Livelihood and Economic Inclusion Officer at CARE

Job Summary

• The Livelihood and Economic Inclusion Officer will be responsible for planning, implementing, and monitoring of livelihood, economic inclusion, agri-business development and Market System Development.

Responsibilities

Activity Planning and Implementation                                                                                                   

• Lead on the livelihood component including planning, implementation, and monitoring. 
• Ensure that the project livelihood activities are implemented in line with the project's main objectives for the targeted groups and in compliance with CARE and WFP policies and practice with respect to safeguarding policy, code of conduct, equal opportunities, and other relevant policies and procedures.
• Update activities trackers for the livelihood component. 
• Draft concise, useful, and analytical reports, case studies, and other documents as needed on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis as required.
• Develop and maintain strategic relationships with stakeholders including other NGOs, INGOs, governmental authorities, and private sector to ensure smooth implementation.
• Support the MEAL team in developing and updating monitoring tools relevant to the project’s livelihood interventions. 

Capacity Building/ Technical Support                                                                                                   

• Mobilize beneficiaries into product groups.
• Review and adapt basic business, financial and relevant technical training material.
• Deliver livelihoods and economic inclusion training (Seed Multiplication, FFBS, VSLA, Business Management, Agro-processing and Product Marketing) and coaching sessions for beneficiaries.
• Identify and organize collaborative partnerships with the relevant governmental authorities, local services providers / traders and ensure targeted HH have access to this network.
• Facilitating peer-to-peer support and formal collaboration between targeted HHs.

Coordination and Representation    

• Participate in coordination cluster assessments.
• Represent the CARE in coordination meetings at LGA, community and wards.

Resource Mobilization                                                                                                                                                   

• Contribute to funding sourcing and resource mobilization initiatives through information gathering, supporting assessments, learnings, and documentations.
• Support other assigned outsourcing activities.

Other Responsibilities as Assigned                                                                     

Required

• University Degree or Higher National Diploma in Agriculture, Agri-business, Economics, Business Management or any related field.
• Minimum 3 years of work experience in livelihoods and economic inclusion programming. 
• Ability to write reports of high quality. 
• Sound knowledge of entrepreneur and value chain development-related activities.
• Technical knowledge on the formation and management of VSLAs.

Desired

• Knowledge of local languages spoken in Borno and Yobe.
• Previous experience with INGOs or NGOs. 
• Advanced computers skills (MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Ability to establish priorities, plan, coordinate and organize own work plan.