Livelihood & Resilience Officer

চাকরির বিবরণ

The Livelihood & Resilience Officer will support the implementation of livelihood, climate resilience, and community-based humanitarian innovation activities among Rohingya and host communities in Cox's Bazar. The position will ensure quality delivery of skills development, business starter support, ecosystem restoration, climate adaptation interventions, and community-led resilience initiatives while promoting sustainable livelihoods and strengthening community capacities to cope with climate-related shocks and stresses.PURPOSE OF POSITION:

দায়িত্ব

• Implement livelihood and resilience activities according to approved project plans, budgets, donor requirements, and organizational standards.
• Facilitate community engagement and participation in project activities.
• Coordinate field implementation with relevant stakeholders, camp authorities, CiCs, sector partners, NGOs, and community representatives.
• Prepare detailed implementation plans and monitor progress against established targets.
• Ensure timely achievement of project outputs and outcomes.
• Support beneficiary identification, selection, and verification following approved criteria.
• Organize and facilitate vocational skills training, entrepreneurship development, and income-generating activities.
• Lead business starter support initiatives for project participants.
• Conduct market assessments and identify emerging livelihood opportunities suitable for camp and host community contexts.
• Provide mentoring and follow-up support to trained entrepreneurs and beneficiaries.
• Support implementation of climate-resilient and ecosystem-based adaptation interventions.
• Promote environmentally sustainable livelihood practices and natural resource management.
• Facilitate awareness sessions on climate change adaptation, disaster risk reduction, environmental conservation, and resilience building.
• Support community-led initiatives that strengthen resilience to climate-related and environmental risks.
• Monitor adoption and effectiveness of climate-smart livelihood practices.
• Facilitate community consultations to identify innovative solutions addressing local challenges.
• Support piloting, testing, and scaling of community-driven innovations.
• Promote inclusion of vulnerable groups, women, youth, persons with disabilities, and marginalized populations in innovation processes.
• Document lessons learned, success stories, and innovative practices.
• Maintain accurate beneficiary databases, activity records, and project documentation.
• Conduct regular field monitoring visits and post-distribution monitoring where applicable.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and donor reports as required.
• Collect and analyze project data to measure progress and impact.
• Ensure proper documentation of case studies, human-interest stories, and best practices.

যোগ্যতা

• Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, Rural Development, Environmental Science, Disaster Management, Development Studies, Social Science, Economics, or a related field.
• Master's degree will be considered an advantage.
• Strong understanding of livelihoods programming and resilience-building approaches.
• Knowledge of climate change adaptation, ecosystem-based approaches, and environmental sustainability.
• Experience in beneficiary targeting, vulnerability assessments, and market assessments.
• Experience in project implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and report writing.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, and cross-cultural sensitivity.
• Familiar with the various tools used in the field for program monitoring
• Excellent English communication skills (oral and written)
• Knowledge of MS Office, websites, Outlook, and Lotus Notes
• Commitment to World Vision Core Values and Mission Statement
• Ability to exhibit exemplary lifestyle as interpreted in a specific local culture context
• Agreement with World Vision’s ethos
• Cross-cultural sensitivity, flexible world view, emotional maturity, and physical stamina
• Minimum 3-5 years of relevant experience in livelihood, food security, resilience, climate adaptation, DRR, or humanitarian programs.
• Experience working in Rohingya refugee response programs is highly desirable.
• Proven experience in skills training, entrepreneurship support, market systems, and community mobilization.
• Experience with donor-funded projects and reporting requirements.
• Must be willing and able to travel working are/in the country
• Some project locations may be in remote areas. Staff are expected to live in the location for short periods
• Committed to World Vision Ethos, Mission, Vision, and Core Values