Location: TBA
Job Summary
A2L Livelihoods Adviser Recruitment - Re-Advertisement
A great opportunity to be at the forefront of shaping a critical development sector, making a real difference to the lives of the poor in Zimbabwe, working in a dynamic and fast paced environment.
Introduction:
The UK Government's Department for International Development (DFID) Zimbabwe, wishes to appoint a Livelihoods Adviser. This post will initially be for a fixed term of 2 years -with the possibility of an extension thereafter.
DFID is one of the largest bilateral donors in Zimbabwe, spending more than £105 million in 2013/14. For more information on DFID's
Zimbabwe programme please go to: www.dfid.gov.uk/where-we-work/africa-eastern-southern/zimbabwe/
Job Description/Responsibilities:
- Lead adviser for the Livelihoods and Food Security Programme (£43m, 4 year programme) covering productive safety nets, agricultural productivity and nutrition and market development.
- Provide technical input into the design of a new Resilience Programme.
- Ensure poverty and market orientated approaches within the Livelihoods programmes.
- Build an effective working relationship with all relevant stakeholders involved in the livelihoods sector.
- Technical input into programme risk management and monitoring, focusing on results and impact.
- Lead on DFID Zimbabwe's livelihoods. food security and agriculture sector situation analysis.
- Professional support to the DFID livelihoods cadre and broader programme portfolio.
RequirementsMandatory Qualifications. Personal Qualities. Skills. Experience and Competencies Required (Person Specification):
- A Master's degree, or equivalent level of academic and professional experience in a discipline relevant to agriculture, agricultural economics, rural development and livelihoods;
- At least 3 years' experience of working in Zimbabwe or a similar context, on livelihoods/agriculture, markets and food security;
- The ability to deliver quality work on time in a complex environment;
- Technical and programming experience of livelihoods and instruments that can be used to build them including agricultural productivity, building markets, productive safety nets, providing access to financial services;
- The ability to analyse the vulnerabilities and insecurities poor people face, and the measures available for dealing with risk and predictable food insecurity;
- The ability to provide policy advice and leadership on livelihoods, food security, improved agricultural production, resilience, climate change and economic opportunities for the poor;
- Strong interpersonal and networking skills, with the ability to confidently engage in policy and strategy discussions;
- Excellent analytical and communication skills, and experience of producing high quality briefings;
- Demonstration of effective team-working and the capacity to develop strong working relationships within DFID, external colleagues and project partners;
- Demonstration of the Civil Service Competencies at Level 3 and the Technical Competencies required for the DFID Livelihoods Cadre.
Remuneration:
A competitive salary starting at US$60.159 per year is offered, plus benefits.
To apply:
Please ensure that you refer to the Civil Service Competency Framework and Livelihoods Technical Competency Framework and their descriptions in preparing the application. Applicants will be judged on the quality of how they demonstrate effective behaviours under the above Competencies. When drafting your application form, think about examples where you have demonstrated these competencies, e.g. when making effective decisions.
A more detailed job description, application form, Civil Service Competency Framework and the Livelihood Technical Competency Framework can be found at https:/www.gov.uk/government/world/organisations/dfid-zimbabwe/about/recruitment and on: https:/www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-international-development/about/recruitment#current-vacancies
The successful applicant will need to hold Zimbabwean citizenship or have a valid work permit for Zimbabwe. Only applications made on the DFID Application Form and submitted in electronic copy stated "A2L Livelihoods Vacancy" in the subject box will be considered.
Application forms should be emailed to dfidzim-recruitment[at]dfid.gov.uk no later than midday on 13th March. 2015.
This post is a re-advertisement of the vacancy advertised with a closing date of 27th June. 2014. Previous applicants should not re-apply.
