JOB SUMMARY:

The Socio Economic and Livelihoods Associate will be a part of the State project management team and will work under the direct supervision of the State Project Manager (SPM) Odisha and will work in close collaboration with the National Project Management Units (NPMU) (New Delhi). S/he will ensure engagement of all direct stakeholders and delivery of project objectives in coordination with the state nodal agency (Forest, Environment and Climate Change department, Govt. of Odisha), when needed.

A. Main Purpose:

S/he will act as the focal point in the state for the implementation of the socio-economic and livelihoods strategy in all target landscapes of the state.

B. Duties and Responsibilities:

· Undertaking participatory, user-centric livelihoods planning in target landscapes in Odisha:
· Assist State Project Manager (SPM) to providing technical support to community groups to set up the adaptive livelihoods and add value to the products of climate-adaptive aquaculture and agriculture.
· Coordinate with SPM to support local communities in increasing potential for adopting climate-resilient practices to reduce the vulnerability of livelihoods to climate change impacts by undertaking new livelihood activities.
· Help SPM to oversee livelihood support work being undertaken by NGOs at community level under the project (rice intensification, crab fattening, mussel farming, oyster farming, crab hatchery, ornamental fishery and seaweed farming).
· Support SPM in analyzing climate-resilient value chains, identifying market opportunities, developing business plans, promotion market linkages, and accessing finance for livelihood and value-chain development
· Supporting the development of value chains for climate-adaptive livelihoods, by facilitating backward linkages for input supply, and forward linkages for processing, packaging, storage, refrigeration, transport and market access
· Providing technical assistance to community groups to set up certification schemes for “eco” products, and to develop bankable business plans to access loan finance for expansion, during or post-project.
· Facilitate trainings for extension officers and community mobilizers on ensuring that planned livelihoods and value addition activities are climate-risk informed
· Undertaking village-level capacity building on climate change and EbA in target landscapes considering evolving climate risks – involving women’s groups, self-help groups, producer and fisher organizations, CBOs, NGOs and Panchayat Raj institutions, with focus on women, youth, and marginalized groups
· Facilitating training courses for climate-adaptive aquaculture, ecotourism and non-timber forest products, as well as climate-smart intensification and climate-adapted crops through relevant community-based organizations (e.g. self-help groups) and local self-governance institutions (e.g. Gram Panchayats)
· Working with the NPMU/SPMU and relevant stakeholders in developing multimedia public education and awareness campaigns on climate change and its impacts, and the need to conserve and restore ecosystems to underpin livelihoods and buffer extreme events
· Facilitating capacity building of team on ecological aspects, ecosystem-based adaptation and livelihoods.
· Any other related task assigned from time to time by State Project Manager.

Institutional Arrangement

Achieve Results: LEVEL 1: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline

Think Innovatively: LEVEL 1: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements

Learn Continuously: LEVEL 1: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback

Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 1: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible

Act with Determination: LEVEL 1: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident

Engage and Partner: LEVEL 1: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships

Enable Diversity and Inclusion: LEVEL 1: Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination

Cross-Functional & Technical competencies

Business Management- Monitoring
· Ability to provide managers and key stakeholders with regular feedback on the consistency or discrepancy between planned and actual activities and programme performance and results

Business Management- Evaluation
· Ability to make an independent judgement based on set criteria and benchmarks – Ability to anticipate client’s upcoming needs and concerns.

Business Management- Working with Evidence and Data
· Ability to inspect, cleanse, transform and model data with the goal of discovering useful information, informing conclusions and supporting decision-making

2030 Agenda: People Gender
· Gender Mainstreaming

2030 Agenda: Planet Nature, Climate and Energy
· Climate Change Policies: Governance / integrated planning for climate change investments in the context of urbanization
Business Management- Communication
Ability to communicate in a clear, concise and unambiguous manner both through written and verbal communication; to tailor messages and choose communication methods depending on the audience.

Ability to manage communications internally and externally, through media, social media and other appropriate channels

Min. years of relevant work experience
Minimum 7 years with secondary education or 4 years with a Bachelor’s degree of work experience in livelihood, natural resource management and rural development project at national and sub-national levels; experience in Odisha is desired.

Required skills
· Good understanding of all aspects of project management.
· Strong knowledge and understanding sub-national institutional contexts in the select state
· Work experience in in conducting assessment and analysis of natural resource management livelihood related options/activities
· Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages, good knowledge and experience in handling of web-based management systems

Desired skills in addition to the competencies covered in the Competencies section 
· Experience in working with local government or NGOs on /livelihood and other socio-economic activities related activities in India, experience of work at community level
· Experience of working with Central and/or State Government/international agencies/ on similar assignments related

Required Language(s) Fluency in English, Odia

Professional Certificates N/A

ABSTRACT:

United Nations Development Programme Socio Economic and Livelihoods Associate India UNDP Jobs 2024

United Nations Development Programme looking for “Socio Economic and Livelihoods Associate”. Applicants with a High School Diploma may apply on or before 27-Jul-24.

The United Nations Development Programme has published a job vacancy announcement on 13/07/2024 for qualified applicants to fill in the vacant post of Socio Economic and Livelihoods Associate to be based in , India. For more jobs, please visit https://unjoblink.org

Company Name: United Nations Development Programme

Job Title: Socio Economic and Livelihoods Associate

Duty Station: , India

Country: India

Application Deadline: 27-Jul-24