FSL Officer - Economic Empowerment at Action Against Hunger | ACF-International

Location: Damasak, Borno

Job Summary

• The position is based in Damasak, Borno State and reports directly to the FSL Sector Manager. The FSL Officer-Economic Empowerment is required to work closely with the FSL Sector Manager to fulfill the overall project objectives and strategy and provide support to the implementation of economic empowerment component of the project at the base level.

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Provide technical support and guidance in the implementation of economic empowerment component of the program.
• Develop detailed planning and implementation strategies for economic strengthening of the income generation activities of the households in collaboration with the FSL Sector Manager and the economic empowerment assistants.
• In close coordination with the field team, reinforce and coordinate market linkages with value chain actors, household income flow and household economic behavioural change activities monitoring.
• Work closely with the FSL Assistant - Economic Empowerment in the training of beneficiaries on VSLA, soap making, energy saving stove, artisan training and tree seedling marketing interventions.
• Collate information and data on economic empowerment activities at LGA level through surveys, assessments, regular post distribution monitoring and field supervision visits of beneficiary households.
• Ensure compliance, technical quality and coherence in all areas of economic empowerment of the FSL interventions of the program.
• Track and provide quality reports on technical activities on economic empowerment of FSL component of the program.
• Participate in regular internal and external coordination for the program at LGA and state levels when required.
• Perform other related tasks as required.

Position Requirements

• Degree in a relevant field e.g. Agriculture, Development Studies, Accounting and Business Management.
• Minimum of two years’ work experience in humanitarian and development contexts, with at least 1 year in conflict/insecure contexts.
• Strong computer literacy, organizational and planning skills, report writing and budget oversight.
• Commitment to upholding Action Against Hunger’s values, excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Capacity to analyze and resolve problems including taking appropriate action.
• Ability to share information in a clear and concise manner.
• Ability to define realistic goals and specific objectives.
• Capacity to establish priorities in order to achieve expected results.
• Previous experience managing economic empowerment interventions (i.e. cash based transfer, IGA, agriculture/livelihoods).
• Experience implementing programming on behalf of donor (i.e. USAID, ECHO, SIDA) funded activities.