Senior Livelihoods and Skills Development Associate

Hardship Level (not applicable for home-based)

DFamilyUNOPS LICA72024-11-01October 23, 2024Organizational context:
The Livelihoods and Skills Development Sector aims to operationalize the ‘Government of Bangladesh-United Nations Framework on Skills Development for Rohingya refugees/FDMNs and Host Communities’, endorsed by the Government in August 2022. The Sector will build the skills and capacities of Rohingya refugees/FDMNs commensurate with livelihood opportunities available in Rakhine State, to support voluntary and sustainable repatriation in Myanmar when conditions are conducive. Rohingya refugees/FDMNs will be supported with access to transferable vocational skills training in line with the Myanmar Curriculum. Low level of literacy of the population age 18+ affects enrolment into the vocational training. The existing literacy programs are not suitable for those above the age of 18 (targeted age group of LSDS beneficiaries is 18+) and who are interested to join vocational skills program. In 2024, the integrated package will be introduced to adult learning for accelerated adult learning. The package is comprised of basic literacy, functional literacy for English, Burmese, and numeracy with an introduction of concerned vocational and livelihood skills and vocabulary. Soft and life skills will be also integrated in the programs. This integrated approach is aimed to enable larger number of beneficiaries to access vocational skills training.
To respond to the needs of refugees comprehensively and build internal community capacity to respond to such needs, refugees will be supported to access to livelihood opportunities by enabling them to apply acquired skills and capacities through volunteer engagement either within the Sector or by fostering partnerships and collaborations with relevant sectors and implementing partners. ,Referral pathways of trained refugee beneficiaries will be also established to sectors that have a demand for volunteers with specific vocations.
This will mitigate challenges in the camps and scale up opportunities for Rohingya refugees to break the cycle of perpetual dependency on humanitarian aid by investing in activities that render them more self-reliant and resilient and allows them to meet their needs.
Skills and livelihoods activities will ensure GBV risk mitigation and gender mainstreaming into all programming while also ensuring the meaningful inclusion of youth and persons with disabilities. Activities will also promote disaster risk reduction and management incorporated into vocational skills curricula and training.
Duties and responsibilities :

The Senior Livelihoods and Skills Assistant (Coordination) in Bangladesh will support the LSDS. It will be housed in UNHCR. The incumbent will report to the LSDS Coordinator and work closely with the ISCG and other relevant sectors.

Under the overall supervision of the Senior Skills and Livelihoods Coordinator:

A) SUPPORT COORDINATION AND COOPERATION .
• Assist with the coordination of the existing Skills Development Working Group, and strengthen the network of sectors and UN agencies, international and Bangladeshi NGOs, development agencies and donors engaged on related issues.
• Assist with liaising with the relevant local government authorities and facilitate necessary approvals and information sharing on the implementation of livelihoods and skills development activities for Rohingya refugees.
• Assist with keeping abreast on relevant policy dialogue on skills and livelihoods for Rohingya refugees at national and Cox’s Bazar levels.
• Assist with facilitating the operationalization of the Skills Development Framework in close coordination with skills programmes in Cox’s Bazar.
• Assist with ensuring providing quality technical support is delivered by the ISCG Livelihoods and Skills Team to partners including advising on the necessity and feasibility of implementing livelihood programmes,
• Assist with developing and defining cross cutting policies and strategies related to livelihoods and skills development in the Rohingya refugee response and support the sector and agencies in the implementation of related activities.
• Assist with developing a cross-cutting advocacy strategy on livelihoods and skills development in the Rohingya refugee response on behalf of the humanitarian community in Cox’s Bazar
• Assist with maintaining partnerships with specialized institutions, UN agencies, international and Bangladeshi NGOs, donors and other institutions to enhance livelihoods and skills activities in the Rohingya refugee response.

B.) SUPPORT DATA COLLECTION, DEVELOPMENT OF STRATEGIES, PLANS AND TOOLS
• Assist with developing and disseminating knowledge material and operational guidelines (technical guidelines, tools, training material, and web content).
• Support mapping of all ongoing livelihoods and skills activities and capacities within the sector as well as across other sector as a basis for guiding the sector and setting future priorities.
• Collect regularly information and data from the key partners engaged in the Rohingya refugee and host community livelihoods and skills projects, activities and initiatives.
• Support monitoring and review of the implementation of both Refugee and Host Communities components of Livelihood and skills Sector outputs.
• Assist Livelihoods and Skills Coordinator and ISCG in delivery of quality technical support to partners including preparation of advisory and advocacy products, carrying out quality livelihood assessments, relevant analysis of the impacts of the implemented projects and activities and lessons learned related to livelihoods and skills,
• Perform other related duties as required.

Qualifications and Experience

Years of Experience / Degree Level
For G7 - 4 years relevant experience with High School Diploma; or 2 years relevant work experience with Bachelor or equivalent or higher
Field(s) of Education

Business Management; Socio-Economics Development; Economics/International Economics;
Rural Development; Financial Management; or other relevant field.

Relevant Job Experience

Essential
Technical competencies in sub-sectors relevant to livelihoods programming e.g. financial inclusion, employment, entrepreneurship, private sector development, local economic development, poverty reduction, agriculture, livestock, vocational and technical education, and training, etc. 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 with and developing partnerships 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
EX-Experience with Inter/Non-Governmental Organization (INGO/NGO);
LV-Livelihoods & sub-sectors (value-chain upgrading, microfinance, cash assistance, etc.);
EX-Field experience;
MG-Project Management;
MG-Strategic Planning;
MS-Networking;
MS-Drafting, Documentation, Data Presentation;

Core Competencies
- Accountability
- Communication
- Organizational Awareness
- Teamwork & Collaboration
- Commitment to Continuous Learning
- Client & Result Orientation

Managerial Competencies
- Empowering and Building Trust

Cross-Functional Competencies
- Analytical Thinking
- Planning and Organizing
- Stakeholder Management

Language Requirements - For National Professional jobs: Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English and local language.

Eligibility:
Candidates must meet the essential minimum requirements of the position and candidates not citizens of the country must comply with all eligibility requirements for employment in line with the prevailing legislative prerequisites in the country.

Remuneration:
A competitive compensation and benefits package is offered. For information on UN salaries, allowances and benefits, please visit the portal of the International Civil Service Commission at: http://icsc.un.org


Submission of Applications:
Interested candidates meeting the above requirements are requested to submit their applications online via UNHCR Bangladesh Job Portal https://bgdco.unhcr.org/Apps/jobportal/jobs.
Candidates must comply with the below mandatory requirements. Non-compliance with any of the below points will immediately disqualify the candidacy of the applicant:
- Submit fully updated, completed, and signed Personal History Form (PHF/P11) and Supplementary forms in PDF format. P11 (PHF) should always be in PDF format, and in UNHCR template. Any other formats will not be accepted
- Submit your updated Fact Sheet with P-11 (applicable for internal applicants)
- When applying, interested candidates must clearly indicate the Position Title, Position Number and Vacancy Notice number in their application.

Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the Assessment Exercises for the recruitment of the position, which may include Written/Technical tests and/or Interviews, as applicable for the recruitment of the position.

UNHCR does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, processing or any other fees).

The evaluation of applicants will be conducted based on the information submitted during the application. Applicants must provide complete and accurate information pertaining to their personal profile and qualifications. No amendment, addition, deletion, revision or modification shall be made to applications that have been submitted. Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subject to reference checks to verify the information provided in the application.

Recruitment as a UNHCR staff member and engagement under a UNHCR affiliate scheme or as an intern is subject to proof of full vaccination, independently of contract type and duration, unless the candidate is based in a location with documented lack of access to COVID-19 vaccines or as applicable.

UNHCR strongly encourages qualified female applicants for this position. UNHCR seeks to ensure that male and female employees are given equal career opportunities. UNHCR is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, and culture. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality.
UNHCR has a zero-tolerance policy against Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA). SEA is unacceptable behaviour and prohibited conduct for UNHCR personnel. It constitutes acts of serious misconduct and is therefore grounds for disciplinary measures, including dismissal. Any concerns or suspicions about a possible case of SEA should be reported immediately to the Inspector General’s Office (IGO) at inspector@unhcr.org or through the online complain form at https://www.unhcr.org/php/complaints.php or by confidential fax: +41 22 739 73 80.

 

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Home-Based

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