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Livelihoods Officer job description
A ready advert for a Livelihoods Officer job in Libya, in Arabic and English. Post it on jobs.ly and edit it to fit your organization.
About the job
We are looking for a livelihoods officer to help affected households and people most in need reach a stable income through vocational training, small grants and links to jobs.
Duties and responsibilities
- Deliver livelihoods activities to the project plan, such as vocational training and small business support
- Assess the local labour market and identify the trades and sectors in demand
- Select beneficiaries against the targeting criteria and track their progress
- Organize vocational and entrepreneurship training with training centres and partners
- Review small business plans, arrange grant payments in instalments and monitor how they are used
- Connect trainees with employers and on-the-job training opportunities
- Visit supported businesses in the field and advise their owners
- Report on results and on income and employment indicators
Working conditions
- Frequent field visits to beneficiaries and their businesses
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in economics, business administration, agriculture or social sciences
- 3 to 6 years of experience in livelihoods or economic empowerment programmes
The years of experience follow the level you choose when posting.
Skills
- Livelihoods
- Vocational training
- Small business support
- Field work
- Report writing
- Market assessment
- Entrepreneurship
- Small grants management
Preferred
- Experience with market analysis tools such as market systems assessments
- Knowledge of farming or crafts in the area
- Familiarity with the Minimum Economic Recovery Standards (MERS)
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