Agribusiness & VSLA Officer at CARE

Supervisor: Livelihood Manager

Location: Maiduguri, Gwoza and Ngala in Borno State.

Slots: 1 per location

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitoring and Supervision of Community Based Trainers (CBT).
• Activity and progress reporting to Livelihoods Manager.
• Work with the Livelihoods Manager to prepare Work Plans (Weekly, Monthly & Annual).
• Management/supervision of MIS information flows to Field agent.
• Mobilization and awareness raising with local leadership and Community Groups.
• Training Associations in the implementation of VS&L and Agribusiness Project.
• Village Saving &LA data gathering and Association monitoring.
• Provide Gender Related and Skill Building Trainings to VSL.

Required Qualifications

• Well-known and respected Good organizational skills.
• Team-building and motivational skills.
• Analytical and presentational skills.
• Respected by local people and leaders and known to be conscientious
• Reputation for integrity
• Organizational skills with an eye for detail
• Good diplomatic skills
• Proven Facilitation Skills

Experience

• At least 2years experience in implementing VSLA Activities and Agribusiness related activities.
• Experienced in facilitation on VSLAs, Business Management and Business Plan Development for Agropreneurs and other Income Generation Activities.
• Experience in setting-up and managing cooperatives and enterprises working with various Private & Government owned Micro-Finance Institutions.
• Exposure to Gender Training Covering Basics
• Some knowledge of basic Gender Concepts, CARE’s Women Empowerment Framework and Gender Transformative Approaches
• Experienced facilitator/trainer
• Detailed and well oriented

Skills:

• Good Facilitation skills.
• Excellent community mobilization/ sensitization and communication skills.
• Ability to deal well with a diverse population.
• Ability to maintain accurate records.
• Cooperative, friendly, and helpful attitude with clients and co-workers.
•  Ability to work closely with other employees to ensure positive, constructive environment within the program or department, and throughout the organization.
•  Ability to thrive in a flexible, fast-paced and growth-oriented environment, while maintaining a sense of humor and a positive, solution-oriented approach.
• Passion and enthusiasm for the mission of CARE International.
• Ability to work independently and in a team setting.
• Ability to establish and maintain good working relations with people of different cultural backgrounds.

Conditions:
By submitting your Application for this position you agreed to CARE’s ZERO Tolerance to:

• Fraud
• Sexual Harassment, Exploitation, Abuse and Child Abuse