes@wvi.org before
14th, January 2013 .Please indicate the post you are applying for.
Qualified women are highly encouraged to apply
World Vision Tanzania candidates for employment should be ready to read,
understand , sign and adhere to the World Vision Tanzania Child protection
policy which helps safeguard children from any forms of exploitation, sexual
and physical abuse. The discovery of any previous child abuse offenses (before
or after an offer of employment) WILL disqualify a candidate.
