Senior livelihoods coordinator

Background

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home.

Scope of work

The Senior Livelihoods Coordinator will be responsible for the strategic leadership and development of IRC Pakistan’s economic recovery and development (ERD) programs, working in close collaboration with senior program management and livelihoods project staff. S/he will play a key role in the direct technical oversight and monitoring of program activities and staff in field sites and serves as key technical liaison on economic recovery programming, including food security program issues, with relevant local authorities and in sector coordination forums. S/he will be involved with short term emergency and longer term resilience-building programs. The Senior Livelihoods Coordinator reports to the Deputy Director Program Implementation (DDPI).

Responsibilities

Strategic leadership

- Work closely with senior program management staff and Livelihoods Coordinators in KP and Sindh in strategic planning and program development for livelihoods and food security programming in emergency and early recovery situations.
- Develop/update the Livelihoods strategy for IRC Pakistan in consultation with Country Director, Director of Programs and other senior program management staff as well as senior ERD technical staff in the region.
- Assist the country office in assessment of humanitarian needs in the areas of economic and livelihoods recovery in Pakistan, as needed and in coordination with other Senior Coordinators as necessary.
- Lead assessment process, including planning and reporting, to determine capacities and ERD needs of affected communities.

Program development

- In collaboration with DDPDQ, Grants Unit, and relevant Livelihoods Coordinator and Senior Program Coordinators act as the technical lead on project proposals
- In collaboration with Operations and Finance, ensure the development of sound budget proposals
- Seek adequate technical input and review from the ERD technical unit
- Integrate ERD principles and practices into IRC Pakistan’s disaster risk reduction strategy
- In collaboration with M&E Coordinator, provide technical assistance and leadership for quality M&E of all ERD program activities

Requirements

- Masters level qualification in the following topics or related subjects: Development Economics, Development Studies, Social Development and Sustainable Livelihoods, Agriculture and Rural Development.
- 5 to 7 years of experience in leading/managing economic recovery, food security or livelihood initiatives with NGOs and INGOs, including the design and implementation of cash transfer programming.
- Strong knowledge of economic recovery emergency standards (Sphere)
- Strong leadership, management, planning, analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills
- Ability to live and work in stressful and insecure environment
- Able to work under pressure and good at timely decision making
- Excellent written and spoken English
- Competent in Microsoft Office and Outlook
- Knowledge and/or experience in disaster risk reduction, conflict management, climate change adaptation or other related fields
- Excellent professional approach and strong team building skills
- Excellent understanding of ERD issues across a breadth of emergency and recovery contexts
- Strong coordination and confident representation skills