Emergency Response Roster - Livelihood​/Economic Development Advisor

Overview

With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Employee Contract Type:
International Assignment - Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

Job Description:

Country location to be determined based on response. Please submit your Cover Letter and CV in English.

Children’s lives can change in an instant in the wake of war, disasters and humanitarian emergencies. We see how vulnerable they are and how much they need our protection.

Joining our Emergency Response Roster means you can be a part of our response, providing immediate support when disaster strikes.

Here’s where you come in:
As a Livelihoods/Economic Development Advisor in a response, your primary responsibility is to spearhead the economic recovery and resilience-building efforts of affected households and communities. Your expertise will be instrumental in crafting and executing livelihoods interventions aimed at not just restoring, but enhancing, the economic well-being of those impacted by crises. The Livelihoods/ED Advisor is responsible for: 1. Drafting the Livelihoods and ED strategy.

2. Supporting the development of Livelihoods and ED programs.
3. Providing technical support to project teams for quality assurance.
4. Empowering and building capacities of the field staff
5. Representing the Response in cluster and working groups and with relevant Ministries/stakeholders, 6. Advocate for the prioritization of livelihoods and economic recovery within the broader humanitarian agenda, leveraging your expertise to drive policy dialogue and resource mobilization efforts.