Enterprises Development Officer at Concern for Women and Children Development Foundation (COWACDI)

Concern for Women and Children Development Foundation (COWACDI) is a woman-led organization born out of passion for the well-being of Women and Children in Nigeria. It has a special interest in mitigating the suffering of vulnerable persons (mostly Women & Children) in times of crisis. Currently, the organization has focused its attention on the North East of Nigeria with special emphasis on Borno, Yobe, and Adamawa states (the BAY states) due to the decade-old crises. COWACDI intervenes through a community-based approach in addressing Gender-Based Violence prevention and response programmes, child protection, peace-building programmes, and empowerment of youth and women. COWACDI operates with full respect for humanitarian law and works with concrete policies and principles of international standards such as humanity, impartiality, neutrality and independence, and accountability to the affected population.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Enterprises Development Officer

Location: Adamawa

Job Description

• The Enterprise Development Officer will support small and micro enterprises by delivering entrepreneurship training, business coaching, and linking beneficiaries with financial and market opportunities.

Core Functions / Responsibilities

• Identify and assess business needs of project participants.
• Deliver business management training.
• Coordinate with relevant stakeholders and sectors for information sharing.
• Provide one-on-one coaching to entrepreneurs.
• Support business plan development.
• Monitor enterprise growth and document progress.
• Conduct market assessments.
• Facilitate business linkages.
• Organize trade fairs or exhibitions.
• Prepare monthly reports on enterprise development.
• Participate in training of trainers and project coordination meetings.
• Support integration of gender-sensitive approaches.

Educational Qualification & Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Economics, or related field.
• Training or certification in business development or entrepreneurship preferred.
• Minimum of 2 - 3 years relevant experience in a similar role, preferably with an NGO or development organization.
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• High level of integrity, confidentiality, and attention to detail.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

Required Competencies and Skills:

• Knowledge of small business operations and market dynamics.
• Excellent training and facilitation skills.
• Data collection and report writing skills.
• Proficiency in local languages is an asset.

Core Competencies:

• Teamwork: Develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.
• Delivering results: Produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner. Is action oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.
• Managing and sharing knowledge: Continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge and innovate.
• Accountability: Takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own actions and delegated work.
• Communication: Encourages and contributes to clear and open communication. Explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way.
• Minimum 2 years of relevant work experience
• Commitment to learning and implementing organizational policies and procedures
• Good skill in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Fluency in local language
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Must be able to read, write and speak fluent English. 

Other:

• An appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, confirmation of all documents, and security clearances.
• The appointment is subject to funding confirmation.

Disclaimer: 

• This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position.

Application Closing Date
22nd May, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Cover letter and CV in a single PDF format to: cowacdirecruitments@gmail.com using the Job Title and location as the subject of your email.