Livelihood Officer at Global Peace Development

Global Peace Development (GPD) is a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) founded in April 2002 and focuses on promoting peace for development in Nigeria. The organization envisions a society where sustainable peace drives development for all. GPD seek to build a peaceful society through gender equality, social justice, democracy and governance.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Livelihood Officer

Location: Sokoto
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• The Livelihood Officer will lead the design, implementation, and monitoring of livelihood and economic empowerment interventions within the state.
• The role ensures effective delivery of community-based livelihood activities aimed at improving income generation, resilience, and self-reliance among women, youth, and vulnerable populations in project communities.
• The Officer will oversee field activities, beneficiary engagement, reporting, and documentation, while ensuring quality results-based project implementation.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement livelihood and economic empowerment activities in project communities.
• Mobilize and engage beneficiaries, including women, youth, and vulnerable groups.
• Conduct field visits, community meetings, trainings, and sensitization sessions.
• Lead data collection activities, including baseline, monitoring, and post-intervention assessments.
• Document success stories, lessons learned, and best practices from livelihood interventions.
• Maintain accurate records of beneficiary data and activity outputs in line with project requirements.
• Coordinate with community leaders, local authorities, and relevant stakeholders at the field level.
• Ensure adherence to GPD’s safeguarding, accountability, and code of conduct policies during all activities.

Qualification and Experience

• Minimum of HND or Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Economics, Development Studies, Sociology, Business Administration, Social Sciences, or any related field.
• At least 2–3 years of relevant experience in livelihoods, economic empowerment, community development, or humanitarian/development work.
• Strong skills in project implementation, community engagement, and monitoring.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English; knowledge of local languages is an advantage.
• Proficiency in data collection, documentation, and report writing.
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and in a team environment.

Application Closing Date
8th July, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their CV and cover letter in one PDF document via e-mail to: procurement@globalpeacedev.org using the job title and location as the subject of the mail (E.g. Livelihood Officer – Sokoto State).