Partner (CRUDAN & DEC) Village Savings and Loans (VSL) Field Officer at Oxfam Nigeria - 7 Positions

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/Sustainable Livelihoods, Humanitarian programming to save lives, Advancing Gender Justice and Good governance, adopting a rights based approach.

Christian Rural and Urban Development Association of Nigeria (CRUDAN) is a Christian, not-for- profit, Non-Governmental Organization, working to ensure that Nigerian communities experience sustained food security, improved household nutrition, economic justice, natural resources management. disaster risks reduction, conflict transformation and humanitarian aid without bias to faith, gender or ethnicity.

Development Exchange Centre (DEC) is a non-government, not-for profit organization with a mandate to support rural and urban women to improve living conditions. This is pursued through the provision of social and micro finance services for socio-economic empowerment.

Oxfam, CRUDAN and DEC seek to employ qualified candidate to fill the position below for the anticipated four year EU-funded pro resilience action (PRO-ACT) aiming at building food security and resilience in Northern Nigeria:

Job Title: Partner (CRUDAN &DEC)  Partner Village Savings and Loans (VSL) Field Officer

Locations: Adamawa and Kebbi
Job Type: Fixed Contract
Duration: 3 years
Reporting to: Partner Livelihoods Program Manager
Slot: 7

Job Purpose

• This position will be responsible for implementing all project activities in the target communities in the state, through training/mentoring of farmers and community mobilizers on village savings and loans model and linking up farmers with private sector actors in microenterprises and finance.

Key Responsibilities
The Community Mobilizers will perform the following specific duties:

• Mobilisation and awareness raising with local leadership and traditional chiefs
• Mobilisation of community groups
• Training Associations in the implementation of VSL
• Coach VSL groups during savings, credit and reimbursement transactions
• VSLA data gathering monthly and Association monitoring
• Preparation of periodic operational plans
• Preparation of progress reports
• Problem solving
• Connect VSL groups to extension services, input suppliers (fertilisers, seeds), financial service providers and farmers’ produce buyers
• Write progress reports monthly
• Collect data and human stories capturing the most significant changes in the lives of target groups
• Link VSL groups with trading platforms (input suppliers and produce buyers)

Requirements, Skills and Competence

• National Diploma / NCE in relevant discipline.
• Living in community and speaks the local language (Hausa)
• Respected by local people and leaders and known to be conscientious
• Reputation for integrity
• Organisational skills with an eye for detail
• Good diplomatic skills
• Dynamic and with good motivational skills

Skills & Experience
Essential:

• 2 years working experience and at least 2 years in community development
• General Written & Verbal Communication & Interpersonal Skill Level –good
• Language Requirements - speaking local language – English/Hausa
• Good Living in community
• Respected by local people and leaders and known to be conscientious
• Motorcycle license
• Ability to ride a motorcycle
• Experienced facilitator/trainer
• Experienced and detail oriented planner
• Community development
• Experienced facilitator
• Experience in data analysis

Staff reporng to this post:

• None

Remuneration
Remuneration is Based on the National Salary Scale of Nigeria Country Office

Application Closing Date
6th July, 2015.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send application letter and curriculum vitae in English to: [email protected]

For enquiries contact: [email protected] for Oxfam, [email protected] , for DEC-Bauchi and [email protected] for CRUDAN.

Note: Applications sent to the enquiry email will be disqualified.