Livelihood and Economic Inclusion Officer at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is inviting credible applicants who are willing to partake in its ongoing recruitment to fill the position below:

Job Title: Livelihood and Economic Inclusion Officer

Reference ID: JR2204768
Location: Abuja
Employment Type: Full Time
Hardship Level: C
Grade: PR3
Staff Member / Affiliate Type: Professional

 About  UNHCR: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) was created in 1950, during the aftermath of the Second World War, to help millions of Europeans who had fled or lost their homes. We had three years to complete our work and then disband. Today, over 65 years later, our organization is still hard at work, protecting and assisting refugees around the world.

Job Requirements

• For P3/NOC – 6 years relevant experience with Undergraduate Degree; or 5 years relevant experience with Graduate Degree; or 4 years relevant experience with Doctorate Degree.

Field(s) of Education:

• Business Management, Socio-Economics Development, Economics / International Economics, Rural Development, Financial Management, or other relevant field.

Certificates and/or Licenses:

• UNHCR Protection Learning Programme (PLP).

• Technical competencies in sub-sectors relevant to livelihoods programming e.g. financial inclusion, employment, entrepreneurship, private sector development, local economic development, poverty reduction, agriculture, livestock, vocational and technical education, and training, etc.
• Experience in facilitating the economic inclusion of vulnerable and marginalized groups and managing and advising on development processes in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, ideally in varied field contexts.
• Experience in working with and developing partnerships with private sector, NGOs, UN organisations, development actors, and government authorities in sub-sectors relevant to livelihood programming e.g. financial inclusion, employment, entrepreneurship, private sector development, local economic development, poverty reduction, agriculture, livestock, vocational and technical education and training, etc.
• Experience in conducting sector assessments using quality social-science methods and tools, and in developing at least one comprehensive multi-year strategic plan for livelihoods support.

Desirable:

• Experience with UNHCR policies and standards.

Functional Skills:

• CO-Drafting and Documentation
• MG-Project Management
• SO-Networking
• LV-Livelihood Project Development and Implementation
• LV-Microfinance and Banking sector analysis
• MG-Management Planning.

Language Requirements:

• For International Professional and Field Service jobs: Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English.
• For National Professional jobs: Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English and local language.
• For General Service jobs: Knowledge of English and/or UN working language of the duty station if not English.

 How to Submit Your Application

Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply online

.Application Closing Date
15th December, 2022.