Danish Refugee Council, one of the world\u2019s leading humanitarian NGOs, is currently looking for a highly qualified Economic Recovery Officer for our operations in Assosa, Benishangul-Gumuz Field Office.
\nOverall purpose of the role:
\nUnder guidance of the Program Manager, the Economic Recovery Officer (MSD & Financial Inclusion) is responsible for carrying out the day to day implementation of DRC\u2019s economic recovery program interventions in line with program quality standards and DRC\u2019s strategic objective.
\nHe\/She will lead the strategic rollout and management activities of VSLA\u2019s & IGAs, supporting them to build sustainable livelihoods. This will involve facilitating strategic linkages to formal financial services, viable market opportunities, private sector actors, and climate smart agricultural value chains, while embedding sustainable alternative economic models. In addition, the Economic Recovery Officer will contribute to market systems development by analyzing local economies, identifying systemic barriers and designing market based interventions that that promote economic integration, inclusive growth and long term resilience
\nThe role work focused on improving livelihoods and economic inclusion through skills trainings, enterprise support, access to finance, and strengthened market linkages, an approach that combines short term income opportunities with long term strategies that promote self-reliance, private sector engagement, and integration into local economies.
\nThe position holder should demonstrate technical expertise in food security and livelihood, cash based transfers, on\/off farm based economic recovery, graduation models, youth employment schemes, financial inclusion, climate smart agriculture, resilience building and social protection. All activities are implemented in a gender-sensitive, conflict-aware, and protection-focused manner while upholding DRC\u2019s core values and program principles.
\nThe Economic recovery officer will work closely with DRC teams, consortium partners, government, RRS, UN agencies, NGOs, private sector actors, and community leaders to ensure program integration, coordination, and advocacy aligned with DRC\u2019s strategic objectives.
\nKey Roles & Responsibilities
\n1. Technical Program Implementation & Management<\/p>\n
Provide technical support to the program manager in planning, coordination, and implementation of economic recovery activities, as well as supporting with implementation plans.
\nLead the expansion and sustainability of Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs), including mentor training and ongoing support.
\nFacilitate the planning and management of income-generating activities (IGAs) and promote VSLA\/IGA strategies among communities and stakeholders.
\nfacilitate delivery of integrated training packages covering entrepreneurship, market readiness, financial literacy, legal rights, and technical skills.
\nManage beneficiary identification & oversee distribution of startup kits, business grants, & livelihood inputs, ensuring compliance with targeting criteria.
\nProvide technical support in developing of work plans, set targets, manage and establish performance measurement standards for effective program operations.
\nPrepare periodical activity plans and field-level reports for submission to the Program Manager.<\/p>\n
2. Market Systems Development (MSD) & Private Sector Engagement<\/p>\n
Conduct mapping and analysis of market systems, private service providers (PSPs), and financial institutions to identify opportunities and barriers for refugees and host communities.
\nFacilitate formal linkages between mature VSLA groups and Microfinance Institutions (MFIs), banks, or Digital Financial Services (DFS) platforms to promote financial inclusion.
\nWork with the program manger to identify and engage private sector actors who are inclusive or willing to work with vulnerable groups as customers, suppliers, or employers.
\nWork with the program manager to design market based solutions to address barriers to women\u2019s economic participation, including workplace safety and mobility challenges.<\/p>\n
3. Stakeholder Engagement, Partnership & Coordination<\/p>\n
Work in collaboration multi-stakeholder with government bodies, UNHCR, IRC, NGOs, private sector actors, and financial service providers to harmonize interventions
\nWork closely with consortium partners (e.g., MCMDO, EWLA, MTI) to coordinate field activities and ensure smooth referrals.
\nApply inclusive systems programming principles to leverage local actors and structures for improved resilience across economic, social, and environmental systems.
\nCollaborate with technical teams to build resilient and nutritious food systems through climate-smart agriculture interventions.
\nParticipate in local coordination platforms (Livelihoods, Protection, Economic Recovery working groups) and represent DRC in relevant field-level meetings.<\/p>\n
Capacity Building & Team Supervision<\/p>\n
Provide tailored business development support and grant facilitation for income-generating activities, prioritizing women-led enterprises and micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs).
\nCoordinate integrated training programs on entrepreneurship, legal rights, market readiness, financial literacy, and vocational skills based on labor market assessments.
\nConduct Training of Trainers (ToT) sessions for VSLA mentors and community facilitators covering methodology, soft skills, protection, and financial literacy.
\nProvide technical supervision, daily guidance, and ongoing coaching to Economic Recovery Assistants.
\nBuild capacity of local partners and community-based structures to ensure long-term program sustainability.
\nUtilize environmental and conflict sensitivity tools (e.g., Nexus Environmental Assessment Tool) during program design and implementation.<\/p>\n
5. Collaboration, Learning & Adaptation<\/p>\n
Use monitoring data to track project progress, identify challenges early, and recommend adaptive management solutions to the Program Manager.
\nContribute to the preparation of high-quality weekly, monthly, and donor reports by providing accurate field data and narrative inputs.
\nDocument and share success stories, lessons learned, and best practices from the field<\/p>\n
About You<\/p>\n
Experience and technical competencies:<\/p>\n
Minimum 2 years\u2019 experience in livelihoods, economic recovery, microenterprise development, market systems development (MSD), or financial inclusion programs with proven exposure in refugee, IDP, or host community contexts.
\nStrong understanding and practical application of the Markets4Poor (M4P) approach and market systems development facilitation.
\nExperience in designing and implementing financial inclusion initiatives, income generating activities (IGAs), VSLA & cooperative development programs.
\nStrong knowledge of gender and protection mainstreaming in livelihoods and economic recovery programs.
\nProven skills in community mobilization, training facilitation, and partnership coordination.
\nGood knowledge of local market dynamics, informal finance mechanisms, and private sector engagement.
\nExcellent communication and reporting skills in English and Amharic.
\nStrong organizational, time management, and interpersonal skills including working with diverse staff and stakeholders.
\nProficient in Microsoft Office, internet, email, and Windows.
\nPersonal integrity, ethics, and confidentiality in professional conduct..<\/p>\n
EDUCATION: (include certificates, licenses, etc.)
\nBA in Rural Development, Agriculture Economics, Development Management, Accounting and Finance, Agriculture, Rural Development, Entrepreneurship, Business Administration, Cooperative and SME Development, or other relevant fields.
\nLanguages: (indicate fluency level)<\/p>\n
Proficient of English language
\nKnowledge of local language is an advantage<\/p>\n
In this position, you are expected to demonstrate DRC\u2019 five core competencies:
\nStriving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process.
\nCollaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.
\nTaking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.
\nCommunicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly.
\nDemonstrating integrity: You uphold and promote the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation to our values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment.
\nWe offer
\nContract length: 1 year
\nContract Type: National Contract
\nBand: H2 \u2013 Non-Management
\nDesignation of Duty Station: Assosa.
\nStart date: ASAP
\nNumber of position required: 2
\nSalary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council\u2019s Terms of Employment for National employees<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_promoted":"","_job_location":"","_application":"https:\/\/drc.ngo\/job?id=174761","_company_name":"Danish Refugee Council","_company_website":"","_company_tagline":"","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_remote_position":0,"_job_salary":"","_job_salary_currency":"","_job_salary_unit":""},"job_listing_region":[11],"job-categories":[],"job-types":[12],"class_list":["post-1964","job_listing","type-job_listing","status-expired","hentry","job_listing_region-ethiopia","job-type-full-time"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/ethiopia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings\/1964","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/ethiopia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/ethiopia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/ethiopia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/ethiopia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1964"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/ethiopia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_region?post=1964"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/ethiopia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-categories?post=1964"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/ethiopia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-types?post=1964"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}