Income Generating Activities (IGA) Assistant at Damnaish Human Capacity Building Initiative (DHCBI)

Qualification: BA/BSc/HND  

Experience: 2-3 years

Contract length: 9 months

Location: Mafa, and Konduga

Available Position: 2

Job summary

The Income Generating Activities (IGA) Assistants will be stationed in Maiduguri, and roving to locations of assignment. The IGA Assistants will perform overall his/her role for the Program under the supervision of the IGA Officer and will focus on all Communal and Income Generating Activities by working in close collaboration with other field staff to ensure that all livelihoods related programme issues are implemented in a coordinated manner. S/he will be responsible for ensuring the implementation of IGA. Monitor how IGA beneficiaries progress and report to IGA Officer.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support the team to conduct beneficiaries targeting and sensitization on IGA and other livelihood activities in implementing locations.
• Be the focal point for all IGA and activities within the implementing location.
• Prepare necessary documentation and reporting for activities implemented in accordance with donor and DHCBI mandates.
• Follow up with beneficiaries and groups to ensure timely implementation of communal activities.
• Support work plan development with all stakeholders for better project coordination’s.
• Prepare activities reports according to the agreed timeline and relevant templates.
• Perform any other duties as instructed by the other Livelihood Programme Coordinator and IGA Officer
• Mobilize beneficiaries for participation in all project related activities.
• Support the team in organization of trainings
• Ensure daily attendance of beneficiaries are well captured
• Support the disbursement of cash to beneficiaries and ensure monitoring of the process.
• Document field achievements, innovations, failures, and lessons learned to integrate into project activities
• Support the preparation of project reports on IGA activities
• Perform other activities as may be assigned form time to time by the supervisor 

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The ability to make day to day decisions on issues around field activities to assist in the administration and smooth running of IGA project activities

• Analytical skills desirable to perform day to day field support responsibilities

• Typically involved in developing others’ skills by directing project work or in coaching and mentoring beneficiaries.
• May have the direct responsibility for developing, coaching and motivating volunteers, group leaders and community management project committee, undertakes performance reviews and development of action plans to improve the performance of others.

• Skills or training in basic bookkeeping or administration is desirable
• Knowledge of the key issues and trends in Entrepreneurship, Food Security and Livelihoods intervention
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team; well organized, and able to prioritize multiple tasks.
• Hands-on community mobilization skills
• Experience in working in harsh climatic conditions and ability to communicate fluently in (Hausa and Kanuri) language will be an added advantage

Desirable:

• Familiarity with the culture of conflict and/or disaster-affected populations, ability to develop respect from a wide range of people and strong ability to communicate effectively.

Key Working Relationships:

• Position Reports to: IGA Officer   
• Working Relationships: Supply Chain department, finance and M&E unit 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, economics or entrepreneurship 

Work Experience:

• Minimum of 1 year professional experience in providing technical supports on Income generating activities programs or livelihoods intervention  
• Experience working with vulnerable population affected by conflict and community stakeholders  
• Experience working with INGO/NGO in Borno state  

Demonstrated Technical Skills:

• Technical skills in income generating activities livelihoods programming  
• Strong training and facilitation skills
• Experience in community and stakeholders relationship building and management  

Languages:

• Fluency in English Language both written and spoken is required, Kanuri and Hausa language is mandatory 

Computer/Other Technical Requirements:

• Full professional competency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.