Responsibilities:

• Conduct daily field oversight of fisheries livelihoods Implementation Partners (IP), confirming that the reported progress can be verified in the field.
• Be intimately familiar with the contractual requirements for each IP, including HSE, work scope, and reporting – steward performance of these requirements.
• Ensure field verification of the distribution to impacted households of fishing kits and other in-kind benefits. Sign delivery certificates on behalf of the Project.
• Facilitate the engagement, mobilization and participation of impacted stakeholders on the project sponsored programs to ensure successful delivery of livelihoods commitments.
• She/he will work with the IP to identify all eligible beneficiaries that may participate in livelihood restoration benefits and ensure that the IP utilize tracking tools to deliver commitments under resettlement plan.
• Observe the Safety, Health, Environmental and Social aspects of the execution of the implementing partners’ scopes of work; seek to help them improve their performance through intervention.
• Be the focal point in the field between the IP, the Project, the affected households and the communities engaged in the fisheries livelihood’s programs.
• Report on the progress of the Implementing Partner’s field activities to ensure timely execution, adherence to quality standards, and full compliance with all Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) requirements.
• Participate in meetings with Government, communities and households, as required.

Qualifications:

• University degree in any following field: Fisheries Development, Oceanography, Marine Biology, Aquaculture, rural development, Coastal Management and Environment
• Minimum of three (5) years of experience in engaging communities for livelihood re-establishment and development activities.
• Experience in managing implementation partners in the field, monitoring IP activities and engagement with communities.
• Proven ability to assess, prioritize and respond to urgent situations on a timely basis.
• Able to accomplish directives in a high-pressure, deadline driven environment.
• Ability to handle many tasks.
• Excellent communication skills with a proven ability to develop and maintain good relations with stakeholders including local communities, government authorities, implementation partners and CSOs/NGOs.
• Ability to communicate in Kiswahili, kimaconde, Emakwe, Kimwane, Makue or Makua is an advantage.
• Possession of a driving license would be advantageous.