JOB PURPOSE:

The Livelihoods and Resilience Coordinator will report to management through the Country Programme Coordinator and will be responsible for:

• Overseeing all activities of the livelihood and resilience thematic area in the country programme.
• Ensuring implementation of projects is aligned to the organisational strategy.
• Leading in securing multi-year funding from a diverse portfolio of donors and partners.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Strategic Management

• Support development/review and implementation of the NACRO strategy.
• Build effective relationships with government, donors and other CSOs, key stakeholders, beneficiaries, and the Church.
• Ensure appropriate quality, capacity building, future planning and oversight over the livelihood and resilience and resource mobilization component.

Operational Management

• Support design of livelihoods and resilience proposals.
• Support capacity building of livelihoods project staff.
• Facilitate engagement of partners, communities and stakeholders in planning, designing, and quality assurance of projects.
• Represent NACRO at livelihoods sector coordination and donor meetings.
• Provide information on NACRO’s livelihoods activities and impact.
• Contribute to strengthening the organization’s monitoring and evaluation systems.

Partnership and Resource Mobilization

• Contribute to resource mobilisation strategy.
• Maintain up-to-date donor intelligence.
• Coordinate visits for high value donors and strategic partners.
• Support production of communications materials for partnership development.
• Maintain a register of contacts for donors and strategic partners.
• Coordinate funding application and proposal development processes.

Financial Management

• Support the compilation of annual budgets for approval by the board.
• Manage overall administration of livelihoods/resilience funds, ensuring compliance with accountability requirements.
• Support the compilation of project budgets for consideration by donors.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Grade Twelve (12) Certificate.
• A University Degree in Development Studies or related fields; Project Management; Agriculture or Agribusiness; Environment & Natural Resource Management; Communications or Communication for Development; Social Work; Business Administration, or related fields.
• A Master’s degree in relevant fields is an added advantage.
• Minimum of seven (7) years of experience with donor-funded livelihoods projects (preferably with experience in on-farm, off-farm, and employment livelihoods), resilience, and vulnerable households.
• Demonstrated ability to work and coordinate effectively with a wide variety of stakeholders, including national and local government, donors, community-based organisations, and the private sector.
• Minimum five (5) years of experience in project management, community development, and livelihoods are essential.
• Experience with donor-funded projects and community engagement (climate change).
• Proficiency in project management, communications, or knowledge management.
• Knowledge and experience in areas such as climate adaptation, environment, resilience, gender mainstreaming, and private sector development can be beneficial and will be an added advantage.

• Support development/review and implementation of the NACRO strategy
• Build effective relationships with government, donors and other CSOs, key stakeholders, beneficiaries, and the Church
• Ensure appropriate quality, capacity building, future planning and oversight over the livelihood and resilience and resource mobilization component
• Support design of livelihoods and resilience proposals
• Support capacity building of livelihoods project staff
• Facilitate engagement of partners, communities and stakeholders in planning, designing, and quality assurance of projects
• Represent NACRO at livelihoods sector coordination and donor meetings
• Provide information on NACRO's livelihoods activities and impact
• Contribute to strengthening the organization's monitoring and evaluation systems
• Contribute to resource mobilisation strategy
• Maintain up-to-date donor intelligence
• Coordinate visits for high value donors and strategic partners
• Support production of communications materials for partnership development
• Maintain a register of contacts for donors and strategic partners
• Coordinate funding application and proposal development processes
• Support the compilation of annual budgets for approval by the board
• Manage overall administration of livelihoods/resilience funds, ensuring compliance with accountability requirements
• Support the compilation of project budgets for consideration by donors

• Project management
• Communications
• Knowledge management
• Stakeholder coordination
• Community engagement
• Resource mobilization
• Financial management
• Climate adaptation
• Gender mainstreaming
• Private sector development

• Grade Twelve (12) Certificate
• University Degree in Development Studies or related fields; Project Management; Agriculture or Agribusiness; Environment & Natural Resource Management; Communications or Communication for Development; Social Work; Business Administration, or related fields
• Master's degree in relevant fields is an added advantage