The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a humanitarian, non-governmental, non-profit organisation founded in 1956 that works in more than 30 countries throughout the world. This role, the Economic Recovery Officer, supports the implementation of economic recovery interventions aimed at increasing incomes and long-term resilience for the local community, specifically focusing on activities in Mandera County.
Duties & Responsibilities
Program Management, Development, Monitoring and Evaluation
- Carry out participatory needs assessments and identify appropriate Economic Recovery interventions to increase incomes and long-term resilience for the local community.
- Develop a good understanding of facilitation-based interventions in the market sector that support it, including demonstrating a good understanding of market opportunities for smallholder farmers, gender and youth.
- Prepare quarterly workplans and raise quarterly PRs as per the project workplan.
- Take an active role in periodic project review and planning meetings; and external meetings as often as requested by the Project Manager.
- Take a lead role in the documentation of lessons learned and ensure they are fed into the design of activities.
- Take part in field reporting by preparing technical internal and external reports for DRC Kenya’s activities in Mandera, in accordance with EU guidelines and support implementing M&E plans and share with MEAL team for consolidation.
- As assigned by the Project Manager, take major part in implementation of DRC Kenya, BORESHA activities in the project target areas and also support post implementation monitoring as and when required.
- Develop relevant training manuals and practices for target beneficiaries and lead in facilitating training where necessary.
- Ensure all project beneficiaries are properly mentored and supported throughout the project.
- Gather community feedbacks and feed into the monthly accountability template.
- Adhere to CHS Principles in day to day project implementation; participate in CHS audits; support in implementing the M&E plan.
Coordination & Partnership
- Promote collaboration and synergy between DRC, DW, BORESHA consortium members, partners, local authorities, local communities and other agency interventions.
- Engage various market players, develop partnerships, carry out partnership activities and act as a professional and credible spokesperson for the program.
- Support the consortium members and DRC Kenya Project Manager to ensure effective liaison with stakeholders and relevant Government of Kenya departments, from the location to divisional levels, as needed.
- Participate in external stakeholder meetings and maintain external relations involving government officials and other key stakeholders.
- Support the Project Manager through contributing to the PMM preparations for the project.
- Support Project Manager in liaising with DRC Kenya partners to get weekly and monthly updates of the project implementation.
Budget Management
- Support budget drafting exercise as per the identified or prioritized needs of the project as well as new projects.
- Support budget tracking to check budget utilization and work closely with the Project Manager to address any spending gaps identified.
- Prepare quarterly budget forecast for respective project activities as well as participate in Monthly BFU meetings.
Experience and Technical Competence
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in implementing livelihoods or income generating projects preferably with an NGO. Experience in Mandera County as well as cross border programming is strongly preferred.
- Have an understanding of MSD approach, Value chain growth and development, microenterprise / small business development including VSLA / Groups, DRR interventions and animal health initiatives.
- Skills or training in financial literacy as well as implementation of integrated programming approach is desirable.
- Prior experience working with local governments and stakeholders in implementation of projects, including community mobilization skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team; well organized, and able to prioritize multiple tasks.
- Working knowledge of MS Office and other relevant computer applications.
- Able to adapt to changing program priorities and emergency priorities that may arise.
- Good planning and organizational skills coupled with problem solving capabilities.
Education
- Must have a degree in Agribusiness Management, Agricultural Economics, Entrepreneurship, Business Administration or other livelihoods related disciplines.
