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Family

Family

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National Professional Officer

Reason

Regular > Regular Assignment

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2024-01-08

January 22, 2024

Assistant Livelihood and Economic Inclusion Officer

Organizational Setting and Work Relationships
The Assistant Livelihood and Economic Inclusion Officer will support in operationalizing the strategic vision to align livelihoods and economic inclusion efforts with the Global Compact on Refugees (GCR), which underscores the need to mobilize additional actors and to adopt a whole-of-society approach to strengthen refugee self-reliance and help ease pressure on host countries. Promoting economic inclusion of refugees is a key development area that will enable the achievement of these objectives and contribute to the 2030 Agenda’s Sustainable Development Goals.

Leveraging the growing global momentum, UNHCR is working to translate the objectives of the GCR into impactful results for persons of concern (PoC). Contributing to this global roll-out of the GCR, the Assistant Livelihood and Economic Inclusion Officer, with support from the Livelihoods and Economic Inclusion Unit in the Division of Resilience and Solutions (DRS), contributes to the following objectives:
1) improve the enabling environment for refugees to work through advocacy on the right to/at work, access to economic
opportunities and service;
2) seek new and strengthen existing partnerships including with the private sector, development actors, government institutions and
specialized agencies to advance economic inclusion of refugees; and
3) enhance ongoing livelihoods and economic inclusion programming through evidence-based and market-driven approaches to
improve economic inclusion outcomes.

The Assistant Livelihood and Economic Inclusion Officer should be proactive, always looking for new opportunities and persuasive in mobilizing donors and new partners around new models of economic and social integration. Within UNHCR, the Assistant Livelihood and Economic Inclusion Officer will work under the supervision of the head of livelihoods and closely with multi-functional teams on matters including but not limited to protection, education, cash, partnerships, research and analytics, GBV, solutions, complementary pathways and more. S/he will support the office’s involvement with livelihoods and economic inclusion, working with relevant external stakeholders from government line ministries, development actors, private sector, UN agencies, international organisations, NGOs, research institutions and universities.

All UNHCR staff members are accountable to perform their duties as reflected in their job description. They do so within their delegated authorities, in line with the regulatory framework of UNHCR which includes the UN Charter, UN Staff Regulations and Rules, UNHCR Policies and Administrative Instructions as well as relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, staff members are required to discharge their responsibilities in a manner consistent with the core, functional, cross-functional and managerial competencies and UNHCR’s core values of professionalism, integrity and respect for diversity.

Duties
– Explore partnerships to facilitate the economic inclusion of refugees, such as line ministries, private sector and development actors in accordance with UNHCR Global and Country level policies, priorities, and strategies, in particular the Global Compact on Refugees. This includes advocating with public and private sector services providers to include UNHCR PoC in supporting services (business development, micro-finance, training, saving accounts, poverty alleviation and social protection, etc.).
– Work with the multi-functional team, more specifically with the Protection Unit, support the assessment of the legal framework for the right to work and rights at work and recommend/implement advocacy initiatives and policy reform to improve UNHCR PoC’s economic inclusion, rights and access to work.
– Build on UNHCR databases to support regular information sharing and coordination among different humanitarian, developmental and governmental stakeholders. This includes supporting the implementation of socioeconomic and wealth ranking surveys utilising community-based strategies to inform targeting, monitoring and facilitation of development programmes.
– Conduct necessary assessments in collaboration with relevant private and public stakeholders, including impact assessments on local economies and surveys that help to identify investment and funding opportunities that enhance the economic inclusion of UNHCR PoC.
– In case UNHCR is implementing specific livelihoods activities, work closely with and provide technical assistance on livelihoods interventions to help ensure they are market-based, and that the role of UNHCR has been strategically determined in consideration of its comparative advantage vis-à-vis other partners.

– Support the identification and management of risks and seek to seize opportunities impacting objectives in the area of responsibility. Ensure decision making in risk based in the functional area of work. Raise risks, issues and concerns to a supervisor or to relevant functional colleague(s).
– Perform other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications
Education & Professional Work Experience
Years of Experience / Degree Level
For P1/NOA – 1 year relevant experience with Undergraduate degree; or no experience with Graduate degree; or no experience with Doctorate degree

Field(s) of Education
Business Management, Socio-Economics Development, Economics, International Economics, Rural Development, Financial Management
or other relevant field.

Certificates and/or Licenses
Not specified

Relevant Job Experience
Essential
Experience in facilitating the economic inclusion of vulnerable and marginalized groups in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, ideally in varied field contexts. Experience in working in partnership with private sector, NGOs, UN organisations, development actors, and government authorities in sub-sectors relevant to livelihood programming e.g. financial inclusion, employment, entrepreneurship, private sector development, local economic development, poverty reduction, agriculture, livestock, vocational and technical education and training, etc.

Desirable
Knowledge about latest development in the livelihoods sector, including broader UN processes on the SDGs and the Global Compact on Refugees.

Functional Skills
LV-Strategic Planning and Advocacy for Refugee Socioeconomic Rights
MG-Project Management
SO-Networking
CO-Drafting and Documentation
(Functional Skills marked with an asterisk* are essential)

Language Requirements
For International Professional and Field Service jobs: Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English.
For National Professional jobs: Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English and local language.
For General Service jobs: Knowledge of English and/or UN working language of the duty station if not English.

All UNHCR workforce members must individually and collectively, contribute towards a working environment where each person feels safe, and empowered to perform their duties. This includes by demonstrating no tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse, harassment including sexual harassment, sexism, gender inequality, discrimination and abuse of power.

As individuals and as managers, all must be proactive in preventing and responding to inappropriate conduct, support ongoing dialogue on these matters and speaking up and seeking guidance and support from relevant UNHCR resources when these issues arise.

This is a Standard Job Description for all UNHCR jobs with this job title and grade level. The Operational Context may contain additional essential and/or desirable qualifications relating to the specific operation and/or position. Any such requirements are incorporated by reference in this Job Description and will be considered for the screening, shortlisting and selection of candidates.

The incumbent must have substantial experience in working for/with various government ministries, partners and private sector. Demonstrated experience in policy work and field programming related to economic inclusion and/or social protection and labour programmes including direct experience with humanitarian, development and government actors would be a plus. S/he must have proven knowledge and technical skills in set up, design, implementation and monitoring of economic and/or social protection programmes and have excellent networking, communication and drafting skills. Having already a strong network, in particular with the private sector would be an advantage. S/he should be flexible, energetic, results-oriented, political savvy and keen on creating new opportunities for the organisation.

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Operational context

Occupational Safety and Health Considerations:

Nature of Position:

Assistant Livelihoods and Economic Inclusion Officer – Social Protection

Kenya is hosting around 700,000 refugees, residing mainly in refugee camps and some urban areas. The majority are from Somalia and South Sudan. In line with the Global Compact on Refugees (GCR) and the national CRRF – SHARE, the Government has made significant progress in their inclusion in national systems, particularly in education and health. The Government is currently formulating a transformative approach towards integrated settlement known as the Shirika Plan. UNHCR assists the Government in managing the refugee situation, facilitates durable solutions for refugees (voluntary repatriation, socio-economic inclusion, complementary pathways and resettlement) and provides support to their host communities. UNHCR also works with other UN agencies to ensure inclusion of refugees and stateless persons in UN programming and promotion of the Sustainable Development Goals.

The Assistant Livelihood and Economic Inclusion – Social Protection Officer should be proactive, searching for new opportunities and persuasive in mobilizing government institutions, donors and new partners around new models of economic and social integration. Within UNHCR, the Assistant Livelihood and Economic Inclusion Officer – Social Protection Officer will work under the supervision of the Deputy Representative and closely with multi-functional teams on matters including but not limited to protection, technical sectors and partnerships.

As such, s/he is expected to foster and explore partnerships to facilitate the socio-economic inclusion of forcibly displaced. This includes advocating with public and private sector services providers to include forcibly displaced in supporting services (business development, micro-finance, training, saving accounts, poverty alleviation and social protection, etc.). The incumbent will work with the multi-functional team, more specifically with the Protection and Partnerships units, to support the assessment of the legal framework for the right to/at work and other rights relating to inclusion and to recommend/implement advocacy initiatives and policy reform to ensure improved protection outcomes for forcibly displaced. In terms of analytics and research, s/he will conduct required assessments for increased inclusion in collaboration with relevant private and public stakeholders, including to 1) identify investment and funding opportunities that enhance the socio-economic inclusion of forcibly displaced; 2) support regular information sharing and coordination that can inform targeting, design and implementation of such programmes. Regarding programming s/he will work closely with and provide technical assistance (internally and externally) on livelihoods and social protection interventions to help ensure that the role of UNHCR has been strategically determined in consideration of its comparative advantage vis-à-vis other partners.

Living and Working Conditions:

Nairobi is a good duty station for families with good medical facilities and it is the regional medical evacuation centre for countries in the East and Horn of Africa and the Great Lakes sub-regions. Recreational facilities, schools and hotels are of international standards. High standard accommodation is available, as well as good banking facilities, unlimited access to communication means, such as internet, telephone SIM cards etc. In addition, Nairobi is a malaria free environment. but cholera, malaria and yellow fever occur in other parts of Kenya. When entering the country, yellow fever card/vaccine is required. Nairobi is in UN security Level One, but politically instigated demonstrations and riots may occur from time to time. General crime in Nairobi is relatively high, especially in some low income areas, however a high sense of vigilance and alertness is required practically everywhere.

Security Considerations

Politically instigated demonstrations and riots may occur at any time. Hazards such as road traffic accidents, fire, diseases outbreak and flooding are frequent. The crime threat level in Nairobi like in many other large cities is high and physical violence is a common feature of burglaries in residences, carjacking and robberies. The terrorism threat level in Nairobi is moderate but is high in North Eastern. A high sense of vigilance and alertness is required at all times.

Additional Qualifications

Skills

CO-Drafting and Documentation, LV-Strategic Planning and Advocacy for Refugee Socioeconomic Rights, MG-Project Management, SO-Networking

Bachelor of Arts (BA): Business Administration/Management, Bachelor of Arts (BA): Economics, Bachelor of Arts (BA): Financial Management, Bachelor of Arts (BA): International Economics, Bachelor of Arts (BA): Rural Development, Bachelor of Arts (BA): Socio-Economic Development

Certifications

Competencies

Accountability, Analytical thinking, Client & results orientation, Commitment to continuous learning, Communication, Empowering & building trust, Judgement & decision making, Managing resource, Organizational awareness, Planning & organizing, Stakeholder management, Teamwork & collaboration

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Compendium

Additional Information

This position doesn’t require a functional clearance