Job ID
12362
Job Title
Market and livelihood assessment
To work for
Terre des Hommes
Country
Syria
City
Damascus
Field of Work
Humanitarian/Disasters
Job Type
Full time
Military service
Not Specified
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor/ License Degree
Responsibilities
Responsibilities
The final assessment should be analytical and user-friendly detailing key findings and providing clear and forward looking recommendations. The report will be drafted in English with a length 20 standard pages roughly 10, 000 words. The structure of the report will be agreed upon by the INGO and the consultant. The report should include the following:
• Analyze and provide a clear picture of the challenges and barriers facing IDPs and host communities in accessing specific business, vocational employment and self-employment opportunities in the target area with particular attention to gender considerations;
• A Training Needs Assessment to identify the skills and knowledge gaps that can be improved with training within the specific value chains and propose an appropriate plan for vocational and entrepreneurship development training;
• Map a range of different business and vocational employment sectors with sufficient profit and wage margins that are not overly saturated. Businesses included should be across different sectors and include a robust analysis of current and future economic/business opportunities. Assess the potential for growth, profitability and employment in local economic sectors, recommend sector/value chains with high potential;
• Identify and study successful home based businesses, income generating activities and employment integration of vulnerable IDPs. Map existing financial institution and services (i.e. microfinance) aim at supporting self-employment.
The final assessment should be analytical and user-friendly detailing key findings and providing clear and forward looking recommendations. The report will be drafted in English with a length 20 standard pages roughly 10, 000 words. The structure of the report will be agreed upon by the INGO and the consultant. The report should include the following:
• Analyze and provide a clear picture of the challenges and barriers facing IDPs and host communities in accessing specific business, vocational employment and self-employment opportunities in the target area with particular attention to gender considerations;
• A Training Needs Assessment to identify the skills and knowledge gaps that can be improved with training within the specific value chains and propose an appropriate plan for vocational and entrepreneurship development training;
• Map a range of different business and vocational employment sectors with sufficient profit and wage margins that are not overly saturated. Businesses included should be across different sectors and include a robust analysis of current and future economic/business opportunities. Assess the potential for growth, profitability and employment in local economic sectors, recommend sector/value chains with high potential;
• Identify and study successful home based businesses, income generating activities and employment integration of vulnerable IDPs. Map existing financial institution and services (i.e. microfinance) aim at supporting self-employment.
Qualifications
• Advanced University degree (Master Level minimum) in Development studies, Development economics, Socio-economic studies, or other related field. Additional areas of experience could include poverty reduction; economics, business administration or management.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant practical field experience within one or more of the following areas: Socio-economic and/or household economy assessments; risks and vulnerability assessments, Market assessments.
• Experience and knowledge in livelihood programming in terms of Vocational and Technical Education and Training (VTET), job placement, employment promotion, entrepreneurship building, private sector development, urban and rural small business development; Income Generating Activities; Cash assistance.
• Demonstrated experience in conducting assessments for planning and/or evaluation purposes. Familiarity with established assessment and analytical tools is desirable (e.g. Household economy approach; Sustainable livelihoods framework; Market analysis; Minimum economic and recovery standards, etc).
• Experience in conducting in depth market survey and livelihood assessment in protracted IDPs situations
• Demonstrated excellent analytical, writing and reporting skills
• Prior work experience in the Middle-East and/or proven knowledge of the Middle East region essential
• Demonstrated publications record, covering research, technical, and policy areas;
• Familiarity with IDPs and host communities in geographical areas covered by the project/ understanding of issues related to IDPs (including their skills, work, wage issues, and policy)
• Fluency in written and spoken English and Arabic
Specific Vacancy Requirements
Interested candidates should submit their application material by 12 May 2017 including:
• CV of all proposed parties.
• Cover letter clearly summarizing experience as it pertains to this assignment and three professional references
• At least one example of evaluation a market assessment report (Similar to that described in the ToR)
• CV of all proposed parties.
• Cover letter clearly summarizing experience as it pertains to this assignment and three professional references
• At least one example of evaluation a market assessment report (Similar to that described in the ToR)
Salary and Benefits
The market and livelihood assessment should be completed in 2 weeks
About us
charity aid
Required employees number
1
Posted On
May 08, 2017
Expiry Date
Jun 07, 2017
CV Language
English