Assistant Livelihood and Economic Inclusion Officer

Deadline for Applications

August 6, 2026

Hardship Level

E (most hardship)

Family Type

Non Family with Residential LocationDanger Pay

Residential location (if applicable)

Addis Ababa,Eth Fed Dem Rep

Grade

NOA

Staff Member / Affiliate Type

National Professional Officer

Reason

Regular > Regular Assignment

Target Start Date

2025-12-01

Standard Job Description

Assistant Livelihood and Economic Inclusion Officer
Organizational Setting and Work Relationships
The Assistant Livelihood and Economic Inclusion Officer will support in operationalizing the strategic vision to align livelihoods and economic inclusion efforts with the Global Compact on Refugees (GCR), which underscores the need to mobilize additional actors and to adopt a whole-of-society approach to strengthen refugee self-reliance and help ease pressure on host countries. Promoting economic inclusion of refugees is a key development area that will enable the achievement of these objectives and contribute to the 2030 Agenda's Sustainable Development Goals.
Leveraging the growing global momentum, UNHCR is working to translate the objectives of the GCR into impactful results for persons of concern (PoC). Contributing to this global roll-out of the GCR, the Assistant Livelihood and Economic Inclusion Officer, with support from the Livelihoods and Economic Inclusion Unit in the Division of Resilience and Solutions (DRS), contributes to the following objectives:
1) improve the enabling environment for refugees to work through advocacy on the right to/at work, access to economic
opportunities and service;
2) seek new and strengthen existing partnerships including with the private sector, development actors, government institutions and
specialized agencies to advance economic inclusion of refugees; and
3) enhance ongoing livelihoods and economic inclusion programming through evidence-based and market-driven approaches to
improve economic inclusion outcomes.
The Assistant Livelihood and Economic Inclusion Officer should be proactive, always looking for new opportunities and persuasive in mobilizing donors and new partners around new models of economic and social integration. Within UNHCR, the Assistant Livelihood and Economic Inclusion Officer will work under the supervision of the head of livelihoods and closely with multi-functional teams on matters including but not limited to protection, education, cash, partnerships, research and analytics, GBV, solutions, complementary pathways and more. S/he will support the office's involvement with livelihoods and economic inclusion, working with relevant external stakeholders from government line ministries, development actors, private sector, UN agencies, international organisations, NGOs, research institutions and universities.
All UNHCR staff members are accountable to perform their duties as reflected in their job description. They do so within their delegated authorities, in line with the regulatory framework of UNHCR which includes the UN Charter, UN Staff Regulations and Rules, UNHCR Policies and Administrative Instructions as well as relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, staff members are required to discharge their responsibilities in a manner consistent with the core, functional, cross-functional and managerial competencies and UNHCR's core values of professionalism, integrity and respect for diversity.
Duties
- Explore partnerships to facilitate the economic inclusion of refugees, such as line ministries, private sector and development actors in accordance with UNHCR Global and Country level policies, priorities, and strategies, in particular the Global Compact on Refugees. This includes advocating with public and private sector services providers to include UNHCR PoC in supporting services (business development, micro-finance, training, saving accounts, poverty alleviation and social protection, etc.).
- Work with the multi-functional team, more specifically with the Protection Unit, support the assessment of the legal framework for the right to work and rights at work and recommend/implement advocacy initiatives and policy reform to improve UNHCR PoC's economic inclusion, rights and access to work.
- Build on UNHCR databases to support regular information sharing and coordination among different humanitarian, developmental and governmental stakeholders. This includes supporting the implementation of socioeconomic and wealth ranking surveys utilising community-based strategies to inform targeting, monitoring and facilitation of development programmes.
- Conduct necessary assessments in collaboration with relevant private and public stakeholders, including impact assessments on local economies and surveys that help to identify investment and funding opportunities that enhance the economic inclusion of UNHCR PoC.
- In case UNHCR is implementing specific livelihoods activities, work closely with and provide technical assistance on livelihoods interventions to help ensure they are market-based, and that the role of UNHCR has been strategically determined in consideration of its comparative advantage vis-à-vis other partners.

- Support the identification and management of risks and seek to seize opportunities impacting objectives in the area of responsibility. Ensure decision making in risk based in the functional area of work. Raise risks, issues and concerns to a supervisor or to relevant functional colleague(s).
- Perform other related duties as required.
Minimum Qualifications
Education & Professional Work Experience
Years of Experience / Degree Level
For P1/NOA - 1 year relevant experience with Undergraduate degree; or no experience with Graduate degree; or no experience with Doctorate degree
Field(s) of Education
Business Management, Socio-Economics Development, Economics, International Economics, Rural Development, Financial Management
or other relevant field.
Certificates and/or Licenses
Not specified
Relevant Job Experience
Essential
Experience in facilitating the economic inclusion of vulnerable and marginalized groups in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, ideally in varied field contexts. Experience in working in partnership with private sector, NGOs, UN organisations, development actors, and government authorities in sub-sectors relevant to livelihood programming e.g. financial inclusion, employment, entrepreneurship, private sector development, local economic development, poverty reduction, agriculture, livestock, vocational and technical education and training, etc.

Desirable
Knowledge about latest development in the livelihoods sector, including broader UN processes on the SDGs and the Global Compact on Refugees.
Functional Skills
LV-Strategic Planning and Advocacy for Refugee Socioeconomic Rights
MG-Project Management
SO-Networking
CO-Drafting and Documentation
(Functional Skills marked with an asterisk* are essential)
Language Requirements
For International Professional and Field Service jobs: Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English.
For National Professional jobs: Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English and local language.
For General Service jobs: Knowledge of English and/or UN working language of the duty station if not English.

All UNHCR workforce members must individually and collectively, contribute towards a working environment where each person feels safe, and empowered to perform their duties. This includes by demonstrating no tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse, harassment including sexual harassment, sexism, gender inequality, discrimination and abuse of power.
As individuals and as managers, all must be proactive in preventing and responding to inappropriate conduct, support ongoing dialogue on these matters and speaking up and seeking guidance and support from relevant UNHCR resources when these issues arise.

This is a Standard Job Description for all UNHCR jobs with this job title and grade level. The Operational Context may contain additional essential and/or desirable qualifications relating to the specific operation and/or position. Any such requirements are incorporated by reference in this Job Description and will be considered for the screening, shortlisting and selection of candidates.

Desired Candidate Profile

1. DCP _NOA Livelihood

 Proven experience in Livelihood

 The candidate should have expertise in coordination and working in the management of mixed situations.

 They should be familiar with UNHCR’s solutions strategy, and the Nexus approach.

 Strong reporting skills and analysis of the operational context are required, as well as the ability to work effectively with local authorities and partners.

 Proven experience in conducting assessments, developing livelihood strategies, and sound projects.

2. Technical Skills:

 Proficiency in data collection, analysis and reporting, with experience in using UNHCR relevant software tools.

 Experience in developping and delivering livelihood trainings and capacity building activities

3. Language Skills:

Knowledge of French and UN working language and local language

Required languages (expected Overall ability is at least B2 level):

French

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Desired languages

English

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Operational context

Occupational Safety and Health Considerations:

Nature of Position:

The Lake Province is facing a prolonged humanitarian crisis fueled by armed conflict, intercommunal tensions, and the effects of climate change. The operational context of the Lake region continues to be dominated by protection incidents due to attacks by Non-State Armed Groups (NSAGs), criminal acts/banditry, and sporadic inter/intra-community conflicts, particularly involving the Boudouma and Kanembou communities. These conflicts often stem from disputes over access to arable land (polders), grazing areas, and fishing zones. The effects of climate change are increasingly visible, with river and/or rain-induced flooding and rainfall deficits. The region also suffers from a precarious socio-economic situation, inadequate basic social services, unemployment, and a food crisis, among other challenges.Despite several military operations, armed group elements remain active in the province and across the Lake Chad Basin countries. In this complex humanitarian context, UNHCR has developed a strategy aimed at durable solutions for forcibly displaced populations in the province. This strategy aligns with the Lake Province’s development program and the 2024 Nexus coordination framework. After identifying convergence zones, UNHCR is working to mobilize development and peace actors to carry out stabilization and development activities aimed at empowering the population. Located in western Chad, the UNHCR Baga Sola area of responsibility shares a long land and lake border to the west with northern Cameroon, northeastern Nigeria (Borno State), and eastern Niger (Diffa region). It is also adjacent to Kanem Province to the north and Hadjer-Lamis Province to the east.As of December 31, 2024, the Lake Province hosts 21,566 refugees from Nigeria, Niger, Cameroon, and other smaller nationalities, living in the Dar Es Salam site and surrounding areas, including the town of Bol. There are also 220,610 forcibly displaced persons (DTM/IOM). The UNHCR Sub-Office in Baga Sola covers activities in 3 of the 5 departments in the province: Kaya, Mamdi, and Fouli. Forcibly displaced persons are spread across more than 200 sites identified by the authorities (source: IOM). To better target interventions, UNHCR, in collaboration with provincial authorities, has identified high-density areas and participates in multisectoral assessments to identify primary needs and develop projects aimed at achieving durable solutions.

To ensure effective implementation and coordination with authorities, UNHCR has its Sub-Office in Baga Sola (Kaya Department). UNHCR implements livelihoods programs aimed at strengthening the self-reliance of displaced populations and host communities. These interventions are part of comprehensive durable solutions strategies, which aim to:

Reduce dependence on humanitarian aid.

Facilitate the socio-economic integration of refugees and internally displaced persons.

Promote inclusive approaches with governments and the private sector.

Contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly decent work and economic growth.

Chad, UNHCR's Livelihood program focuses on key sectors such as:

Agriculture and food security (mobilizing natural resources, strengthening value chains).

Vocational training and employability (skills development, entrepreneurship support).

Access to markets and financial services (financial inclusion, partnerships with the private sector).

Economic empowerment of women and youth, with particular attention to vulnerable groups.

The Assistant Livelihood and Economic Inclusion Officer will work under the Head of the Office supervision. In this role, the incumbent must work closely with other UNHCR colleagues for direct implementation and/or with UNHCR partners and operational partners, for the delivery and monitoring of achievements under livelihood programs for forcibly displaced persons and host communities in the lake.

Living and Working Conditions:

Additional Qualifications

Skills

CO-Drafting and Documentation, LV-Strategic Planning and Advocacy for Refugee Socioeconomic Rights, MG-Project Management, SO-Networking

Education

Bachelor of Arts: Business Administration/Management, Bachelor of Arts: Economics, Bachelor of Arts: Financial Management, Bachelor of Arts: International Economics, Bachelor of Arts: Rural Development, Bachelor of Arts: Socio-Economic Development

Certifications

Work Experience

Competencies

Accountability, Analytical thinking, Client & results orientation, Commitment to continuous learning, Communication, Empowering & building trust, Judgement & decision making, Managing resource, Organizational awareness, Planning & organizing, Stakeholder management, Teamwork & collaboration

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Compendium

Additional Information

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Shortlisted candidates may be invited to undertake written and or oral test.

Functional clearance

This position requires Functional Clearance