MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

A. Technical Sector Support

• Support the planning and delivery of livelihood activities in livestock and poultry; including training, asset procurement and transfer, asset follow-up, facilitating linkages with market actors and service providers.

• Provide support to the Technical Coordinators for the development of specific livelihood pathways training modules, as needed.

• Support the training of front-line staff on the newly developed training materials; finalize the participant training rollout plans and provide logistics and planning support to the cascading down of the training.

• Support the budgeting, planning and delivery of all livestock related livelihood interventions, including supporting localized market assessments; training on chosen livelihood pathways and entrepreneurship; asset mapping, procurement, distribution and management.

• Support the facilitation of relevant linkages to TVET, apprenticeship and entrepreneurship.

• Support the training of branch staff and ensure the participant's economic needs assessment/economic profiling and market assessments are done effectively prior to livelihood selection.

• Support the selection and training of the Community Livestock Promoter and ensure they are ready to provide service to participants.

• Be informed of and compile a full list of national laws and regulations (such as quarantine requirements for livestock), disseminate this knowledge with field teams and ensure all livelihoods and market development interventions are developed in accordance with the existing laws.

• Perform periodic review of training modules and make necessary changes, as needed in joint collaboration with the Technical Specialist - LMD.

• Support the Technical Specialist - GESI for to effectively integrate GESI considerations in program activities, including making accommodations for vulnerable groups such as PWDs, IDP, refugees, and other relevant underrepresented groups.

B. Coordination and Planning Support

• Support communication with key stakeholders (government and non-government) and collect relevant training materials that can be used to develop/strengthen/ contextualize BRAC’s training materials.

• Support coordination with a range of stakeholders, including government entities, INGOs, CSOs, YDC members, service providers, to support delivery of interventions.

C. Reporting Support

• Regularly check MIS and ensure proper reporting, data accuracy and validation

D. Safeguarding

• Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve the project goals on safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.

• Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.

MAJOR CHALLENGES

• Retaining the Program Assistants in their respective roles

• Managing effective coordination among several team members within the BRAC family

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

• Country-specific training manual development, clear training roll-out and staff capacity building plan

• Timely and effective delivery of all livelihood and market development related activities individual/specific KPIs as agreed with supervisor

DECISION MAKING

• Decision taken independently: Training plan as per AOP, development of training modules and training plan, field visit plans.

• Decision referred to the Supervisor: All others not mentioned above.

RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER ROLES

• Within the Programme or Department (position names): BI technical anchors, Program operations team, Other BRAC programmes, MF team, Accounts & Finance, MEAL, KM & Learning

• Outside the Programme or Department (Programme & position names): Related government and other agencies

WHO DOES PERFORMANCE REVIEWS FOR THIS ROLE?

• Regional Manager and Technical Specialist LMD - AIM

ANY OTHER ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES?

• Support project related procurement, training organizing (including finalizing training venues) and any other job assigned by supervisor/management.

• BUDGET under this POSITION: [Budget holds/provided to spend for the project or programme or the signing authority of the position (If any)]

NUMBER OF REPORTEES

• Direct: N/A

• Indirect: TBD

EXPERIENCE (Including sector/industry)

• 3-5 years of relevant experience, preferring in programs focused on livelihoods or economic development

• Previous experience in providing technical assistance, especially related to livelihood or economic empowerment related activities, training module development, and training facilitation

• Previous experience working in integrated programs targeted for women is a plus.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

• Training materials development and staff capacity development

• Computer literacy

• Report writing

SPECIFIC EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION

• Degree: Graduation / Post Graduation

• Concentration / Major: Veterinary/Animal husbandry /Forestry/Crop Production/ Agribusiness or any other related subject.

PROFESSIONAL DEGREE / CERTIFICATION

• N/A

Qualified and interested applicants should submit their application to recruitment.ghana@brac.net  stating the job title in the email subject.