Livelihood Officer

Research and Assessment

• Undertake feasibility assessment, baseline survey/wellbeing ranking, focus group discussion, market assessment, resource mapping at field level.
• Prepare necessary questionnaires, tools and survey template for all research and assessment works.
• Collate data and draw usable and useful summaries and conclusions for appropriate program development

Program management

• Develop sustainable livelihood strategy and intervention plan based on the survey and feasibility of project location.
• Visit field regularly, provide technical support, including organize meetings /workshops /trainings for NGOs, families and groups for their sustainable livelihood.
• Conduct SIYB training and facilitate user groups for the cost benefit analysis, preparing business plan.
• Facilitate family/user groups for selecting appropriate trade, entrepreneurship and income generating option.
•  Facilitate family/user groups to access subsidies from local service providers.
• Conduct training for groups and orient them on procedures for group formation, micro saving /credit and other potential group interventions.
• Facilitate groups for preparing necessary operational TOR and guidelines, record keeping and necessary documentation.
• Assist group for minute taking, setting procedure for saving/credit and loan recovery.
• Facilitate groups for obtaining necessary approval, registration and alliance, and build linkage of the group with local support mechanism.
• Provide pre cooperative counseling, facilitate cooperative training and assist groups for merger and turning into cooperative.
• Assist groups for developing necessary guidelines, obtaining necessary approval, registration and association.
• Facilitate cooperatives for provisioning seed/revolving fund and operating cooperative activities and supporting family for entrepreneurship.

Monitoring/Coordination, Evaluation and Reporting

• Monitor SCAI supported livelihood activities through regular field visits ensuring the successful implementation of intervention.
• Follow-up and assessment of on-going grants (operations and financial), coordination with relevant stakeholders and other parties for ensuring the linkage and coordination.
• Ongoing evaluation of program effectiveness (outputs, outcomes, impacts) and suggest program improvements
• Prepare regular technical reports of research, survey and FGD and progress of the programs, as per the requirements of the organization.

Other

• Carry any other task assigned by SCAI.

SCAI Australia is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages people from all backgrounds to apply. Eligible candidates are encouraged to apply with an application letter stating the suitability of candidate for this position. A latest CV, passport size photo, copy of citizenship should be attached along with application. Application must be submitted by 30 Nov 2021 5pm to scaiaustralia@gmail.com.  Applications received after deadline will not be accepted.

Candidates from disadvantaged groups are strongly encouraged to apply. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified for selection process. Telephone inquires will not be entertained. SCAI Australia requires that everybody associated with it abide by the Child Protection Policy. A candidate needs to submit police report prior to final appointment. Candidate who applied earlier is requested not to apply again.