Food Security and Livelihood (FSL) Officer

ABOUT THE JOB: 

To support the implementation of the Food Security and Livelihood component in Borno State. Planning, carrying out, overseeing, and reporting on livelihood interventions targeted at enhancing the economic resilience and self-reliance of disadvantaged households especially women and people with disabilities will fall under the purview of the Livelihoods and VSLA Officer. The officer will work closely with project participants, community structures, traditional leaders, relevant government institutions, the Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD), CBM, and other stakeholders to promote sustainable livelihoods and strengthen community ownership of project interventions.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

The FSL Officer will receive context-specific Terms of Reference for each deployment which will draw upon the responsibilities outlined below:

• Adhere to EYN Projects’ and donor/partner policies, hand book, guideline, and SOPs.
• Facilitate refresher training for VSLA members on group management, entrepreneurship, business management, and financial literacy.
• Support the establishment of new VSLA groups in targeted communities and strengthen existing groups in accordance with project targets.
• Train members on savings mobilisation, share purchases, loan disbursement and repayment, social fund management, financial record-keeping, and end-of-cycle cash-out procedures.
• Strengthen members’ capacity in business planning, market assessment, budgeting, profit and loss analysis, and management of individual and group income-generating activities.
• Prepare and develop monthly report of activities. 
• Promote and share ideas for technical improvement.
• Ensure the project target beneficiaries most in need.
• Conduct beneficiary assessment with support of community stakeholders. 
• Ensure that procurements and distribution of materials are done on time and in accordance with procedures.
• Inform and involve community stakeholders about any activity that will be carried out at communities. 
• Represent EYN Projects in LGA coordination/sector meetings. 
• Responsible for coordinating and successful conduct of beneficiary assessment with the support of community stakeholders. 
• Coordinate with other partners working in the same location. 
• Prepare a periodic reports and other documents as required. 
• And other responsibilities assigned.  
• Organise and facilitate refresher training for farmers on farm management, climate-smart agriculture, and appropriate application of agricultural inputs.
• Support farmers to adopt improved farming practices, including timely land preparation, planting, weeding, crop rotation, intercropping, composting, mulching, and the use of drought-tolerant seeds.
• Provide technical guidance on appropriate use of seeds, fertilisers, pesticides, and other agricultural inputs, including correct dosage and application methods.
• Support the distribution and utilisation of farming inputs in line with approved project plans and distribution procedures.
• Monitor the adoption of improved agricultural practices and document changes in farm productivity and participants’ resilience to climate variability.
• Organise refresher training for women on homestead gardening, including vegetable production, composting, water-efficient irrigation, pest management, and dry-season gardening.
• Support the distribution and proper utilisation of seeds, gardening tools, watering cans, and other approved inputs to targeted women.
• Promote the production of nutrient-rich vegetables, including spinach, okra, pepper, and onions, for household consumption and surplus sales.

Qualification:

• B.Sc. /HND in Agric, FST, Nutrition, Public Health, or any related field from a certified tertiary institution
• At least 3years experience in FSL/Nutrition/developmental work

Skills:

• Demonstrate capacity to work in a team and an excellent management skill
• Excellent communication skills and a willingness to be respectful, kind, sensitive, and empathize with all beneficiaries and their carers

Flexibility

• Excellent in report writing and meeting to timeline
• Willingness to work in all locations as assigned by the line manager
• Ability and willingness to frequently travel and stay at the field
• Commitment to and understanding of EYN Project aims, values, and principles 
• Fluency in written and spoken English and local languages
• Computer literacy
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• A critical thinker with outstanding interpersonal skills.

NOTE: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Multiple submissions will be automatically disqualified.

EYN Projects does not ask for any form of payment/compensation at any stage of recruitment

If you are not reached upon the submission of your application, it means you did not meet the criteria for selection.

Our Safeguarding policy prevents physical, sexual, emotional abuse or neglect of any member of our community. The welfare of these individuals is paramount. All our communities without exception have the right to protection from abuse regardless of gender, ethnicity, disability, sexuality or belief. It is the responsibility of everyone to ensure safeguarding.

The Organization has zero tolerance to PSEA .