JOB TITLE: Livelihood Assistant (2)
DEPARTMENT: Program
Report to: CVA Technical Engineer
LOCATION: Taiz (Ash Shamayatayn District - Maqbanah District)
Closing Date: 24 Aug 2025
    
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Coordination and Communication

• Coordinate and communicate with counterparts at district and governorate levels, including local authorities, NGOs, and responsible parties.
• Maintain close coordination with community committees and stakeholders to ensure smooth operations at implementation sites.
• Act as an effective communication channel between the program, contractors, subcontractors, beneficiaries, and other stakeholders.
• Build strong relationships with responsible parties and maintain continuous communication with stakeholders to maximize impact and ensure synergy.
• Organize and participate in regular meetings with relevant actors at community, district, and governorate levels to review progress and address challenges.

Follow-up and Technical Support

• Contribute both technically and operationally to the implementation of project activities in targeted districts.
• Support and assist engineers and technical staff in the field, including collecting reports and ensuring accurate data entry.
• Identify challenges faced by field teams at construction or other implementation sites and work with management to provide practical solutions.
• Conduct regular and ad-hoc field visits and inspections to ensure compliance with quality standards and safe implementation practices.

Documentation and Information Management

• Prepare and maintain all project documentation, including contracts, agreements, meeting minutes, and technical or administrative correspondence.
• Document all stages of the project (before, during, and after implementation) with photos, technical reports, and approved templates.
• Archive all project documents and files in both electronic and hard copy formats to ensure easy accessibility.
• Record issues, risks, and lessons learned throughout all phases of the project and update them regularly.

Risk Management and Problem-Solving

• Monitor potential challenges and risks during implementation, propose corrective measures, and ensure timely resolution.
• Follow up on the implementation of corrective actions to address identified issues.
• Map out all actors operating in the same intervention areas and suggest opportunities for collaboration or complementary work.

Reporting

• Prepare and submit regular reports (daily, weekly, monthly, and final) on progress, achievements, challenges, and recommendations.
• Provide feedback, ideas, and suggestions to management regarding activity improvements or scope adjustments as necessary.
• Contribute to the development of success stories and case studies to showcase the positive impact of the project.

Additional Duties

• Assist in organizing training sessions, workshops, and awareness activities related to the project.
• Perform any other related tasks as assigned by the Program Management or Technical Team.

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Required Qualifications and Skills:

Required Qualifications and Experience

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Social Sciences, Economics, Development, Food Security and Livelihoods, Nutrition, Agriculture/Livestock Production, or other related fields.

Professional Experience

• Minimum of 2–3 years of relevant experience in a similar position; NGO experience is preferred.
• Proven experience in the implementation of livestock-based livelihood activities, income-generating activities, and Food Security and Livelihoods projects, particularly in arid and semi-arid lands.
• Demonstrated ability to engage with high-level stakeholders, such as government officials, and to manage complex relationships.
• Proven experience in partnership building, networking, and coordinating with multiple stakeholders, including government authorities.
• Experience working in marginalized communities, with an understanding of the challenges faced by women, youth, and children.
• Knowledge of safety standards and legislation related to construction and rehabilitation in the region.

Technical Skills

• Proficient computer skills, particularly in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and AutoCAD.
• Excellent planning, coordination, facilitation, and reporting skills, with the ability to organize and manage a substantial workload.
• Strong interpersonal, negotiation, and people management skills, with the ability to work effectively in multicultural, multi-location, and value-driven teams.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions quickly and independently.

Personal Competencies

• Team player who promotes collaboration and teamwork.
• Flexible, adaptable, and able to work well under pressure, including in stressful situations.
• Self-motivated, results-driven, and highly organized.
• Comfortable working in a multi-cultural environment.

Other Requirements

• Must be from the targeted districts or able to access and work in these districts within Taiz governorate, with permanent residence there until the end of the project.

Core Humanitarian Standards (CHS): The role holder is required to carry out the duties in adherence to the Core Humanitarian Standards, the values and principles outlined in our policies such as Code of Conduct, Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, Anti-Retaliation and other internal policies and guidelines.
Equal Opportunities : The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with our Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.