- The project seeks to improve the resilience, self-reliance, and economic well-being of vulnerable households through sustainable livelihood interventions.
- The Livelihood Officer will support the planning, implementation, and monitoring of livelihoods activities aimed at enhancing income generation, vocational skills, entrepreneurship, financial inclusion, and economic recovery among project beneficiaries.
- To coordinate and implement livelihood interventions that promote economic empowerment, sustainable income generation, and resilience-building for vulnerable individuals, households, and communities across Katsina State.
Key Responsibilities
Livelihoods Programming:
- Support the design and implementation of livelihood and economic empowerment activities.
- Conduct livelihood assessments, market surveys, and beneficiary needs assessments.
- Facilitate vocational skills development, entrepreneurship, and income-generating activities.
- Support beneficiary selection and verification processes in accordance with project criteria.
Beneficiary Support and Capacity Building:
- Organize and facilitate livelihood skills training and business development sessions.
- Support formation and strengthening of savings groups, cooperatives, and producer groups.
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to beneficiaries on livelihood opportunities.
- Promote financial literacy and business management practices.
Market Linkages and Economic Inclusion:
- Facilitate linkages between beneficiaries, markets, financial institutions, and service providers.
- Support value chain development and local economic recovery initiatives.
- Promote access to business opportunities, inputs, and productive assets.
Community Engagement and Coordination:
- Engage community leaders and stakeholders in livelihood activities.
- Promote inclusive participation of women, youth, persons with disabilities, and other vulnerable groups.
- Coordinate with relevant government departments and development partners.
Monitoring and Reporting;
- Monitor livelihood activities and beneficiary progress.
- Collect and report livelihood-related data and success stories.
- Prepare monthly, quarterly, and activity reports.
- Document lessons learned and best practices.
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor's Degree in Agriculture, Economics, Business Administration, Community Development, Development Studies, Agricultural Extension, or a related field.
- Minimum of 3 years' experience in livelihoods, economic empowerment, agriculture, vocational skills development, or community development programming.
- Experience working with vulnerable populations and community-based projects.
- Strong facilitation, reporting, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Livelihoods and economic empowerment programming.
- Training and capacity building.
- Community mobilization and stakeholder engagement.
- Project planning and implementation.
- Monitoring and reporting.
- Communication and interpersonal skills.
- Livelihood assessment reports.
- Beneficiary training and mentoring reports.
- Monthly and quarterly livelihood progress reports.
- Market linkage and economic inclusion reports.
- Success stories, case studies, and lessons learned documentation.
Ethical Requirements:
The position holder must:
- Adhere to the organization's Code of Conduct.
- Promote inclusion, accountability, and non-discrimination.
- Maintain confidentiality and professionalism.
- Uphold safeguarding standards and the "Do No Harm" principle.