ABOUT RI: Relief International specializes in relief and development programs that benefit people in acute distress. A registered non-profit in the US, UK, France and Belgium, our work targets those fragile countries or communities that suffer from recurrent man-made or natural crises that impede human development. The people that we serve live in seventeen countries across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia where the debilitating effects of political instability, forced displacement, and natural disasters are pervasive. Often, RI is the only organization providing healthcare, education, logistics, energy, capacity building, economic development, sanitation, and many other forms of assistance to these highly vulnerable communities.
Position Summary:
The Livelihood Specialist – Employability and Microbusiness Specialist is a strategic position that has overall responsibility for technical oversight, design, quality and implementation of RI Livelihoods and Microbusiness portfolio.
About The Role
RI is looking for an experienced Livelihood Specialist – Employability and Microbusiness Specialist who will provide technical oversight of RI’s job placement and microbusiness support programming in Jordan in close coordination with the Project Coordinator. She/he will assist with the design of project activities related to job placements and work-based learning, MSME (particularly home-based business) establishment and expansion, and career counselling and business mentoring. The Specialist will conduct a mapping of private sector entities to promote recruitment and promotion of business outcomes for vulnerable households. The Livelihood Specialist will also be responsible for acting as external technical representative for Amman-level coordination in technical working groups, other coordination mechanisms and as needed.
Essential duties and responsibilities:
Technical Oversight and Field Support (50%):
External Representation and Partnerships (20%)
Strategy Design and Development (30%)
Culture and leadership
Safeguarding
All staff:
Managers / SMT (as per the role):
Program teams:
Managers level and above:
Qualifications and Requirements:
RI Values:
We uphold the Humanitarian Principles: humanity, neutrality, impartiality, and operational independence. We affirmatively engage the most vulnerable communities. We value:
All staff are expected to abide by RI Safeguarding, Code of Conduct & Incident Management Policies & procedures.
Relief International is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or status as a veteran.
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