Livelihood Assistant At International Rescue Committee

Context:

Our organization responds to the world’s worst humanitarian emergencies and helps people affected by humanitarian crises, including the climate crisis, survive, recover and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the organization works in more than 50 countries to create a lasting impact by providing healthcare, helping children learn and empowering people and communities to be self-sufficient, always seeking to address the inequalities faced by women and girls.

The humanitarian crisis in Venezuela continues to escalate. Venezuelans face hyperinflation, putting them out of reach of basic goods and services, including healthcare and food. Shortages of medical supplies make it difficult to diagnose and treat communicable diseases and sexual and reproductive health needs, among other services. Lack of food has led to hunger and malnutrition. Between 2015 and 2018, more than three million Venezuelans left to seek goods and services, mainly in neighboring countries.

Our Organization provides emergency response services in the states of Zulia, Lara, Falcón, Táchira and Apure, working in collaboration with Venezuelan civil society organizations, we provide essential services to vulnerable people, including Primary Health Care (PHC), Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH), Nutrition, Gender-Based Violence (GBV) prevention and response, child protection prevention and response, Education in Emergencies, Food Security and Livelihoods. This strategic approach allows us to provide vital care to people in need in Venezuela, aligning ourselves with the commitment to strengthen localization and empower national actors.

Job Overview:

The Livelihood Assistant is responsible for managing, supervising and implementing the strategy of the #OjosAbiertos program in the state of Táchira, in coordination with the Officer. Likewise, he/she will be responsible for coordinating and implementing through an integrated approach with the finance, community mobilization, programs, accountability and supplies staff of CIR-VE; to ensure the correct execution of activities against the logical framework, the work schedule and the budget plan. The Officer is expected to travel frequently to the field to supervise compliance with the technical line in the program activities. In addition, he/she will be responsible for the general administration and operation of the implementation in Torbes. Finally, he/she will be primarily responsible for representing CIR-VE in the territory before other cooperation organizations, strategic allies, government structure, communities and any coordination structure.

Main responsibilities:

• Provide support to the work plan designed by the livelihood officer for the #OjosAbiertos project.
• Support and accompany the implementation of training activities in selected methodologies of the organization aimed at the targeted communities.
• Accompany and provide support to the prevention processes and strategies developed in Communities by the protection officer.
• Participate, accompany and support community participatory diagnostic processes in the identified intervention areas.
• Supports the implementation of the CIR-VE Community Mobilization Strategy on the ground, ensuring associated documentation, disseminating progress, and providing suggestions for any challenges that arise.
• Identify communication media, participation spaces and, in general, identify the key actors for the development of the organization’s mandatory activities.
• Support the Livelihood Officer in the processes of identifying the needs of the localized communities of Torbes in Táchira.
• Develop awareness-raising actions in the Communities about the organization’s Programs and interventions.
• Provide support in the follow-up, monitoring and evaluation processes (Experience Exchanges and Learning Communities) of the impacts and changes in the communities to identify the impact of the interventions.
• Management of additional and/or complementary needs of clients by identifying existing service offerings and possible organizations to provide responses (service mapping).

Donation Control & Reporting

• Submit weekly reports of the activities carried out

Program Development

• Contribute to the development of the strategic direction of the #OjosAbiertos program

Monitoring and Evaluation

Complete the reliable checklist and report any new developments to the supervisor.

• Collect necessary information during and after interventions, as well as focus group discussions.

Job Requirements:

• Professional in industrial engineering, psychology, social work or related fields.
• Minimum of 1 year experience in managing and implementing humanitarian projects, with a focus on livelihoods, protection and/or logistics management.
• Previous experience in an international organization; preferably with humanitarian experience.
• Great ability to follow instructions and work plans, manage resources, and communicate assertively.
• Previous experience in representation and coordination platforms.
• Strong organizational and time management skills; proven ability to prioritize and deliver as estimated in work plans.
• Strong analytical problem-solving skills and a strong results-driven approach.
• Ability to work both independently and in a dynamic, cross-functional global team structure.

Specific Knowledge

• Livelihoods (Desirable)
• Protection (Desirable)
• Logistics.

Standards of professional conduct

Workers and the organization must adhere to the values ​​and principles outlined in IRC Way – Standards for Professional Conduct. In accordance with these values, the organization operates and implements policies on the protection of the beneficiary from exploitation and abuse, child safeguarding, workplace harassment, fiscal integrity and anti-retaliation.

Gender Equality : Our Organization is committed to reducing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce, including parental leave, gender-sensitive safety protocols, and other supportive benefits and allowances.

Equal Opportunity Employer : We are an equal opportunity employer and consider all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.