ECONOMIC SECURITY GENERALIST

What we do

Since 1863, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has worked to preserve human dignity and relieve suffering caused by war and armed violence.

In collaboration with our Red Cross and Red Crescent partners around the world, we do everything we can to deliver life-saving aid, reconnect families and locate missing people – helping those who need it most, regardless of who they are and what side of the front line they are on.

We engage with authorities and armed forces on all sides, often confidentially, pressing for access to detainees to improve their living conditions and urging compliance with international humanitarian law to protect non-combatants, including from digital threats.

Purpose

The Economic Security Generalist is responsible for the overall management of the Economic Security (EcoSec) activities and resources within the area of responsibility. The role involves analyzing the economic security and agricultural situation, conducting need assessments and planning EcoSec interventions in close coordination with the field management, technical supervisor and EcoSec team in Nairobi.

The job holder implements the activities according to department/delegation objectives, agreed budget frame and plan of action (PoA), and reports on the progress of the programme as required. 

 This is a national/resident position based in Bardhere, Somalia.

Accountabilities & functional responsibilities

• Contributes to the design and implementation of needs assessment in line with the standard EcoSec approach and established internal tools and procedures. This includes identifying baseline data, defining SMART indicators, and applying appropriate sampling methods

• Maintains up to date information on the economic security and agricultural situation in the area of responsibility (AoR), analyses and compiles the relevant data on the context concerning livelihoods, agriculture and markets, including also local historical, social, political and other aspects pertinent to the program implementation

• Ensures that the project implementation is carried out in line with the set objectives, timeframe, allocated budget and the internally adopted coordination mechanism

• Participates in data collection exercise by using the internally established tools and procedure

• Conducts response analysis of different EcoSec interventions (SWOT approach), associated risks and mitigation measures

• Participates actively in selection of priority/activity areas and individual projects and formulation of monthly/quarterly implementation plans

• Formulates proposal drafts for individual projects including SMART indicators, expected outputs/outcomes, plan of action and project budget, based on the established tools and procedures

• Participates in the design, planning and implementation of the project/program review and evaluation

• Supports logistics planning and manages distribution teams within the AoR

• Coordinates monitoring activities, through regular monitoring of the EcoSec interventions based on the internally established tools and procedure

• Prepares monitoring reports and ensures that the respective field management, technical supervisor and involved EcoSec specialists, are regularly and timely informed on the projects’ progress

• Prepares assessment, monitoring reports and project proposals based on the EcoSec standard procedures using the internally established reporting formats

• Coaches and trains the volunteers team involved in project implementation

• Provides written contributions for the delegation’s annual planning exercise regarding the evolution of the economic security situation and program implementation

• Reports on the contextual aspects and progress of the program activities

• Collects and analyzes statistical data on all EcoSec interventions and produces monthly statistical reports 

Certifications / Education required

Bachelor`s degree in Economics, Development studies, Sociology or Agriculture/Veterinary science or equivalent qualification in a related field of study

Professional experience required

• 5 years’ experience in a similar field of activity

• Experience with agriculture or livestock- based livelihood support is an asset

• Comprehensive knowledge of and exposure to a wide range of humanitarian assistance and emergency relief

• Proven experience and skills in using various data collection and analysis tools

Desired profile and skills

•    Excellent analytical, negotiation and communication skills
•    Proven team management, coaching and team motivation skills
•    Project management experience
•    Excellent knowledge of political, social, economic and cultural aspects in Somalia 
•    Fluency in written and spoken English and Somali language
•    Computer proficiency especially in MS Office suite
•    Flexibility and willingness to travel within Somalia

Language

• English

• Somali

What we offer

•    Challenging job opportunity within a dynamic work environment in an international humanitarian organization
•    Training and development opportunities
•    Competitive salary with benefits, based on the ICRC Compensation and Benefits framework

Our values

At the ICRC, we value impact, collaboration, respect, and compassion. We seek candidates who demonstrate behaviors based on these shared values. For more information on the ICRC values, please visit this page.

Additional information

This is a national/resident position based in Bardhere, Somalia.