Project Officer at Oxfam Nigeria

Oxfam in Nigeria and International Centre for Energy, Environment and Development (ICEED: Improving Fuel Wood Balance Project

Oxfam is a confederation of 17 Affiliates committed to creating a just world without poverty. In Nigeria Oxfam works in the areas of Economic Justice/Livelihood, Basic Social Services, Humanitarian programming, Gender Justice / Female Leadership and Good governance, adopting a rights based approach. The International Centre for Energy, Environment & Development (ICEED) is a Nigerian think tank focused on addressing climate change and promoting clean energy through policy research, advocacy and communication on the low carbon economy.

Oxfam and ICEED, with funding support from the European Union and the National Planning Commission (NPC) as the contracting authority, are collaborating in the implementation of a four year project on renewable energy production, including Agro-forestry. The project is aimed at sustainably improving the fuel-wood balance and resilience of livelihoods of rural households in 7 LGAs in Katsina state by increasing wood supply through farmer managed natural regeneration whilst reducing fuel wood demand through dissemination and use of fire wood efficient stoves.

The position is open to suitably qualified personnel who will drive the implementation of the project:

Job Title: Project Officer

Location: Katsina State
Report To: The Programme Officers Agro-forestry

Job Description

• Develop work plans towards supporting partner NGOs
• Review approved work plans in the project and helps develop a project strategy that is consistent with Oxfam understanding of Agro-forestry.
• Provide appropriate technical support to the PMU on the implementation of the Agro-forestry programme.
• Provide technical and institutional support to beneficiaries on advocacy issues.
• Facilitate partnerships between the target communities and supporting NGOs as well as service providers such as technical institutions, producer and marketing institutions/agencies.
• Conduct in collaboration with the project team, NGOs and beneficiaries market assessments and opportunities for value chain development and NTP diversification suitable to market demands.
• Explore linkages with existing project credit arrangement and other micro finance sector in the region.
• Work with the project team to stage Agro-forestry promotion campaigns with FWR stove / Agro-forestry system / target group combination. Also develop campaign message and stage awareness campaigns to make people understand fuel wood balance issues; e.g., set up text message service tailored to different target groups
• Provide timely and proper technical input and advice as required on implementation of activities that help support Agro-forestry value addition.
• Submits monthly and quarterly reports of field activities
• Any other tasks as assigned within the Programme team

Requirement

• University degree in Agro-forestry or any of the Social Sciences
• Minimum 3 years experience in project management
• Good understanding of Agro-forestry issues
• Understanding of community engagement, mobilization
• Good command of Excel, Word and other Office tools
• Strong team working competences
• Proven experience in managing projects funded by international/external donors
• Excellent communications skills in English

Application Closing Date
4th November, 2014

Method of Application
Qualified candidates should send their Curriculum Vitae and application to: [email protected]

Enquiries should be sent to: [email protected] Applications sent to the enquiry e-mail will be disqualified.