Emergency Livelihoods Project Officer in ACTED

ACTED is a French non-governmental organization founded in 1993, which supports vulnerable populations affected by humanitarian crises around the world. ACTED provides ongoing support to vulnerable communities by ensuring the sustainability of post-crisis interventions and preparedness for the long-term challenges facing populations in order to break the cycle of poverty, promote development and reduce vulnerability to disasters. Our employees are always ready to respond to emergency situations, support and restore sustainable development through 450 projects in 43 countries.

Assignment

Under operational and technical guidance of the Project Coordinator on Emergency Livelihoods is responsible for ensuring proper implementation of ACTED's emergency livelihoods projects in Sumy Oblast. 

OBJECTIVE 

To ensure the project(- s) under his/her responsibility is (are) implemented in a timely, appropriate and professional manner, according to objectives, goals and indicators, in line with donor requirements and responding to the actual needs.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Project Planning

• Contribute to the development of project implementation strategy, systems, methodologies, approaches, tools, and materials. 
• Participate in the planning processes of project implementation.
• Prioritize and organize activities and allocate resources in an optimal way to achieve project objectives.

1. Project Implementation

• Act as a focal point on project implementation for partners and authorities at local level.
• Lead on organization and conduct of outreach sessions, meetings and other relevant events with target communities, audiences, partners and local authorities.
• Participate in the identification, assessment and verification processes for beneficiary selection for activities under the projects, including grant distribution, referrals and training delivery. 
• Engage with relevant local authority departments to facilitate project implementation.
• Engage with local partners and participate in partner identification, selection and implementation follow-up.
• Ensure regular project implementation follow-up.
• Ensure proper communication and engagement with all stakeholders and beneficiaries.
• Manage Project Assistant(s).
• Ensure appropriate documentation of all processes and activities.
• Work with Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning team to ensure all M&E activities are implemented timely and fully.
• Contribute to internal and donor reporting.
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• Carry out other duties as requested by the Project Coordinator on Emergency Livelihoods or Technical Coordinator on Economic Security.
• Ensure compliance with ACTED policies during project implementation.

• Ensure coordinationnation with local authorities, external partners and relevant coordination groups (Food Security and Livelihood Cluster).

REQUIREMENTS

Start date – November 2024

Attention! According to current legislation, upon employment, conscripted citizens of Ukraine must provide military registration documents and update their military registration data.

Attention! Per current legislation, individuals subject to military service duty must provide updated military registration documents while being employed

Conditions:

• Official employment in accordance with the legislation of Ukraine;
• 3 months trial period
• Competitive official salary determined by the ACTED tariff grid;
• Regular performance evaluation and salary increases;
• 28 working days of paid vacation per year;
• Friendly international team of professionals;
• Opportunity for career development;
• Medical insurance after 3 months of work with ACTED.

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