Summary
Date Posted: Friday, July 14 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Duties and Responsibilities
The Vulnerability Officer is responsible for:
• Develop a detailed understanding of the suite of EACOP RAPs, livelihood restoration plans and vulnerable peoples’ plan in each RAP
• Support the implementation of the RAP Implementation monitoring programme across all project work areas
• Maintain vulnerable households register (VHR) – liaising with the Zonal team leads, Livelihoods Manager to identify Project Affected Households that need urgent follow up or extended support (VHR remains stable but additional needs are identified separately)
• Receive from RAP teams details of PAPs requiring to be on a close watch list and follow up to review and confirm
• Monitor all physically displaced PAPs in designated work areas on a monthly basis for first 12 months then quarterly including their receipt of transitional support, and participation in relevant livelihoods programmes
• Quarterly monitoring of PAPs in following categories – 3000 vulnerable households category 1 and 2 (excluding tenants); Livelihood Restoration Groups 2 and 3 and vulnerable households in group 5 (visit should be staggered with other livelihoods teams visits)
• Oversight of category 3 PAPs through a planned monitoring programme
• Monitoring of PAHs receiving transitional support on a monthly basis, identify any weaknesses and corrective actions especially during cash transfer periods
• Support to vulnerable households in the filing and resolution of grievances
• Coordinating with Grievance Administrator to ensure that all grievances are addressed, and questions answered in a timely manner and feedback communicated back
• If requested, support the relocation of physically displaced PAPs to their replacement housing and ensure understanding of replacement housing maintenance requirements
• Identify and implementing any specific measures required to support vulnerable households identified as recipients of livelihood restoration support to participate in the implementation of these programmes
• Identifying any accessibility challenges for vulnerable PAPs to participate in livelihood restoration programmes
• Collecting and transmitting to Zonal Lead requested vulnerability monitoring data and relevant reports
• Prepare and submit daily, weekly and monthly reports to the Zonal Lead as required by the reporting system
• Provide any additional support to the Livelihoods Restoration and wider land team as required

Context and environment
• The Vulnerability Officer will be field based with frequent coordination with colleagues in the Zonal team and Dar based Livelihood Restoration team
• The Vulnerability Officer is expected to interface with field based stakeholder engagement teams
• The Vulnerability Officer is expected to interface with PAPs, communities and other key stakeholders

Accountabilities
• The Vulnerability Officer is responsible for supporting and monitoring physically displaced and vulnerable households during the RAP Implementation process including the delivery of their in kind compensation entitlements.
• The Vulnerability Officer maintains the vulnerable households register and the monitoring of category 1 and 2 households

Qualifications/Experience required
• Advanced Degree in Social Sciences, Anthropology, Community Development, Environmental Sciences/ Management or related discipline, required
• 10 – 15 years of professional experience in working with rural communities required, industry or public sector project experience, preferred
• Experience implementing livelihoods, vulnerability or community development projects, required
• Experience with monitoring and evaluation of livelihoods, resilience or vulnerability programmes, required
• Excellent communication skills with a proven ability to develop and maintain good relations with stakeholders, negotiation, conflict management skills required
• Proven ability to multitask, work independently, and deliver meaningful reports to senior management essential
• Excellent and proven data management skills and attention to detail required
• Excellent Computer and analytical skills, including excel required
• Fluency in English and Swahili (written and spoken) essential.





Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 120

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

Job application procedure
All candidates who meet the criteria outlined as above are encouraged to send their CVs/Resumes to: recruitmenttanzania@qsourcing.com or link below not later than 29th July 2023

https://qsourcingservtec.applytojob.com/apply/0ueA68YfUg/QSSTEACOP-VOTVULNERABILITY-OFFICER-TANZANIA 

This position is open to Local only.

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