Livelihoods and Resilience Manager

LIVELIHOODS AND RESILIENCE MANAGER

Alight Horn of Africa, on behalf of one of our affiliate partners, ORAM, is seeking to engage a full-time staff as detailed below:

Location: Nairobi and Kakuma (Kakuma Refugee Camp and Kalobeyei Settlement), Kenya

Supervisory Capacity: Program Officer and Program Assistants

Reports to: East Africa Program Manager

Status: Full Time – 12 months

Reporting Date: ASAP

Open to National candidates only

About ORAM

Organization for Refuge, Asylum, and Migration (ORAM) protects and empowers vulnerable and marginalized asylum seekers and refugees globally, creating sustainability and systemic change. We assist our clients on every step of their journey, working primarily in transit countries.

Job Overview

The Livelihoods & Resilience Manager will serve as the technical lead in ORAM’s Economic Empowerment Pillar in Kenya. This role will lead the development and implementation of program activities in Nairobi and Kakuma, ensuring they are market-oriented, and sustainable, and empower ORAM’s target population. Key responsibilities include contributing to the program design, proposal development & budget management, contextualizing tools and leading assessments, and monitoring and evaluating project activities to facilitate data-driven decision-making in collaboration with the team. This role requires strong technical expertise to guide in the adoption of innovative approaches to livelihoods and resilience building in refugee settings, and leadership skills to guide and mentor staff, program actions align with ORAM’s strategic goals.

Specific Responsibilities:

Program Management

• Lead in the implementation of Economic Empowerment projects in Nairobi and Kakuma Refugee Camp business processes and adherence to sector standards and guidelines, including skill development, business development support, job creation, financial support, value chain development, agri-enterprises, market linkages etc community savings & loaning etc.
• Make technical input in the design/review of the Economic Empowerment pillar, proposal development and budget development, results framework, and contribute to innovative approaches to the program.
• In liaison the team and E.A. PM, develop program operational, implementation and spending plans and budget management in line with the spending plan; ensure diligence in grants utilization including financial compliance, procurement policies, timely spending, and value for money.
• Implement these operational work plans in accordance with the budget, results framework and administrative guidelines as provided by the organization.
• Lead technical input and support the design, planning, and execution of MEAL activities for the program conducting program and project-specific assessments, monitoring and evaluation and analysis ensuring SOGIESC-specific needs and outcomes are captured and reported.
• provide quality and accurate program reports (statistical and narrative) and supporting documentation on the program activities and ensure timely submission in accordance with quality metrics.
• Conduct program contextual scanning, and research and contribute to program review and learning meetings sharing data-driven recommendations to inform decision-making.
• Support the E.A. PM in overseeing the assignments of consultants supporting the program.

Admin and Operations Management

• Support in identifying, mitigating and managing potential risks to the program, ensuring the safety and security of staff and clients.
• Lead in the maintenance of accurate records of program activities, finances, and other relevant information.
• Coordinate with the team for logistics of program activities.

Partnership Building

• Mapping of partners relevant to the realization of program goals providing recommendations for collaboration and partnership.
• Represent ORAM and the project to a wide range of stakeholders including individual Refuge-led CBOs, national & county governments, humanitarian agencies, and private sector actors. To this end, ensure professional standards in the external representation of the organization to build trust and ensure effective collaboration with all concerned stakeholders.
• Guide in meaningful community engagement to ensure the program is aligned with community needs and trust strengthening.

Team Management and Staff Capacity Building

• Support in the recruitment, onboarding, and oversight of program staff and consultants.
• Conduct performance management, promote accountability, learning and development of staff program officers and assistants.
• Contribute to the identification of staff capacity gaps, developing capacity strengthening plans and lead in building program staff capacities in economic empowerment, livelihoods and resilience building sector interventions through training, coaching and continuous support.

The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within the reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

• A degree in a relevant field such as Community Development, Social Science Economics, Agriculture, or a related field. A higher degree will be an added advantage.
• A minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience in livelihoods program management, preferably with an INGO in Kenya or a similar context.
• Demonstrated technical expertise in designing and implementing livelihoods and resilience programs; economic & financial development, food security, and social protection for vulnerable and marginalized clients.
• Demonstrated experience in applying Livelihoods and Protection sector frameworks, standards and guidelines.
• Strong familiarity with the refugee context, political, economic, and social context in Kenya.
• Experience in managing grants and projects throughout the project cycle, including project design, proposal development, budget preparation, expenditure tracking, monitoring, and evaluations and reporting.
• Experienced in designing assessments and MEAL activities, with the ability to analyze & interpret data, identify patterns, and make recommendations.
• Practical understanding and application of age, gender, and diversity inclusion across the program cycle.
• Proven ability to lead and manage teams, including staff development and capacity building.

Required Skills & Competencies

These are the “must-haves” when you join ORAM:

• Open heart and open mind.
• Trust.
• Proactive and biased towards action.

We are also looking for the following competencies:

• Knowledge and understanding of issues facing the most vulnerable and socially marginalized refugees and asylum seekers including ORAM’s key population.
• Creativity and strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team, with the ability to work remotely.
• Excellent verbal and written communication Skills in English and Kiswahili. Knowledge of French is a plus.
• Strong networking and outreach skills; ability to connect with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Discipline, strong organizational skills, and attention to detail are required.
• Strong computer skills (Word processors, Spreadsheets, databases, statistical packages, etc.)

Working Conditions, Travel and Environment

The duties of the job require regular movement between Nairobi and Kakuma duty station. The position holder can be based in either Nairobi or Kakuma. (In Kakuma, ORAM does not provide accommodation and RnR. ORAM will support transport costs for home travel during annual leave within the country borders. Annual leave days apply)