Livelihood Intern at Global Peace Development

Job Summary

• The Livelihood Intern will support the design, implementation, and monitoring of livelihood and economic empowerment interventions within the state.
• The role provides practical exposure to community-based livelihood activities aimed at improving income generation, resilience, and self-reliance among women, youth, and vulnerable populations in project communities.
• Additionally, the Intern will support field activities, beneficiary engagement, reporting, and documentation, while gaining hands-on experience in development programming, community engagement, and results-based project implementation.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation of livelihood and economic empowerment activities in project communities.
• Assist in mobilizing and engaging beneficiaries, including women, youth, and vulnerable groups.
• Participate in field visits, community meetings, trainings, and sensitization sessions.
• Support data collection activities, including baseline, monitoring, and post-intervention assessments.
• Assist in documenting success stories, lessons learned, and best practices from livelihood interventions
• Maintain accurate records of beneficiary data and activity outputs in line with project requirements.
• Support coordination with community leaders, local authorities, and relevant stakeholders at the field level.
• Adhere to GPD’s safeguarding, accountability, and code of conduct policies during all activities
• Perform any other tasks assigned by the Livelihood Officer or Program Manager in support of project objectives

Qualification and Experience

• Minimum of ND, HND, or Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Economics, Development Studies, Sociology, Business Administration, Social Sciences, or any related field.
• Demonstrated interest in livelihoods, economic empowerment, community development, or humanitarian/development work.
• Willingness to participate in fieldwork and community engagement, including travel to project locations.
• Basic skills in data collection, documentation, and report writing.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English; knowledge of local languages is an advantage.
• Willingness to learn, adaptable, and able to work under supervision in a team environment
• Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Word and Excel.