Delegate, Livelihood

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The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is the world’s largest humanitarian network, with 191 member National Societies. IFRC uses the "Triple R" – response, resilience, and respect – to deliver on Strategy 2030, focusing on strategic coordination, humanitarian diplomacy, National Society development, and accountability.

Migration and displacement are core strategic priorities for IFRC, reflected in Strategy 2030, the Movement Migration Strategy 2025–2030, and the Global Migration and Displacement Platform. This position provides technical and quality assurance support to the Humane, Dignified, Sustainable Migration and Return Programme, an initiative funded by the Swedish Red Cross through SIDA.

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Job Purpose

The Livelihood Delegate provides specialised technical guidance on livelihoods in alignment with IFRC policies, the Movement Migration Strategy, and the Protection resolution. The role ensures that livelihood standards and protection‑linked approaches are integrated across all aspects of the programme while strengthening the institutional and operational capacities of the five participating National Societies (NSs).

The delegate coordinates closely with regional livelihood structures and various internal departments to ensure consistency, quality, and complementarity across migration‑related activities.

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Key Duties and Responsibilities

Technical Livelihoods & Market-Based Programming Support

• Provide strategic and operational technical support to NSs for livelihoods activities, including labor market and needs assessments, market-relevant vocational/business skills training, and micro-entrepreneurship support using cash grants.
• Support financial inclusion initiatives (e.g., VSLAs), market linkages with the private sector/microfinance enterprises, and climate-smart livelihoods.
• Develop and apply livelihood frameworks, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and tools aligned with IFRC standards.
• Conduct regular technical reviews, monitoring, and quality assurance of interventions, targeting criteria, training packages, and Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) modalities.
• Systematically integrate Protection, Gender, and Inclusion (PGI), conflict sensitivity, and Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) into livelihood programming.
• Promote participatory frameworks such as Community Engagement and Accountability (CEA) alongside functional feedback and complaint mechanisms.

Institutional Strengthening of National Societies

• Assist National Societies (NSs) in reviewing, updating, or developing livelihood strategies, policies, and organizational procedures.
• Provide technical advice to identify gaps in service access for migrants/returnees, risks of social exclusion, and structural protection issues.
• Facilitate cross‑country learning, peer exchange, and technical communities of practice.

Evidence, Data, and Impact Tracking

• Support NSs in systematically collecting, analyzing, and generating evidence through lessons learned, case studies, and stories of impact.
• Ensure collected impact evidence contributes meaningfully to the Global Migration and Displacement Platform.
• Provide evidence‑based analysis and technical briefs to support NS engagement with authorities and protection‑related networks.

Partnerships, Representation & Risk Oversight

• Support NSs in building partnerships with labor authorities, vocational training centers, MSME agencies, and private sector actors.
• Represent the programme team as a livelihoods expert in technical forums, Early Recovery platforms, and Cash Working Groups at route and regional levels.
• Identify operational risks within migration corridors, design mitigation measures, and foster a strong risk management culture.

Reporting and Documentation

• Ensure timely, accurate, and high‑quality reporting that meets internal and donor compliance standards.
• Maintain organized knowledge‑management systems to archive processes, evidence, and tools.
• Support safe, inclusive programme design using sex‑age‑disability‑disaggregated data (SADDD).

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Education and Training

Required:

• University degree in Development Studies, Economics, Socio-Economic Development, Rural Development, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Livelihoods Programming training (RCRC or equivalent organization).
• Training on Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) / Cash and Markets (RCRC or equivalent).

Preferred:

• RCRC Basic Delegate / IMPACT or equivalent Movement induction training.
• Security management training for field operations.

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Required Experience & Skills

Professional Experience

• Minimum 5 years of progressive professional experience in livelihoods, socio-economic empowerment programming, and cash-based interventions in humanitarian or development contexts.
• Proven experience in labor market analysis, targeting strategies, and developing programmatic frameworks/guidelines.
• Experience working directly with migrants, returnees, and displacement-affected populations, particularly in reintegration settings.
• Demonstrated track record in proposal development, budget management, and reporting for institutional donors (e.g., SIDA).

Technical Skills

• Ability to translate market and livelihood assessment findings into clear, tailored programmatic options.
• Strong skills in capacity building, facilitation, coaching, and mentoring of staff and volunteers.
• Strong knowledge of PGI, conflict sensitivity, CEA, and "Do No Harm" principles.
• Digital Literacy: Core proficiency in digital communication, data literacy, digital safety, and problem-solving with technology (including the responsible use of AI assistants).
• Languages: Fluent spoken and written English is required. A good command of another official IFRC language (Spanish or Arabic) is preferred.

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Core Values and Competencies

• Values: Respect for diversity; Integrity; Professionalism; Accountability.
• Core Competencies: Communication; Collaboration and teamwork; Judgement and decision making; National Society and customer relations; Creativity and innovation; Building trust.

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