General Responsibilities;

1. Develop the LFS Core Competency (CC) strategy, technical SOPs / guidelines, and Macro Log-frames
2. Compliance with and adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures;
3. Contribute to fundraising, develop and revise funding proposal, budgets and donor reports;
4. Identify trends technical standards and donor priorities;
5. Follow up on compliance with contractual commitments within Livelihood and economic inclusion, ensure high technical quality and synergies in project implementation

Specific Responsibilities;

• Contribute and lead the expansion and development of the LFS country strategy and further develop the initial LFS Response and Mozambique strategy.
• Develop and implement strategies and approaches based on a holistic view that includes:
  • People centred approach and collaborative: Ensure that all interventions are based on a peoples-based approach principles. Seek new and strengthen existing partnerships including with the private sector, development actors, government institutions and specialized agencies.
  • Market and food systems approach: Green economy, value addition. Promotion of improved food production and processing (value chain), market-based approach/program (economic inclusion), School gardening, Asset creation (start-ups)
  • Sustainability: Promote sustainable approaches in both livelihoods and food security activities.
• Enhance ongoing livelihoods and economic inclusion programming through evidence-based and market-driven approaches to improve economic inclusion outcomes following a “do-no-harm approach” in line with the overall NRC strategy at country and regional level.
• Improve the enabling environment for IDPs to work including through advocacy on the right to work as well as access to economic opportunities and services.
• Facilitate the implementation of specified project development plans, providing overall partnership and technical support in the conceptualisation, design, planning, budgeting, and implementation.
• Ensure job creation, Green skills, financial inclusion, and improved livelihoods through training marginalized and vulnerable Youth and women (including people with disability) in green skills.

Professional Competencies 

• Minimum first level university degree/Bachelor’s Degree in relevant and related field.
• Minimum 6 years of experience within Livelihood, Food Security, Economic inclusion, Cash & Markets programming in a humanitarian/ recovery context in added benefits.
• Fluency in Portuguese and English, both written and spoken highly desirable.
• Effective communicator and trainer.
• Highly experienced in programme management associated to natural resource protection and socio-economic recovery, particularly relating to integrated natural resource management and Innovation, financial inclusion and employment support including apprenticeship schemes
• Strong capacity in leading proposal development

Context/Specific Skills, Knowledge/ Experience:

• Experience and understanding of specific context of Mozambique and/or Cabo Delgado.
• Experience in establishing and strengthening Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), assessing and analysing market-based livelihood options.
• Experience in supporting or working with formal and informal financial institutions (saving group) as well as employment sector.
• Experience in delivering trainings ideally to MSMEs in business set-up financial literacy or other similar

For more information, here is the detailed job description 

Additional Details:

Duty Station: Pemba, Mozambique

Type of Contract: 12 Months renewable based on funding, performance, and the need for position

Salary: Based upon the NRC grading Scale

Travel: 30%

Language: Fluency in English.

All applications should be submitted in English!

This position is open to qualified candidates of Mozambique nationality Only!