Community Outsourced Workers 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 60 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-Economical Services, Water and Sanitation, Disaster Risk Reduction, Human Rights, Education and Training, Migrations and Sustainable Energy.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Community Outsourced Worker

Location: Potiskum LGA, Yobe
Employment Type: Volunteer
Report to: VSLA Officer
Project / Programme: Resilience and Social Cohesion (peace) in NE, Nigeria – Potiskum
Start Date: ASAP

Project Overview

• Cooperazione Internazionale is a leading organization dedicated to enhancing resilience in vulnerable communities through increasing climate smart agricultural productivity, emergency response to disasters, protection and peace building. We are committed to empowering communities through sustainable practices, innovative solutions, and capacity building.
• The World Food Programme(WFP) Nigeria Country Office (CO), in partnership with KFW, is implementing a project aimed at creating Resilience and Social Cohesion (peace) in NE, Nigeria – Potiskum. We are currently seeking passionate and qualified individuals to join our team in the following positions

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:

• Minimum qualification: ND, NCE, or BSc in Agriculture, Social Sciences, or related fields.
• Ability to travel frequently across assigned LGAs.
• Indigene of the project LGAs (proof via indigene letter).

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.

Application Closing Date
26th September, 2025.