Economic Recovery Officer

Date Posted: Jul 27, 2022

Job Detail

Location:

Kabul
Type:

Full Time/Permanent
Shift:

First Shift (Morning)
Career Level:

Experienced Professional
Positions:

1
Vacancy number:

VA-KBL-44-22
Experience:

7 Year
Gender:

Any
Salary:

As per Company salary scale
Degree:

Bachelors
Apply Before:

Aug 01, 2022

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About Danish Refugee Council

Founded in 1956, the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is Denmark’s largest, and a leading international NGO - one of the few with a specific expertise in forced displacement. In 40 countries 7,500 employees protect, advocate and build sustainable futures for refugees and other displacement affected people and communities. DRC works during displacement at all stages: In the acute crisis, in exile, when settling and integrating in a new place, or upon return. DRC provides protection and life-saving humanitarian assistance. DRC supports displaced persons in becoming self-reliant and included into hosting societies. DRC works with civil society and responsible authorities to promote protection of rights and peaceful coexistence. Our 6,000 volunteers in Denmark make an invaluable difference in integration activities throughout the country.

Job Description

ABOUT THE JOB

Economic recovery Officer (MSE officer) is responsible to ensure the high quality delivery of specialized project activities requiring particular skills sets (for example, implementation of Economic Recovery/Livelihood activities). Project activities and deliverables will be determined in line with DRC and donor SME polices and guidelines. Besides, EcRec (MSE) Officer objective is to achieve overall MSE activities. Particularly beneficiary assessment, provide business development support to small businesses and women and men led enterprises at project level. And also he/she will be contributing market assessment, and coordination internally (emergency, protection, HMA, MEAL and Support services department) and externally (Communities, DoRR, DoE, NEPA, DolSA and other related stakeholders. And will report directly to EcRec/livelihood Team leader.

Responsibilities:

Conduct coordination meeting with relevant stakeholders and community leaders
Responsible for beneficiary assessment and verification with the consideration of SME criteria and SOPs.
Responsible with preparation of business development training manuals and materials
Provide on timely business development training to selected small businesses owners and women/men led businesses
Provide support to EcRec team in preparation of viable business plan for beneficiaries
Responsible to conduct market assessment for beneficiaries
Review and recommend the business plan and support the line management for the approval of business grants in line with DRC and donor polices
Follow up MSE beneficiaries through
Conduct regular follow up, support coaching beneficiaries
Identifying their problems and provide support in the revision of business plans
Contribute to facilitate the market linkage/information with supported beneficiaries
Maintain the record for all the MSEs and update them accordingly
Report on regular basis to the Livelihoods PO/TL progress and challenges faced by micro enterprise or cash for work beneficiaries

Any other task assigned by line manager.

Job Requirements

ABOUT YOU

To be successful in this role you must have:

Experience and technical competencies:

Minimum of 2 years of experience required in implementing Livelihoods interventions oriented to micro/cash for work activities.
Minimum of 2 years of experience required on projects targeting urban and peri-urban vulnerable population
Demonstrated experience to provide training and mobilize communities
Demonstrated experience in projects including cash grants for business is an asset
Computer skills, particularly MS Office; Excel and Word

Ideal candidate has:

Good mobilization, sensitization and facilitation skills
Strong knowledge of working with Micro and Small Businesses in the fragile context
Familiarity with local markets, products promotion and establishing relations with market actors
Ability to identify market drivers and viable business
Familiarity with micro-enterprise and cash for work standard operation manual.
Ability to organize and conduct trainings, with specific capacities on business-oriented trainings
Ability to foster and guide the creation of business plans, including risk

Education/qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, agriculture engineering, Economic or related subjects is an asset

Languages:

Pashto ( Fluent)
Dari (Fluent)
English ( Advanced)

We Offer:

Salary and conditions will be in accordance with DRC salary scale

Skills Required

COMMUNICATION

Submission Guideline:

Application process:

Interested? Then apply for this position, all applicants must send a letter of motivation and DRC Job Application form, you can access our job application form from the below link.

DRC Job Application form link: https://bast.af/jobDoc/8060869251.docx

Note: Please attach the completed application form instead of CV along with your letter of motivation to the official DRC Job portal address mentioned in the job vacancy, Only DRC Job application form will be consider, please do not attached your CVs.

Apply: https://candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationInit.aspx?cid=1036&ProjectId=165260&DepartmentId=19008&MediaId=5

Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply

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