Food Security & Livelihood (FSL) Officer at Ekklesiyar Yan'uwa a Nigeria (EYN Project)
EYN Projects respects and believes in the infinite worth of every individual.
- We demonstrate this belief through our development and humanitarian services to affected communities, equal employment opportunities, building and strengthening staff's skills, and ensuring qualitative and effective service delivery.
- EYN Projects does not discriminate based on gender, ethnicity, or religion in our recruitment exercise nor in our humanitarian and development work.
About The Job:
To support the implementation of the Food Security and Livelihood component in Borno State.
Planning, carrying out, overseeing, and reporting on livelihood interventions targeted at enhancing the economic resilience and self-reliance of disadvantaged households especially women and people with disabilities will fall under the purview of the Livelihoods and VSLA Officer.
- The officer will work closely with project participants, community structures, traditional leaders, relevant government institutions, the Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD), CBM, and other stakeholders to promote sustainable livelihoods and strengthen community ownership of project interventions
Main Responsibilities:
The FSL Officer will receive context-specific Terms of Reference for each deployment which will draw upon the responsibilities outlined below:
- Adhere to EYN Projects’ and donor/partner policies, hand book, guideline, and SOPs.
- Facilitate refresher training for VSLA members on group management, entrepreneurship, business management, and financial literacy.
- Support the establishment of new VSLA groups in targeted communities and strengthen existing groups in accordance with project targets.
- Train members on savings mobilisation, share purchases, loan disbursement and repayment, social fund management, financial record-keeping, and end-of-cycle cash-out procedures.
- Strengthen members’ capacity in business planning, market assessment, budgeting, profit and loss analysis, and management of individual and group income-generating activities.
- Prepare and develop monthly report of activities.
- Promote and share ideas for technical improvement.
- Ensure the project target beneficiaries most in need.
- Conduct beneficiary assessment with support of community stakeholders.
- Ensure that procurements and distribution of materials are done on time and in accordance with procedures.
- Inform and involve community stakeholders about any activity that will be carried out at communities.
- Represent EYN Projects in LGA coordination/sector meetings.
- Responsible for coordinating and successful conduct of beneficiary assessment with the support of community stakeholders.
- Coordinate with other partners working in the same location.
- Prepare a periodic reports and other documents as required.
- And other responsibilities assigned.
- Organise and facilitate refresher training for farmers on farm management, climate-smart agriculture, and appropriate application of agricultural inputs.
- Support farmers to adopt improved farming practices, including timely land preparation, planting, weeding, crop rotation, intercropping, composting, mulching, and the use of drought-tolerant seeds.
Qualification:
- B.Sc. /HND in Agric, FST, Nutrition, Public Health, or any related field from a certified tertiary institution
- At least 3years experience in FSL/Nutrition/developmental work
Skills:
- Demonstrate capacity to work in a team and an excellent management skill
- Excellent communication skills and a willingness to be respectful, kind, sensitive, and empathize with all beneficiaries and their carers
Location:
- Adamawa, Borno
Deadline: Not Specified
How to Apply
Interested candidates are encouraged to apply by submitting a CV and Cover letter in a single PDF document to:
For the application to be valid, EYN Projects only accepts applications with a cover letter.
All applications should include a functional Email address, Mobile numbers, and detailed curriculum vitae (CV).
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