Technical Livelihoods Officer - Employment "Nationals Only"

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NRC in Jordan

Established in 2012 NRC Jordan’s long-term outlook addresses the problems affecting life as a refugee. We work to build the resilience of Syrians, and to relieve the impact on the Jordanian communities that host them.  Syrian refugees in Jordan are struggling. As they contend with difficult living conditions across the country, the obstacles are complex. They struggle to remain registered as refugees, to provide for their families, and to access essential services – including education for their children. The Jordanian communities that host them, meanwhile, feel the impact of hosting high numbers of refugees – with each year that passes, local infrastructure becomes more strained.

Technical Livelihood Officer - Employment

Role Specific Information

The Livelihood Employment Technical Officer will be working in the Transitioning to Employment (T2E) team. T2E is NRC’s active labour intermediation programme that focuses on integrating Syrian and Jordanian youth into entry level employment through structured screening and compatibility processes; early employer engagement; and post placement support activities. The Employment Technical Officer will be supporting the sourcing, interviewing, and selection of both job seekers and employers. In addition, the Technical Officer will be managing relevant data sets and conducting continuing analysis regarding T2E activities..

Generic responsibilities:

• Ensure compliance with NRC policies, guidelines and standards.
• Ensure compliance with Core Competency strategy, tools, handbooks, guidelines and standards.
• Responsible for implementation of technical activities of Core Competency project(s).
• Responsible for tracking financial expenditures for technical activities of Core Competency project(s).
• Responsible for technical quality control and monitoring of project activities.
• Ensure project documentation of technical activities of Core Competency project(s).
• Provide technical support and capacity building towards project staff.
• Provide technical analysis and feedback to NRC representatives in coordination forums.
• Assess, promote and document ideas for technical improvement and further program development options.
• Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need, and explore and asses new and better ways to assist.
• Promote the rights of internally displaced/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy.
• Actively promote PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) standards & principles within NRC and amongst beneficiaries served by NRC.
• IF APPLICABLE: Monitor and document the implementation of project activities done by implementing partners and/or contractors (plan of action activities, contracts, financial expenditures and project documentation).
• IF APPLICABLE: Conduct quality control and provide technical support to implementing partners and/or contactors.

 Specific responsibilities:

• Conduct information sessions and employment related interviews with youth job seekers and participating employers
• Create and Conduct Focus Group Discussions, Key Informant Interviews, and household level assessments regarding employer and job seeker satisfaction of NRC and external employment support
• Lead all associated reporting activities complying with donor specifications
• Train all relevant staff on all T2E tools and processes and integrate quality control measures
• Support the IM Technical Officer in the collection and management all relevant data collected
• Provide continuous and formal analysis and recommendations to the Livelihood Specialist and Coordinator on how to improve and expand T2E programming

Our Ideal Candidate:

We are seeking a university graduate in Business Administration or related fields with a minimum of three years of experience, preferably in HR, Business Development or similar fields. Our ideal candidate should be resourceful with great people skills, Must also have the ability to analyse & process information.  

We are particularly looking for a positive individual with strong communication and interpersonal skills, who can build trust and confidently navigate both internally and externally at different levels, to have the ability to analyse data and trends for informed decisions and Capacity building skills.

In this position, you will join highly motivated and expert staff who are making a difference to the most vulnerable people in the world's biggest displacement crisis.

Additional Information:

Contract period: Through to 31st December 2018

Salary/benefits: 1347JOD (subject to social security and Income tax)

Duty station: Irbid 

NRC may be required to verify the identity of its partners and to check that its partners have not been involved in illegal activities.

NRC reserves the right to use electronic screening tools for this purpose.

B: Please enter your specific city of residency in Jordan in your application.

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