• Application Deadline: Wed, 28 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Livelihoods and Food Security Coordinator


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 5 years


• Location Plateau


• Job Field Agriculture / Agro-Allied  , NGO/Non-Profit 
  

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for coordination with all key stakeholders  to ensure registration of project beneficiaries according to selected criteria.


• Ensure that procurement is timely and accordance with procedures and policy.


• Coordinate with stakeholders and partners on strengthening farmer and herder capacity, through integrated agricultural and livestock activities, training of beneficiaries on sustainable small-scale business and income generating activities for youth.


• Assist the Project Manager in the planning and design of Climate Smart Agricultural (CSA), inputs support, cash for work programs, income generating activities, business grants delivery modalities & mechanisms, capacity strengthening techniques and modules, taking into consideration seasonality, preferences, market needs, value chain addition in consideration to the market system


• Ensure capacity building of project staff and transfer key skills


• Liaison and collaborate with relevant local authorities and stakeholders (ADPs, FAO, FADAMMA, Entrepreneurship development institute) to participant in project implementation and to avoid overlaps.


• Contribute to the design of Livelihood and Food Security component and M&E system/ indicators, including electronic systems.


• Undertake needs, vulnerability, post-training and post-distribution survey/ assessments to determine project performance and progress.


• Undertaking food security assessments and analysis.

QUALIFICATIONS

• B.Sc Agronomy, Agriculture, Agricultural Economics, Crop Science and other related


• Experience working as an Agricultural Extension Agent, income generating, and rural livelihoods system.


• Minimum of 5 years working experience in related position.


• Work experience from the plateau context preferred


• Start-up of livelihoods and food security programs


• Good understanding of climate smart agriculture (CSA)


• Good understanding of Plateau State Agricultural Zones and FADAMA


• Experience with Multi sector approaches


• Work experience of implementing cash/voucher and in-kind distribution of farming inputsand small scale Start-up cash grant and Cash for work activities.


• Solid understanding of Selection, Planning and Management (SPM) of Income Generating Activities (IGAs) both farm and off farm.


• Demonstrated experience in livelihoods programming including income generating activities, (IGAs), VSLAs, Value chain addition, Farmer Field School (FFS)and livestock production and management.


• Good understanding of integrated IGA and Agricultural project development, management and monitoring.


• Experience in Cash and voucher assistance (CVA)


• Work experience in implementation through remote access and monitoring


• Able to speak fluent English and Hausa languages


• Ability to work under pressure, independently and with limited supervision


• Highest standard of ethics and integrity


• Ability to work in insecure environments


• Good communication skills


• Previous experience in conflict and peace resolution


• Preferable knowledge of the following: GIZ procedures