VAC-12373 Microbusinesses Field Monitors
Tuban
- Organization: CTG - Committed To Good
- Location: Tuban
- Grade: Level not specified - Level not specified
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Occupational Groups:
- Children's rights (health and protection)
- Closing Date: Closed
Job description
CTG overview |
CTG staff and support humanitarian projects in fragile and conflict-affected countries around the world, providing a rapid and cost-effective service for development and humanitarian missions. With past performance in 17 countries – from the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and Asia, we have placed more than 20,000 staff all over the world since operations began in 2006. |
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Overview of position |
Project background: Protracted conflict in Yemen has not only caused widespread damage & displacement but also significantly reduced livelihood opportunities & food security. Weaknesses within community institutions & local authority has eroded the social contract between them, whilst marginalization of communities’ further limits access to services & social cohesion. Local & community institutions are under resourced & under capacitated, limiting access to basic services. Communities are also subject to environmental shocks & threats at a time when coping mechanisms, strategies & assets are significantly depleted. Exposure to environmental stressors exacerbates the existing precarious situation & requires risk reduction strategies to mitigate the potential for further disaster. The combination of these hardships not only leads to increasing vulnerability to the point of famine, but also further weakens social cohesion & leads to inter community conflict. With critical levels of acute malnutrition, Taiz lowland & Hajjah lowland were in IPC AMN phase 4 during the period of January to July 2020. While these two zones remained in IPC AMN phase 4, the acute malnutrition situation was projected to further deteriorate & the following zones were projected to move to IPC AMN phase 4 during the period of January - March 2021: Abyan lowland, Lahj lowland, Hodeidah highland, Hodeida lowland. Over 2.25 million cases of acutely malnourished children are estimated to require urgent treatment for acute malnutrition in 2021. The four zones with the highest numbers of global acute malnutrition cases are respectively Hodeidah lowland, Taiz highland, Sana'a city & Hajjah lowland. These four zones account for over 40% of the total expected cases of acute malnutrition in the country. In terms of severity based on the prevalence of global acute malnutrition, the following seven zones are the worst affected: Hodeidah lowland, Hodeidah highland, Abyan lowland, Lahj lowland, Taiz lowland, Hajjah lowland & west Dhamar. The combined global acute malnutrition prevalence is at or above 20% in these seven zones. The combined global acute malnutrition prevalence in the Hodeida governorate (both lowland & highland) exceeds 30%, indicating very severe conditions. Given the projected trends of the contributing factors & other contextual information, the situation is likely to further deteriorate. Income generating activities, small businesses & both formal & informal employment opportunities continue to be profoundly impacted by the conflict, as well as the impact of COVID - 19. Many households, especially female headed, the poorest, IDPs & the marginalized, lost their source of income due to damage to infrastructure, the collapse of the local economy & closure of businesses, including but not limited to the agricultural sector which the World Bank (using ILO data) identifies as employing 28% of target communities (42% for women) & 48% of the population in vulnerable employment. Employment & care services are affected for women workers in general & particularly for informal & domestic workers. The COVID - 19 outbreak profoundly impacted women's ability to maintain their livelihoods quarantines significantly reduce economic & subsistence activities & disproportionately affect employment generating sectors that are predominately female, such as care services & trade. In this context, the risks of social & domestic challenges that women & girls face increase exponentially. As per our clients study on the "impact of COVID - 19 on MSMEs (Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises)", women who own MSMEs face challenges in sustaining their enterprises, more than 37% of female owned MSMEs experienced revenue losses of 40 - 60%. In terms of the access to markets, the general pattern from the findings shows a stronger association between COVID - 19-related restrictions & sales constraints than with input constraints. The overall objective of the joint program (goal) is to strengthen resilience of the population in the most vulnerable governorates in Yemen. The specific objective / outcome of the joint program is improved management of local risks & shocks in crisis affected communities of the most vulnerable governorates in Yemen. The program aims to achieve four intermediate outcomes:
ERRY III joint program targets the most vulnerable groups including youth, women, the unemployed, Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) & stressed host communities & people with disabilities, using inclusive, participatory & conflict sensitive tools to mobilize & involve them in the program activities. The program will target 17 of the highly vulnerable districts within the abovementioned seven governorates. Under outcome 4, ERRY will provide emergency employment for women & youth & rehabilitation of market & productive asset. The activity would support the targeted beneficiaries in meeting their daily needs through the emergency employment opportunities. 5 months of employment with daily cash rate provided to the beneficiaries for the rehabilitation / construction of market & productive asset. Moreover, ERRY is developing skills & income opportunities for rural women & youth by providing training & capacity building program. Potential income projects will receive financial assistance in additional to technical support following establishment. ERRY is partnering with four implementing partners to implement short employment activities & rehabilitation of community assets in 6 governorates: Lahj, Abyan, Taiz, Hajjah, Al Hudaydah & Al Mahwit. Objective & purpose of the position: Our client seeks to recruit 1 field staff to monitor the implementation of cash for work activities carried out by ERRY implementing partners. Microbusinesses Field Monitors will report to ERRY Enterprise Development Officer & coordinate with Area Coordinators. The positions will be in the project following locations:
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Role objectives |
The Microbusinesses Field Monitors will work closely with the livelihood team & report to the Enterprise Development Officer to support the activities implementation & perform the following tasks: Grant distribution & project establishment:
General activities:
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Project reporting |
This role reports to the line manager. |
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Key competencies |
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Team management |
This role has no team management responsibility. |
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Further information |
Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply for this role. |
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Disclaimer:
· At no stage of the recruitment process will CTG ask candidates for a fee. This includes during the application stage, interview, assessment and training. · CTG has a zero tolerance to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) which is outlined in its Code of Conduct. Protection from SEA is everyone’s responsibility and all staff are required to adhere to CTG’s Code of Conduct at all times. |