Livelihood & Training Expert

With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 31,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Employee Contract Type:

International Assignment (Other) – Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

Job Description:

The Livelihood & Training Expert will design, deliver, and monitor agricultural, business, and vocational training to strengthen climate-resilient livelihoods and improve household income and food security. Based in Mt Hagen, the Livelihood & Training Expert will develop tailored curricula, facilitate practical skills training, support savings groups and enterprise development, and link participants to markets and financial services. The role will assess training needs, develop targeted curricula, and ensure participants gain practical, market-oriented skills for sustainable income generation. The Expert will work with partners to deliver resources, strengthen savings groups, and connect participants with markets and financial services

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and implement agricultural, business, and vocational training activities in alignment with project workplans and livelihood strengthening objectives.
• Design context-appropriate training modules informed by needs assessments, covering climate-resilient agriculture, financial literacy, enterprise development, and market-oriented practices.
• Coordinate scheduling, logistics, and preparation of training materials, tools, and resources.
• Facilitate high-quality, participatory training sessions for women beneficiaries, community groups, local trainers, and staff.
• Provide ongoing coaching and technical backstopping to reinforce adoption of improved agricultural practices and business skills.
• Support the establishment and capacity building of savings groups, cooperatives, and small agribusiness ventures.
• Collaborate with government partners, DAL staff, NGOs, private sector actors, and market intermediaries to strengthen value-chain linkages and economic pathways for beneficiaries.
• Coordinate delivery of livelihood inputs, start-up resources, and materials required for training implementation.
• Facilitate connections between participants and financial service providers to support savings, credit, and enterprise growth.
• Prepare high-quality technical narrative and financial reports for donors and internal management.
• Document lessons learned, success stories, and best practices.
• Communicate project progress, challenges, and results effectively to diverse audiences.
• Maintain strong, regular communication and collaboration with ADB, relevant national and provincial authorities, CSO partners (including GBV implementing partners), community leaders, and other relevant actors.
• Oversee project finances, budgeting, and procurement processes to ensure full compliance with ADB guidelines.
• Ensure proper systems for resource management, due diligence, and audit readiness.

KNOWLEDGE, QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture and Livestock, Natural Resource Management, Project Management, Development Studies, Social Sciences, or a related field.
• More than 5 years of professional experience in technical approaches for project management, livelihood programming, agriculture and market systems, financial literacy, and entrepreneurship, including experience leading a team or office of similar size and scope of accountability.
• Technical or programming experience in livelihood programming, agriculture and market systems, financial literacy, and entrepreneurship.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams and deliver consistent quality programming and reporting in complex organisational and operational environments.
• Proven ability to identify and mitigate risks, solve problems, and effectively manage conflict.
• Strong planning, organisational, and project management skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with experience managing cross-cultural teams preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and email.
• More than 5 years’ experience in project management and staff development.
• Direct experience managing staff, donors, and stakeholders.
• More than 5 years’ work experience managing projects in field offices.
• Direct experience working with multicultural teams.
• Proven ability to develop people in a cross-cultural setting.

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local and International Applicants (IA's) Accepted