Graduate Livelihood Assistant at Secours Islamique France (SIF) - 2 Positions

Secours Islamique France (SIF) is a Non-Governmental Organization of international solidarity based in France. Founded in 1991, SIF is a non-profit and non-political organization dedicated to alleviate the suffering of the poorest people. SIF acts wherever humanitarian and social needs require mobilization of emergency relief and/or implementation of development programs.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Livelihood Assistant

Location: Ngala LGA , Borno
Slot: 2

Responsibilities

• Activity planning, implementation and follow-up
• Assist in project elaboration: needs assessments, beneficiary selection, proposal of actions.
• Assist in activity planning, implementation and follow-up. More specifically:distribution activities (food items, seeds and fertilizers, shoats, cash grants and starter kits, others); technical trainings for beneficiaries on crop and livestock production, Income-Generating Activities and Village Saving Loans Associations;
• Support the identification of main market-driven activities for women.
• Participate in planning/ progress review meetings with local authorities, community leaders, partners, working groups, etc.
• Provide programmatic inputs to working groups and participate in the drafting of donor or ad-hoc reports.
• Assist in data collection/ monitoring/ evaluation and participate in the roll out of new tools/ processes for livelihood activities.
• Ensure supporting documentation is properly stored.
• Assist in the improvement of SIF livelihood strategy by identifying challenges, solutions, success stories and new opportunities for programming.

Qualifications

• Bsc.or HND in Agronomy/ Agric economy, Economics, Business Management, Social Sciences or other related field with in-depth understanding of vulnerability issues in Nigeria.
• Minimum 1 year of professional work experience in humanitarian work, including in livelihood-centred approaches on poverty and vulnerability reduction.
• Proficiency and experience in planning, monitoring and reporting of project activities.
• Excellent reading and writing skills in English; ability to speak Hausa and/or Kanuri is a plus.

Knowledge/ Skills:

• Excellent interpersonal, networking, communication, negotiation and facilitation skills.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to work effectively as an integral part of a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural team, and with a wide range of government/ community counterparts and other stakeholders.
• Excellent computer skills including navigating email, internet and MS WORD and PowerPoint.

Soft Skills:

• Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process.
• Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.
• Leading: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.
• Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly.
• Demonstrating integrity: You act in line with humanitarian principles and SIF values.
  

Contract Duration

• Moves: Within Ngala LGA and to Maiduguri
• 3 Months with Possible Extension

Application Closing Date
18th December, 2017.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their Cover Letter and CV's to: [email protected]