Livelihood and Economic Recovery Advisor

With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories! Employee Contract Type: Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term) Job Description: Major Responsibilities: Technical Program Execution & Project Development Lead implementation of LER technical programme Engage with donors to discuss new program ideas and models, ensuring these are evidence-based. Collaborate with GAM, MEAL, and Operations teams to develop the sectoral components of new proposals and design potential new LER projects – based on emerging needs, backed by documented evidence, and designed for maximum impact and sustainability. Contribute to the budgeting process for technical components within new proposals. Lead successful implementation of in alignment with the strategy. Support project implementation, monitoring, and reporting. Provide mentorship and guidance to field LER staff, including coaching, resource sharing, feedback incorporation into reports, and lesson analysis. Oversee project execution from a technical standpoint, establish impact measurement systems, and document evidence. Perform regular field audits to monitor project progress and address challenges with field teams. Collaborate with the MEAL team to develop evidence building plans for Technical Programs and new projects. Staff matrix Management & Capacity Building Revise Livelihood and Economic Recovery related JDs when needed and participate in the recruitment of relevant project and technical staff. Develop and revise LER capacity building plans and share with P&C. Orient and train WV UCR relevant staff (including direct/ matrix reports) on LER Technical Program, standards, tools, models, etc. Provide regular feedback on performance for matrix reports. Networking & External Engagement Engage in networking and coordination with external Food Security and Livelihood Cluster and Livelihood Technical Working Group stakeholders and partners. Participate in workshops, training and internal WV-UCR meetings, workshops, etc. Coordinate with regional office and other relevant internal stakeholders at WV, whether at the Regional or Global level as necessary. Knowledge Qualification: Bachelor’s degree in any area related to Livelihoods, Economy, Economic Development / Economic Recovery, Food Security, Agriculture, Value chain Development, etc. Master’s Degree in the following areas is preferred: Economic development, Business administration, Food security. Strong understanding of Livelihood and Economic Recovery systems, standards, good practices, Minimum Economic Recovery Standards, EMMA, etc. Creative and able to come up with, embrace and coordinate innovative thinking, partnership building and problem-solving skills. Good analytical and writing skills. Good interpersonal skills, influencing skills and cross-cultural sensitivity. Effective in written and oral communication in English. Able to work on multifunctional tasks in the pressure of time and organizational changes. Strong computer skills including Word, Excel, PowerPoint Three to five years of technical expertise in the areas of Economic Recovery Experience in capacity building processes, tools, and methodologies. Two years or more NGO experience in the humanitarian and development fields respectively Experience in needs assessment and project design Experience in working with UN agencies, collaborating with relevant government ministries, and relevant donors. Proven experience in Livelihoods and Economic Recovery in Emergency, and development settings Travel Required: Position requires 25% of the travel. Applicant Types Accepted: Local Applicants Only