Uganda: Team Leader- Livelihoods

Aug 6, 2018 | Danish Refugee Council
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ToR Team Leader Livelihoods

Duty Station:

This position is based in Adjumani and will be providing support for the implementation of the DRC Programme there. 

Position and Reporting Line: 

The Livelihoods Team Leader will lead on the livelihood sector in the implementation of operations and strategies for Adjumani. The position reports to the Area Manager, with a technical line to the Livelihoods Manager in Kampala. 

General Objective.

The  main  objective of  the position  is to ensure that  all activities related to livelihood are  implemented in a timely and efficiently manner according to the agreed Donor Guidelines, especially DRC/donor standards and budget, and provide leadership and coordination for all aspects related to Livelihood activities in Adjumani.

Specific duties and outputs:

Implementation and Planning

• Work closely with Area Manager, Livelihood Officers and Kampala Program Unit to update and develop  technical  guidelines for  the  implementation  of  the  livelihood activities including cash based interventions.
• In coordination  with  field staff,  ensure  that vulnerable  groups  (especially women and youths)  are  actively involved  during  group discussion  and  the decision making process;
• Supervise the  Livelihood Officers and Field assistants,  including  preparation of Monthly,   Quarterly   and  yearly   work   plan  and   related    budget,  and   ensure   timely implementation of activities
• Provide capacity building to the Livelihood Officers and Assistants on relevant topics including social mobilization, participatory planning and prioritization, cash based interventions, activities budget monitoring vis-à-vis implementation, vulnerability assessment and targeting, relevant approaches to IGA implementation, and sub-project monitoring and reporting.
• Coordinate with  the  Finance, Procurement  Officers and other sectors of DRC  to ensure  proper  management of livelihood sub-project fund
• Support the Livelihood Officers and field assistants in the timely preparation of all Livelihood related reports (monthly and quarterly); and summarize and compile these reports for submission to the Program Manager.
• Take lead in developing long-term partnership with the private sectors or potential marketing company at both district, regional, and national levels to ensure the markets of livelihood products from successful farmers, bulk and block groups.
• Serves as the main contact for Livelihood activities in DRC Adjumani operations, and work closely with District and Sub-county production and livelihood departments in ensuring high quality standards in DRC livelihood sector.
• Ensure update-to-date records (disaggregated by gender/age/diversity) are maintained for all beneficiaries of Livelihood assistance.
• Ensure that Livelihood Officers implement project activities within the budget limits and in line with good Budget management and accountability procedures
• Support Livelihood Officers in ensuring activities implementation is done in compliance with DRC/donor quality procedures
• Closely monitor the implementation of livelihood activities to timely identify any problems that may affect the achievement of intended outputs and results; by pragmatically and constructively dealing with them early enough
• Ensure that implementation of activities Do-No-Harm to persons of concern/ beneficiaries at the point of delivery;
• In coordination with the Logistics department both in Adjumani and Kampala support the timely procurement of project materials, particulary in relation to managing cash based interventions
• Represent the project during coordination meetings with stakeholders such as local communities, local government officials, and donors
• Organize and manage workshops, trainings and meetings that are hosted as part of the project with relevant partners—beneficiary households, line ministries and CBOs
• Lead community mobilization efforts
• Organize meetings for project information sharing.
• Take lead in the preparation of relevant manuals/tool kits and training curriculums that can be used in training beneficiaries

Communication/Reporting

• Lead weekly, monthly and quarterly reporting processes of livelihood activities
• Actively contribute to project planning, development of proposals and lessons learned processes
• Lead the identification of beneficiaries needs using both technical skills and local knowledge
• Engage and build strong and better relations with all community and settlement leaders (including Refugee Welfare Committee), local government structures and line ministries including OPM staff for the enhancement of overall program objectives

Monitoring and Evaluation

• Actively participate in monthly Budget Follow up review meetings and ensure all livelihood activities status are updated and submitted to Program Manager/designate
• Manage all livelihood data collection exercises including the conduction of assessment and surveys (e.g. baseline   surveys,  yield assessment, do-no-harm  surveys   etc.)   in  close   coordination   with  the   Country M&E unit to monitor and evaluate food security and livelihoods projects activities;
• Work closely with M&E unit to identify, document and disseminate relevant project success, challenges and follow up on implementation of project’s action points
• Support the undertaking of detailed situational analysis in collaboration with relevant stakeholders (especially the PoC) and propose appropriate project implementation approaches
• Supervise the implementation of all participatory needs/vulnerability and capacity assessments of affected communities and PoCs
• Participate in project evaluations and assist in the analysis of results

Supervision/training

• Support/supervise subordinate staff in the development and implementation of activity plans which will support the achievement of sector/office plans;
• Provide appropriate coaching and mentoring for staff less performing
• Provide supervision, guidance and monitoring for project staff, ensuring clarity over project plans and priorities and encouraging effective team work
• Represent DRC in good faith and by demonstrating humanitarian code of conduct

Additional tasks

• On request perform any other additional duties assigned by the supervisors in order to allow the organisation to function optimally.