Community Outsourced Worker at Cooperazione Internazionale - COOPI

Cooperazione Internazionale - COOPI is an Italian humanitarian non-governmental organization founded in Milan in 1965. COOPI aims to help the world’s poorest to improve their access to healthcare, food, and financial security, and to overcome their special vulnerability to wars, civil conflicts and natural disasters. For 50 years of long-term support and constant presence in the field, COOPI has been engaged in breaking the cycle of poverty and responding to specific emergencies in numerous sectors, including Food Security, Humanitarian Aid, Health, Socio-Economic Services, Water and Sanitation, Disaster Risk Reduction, Human Rights, Education and Training, Migrations and Sustainable Energy.

COOPI started its operations in North-East Nigeria in July 2014 to carry out a rapid evaluation of the most relevant constraints suffered by the Internally Displaced People (IDPs) displaced by the food crisis and the Boko Haram insurgency in the Lake Chad Basin. The COOPI Nigeria Field Office is located in Sokoto State, in order to cover intervention LGAs in Sokoto State and to provide direct assistance to the IDPs and their hosting communities, through a multi-sectorial program covering Food Security, Disaster Risk Reduction, Social protection, Early Recovery, and Livelihoods, Nutrition and Child Protection interventions. COOPI's capacity to respond to the humanitarian situation in the country is confirmed by its experience in providing humanitarian aid in more than 27 other Countries around the World, in over 50 years of operations.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Community Outsourced Worker

Slot: 1 Position
Location: Yunusari LGA, Yobe
Employment Type: Volunteer
Project / Programme: Strengthening Food Systems to Promote Increased Value Chain Employment Opportunities for the Youth in Nigeria-North East
Reports to: Deputy Team Lead
Starting Date: ASAP

Background
Project Overview:

• COOPI, in partnership with the World Food Programme (WFP) and funded by the Mastercard Foundation, is in its 4th year of implemention on a 5-year project to strengthen agricultural value chains (sorghum, millet, soybean, groundnut, horticulture) and create 28,000 sustainable jobs (70% young women, 30% young men) between 2025 – 2026 across six LGAs of Yobe State.
• The project integrates climate-smart agriculture, enterprise development, and market linkages, with a focus on gender equity, youth employability, resilience to climate shocks/conflict, and private-sector engagement.

Position Overview:

• The Community Outsourced Workers will support field implementation, monitoring, and community engagement in Yunusari LGAs.

Key Responsibilities:
Community Mobilization & Sensitization:

• Mobilize and sensitize targeted project participants (men, women and, youth) across all LGAs.
• Facilitate community feedback mechanisms to enhance program responsiveness
• Support targeting activities in their assigned LGAs

Field Monitoring & Activity Implementation:

• Monitor project activities at the field level in assigned LGAs.
• Conduct regular field visits to verify activity implementation and document challenges/successes.
• Provide timely weekly updates on monitored activities, including community feedback/complaints.

Stakeholder Engagement & Coordination:

• Liaise with project stakeholders (Project Management Committees, Technical Committees, traditional leaders, LGA authorities) and provide project updates.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure smooth implementation of activities in communities.

Capacity Building & Linkages:

• Link smallholder farmers to contracting companies and markets within and outside the state.
• Support capacity-building sessions on Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) and Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA).

Data Collection, Reporting & Documentation:

• Conduct follow-ups with project participants to track progress and challenges.
• Scan/upload Means of Verification (MoVs) and maintain participant databases.
• Prepare weekly/monthly reports and contribute to donor progress updates.

Communications Support:

• Identify and document human-interest stories from project participants monthly.
• Share success stories with the Communications Expert for development.

Required Qualifications

• Mandatory:
  • Indigene of the project LGAs (proof via indigene letter).
  • Minimum qualification: ND, NCE, or BSc in Agriculture, Social Sciences, or related fields.
  • Ability to travel frequently across assigned LGAs.
• Preferred:
  • Computer literacy (certificate is an added advantage).
  • Fluency in local languages (Hausa/Kanuri).
  • Experience in data collection, community mobilization, M&E, or agri-development.
• Desired Experience: Diploma in Agriculture and a minimum of two years experience in the field.

Application Closing Date
26th September, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note

• Documents Required:
  • Updated CV (hardcopy).
  • Photocopies of National ID, Voter’s Card, and Indigene Letter.
• Application Process
  • Submit to: COOPI Base Office Gashua (Adjacent Kumbo Restaurant, Gashua, Bade LGA, Yobe State).
• COOPI staff will be stationed at the said location for the collection on 9am to 3pm daily
• Indigenes of Yunusari and residents are strongly advised to apply
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• COOPI is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.
• This position is project-funded and subject to performance review.
• Female candidates are strong advised to apply.