Livelihood Expert

Designation

Livelihood Expert

Project Name
Manzil

Practice
Social and Economic Empowerment (SEE)

Location
Jaipur/ Udaipur, Rajasthan

**Reporting To
Deputy Team Leader

Engagement Type
Full Time

Contract Duration
One year

**About Project

Manzil is a transformative project being implemented by IPE Global in selected districts of Rajasthan that seeks to empower girls aged 14-21 years by enabling access to skills training and linking them to job opportunities or other livelihood options.

By equipping girls with market-driven skills and access to job opportunities, this project envisages combating the issues of early marriage and early pregnancies, empowering them to make informed choices about their lives.

In specific terms, the project aims to:

• Enhance girls' participation in vocational education and skill training.
• Reduce the rate of girls dropping out from the courses.
• Increase the transition rate of girls from skills training to employment.

The Livelihood Expert willbe responsible for facilitating gainful self-employment opportunities for girls aged 18-21 years by equipping them with knowledge on self-employment opportunities and facilitating in setting up small businesses suited to their training, aptitude and local environment in the project's intervention districts.

In specific terms, s/he will:

• Carry out a rapid sample assessment in the intervention geography to understand the enablers and barriers for girls to get into selfemployment activities, with particular focus on those who have undergone skill development training.
• Based on the rapid assessment, develop and implement a wellstructured plan for facilitating income generation activities for selfemployment tailored for girls aged 1821 years, suited to their skill set, training, aptitude and local environment.
• Identify funding opportunities, entrepreneurship development and promotion agencies, government schemes and programmes, microcredit facilities, etc. on selfemployment and support in linking girls to such opportunities.
• Collaborate with relevant stakeholders, such as community leaders, government agencies, CSR foundations, and CSO/NGOs, to establish partnerships and leverage resources that support the selfemployment initiatives for girls.
• Support girls in identification of suitable projects, preparing bankable project reports, facilitating interactions with relevant stakeholders for accessing microcredits, material, etc., as may be required.
• Create information dossier/ guidelines/ toolkit, etc. containing proper information and relevant directions for girls to undertake entrepreneurial activities in the rural settings.
• Ensure setting up of at least 100 girlled businesses in the project's intervention districts.
• Identify relevant skilling/reskilling programs for girls who have started businesses.
• Monitor the progress of girls who have completed their skill training and have embarked on their selfemployment journeys.
• Prepare and submit monthly and quarterly progress reports and other deliverables as may be required.
• Document good practices, case stories and lessons learnt to incorporate in the relevant reports and project communication material.

Qualification & Experience

Essential:

• Master's degree in social work or rural development or a related field from a reputed institution.
• At least years of experience in the livelihood generation sector.
• Experience in leading placement for skill and entrepreneurship related projects.
• Strong planning skills to develop work plans to achieve project targets and effectively implement them.
• Good IT and Microsoft Office Skills in (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
• Good communication skills in Hindi and English languages.

Desirable:

• Ability to speak Rajasthani dialects will be an advantage.
• Demonstrated ability to generate innovative, practical solutions to challenging situations.
• Proven ability to develop partnerships and alliances with a variety of stakeholders, such as government bodies, private sector, foundations, and other nongovernment agencies.
• Experience of networking with enterprises, small and medium business across various sectors in Rajasthan to ensure placements.

Compensation
Compensation package will be commensurate with qualifications, experience and last salary drawn.

IPE Global is committed to using fair, objective, and positive employment practices to promote equal opportunities and diversity in employment, ensuring that all employees including potential employees are treated fairly, consistently and with respect, before, during and after, their employment.

We seek to create an environment that is representative of, and responsive to, different groups.

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