Public Job Hunters · Addis Ababa
Join UNHCR as a Senior Livelihood Economic Inclusion Associate to drive impactful change in the lives of refugees and host communities. You will play a key role in operationalizing strategic visions that promote economic inclusion and self-reliance. Collaborate with diverse stakeholders — including government agencies, NGOs, and private sector partners — to create sustainable livelihood opportunities. Your work will directly contribute to strengthening resilience and reducing vulnerability through targeted economic programming.
About the Role
This position is a General Service role at the GS-7 level, locally recruited in Addis Ababa. The incumbent will support the operationalization of strategic visions to enhance economic inclusion and self-reliance for refugees and host communities. Key responsibilities include collaborating with various stakeholders, documenting best practices, evaluating project proposals, and managing risks related to livelihood initiatives.
What You Will Do
Support the operationalization of strategic visions to enhance economic inclusion and self-reliance for refugees and host communities.
Collaborate with various stakeholders, including government agencies and private sector partners, to facilitate economic opportunities.
Document best practices and ensure effective information sharing among humanitarian and developmental actors.
Evaluate project proposals and manage risks related to livelihood initiatives.
Contribute to the development and coordination of monitoring and evaluation systems for agricultural and entrepreneurship projects.
Support the animation, development, and upgrading of agricultural and non-agricultural cooperatives, including organizational and institutional strengthening.
Provide technical support for the development of business plans for cooperatives.
Demonstrate knowledge and expertise in strengthening the resilience of agricultural production systems at the farm level.
What We Are Looking For
4 years relevant experience with High School Diploma; or 2 years relevant work experience with Bachelor or equivalent or higher.
Experience in facilitating the economic inclusion of vulnerable and marginalized groups in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, ideally in varied field contexts.
Experience in working in partnership with private sector, NGOs, UN organisations, development actors, and government authorities in sub-sectors relevant to livelihood programming (e.g. financial inclusion, employment, entrepreneurship, private sector development, local economic development, poverty reduction, agriculture, livestock, vocational and technical education and training, etc.).
Knowledge of the livelihoods sector and UN processes.
Skills in strategic planning and advocacy for refugee socioeconomic rights.
Knowledge of English and/or UN working language of the duty station if not English (French and Arabic required).
Desirable: Experience in hydroagricultural development projects and environmentally friendly agricultural development.
Desirable: Experience in the development and coordination of monitoring and evaluation systems for agricultural and entrepreneurship projects.
Desirable: Experience in animation, development, and upgrading of agricultural and non-agricultural cooperatives, including organizational and institutional strengthening and technical support for business plan development.
If you are passionate about creating sustainable livelihoods for vulnerable populations and have the skills to drive impactful change, we invite you to apply. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to UNHCR’s mission of protecting and supporting refugees and displaced persons around the world.