Economic Empowerment Officer at Centre for Social Cohesion Peace and Empowerment (CENSCOPE)

Key responsibilities

• Based on the report of the market assessment, support the distribution of the business kits to beneficiaries across all project sites.
• Support the project to establish cooperatives in each project site to manage business activities
• Support established business cooperatives with monthly meetings for sustainability of the cooperative business plans.
• Develop and implement an appropriate training methodology on financial literacy and business management for cooperative members
• Develop monitoring tools to assess the impact and effectiveness of the economic activities and register the cooperatives with corporate affairs commission

Keys skills

• Demonstrate competency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent presentation and writing skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Fluency in the English Language both written and spoken is required, Hausa and Kanuri languages  

Qualities

• Adherence to CENSCOPE values and abiding by the code of conduct and other policies are core.
• Proficient command of the English language (written and oral).
• Knowledge of the local Nigerian Language is desired
• Proven work experience in multicultural and stressful environments.
• Ability to adapt to working conditions and tasks that may change with the reality of the field

Requirements

• Master's or Bachelor's Business management, Economic or any other relevant discipline
• Knowledge of Victims Assistance norms, principles, and activities
• Ability to work independently and work with a team;
• Ability to work under pressure
• Good organizing skills and interpersonal skills
• Strong facilitation skills, and familiarity with training-of-trainer (ToT) approaches and methodologies.