Livelihood Consultant

We are looking for a highly qualified candidate who is a creative, driven, passionate individual to fill in the Livelihood Consultant Position.

Who are we?

DRC is an independent, non-profit organization devoted, on the basis of humanitarian principles and human rights to securing the protection of refugees and internally displaced persons, and to promoting long term solutions to the problems of forced displacement. Operating since 2004 in Lebanon, DRC is currently delivering programming in protection, shelter, direct assistance, livelihoods, and community development interventions. Concerning livelihoods, DRC has implemented myriad programmes focusing on employability, support to business creation and Cash for Work. In 2018, DRC aims at improving its livelihoods programming by ensuring a better integration of the private sector. DRC is looking at identifying promising forms of business activities within identified value chains to support MSME development and/or creation with the objective to strengthen the identified value chain and create new employment opportunities for vulnerable populations in Tripoli and T5 region. In addition, DRC is looking at establishing micro-production units partnering with the private sector with the objective of offering temporary income and building capacity of extremely vulnerable Syrian refugees and host community in accessing wage employment or creating small income generating activities. DRC is looking for an experienced consultant (individual) to support in the identification of suitable business activities in line with the set objectives and criteria as well as mapping existing businesses within the identified value chain in Tripoli and T5 for potential partnerships

To identify business opportunities and potential private sector partnerships for future DRC livelihoods programming in Tripoli and T5. The following evaluation questions will be considered:

A - Market assessment:

• What is the general market situation in the targeted area?

• What are the main sources of income for the population per type of income (employment, daily workers, IGA, remittance, etc.), per socio-economic profile, per sectors type (B2B/B2C and formal/informal), per sector?

• What is the unemployment situation in the targeted area? What are the different demographic profiles? (youth, women, elderly).

B - Business activities and its value chains

• Based on the requirements and priorities, what would be the sector, value chain and type of economic activities to be prioritised?

• What are the different stakeholders in the pre-identified value chains (Stakeholder mapping)?

• What is the SWOT analysis and risk mapping of the pre-identified business activities?

C - Feasibility study for the pre-identified manufactured good and identification of potential partnership

• What are the type of goods that are suitable to be manufactured by DRC in partnership with the private sector and in line with the requirement and priorities listed above?

• What are the feasibility of establishing such activities in this specific area? SWOT and risk mapping - What resources are required? What are the legal imperatives?

• What are the direct stakeholders in the value chain? Mapping of existing similar businesses and potential suppliers and buyers in the area?

• What are the areas of collaboration and/or partnerships with the different stakeholders? With who specifically? (Municipalities, businesses, business incubator, ministries, NGOs, etc.)

The study will be divided into three phases:

A – Market assessment

• Desk review (remote): the consultant will review existing resources to identify trends and macro-data to feed into the analysis;

• Data collection (field): the consultant will use a mix of key informant interviews, focus group discussions, household surveys and market observations in order to answer the evaluation questions outlined above.

B – Identification of business

• Desk review (remote): the consultant will review existing resources to identify trends and macro-data to feed into the analysis;

• Data collection (field): the consultant will use a mix of key informant interviews, focus group discussions, household surveys and market observations in order to answer the evaluation questions outlined above.

C - Feasibility of manufactured good

• Desk review (remote): the consultant will review existing resources to identify trends and macro-data to feed into the analysis;

• Data collection (field): the consultant will use a mix of key informant interviews, focus group discussions, household surveys and market observations in order to answer the evaluation questions outlined above.

Deliverables

• A brief inception report (maximum 5 pages), which details the consultant’s understanding of the work and includes a concrete action plan for delivering the outputs.

• A short findings brief report of the Phase I –market assessment that will validated to go to Phase II (maximum 5 pages).

• A short findings brief report of Phase II – identification of businesses that will validate to go to Phase III (including a value chain mapping and SWOT analysis) (maximum 5 pages).

• A short findings brief report of Phase III – Feasibility study (maximum 5 pages).

• A first draft final report which clearly and concisely presents the findings and actionable recommendations of all three phases (maximum 20 pages).

• A final report taking into account the feedback provided by DRC with the different tools and processes used for this study (maximum 20 pages).

Timeframe

This timeframe is tentative and will be revised based on the consultant’s proposal.

About you

Required qualifications

• An experienced consultant with demonstrable extensive experience in business development and market assessments;

• Knowledge of formal and informal economic and market of Tripoli and T5 highly advantageous;

• Willingness to travel to Tripoli and T5 ‘poor’ neighbourhoods and ability to work under challenging circumstances;

• Ability to produce high quality analytical material in English.Post graduate degree in development, economics, business, marketing and/or related discipline.

• Fluency in English is compulsory. Proficiency in Arabic is also essential, otherwise the consultant must hire a translator

In this position, you are expected to demonstrate DRC’ five core competencies: 

Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process. 

Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback. 

Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation. 

Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly. 

Demonstrating integrity: You act in line with our vision and values. 

We offer

DRC will offer the successful applicant a one year contract, renewable dependent on both funding and performance. You must be available to start work from January 2018 and be willing and able to work in Beirut with frequent travel to the field.

Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for Consultants; please refer to www.drc.ngo under Vacancies. Daily fees will be based on experience and qualifications

Application process

Interested? Then apply for this position by clicking on the apply button or go to www.drc.ngo under current vacancies.  

If you have questions or are facing problems with the online application process, please contact job@drc.dk

Applications close 5th of December 2017. The interviews are expected to take place in the following week.

Need further information?

For more details on this position please contact Dolene Khairallah at dolene.khairallah@drclebanon.dk

Please note that applications sent directly to Dolene Khairallah will not be considered.

For further information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult our website www.drc.ngo