New Job Opportunity at Danish Refugee Council (DRC) Tanzania - Livelihoods Officer

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Name of the Position: - Livelihoods Officer – Energy and Environment
Reports to: - Livelihoods Team Leader
Supervise: - Livelihoods Assistants, Incentive staffs and Village Agents.
Duty Station: - Kibondo and Kasulu
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Introduction
Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is an international non-governmental organization that provides assistance and promotes durable solutions for refugees and internally displaced people, based on humanitarian principles and human rights.
Danish Refugee Council is a humanitarian actor in Tanzania. Since 2015, as part of the Burundian Refugee Response in Tanzania, DRC works in the sectors of camp management, Community-Based Protection, Livelihoods, Protection, WASH, General Food Distributions and Shelter/ small infrastructure in Nduta & Mtendeli camps. DRC has been implementing Camp management, Community Based Protection and Livelihoods projects in the Nyarugusu refugee camp since January 2020. Since March 2021, DRC is implementing an Energy and Environment Project in refugee-hosting communities and Mtendeli, Nduta and Nyarugusu refugee camps.

A Livelihoods Officer – Energy and Environment, under the management and supervision of the Livelihoods Team Leaders and in close collaboration with UNHCR and the camp-based government coordination bodies and Local Government Authorities will be responsible for ensuring implementation of Energy and Environment activities in Nduta, Mtendeli and Nyarugusu refugee camps and host community. The Livelihoods Officer is therefore expected to be flexible to work in different locations over the course of the programme.
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Tasks and responsibilities of the position
 Ensure targets are met under DRC’s agreement with donors, to be accountable to the stated goals of the programme.
 Providing technical inputs to the programme throughout the project cycle with a specific focus on alternative energy sources for cooking, forest protection and capacity building activities on environment/forest among others.
 Providing training and technical support to programme participants in all targeted areas.
 Ensure proper documentation of activities implemented and actors/beneficiaries involved.
 Ensure Livelihoods Assistants maintain productive, supportive and respectful relations to Incentive Workers and/or Village Agents employed in the programme.
 Provide support, direction and on-job coaching to Livelihoods Assistants and Incentive Workers and/or Village Agents.
 Work with established community-based structures in the community and be solution-oriented in terms of challenges arising from individual activities and the programme as a whole.
 Provide inputs for new sustainable livelihoods initiative/proposals and fundraising relating to emergency and longer-term response.
 Ensure lessons learned are documented, shared and reflected in program planning and decision making.
 Ensure implementation of Energy and Environment activities are in compliant with the Core Humanitarian Standards (CHS) and the DRC’s Code of Conduct (CoC);
 Provide timely and quality inputs for project narrative reports per donors’ requirements.
 Foster and maintain excellent working relationships with key humanitarian actors – local and international, including government authorities and non-state Actors, private sectors through regular attendance at technical meetings and bilateral meetings.
 Liaise closely with other DRC’s sectors such as; Community Based Protection, protection and camp management to ensure productive coordination and smooth implementation of the programme activities.

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Requirements
 University Degree in Forestry, Environmental science and Management, Natural Resources Management and other related fields.
 At least 2 years relevant work experience mainly in energy and environment programmes and demonstrate experience on energy and environment programmes with a specific focus on; (i) Development and management of tree nurseries, (ii) afforestation and sustainable forest harvesting techniques, (iii) building capacities of community-based environment/forestry committees, (iv) sustainable agricultural practices - Climate Smart Agriculture, Permaculture, Agroforestry etc., (v) alternative sources of cooking energy - bio-briquettes and cooking energy-efficient stoves and (vi) Land/natural resource use planning at village/ward level.
 Previous experience working with refugees or IDPs and Host communities’ members.
 Previous working experience with international organizations in the development and humanitarian settings.
 Experience in Geographic Information System (GIS) software/tools for forestry/environmental management.
 High level of computer literacy and associated software (Microsoft Word PowerPoint and Excel, SPSS)
 Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
 Gender-sensitive.
 Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills, creativity and flexibility;
 Comfortable in a multi-cultural environment, flexible and able to handle pressure well able to engage with community members openly, maintain confidentiality and respect.

Terms of Employment:

• Salary and conditions following DRC’s Terms of Employment for National Staff in Tanzania

Deadline: 18th August, 2021
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DRC’s capacity to ensure the protection of and assistance to refugees, IDP’s and other persons of concern depends on the ability of our staff to uphold and promote the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation DRC’s values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment. DRC conducts thorough and comprehensive background checks as part of the recruitment process.

Danish Refugee Council is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive and positive work environment based on mutual respect for all employees. All applicants are considered for employment without attention to race, age, ability, ethnicity, nationality, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other factor. At DRC we celebrate diversity and appreciate our employees for the people they are and their unique skills, backgrounds, and perspectives. We encourage all interested candidates to apply!

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