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Responsibilities:

Project Management

• Lead the economic empowerment component of the project specifically strengthening the relationship with the livelihoods implementing partner(s) in line with the project wide results framework, budget and work plan.

• Directly oversee and supervise project activities implemented by local implementing partners at the community level. Lead the IRC project staff in developing, managing and implementing key project management tools, such as workplans, spending plans, procurement plans, etc. to track progress and ensure accurate and timely reporting.

• Facilitate partners, to provide private sector market driven technical skills development services. Review existing business development and training models that are age and gender appropriate and can be incorporated into the project

• Support partners to Develop, harness and facilitate increased employment opportunities along the promoted Enterprises.

• Support Partners to Broker and leverage productive relationships that result in increased access to various financing mechanisms by youth

• Support partners to Design and promote “resource bundles” for youth, where youth are supported to, access training, financing, and market linkages.

• Support partners to identify and leverage partnerships that enable youth to access timely and appropriate market information

• Act as a strong liaison between project team and other departments (supply chain, Logistics, HR, admin & finance etc.) to ensure collaborative processes move smoothly and swiftly

• Ensure that all ERD interventions in the targeted clusters are implemented in a timely and professional manner, according to established objectives, goals and indicators and in line with donor requirements and client needs

• Manage and oversee the IRC project budget, track expenditure and maintain accurate projections.

• Collaborate with other consortium members, implementing partners, government and other stakeholders in the target districts to ensure successful implementation and monitoring of the project including through regular coordination and information sharing

Partnership Management

• In coordination with the project Coordinator, manage relationships with local partners, including community-based and refugee-led organizations and local governments

• Coordinate with the ERD Coordinator, Uganda Country Program partnership teams, and the project Coordinator to identify and nature partnerships to support program implementation.

Reporting and Accountability

• Share responsibility to maintain refugee community participation mechanisms in the project, ensuring that the voices of, young women, boys and girls and groups with specific needs are heard and represented

• Contribute to data gathering and timely reporting as requested by the Consortium project coordinator

• Maintain an open dialogue with the beneficiaries to promote transparency and accountability including Strengthening functionality of client responsiveness in the project.

• Identify, document, and disseminate best practices gained from livelihood interventions

• Share responsibility to maintain refugee community participation mechanisms in the project, ensuring that the voices of, young women, boys and girls and groups with specific needs are heard and represented

Presentation and Coordination

• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with IRC staff, national and local authorities, international and national organizations as well as technical focal points in food security and livelihoods, coordinate all planned projects with other Implementing partners (IPs), OPM, and donors to ensure consistency with cluster priorities.

• Representing IRC in relevant forums e.g., clusters, coordination structures with OPM, donors and NGOs in agreement with the project Coordinator.

• Represent IRC in different platforms and maintain good working relationships with OPM, UNHCR, District and Sub County Local government officials, Civil society meetings, and behave in a manner that safeguards IRC Public image.

• Attend and actively participate in sector related working group meetings and present the Interests of the IRC.

• Other duties as assigned by the ERD Coordinator/ Project Coordinator and team leader.