Livelihoods Assistant

Estonian Refugee Council (ERC) is coordinating and carrying out livelihoods and economic recovery programming activities in Ukraine. ERC uses different livelihoods and economic recovery programming modalities in order to assist affected populations with restoring or improving their independent and sustainable livelihoods, including but not limited to entrepreneurship programs and Cash for Livelihoods (CfL) programs.  

The Livelihoods Assistant, based in Dnipro/Kharkiv, Ukraine, is responsible for supporting and implementing ERC’s livelihoods and economic recovery programmes carried out in Ukraine. The post-holder works to further develop ERC’s livelihoods programming, participates in day-to-day operations on programme implementation, build and maintain relationships with relevant governmental, private and non-governmental stakeholders, carry out monitoring and evaluation activities relevant to the programme, develops new and maintains existing partnerships relevant to the programme, and participates in the development of ERC’s online application platform or other related tools.

Tasks and responsibilities

• Support on carrying out livelihoods programme activities in accordance with project proposals and programme SOPs.
• Communicate with and assist programme beneficiaries throughout the programme implementation.
• Support in maintaining records of the implementation of programme activities under different projects.
• Assist in the development of and in maintaining suitable systems and tools to manage, collect, and safely store beneficiary information and other data related to the implementation of the programme activities.
• Participate in the monitoring and evaluation process under the programme in cooperation with the Livelihoods team and the MEAL team.
• Provide support on the cooperation with the communication team to ensure that activities taking place under the programme are clearly and effectively communicated internally and externally.

Key competencies

• University degree in a relevant field (economics, agriculture, business administration, or similar) or equivalent working experience.
• Prior experience with INGO is a plus.
• Ukrainian/Russian language skills required. 
• Good English language skills are preferred. 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, Outlook/Exchange, Windows operating systems.
• Strong interpersonal skills: must be able to learn, work collaboratively, provide and receive feedback constructively, be solution-oriented, meet and communicate deadlines effectively, and willingness to grow.
• Ability to deal with stressful situations and environments.