• Application Deadline:
• Position: ERD Livelihood Assistant


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience


• Location Abia , Abuja , Adamawa , Akwa Ibom , Anambra , Bauchi , Bayelsa , Benue , Borno , Cross River , Delta , Ebonyi , Edo , Ekiti , Enugu , Gombe , Imo , Jigawa , Kaduna , Kano , Katsina , Kebbi , Kogi , Kwara , Lagos , Nasarawa , Niger , Ogun , Ondo , Osun , Other , Oyo , Plateau , Rivers , Sokoto , Taraba , Yobe , Zamfara Borno


• Job Field Project Management 
  

The Livelihood Assistant will support the field implementation of the short term Emergency Cash Transfer Livelihood project in Yola, Adamawa State. He/she will support in conducting relevant assessments such as market assessments, baselines, end line and post distribution and beneficiary business monitoring. The Livelihood assistant will directly facilitate the implementation of community mobilization and local stakeholder collaboration activities.

Major Responsibilities:  

Program Implementation

• Support the implementation of emergency cash transfer activities to IRC clients.


• Responsible for the verification of beneficiaries’ business status in coordination with community committee and authorities.


• Provide information to beneficiaries, community stakeholders, trainers, employers in accordance with IRC policies and procedures and retrieve feedback.


• Execute stakeholder and community engagement meetings to engage community stakeholders and feedback..

Monitoring & Evaluation and reporting

• Support in conducting community mapping assessments or labour market assessment in the targeted communities 


• Implement weekly program and monitoring plans including business spot checks and supervision.


• Conduct post distribution monitoring


• Under the supervision of Program Manager And M&E Officer conduct baseline and end line surveys


• Carryout spot checks and appraisals of employers


• Submit daily activity updates and produce timely weekly and monthly reports

Key Working Relationships

Position Reports to: Livelihoods Officer

Supervision: Casual workers and community volunteers

Indirect reporting: M&E Officer and ERD Manager

Other

Internal: Human resources

External: Early recovery working group

Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in agriculture/agroecology studies, business Administration, economics, developmental studies or any relevant field

Work Experience:

• Minimum of years professional experience in providing implementing livelihoods, food security and Cash Voucher Assistance programing  


• Experience working with INGO/NGO in NorthEast

Demonstrated Technical Skills:

• Technical skills in cash and livelihoods programming


• Good experience with using Monitoring and Evaluation tools


• Experience in community and stakeholders relationship building and management   

Language skills:

• Fluency in English Language both written and spoken is required and Hausa language is an added advantage

Computer/Other Tech Requirements:

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