Vaga Servisu - VSLA & Livelihood Officer - CARE in Timor-Leste

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VSLA & Livelihood Officer

Position title	VSLA & Livelihood Officer
Location	Atsabe, Ermera, Timor-Leste
Reports to	Project Manager
Grade	3
Salary	USD$460 per month
Position type	Full Time
Start date/timeframe	1 May 2025
Application deadline	31 March 2025
Application process	Send CV and application letter via email to hr.tls@careint.org OR HR unit at CARE office at Bairo Pite, Dili.

CARE in Timor-Leste has zero-tolerance for sexual harassment, sexual exploitation, and sexual abuse, as well as all forms of harm to children.

CARE participates in the global Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme (MDS). In line with this Scheme, CARE in Timor-Leste will seek a “Statement of Conduct” from all past employers that candidates have been employed by over the last 5 years, specifically related to incidents or investigations into allegations of sexual harassment, sexual exploitation or sexual abuse during their employment. CARE is also committed to disclosing knowledge of sexual misconduct to other agencies where requested.

1. The Role

The VSLA and Livelihood Officer will oversee the implementation of all VSLA and livelihood activities of the project. This role will support the project manager in establishing the Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs) and food production groups that provides women with financial resources and knowledge to lead agricultural initiatives, supporting their economic independence and ability to contribute to family health.

Main Responsibilities:

• Design and implement the VSLA and Livelihood plans and field activities for the project, ensure the gender equality frameworks intergeneration, and monitor regularly gender markers and the use of gender transformative tools.
• Conduct regular visits to the community and facilitate community meetings to ensure that all VSLA and livelihood related activities are implemented effectively
• Lead and facilitate a community consultation to identify needs, priorities and opportunities for VSLA and livelihood development.
• Establish a strong relationship with community members, local leaders, and other stakeholders to ensure community ownership and sustainability of programs.
• Promote inclusive participation, particularly of women and marginalized groups, in all VSLA and livelihood activities
• Coordinate the capacity development activities on VSLA and livelihood methodologies to improve women’s capacity to lead income generating activities to strengthen household income and community resilience
• Coordinate the beneficiary selection of the VSLA and livelihood components of the project
• Support the monitoring of the project activities related to VSLA and livelihood
• Lead and develop all reports related to the VSLA and livelihood activities related to the project

For more information about this position, visit this link: Job Description - VSLA & Livelihood Officer - KAMAAN Project - CARE.pdf

2. Selection Criteria

• Bachelor’s degree in community study, economics, entrepreneurship and other relevant areas
• Practical knowledge with solid experience in implementing VSLA and livelihood activities preferably in nutrition related projects
• Strong networking skills to collaborate with municipal and local level structures (suco
• extension workers).
• Strong negotiation, facilitation and influencing skills especially with local communities and municipal level structures
• Understanding of potential gender barriers in nutrition components.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in Tetum and Intermediate level English.
• Strong numeracy skills.
• Very good working knowledge of common office software packages i.e., word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software.

How to Apply

Interested applicants should send a CV (no longer than four pages) and cover letter via email to hr.tls@careint.org OR to Human Resource unit at CARE office at Bairo Pite, Dili.

Note

• In return of your commitment you will benefit from ongoing professional development fostered within an innovative and forward-thinking environment, plus a comprehensive benefits package.
• CARE is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse workplace. Women and People with Disability are strongly encouraged to apply.
• CARE prioritizes the safety of the community members that we work with, particularly the most vulnerable members of society, including women and children. CARE will not tolerate sexual harassment, exploitation or abuse by staff or partners, and has embedded systems to prevent and address safeguarding risks across our operations.
• CARE reserves the right to conduct screening procedure to ensure a child-safe environment.
• Only successful candidates will be contacted for the interview.