Agro-Pastoralist Officer at Action Against Hunger | ACF-International

Action Against Hunger is the world’s hunger specialist and leader in a global movement that aims to end life-threatening hunger for good within our lifetimes. For 40 years, the humanitarian and development organization has been on the front lines, treating and preventing hunger across nearly 50 countries. It served more than 21 million people in 2018 alone.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Agro-Pastoralist Officer

Location: Borno
Reporting to: Agro-pastoralist Programme Manager
Proposed start date: August 2025

Description

• Action Against Hunger is currently looking to fill the role of Agro-pastoralist Officer who will be responsible for the strategic implementation, technical oversight, and coordination of agro-pastoralism activities under the PASCO project.
• The role focuses on enhancing sustainable livestock and pastoral livelihoods, improving market access, and promoting resilience among agro-pastoral communities.
• The Officer will work closely with local authorities, Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), and private sector actors to implement innovative solutions that support cross-border livestock marketing, pastoralism and livestock value chain.

Key Responsibilities

• Promote climate-resilient and conflict-sensitive pastoralist interventions;
• Collaborate with the Agropastoralist Programme Manager to develop and refine methodologies for intervention strategies;
• Ensure the integration of gender-sensitive and youth-inclusive approaches in project activities;
• Spearheaded the implementation of agro-pastoral activities, ensuring timely execution in line with project work plans;
• Supervise and provide technical guidance to the Community/Stakeholders Engagement Assistant;
• Conduct regular field visits to track project progress, identify challenges, and propose corrective actions;
• Support the development of activity progress reports and contribute to donor reports;
• Ensure synergy between agro-pastoral components and other project initiatives to maximize impact;
• Work closely with the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) team to ensure robust data collection, analysis, and learning;
• Engage with local government authorities, traditional leaders, and other stakeholders to facilitate project buy-in;
• Support the development of cross-border agreements and cooperation frameworks for livestock mobility and trade;
• Represent ACF in meetings related to pastoralism, livestock value chains, and rural development.
• Strengthen partnerships with relevant technical institutions, research bodies, and private sector actors;
• Ensure compliance with PASCO project communication and visibility protocols;
• Support the planning and execution of PASCO agro-pastoral interventions, ensuring alignment with ACF’s FSL policy and international best practices;
• Conduct feasibility studies and needs assessments related to agro-pastoralism, livestock market systems, and rural livelihoods;
• Provide technical guidance on sustainable livestock production, pasture management, animal health, and value chain development;
• Support the establishment and strengthening of livestock producer organizations, pastoral committees, and cross-border marketing groups;
• Identify training and capacity-building needs of field staff and local partners, designing relevant interventions;
• Support the recruitment and onboarding of field personnel engaged in agro-pastoral activities;
• Organize knowledge-sharing sessions, fostering innovation and best practices in agro-pastoral livelihoods.

Position Requirements

• Bachelor Degree in Animal Production, Agronomy, Agro-economics, Animal Science, Veterinary Medicine, Agriculture or other relevant disciplines related to rural development and livestock management.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in core livelihoods, food security, Agro/Livestock related interventions and climate adaptation projects.
• Proven experience in managing complex Agro-pastoral projects, including infrastructure development and Value chain support;
•  Knowledge of climate-resilient agriculture and livestock integration strategies in fragile environments;
• Demonstrated expertise in livestock value chains, natural resource management, and pastoral resilience programming;
• Prior experience in humanitarian and/or development programs, particularly in conflict-affected settings;
• Experience in team management, stakeholder engagement, and community mobilization;
• Proven management and coordination skills (HR, projects, and stress management);
• Proven ability to translate analysis and evaluation into operational planning and strategy;
• Experience with evaluations and monitoring as well as Program Cycle Management;
• Clear understanding of child and gender protection issues in the field;
• Good understanding of the North East Nigeria social and operational environment;
• Disciplined and able to work and arrive at decisions autonomously and with minimal guidance;
• Fluent in English language and local language (Hausa and Fulfude) a strong advantage
• Excellent English writing skills;
• Knowledge of Microsoft office application.

Application Closing Date
Sunday, 13th July 2025 at 5:00PM.