Livelihood Centre Officer at the American University of Nigeria (AUN)

The American University of Nigeria was founded in response to the need for a world-class university in sub-Saharan Africa. The University’s mission is to provide quality education to Nigeria and Africa’s future leaders in order to equip them with the skills needed to solve development issues on the continent, and give them the knowledge needed to create solutions that will benefit their community, their country and, ultimately, the world.

In collaboration with a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), the American University of Nigeria, Yola, is seeking prospective candidates for the project funded by UNHCR (Livelihoods Project). The position is a local position and is open to indigenous and/or legal residents of Nigeria.

Applications are invited for the position below:

Job Title: Livelihood Centre Officer

Location: Damaturu-BEST Centre, Yobe
Department: Atiku Center - Program.
Employment Status: Full Time (Project)
Duration: 1 (One) Year

Primary Responsibilities

• Daily management of all activities taking place inside the Livelihood Centre (weekly and monthly planning)
• Overall coordination and management of all training activities taking place at the Livelihoods Centre.
• Ensure that all tools and guidelines designed for the Centre are in place and used properly, and contribute to the development of the Centre.
• Ensure the quality of data collected during the counselling (check mistake, blanks…) and the relevance of participant lists (i.e. participants background/number of trainings provided received; course eligibly)
• Organize focus group discussions with beneficiaries to collect feedback about their needs in term of transferrable and vocational skills
• Ensure smooth coordination with trainers from engaged service providers
• Ensure referral of beneficiaries to transferrable skills and vocational training, and referral of identified entrepreneurs to the Centre for an income generation-Entrepreneurship.
• Provide weekly reporting on indicators, achievements and challenges related to the project to Livelihoods Project Director.
• Ensure transparent and professional management of all Livelihood Assistants and Trainers
• Promote an open and supportive environment for team members
• Plan and ensure periodic monitoring visits.
• Work closely with the monitoring team on monitoring and evaluation tools
• Ensure beneficiaries are screened, selected and verified through use of developed targeting criteria in operational areas.
• Provide livelihood guidance, on an individual or group basis, to increase beneficiaries’ awareness of different business options based on market assessment and beneficiary interests.
• Provide information to beneficiaries about livelihood and business development opportunities.
• Organize small business training and business planning activities with beneficiaries
• Provide information to beneficiaries on skills trainings, market opportunities, and small enterprise creation.
• Support in trainings of PoCs and other events related to the project.

Position Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Business Administration, Educational Sciences, Social Sciences, or other relevant fields.
• Relevant professional livelihoods experience with a humanitarian aid organization
• Understands rights and protection issues of refugees, children and women.
• Ability to multi-task and cope with competing demands under tight deadlines
• Ability to cope with high workload and stress
• Strong initiative and self-motivated, with a commitment to teamwork

Description of Benefits

• Salary and benefits are commensurate with experience and job classification as approved by the Project.

Application Closing Date
2nd December, 2019

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should Click Here (doc) to apply online and submit their Resumes, Cover Letters and references on a single file to: recruitment@aun.edu.ng in a word document or PDF format

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Note

• The position being applied for should be the subject of the email.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• AUN is an equal opportunity employer and strives to provide a culturally diverse workforce; we do not discriminate in employment on the basis of race creed, colour, nationality, origin, age, sex, religion and marital status.