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Livelihood and Economic Inclusion Associate

UNHCRFarchana, Chad
Category | Grade:General | GS-6Deadline:5 Aug 2026Job ID:JR2668144Posted on:22 Jul 2026
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Overview

Advance refugee and host-community self-reliance in eastern Chad by building partnerships for employment, entrepreneurship and financial inclusion, supporting socioeconomic surveys and market-based livelihoods, analysing local economies and reporting recommendations for inclusive investment.

Department: Livelihoods and Economic Inclusion

Languages

Required: French, English

Desired: Arabic, A local language

Job Areas

  1. Business Development, Sales & Investment
  2. Agriculture & Food Security

Minimum Experience

2 years

Estimated Salary

Not available

Responsibilities

  • Build partnerships that expand refugee economic inclusion
  • Engage private-sector, financial and development service providers
  • Support socioeconomic surveys, assessments and wealth ranking
  • Provide technical support for market-based livelihoods activities
  • Analyse local economies and identify investment opportunities
  • Prepare field reports and programme recommendations

Requirements

  • High school diploma with three years of experience, or bachelor degree with two years of experience
  • Experience supporting economic inclusion of vulnerable groups with external partners
  • French proficiency at B2 level

Skills

Livelihoods programmingFinancial inclusionMarket assessmentSocioeconomic analysisRefugee economic inclusionStakeholder coordination

Additional info

  • Hardship level E
  • Non-family duty station
  • Residential location is Addis Ababa
  • Target start date 1 September 2026