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Livelihood Coordinator at FINDEF – Borno State
Finpact Development Foundation (FINDEF) is recruiting a Livelihood Coordinator in Borno State to plan and oversee economic recovery and livelihood-strengthening activities. Reporting to the Program Officer, the role combines village savings groups, youth vocational training, market linkages and the integration of child protection safeguards.
Key responsibilities
- Establish and support 80 Village Savings and Loan Associations using the adashe savings model; train staff and community facilitators in governance, savings and loan management.
- Deliver financial literacy and household financial-management sessions and monitor group performance.
- Broker and monitor child-safe market compacts with traders, transporters and agricultural processors through community authorities.
- Carry out rapid market assessments and manage market-linked vocational training for at least 800 young people, including connections to employers and buyers.
- Coordinate agricultural market access, post-harvest support and assistance for households affected by restricted land access.
- Contribute to baseline and endline assessments, data collection, progress monitoring and donor reports, in coordination with child protection colleagues.
Qualifications and requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Business Administration, Rural Development, Agricultural Economics, International Development or a related field.
- At least six years’ experience in livelihoods, enterprise development or economic recovery programmes, including two years in coordination or management in a humanitarian or development setting.
- Practical experience with savings groups, market assessments, livelihoods design and engagement with traditional authorities in conflict-affected communities.
- Written and spoken Hausa or Kanuri and sufficient English for reporting; digital data-collection experience such as KoBoToolbox.
- Strong communication, accountability, gender sensitivity and safeguarding skills; experience in Borno or northeast Nigeria is an advantage.
How to apply
Email your CV and cover letter describing your relevant experience and qualifications, using Livelihood Coordinator as the email subject.
FINDEF does not charge a recruitment fee. Lobbying may result in disqualification. Staff must adhere to the organisation's Code of Conduct and its safeguarding and Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse requirements.
Email your application to jobs@findef.org.
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About the employer
FINDEF is a Nigerian non-governmental organisation engaged in food security, livelihood and education projects, humanitarian response and government-led NGO coordination. Its work includes support to hard-to-reach communities and partnerships guided by humanitarian principles, accountability and transparency.
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