Economic Recovery Assistant

About the job

Under the supervision of the Economic Recovery Team Leader, the Economic Recovery Assistant will implement support in the implementation of rural-focused economic recovery activities, including but not limited to the provision of sectoral cash to subsistence and small-scale farmers and the provision of grants and capacity building to agri-businesses. They will work closely with communities, civil society organizations (CSOs), and government services to identify vulnerable individuals in need of support, conduct service mapping, and share information about services available. They will be based in Kharkiv DRC office, with field activities in Kharkiv oblast.

Your main duties and responsibilities will be:

Under the supervision of the Economic Recovery Team Leader, the Economic Recovery Assistant will:

• Implement rural economic recovery program activities, including but not limited to the provision of sectoral cash to subsistence and small-scale farmers and the provision of grants and capacity building to agri-businesses.
• Contribute to the quality of DRC’s community-based approach by effectively identifying and coordinating with community stakeholders, key informants and community members.
• Build and maintain relationships with relevant governmental, private and non-governmental service providers and other actors in the area of implementation.
• Identify and communicate with Economic Recovery Team Leader on economic recovery needs in designated areas. Ensure to collect both quantitative and qualitative information and data to inform programming.
• Organize and conduct outreach activities, including dissemination of key messages, distribution of IEC materials, and conduction of information sessions, tailored to needs identified.
• Mobilize and build strong rapport with communities through consistent engagement with community-based structures and adhering to dignified, culturally sensitive approaches.
• Coordinate frequently with the Urban economic recovery team to share information, lessons learned and ensure the coherence of economic recovery programming.
• Coordinate with other departments in DRC to facilitate referrals and information sharing.
• Any other duties as may be assigned by the Economic Recovery Team Leader and/or Economic Recovery Manager, relevant to the achievement of Economic Recovery objectives.

About you

• To be successful in this role we expect you to support the planning, implementation and follow-up of all rural economic recovery activities being implemented by DRC, as well as to develop and maintain good relations with the persons of concern, communities, relevant stakeholders and other humanitarian actors, to support adequate implementation and coordination of DRC’s sector activities and support the quality and sustainability of economic recovery programming. Also we expect you to have minimum 1 year of relevant experience.

Moreover, we also expect the following:

Required

• Relevant diploma or degree (e.g. agriculture, political science, international development, or economics) or equivalent professional qualification.
• Interest in agri-business development and agricultural practices.
• Comfortable in speaking about sensitive topics and working with people in distress.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to work effectively with vulnerable individuals, staff members, and stakeholders from diverse backgrounds.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple responsibilities.
• Strong sense of personal integrity and understanding of confidentiality and ethics.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, Outlook/Exchange, Windows operating systems.
• Fluent Ukrainian language skills.

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