Livelihoods – Disaster Risk Management (Proposal Recruitment) -Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Job Description

Internal/External Vacancy for Livelihoods – Disaster Risk Management (DRM) Specialist Household Economy Approach – Utilization (HEA-U) Ethiopia Country Office

TEAM/PROGRAMME: HEA-U Activity

POST TYPE: National

Child Safeguarding Level 3 – the responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with or access to children or young people.

ROLE PURPOSE:

A Livelihoods-DRM Specialist is sought for a potential three-year contract funded by USAID. The Activity is designed to promote practical applications of livelihoods information in aiding the decision-making process, both on the emergency response and development planning sides, and building capacity for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) in Ethiopia. The successful candidate will be responsible supporting the technical aspects of the program related to sustainable livelihood interventions, including early warning systems and linking with the on-going capacity building efforts as part of an integrated livelihoods program. They will play a critical role in training activities and act as a liaison with other USAID funded projects.  A core focus will be to work with and improve government early warning systems and understand the impact of natural and/or man-made shocks on livelihoods, especially the ability of vulnerable populations to cope with these shocks.

This Specialist position is a key position on the program team and will report directly to the HEA-U Chief of Party.  They will work in close collaboration with a Sr. Livelihoods-DRM Specialist. The position will be based in Addis Ababa, but will require extensive field travel and supervision across the program areas.

SCOPE OF ROLE: 

Reports to: HEA-U Chief of Party

Dimensions: Save the Children works in 40 regions in Ethiopia with a current staff complement of approximately 1800 staff and current expenditure of approximately $90+ million each year.

Staff directly reporting to this post:   None

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

• Work with senior management to deliver livelihoods, social protection, and DRR/CCA components of the project.
• Lead training and capacity-building activities.
• Act as a liaison with USAID-funded projects that have DRR, livelihoods and early warning components (such as JEOP partners and FEWS NET).
• Support the identification of sustainable and suitable households and livelihoods interventions and programs that are applicable to program context and have an impact on the reduction of food insecurity
• Support training on Household Economy Analysis to Government and Partner staff.
• Support stakeholder engagement on HEA activities implementation including stakeholder capacity assessment, training and mentorship on field work and utilization of livelihood information to support emergency assessments, planning and response decisions.
• Support coordination of Government-led multi-agency assessment and planning activities, and provide technical support to partner staff as appropriate
• Support the management of the HEA project monitoring and evaluation systems, including monitoring activity outputs and indicators to report progress.
• Support integration of gender considerations into the HEA livelihoods analysis and product development.
• Represent Save the Children and the project in technical areas that are focused on improving emergency needs assessments, livelihood access and program quality
• Collaborate with relevant key stakeholders, such as the National Disaster Risk Management Commission, Ministry of Agriculture and other government and implementation agencies to coordinate and share lessons learned from the project
• Work in collaboration with the COP and Sr. Livelihoods-DRM Specialist in the preparation of annual work plans and the production of reports and other deliverables to USAID

• SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice) Accountability: Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modeling Save the Children values Holds suppliers accountable to deliver on their responsibilities Ambition: Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and takes responsibility for their own personal development Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others Future-orientated thinks strategically and on a global scale Collaboration: Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to; builds and maintains effective relationships with colleagues, Members and external partners, and supporters Values diversity and different people’s perspectives, able to work cross-culturally. Creativity: Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions Cuts away bureaucracy and encourages an entrepreneurial approach Integrity: Honest, encourages openness and transparency, builds trust and confidence Displays consistent excellent judgment Fluency in English is required

  QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE Essential Bachelor’s degree in rural development, DRM, livelihoods studies, food security, economics, or related field of study. Desirable Prior work experience in the region, specifically in Ethiopia is desired Demonstrated experience of building capacity in livelihoods and HEA monitoring, analysis, and reporting Ability to travel extensively to program locations within Ethiopia as needed Competencies Takes personal responsibility and holds others to account to deliver our ambitious goals for children, continually improving own performance or that of the team/ organization Invests time and energy to actively develop self and others to help realize their full potential, and to build the organization’s capability for the future. Applies the required technical and professional expertise to the highest standards; promotes and shares best practices within and outside the organization. Works collaboratively to achieve shared goals and thrives on diversity of people and perspectives; knows when to lead and when to follow and how to ensure effective cross-boundary working.

  Application Information:

  Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with one letter of application, and include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations.

  We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

  All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.