Job Overview / Summary

• The Livelihood Assistant will support the field implementation of the short term Emergency Cash Transfer Livelihood project in Yola, Adamawa State.
• He/she will support in conducting relevant assessments such as market assessments, baselines, end line and post distribution and beneficiary business monitoring.
• The Livelihood assistant will directly facilitate the implementation of community mobilization and local stakeholder collaboration activities.

Major Responsibilities
Program Implementation:

• Support the implementation of emergency cash transfer activities to IRC clients.
• Responsible for the verification of beneficiaries’ business status in coordination with community committee and authorities.
• Provide information to beneficiaries, community stakeholders, trainers, employers in accordance with IRC policies and procedures and retrieve feedback.
• Execute stakeholder and community engagement meetings to engage community stakeholders and feedback..

Monitoring & Evaluation and Reporting:

• Support in conducting community mapping assessments or labour market assessment in the targeted communities
• Implement weekly program and monitoring plans including business spot checks and supervision.
• Conduct post distribution monitoring
• Under the supervision of Program Manager And M&E Officer conduct baseline and end line surveys
• Carryout spot checks and appraisals of employers
• Submit daily activity updates and produce timely weekly and monthly reports

Key Working Relationships

• Position Reports to: Livelihoods Officer
• Supervision: Casual workers and community volunteers
• Indirect reporting: M&E Officer and ERD Manager
• Internal: Human resources
• External: Early recovery working group

Requirements
Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture / Agroecology studies, Business Administration, Economics, Developmental Studies or any relevant field

Demonstrated Technical Skills:

• Technical skills in cash and livelihoods programming
• Good experience with using Monitoring and Evaluation tools
• Experience in community and stakeholders relationship building and management

Language skills:

• Fluency in English Language both written and spoken is required and Hausa language is an added advantage

Computer/Other Tech Requirements:

• Full professional competency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

Standards for Professional Conduct

• The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct.  These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability.
• In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.