Economic Recovery Team Leader

Overall purpose of the role:  

The Economic Recovery team leader will provide technical support and leadership for the delivery of livelihoods and market-based programming across DRC’s areas of operations,  with a particular focus on agriculture and agribusiness-related livelihoods in accordance with DRC and Donor country strategy. The Economic Recovery team leader directly reports to the Area Manager but also works closely with the Economic Recovery Coordinator for technical support. The UNHCR and DANISH TV project will target un-skilled youth and farmers thus this incumbent should have ability to strengthen the team capacity mainly on agricultural/livelihood interventions. Experience in livelihood and market-based linkage will be key attributes required for the role. The incumbent will provide leadership and technical supervision to UNHCR and DANISH TV project team for economic recovery related activities.

Responsibilities

To achieve the objectives of the position, the Economic Recovery Team leader will perform the following tasks and undertake the following responsibilities;

Programming & Technical Support

• Provide technical lead and guidance to the project team to ensure efficient, effective and timely program implementation.
• With support from the Economic Recovery Coordinator, develop the economic recovery strategies for UNHCR and Danish TV projects and take lead in the implementation of the economic recovery activities.
• Develop training modules on Sustainable farming practices, sustainable apiary management, value addition and post-harvest practices for persons of concern under the UNHCR and Danish TV  Programme.
• Review other technical training materials for VTC, project monitoring tools and written guidance as required.
• Provide technical support in identifying Agro-dealers for Agro-input supply and marketing  of Agro- products from farmers to be supported with Agro -inputs under the DANISH TV program.
• Work with state Ministry of Agriculture and other stakeholders in developing messaging for improved agricultural practices for farmers in Ruweng Administration area.
• Provide technical lead and supervision for activities including business training and SME development, business grants, life-skills training, and  vocational training, micro-credit loans, savings groups, group enterprise development and facilitation.
• Ensure compliance with DRC South Sudan’s SOPs, policies and guidelines, national and global technical standards, and donor requirements.
• Lead the design and implementation of field assessments and surveys such as crop and livestock assessments, market assessments, price monitoring, labor market and value chain analysis.
• Conduct project monitoring according to the expected outputs and outcomes, and facilitate quality control to ensure that services provided meet the required standards with the support of meal team..
• Prepare timely monthly/quarterly/annual highlights/ project reports, success stories, proposals and budgets.
• Build effective working relationships with the Ministry of Agriculture and other relevant external stakeholders in the project locations.
• Collaborate with MEAL, Information Management, Finance, Supply Chain and other DRC departments as required.
• Represent DRC at meetings with other humanitarian and development organizations, and in other relevant technical coordination meetings.
• Ensure integration of activities with other consortium partners.
• Work with Economic Recovery Coordinator to ensure that livelihood activities are closely coordinated with other ongoing Economic Recovery projects in the areas where DRC is intervening through another donor funded programs.
• Lead the development of project plans and budgets for UNHCR and other new programs
• Work with Economic Recovery Coordinator to develop projects tools
• Take lead in relevant technical and need assessments to design/re-design the project activities and for new program development
• Technical supervision of Economic Recovery Officers, including ensuring satisfactory completion of tasks and responsibilities, identifying performance issues, and assisting with the development of capacity building plans with the guidance of the Economic Recovery Coordinator.
• The team leader is  responsible for Staff management, recruitment and/or performance appraisal of members of the team.
• Take decisions through the work of subordinate often playing a key role in deciding how to achieve the objective set in the project.
• Lead the monitoring of financial commitments and expenditures against budgets, ensure quality and documentation preparation for payment processing/distributions.
• Coordinating any procurement, logistics or movement requirements for the team to support timely implementation of project activities.
• Initiate procurements and ensure their execution through raising PR, creating procurement plans and follow up on the supply chains flow work.
• Ensure distribution plans are prepared and shared with supply chain team and relevant sectors in a timely manner.

Experience and technical competencies:

Essential:

• Minimum 6 years of relevant work experience with humanitarian organizations at same or higher position in conflict environments
• Experience with and demonstrated technical knowledge on agriculture and/or agribusiness sector is essential.
• Experience in training delivery of agricultural topics such as sustainable agriculture, Sustainable Apiary farming and post-harvest handling among others.
• Experience managing donor funded programs and grants; budget oversight, monitoring and evaluation systems, and technical input to proposal-budget development and donor reports.

Desirable:

• An understanding of the South Sudan context or security-sensitive environments and enforcement of team security protocols is an asset

Education: (include certificates, licenses etc.)

• Minimum undergraduate degree in agriculture, agribusiness, animal science, biology or equivalent degree qualifications;
• Application of computer and IT skills

Languages:

Fluency in written and spoken English language;