ERD Livelihood Assistant at the International Rescue Committee (IRC)

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: ERD Livelihood Assistant

Job ID: req55139
Location: Damaturu, Yobe
Employment Type: Full Time
Sector: Economic Recovery & Livelihood

Job Overview

• The Livelihood Assistant will support the field implementation of the Resilient Futures project in Damaturu, Yobe State.
• He/she will support in conducting relevant assessments such as market assessments, baselines, end line and post distribution and beneficiary business monitoring.
• The Livelihood assistant will directly facilitate the implementation of community mobilization and local stakeholder collaboration activities.
• The ERD assistant will directly facilitate the field implementation of the beneficiary training, beneficiary business monitoring, monitoring of weekly VSLA meetings, and local stakeholder collaboration activities.

Major Responsibilities

• Supervise and monitor project clients during the implementation of field activities.
• Oversee the registration, verification, and selection of beneficiaries in coordination with community committees and authorities, using established selection criteria.
• Support community sensitization on selection criteria and stakeholder feedback processes.
• Implement weekly program and monitoring plans.
• Provide relevant information to beneficiaries, community stakeholders, and trainers, and collect feedback for improvement.
• Organize stakeholder and community engagement meetings to gather input and document feedback.
• Conduct field visits to identify vulnerable locations, meet with community leaders, and ensure effective community mobilization.
• Contribute to the development of technical materials and guide teams in the implementation of livelihoods interventions and early recovery efforts.
• Facilitate stakeholder engagement meetings, including managing logistics such as venue preparation and stakeholder mobilization.

Monitoring & Evaluation and reporting:

• Support in conducting community mapping assessments or labour market assessment in the targeted communities
• Implement weekly program and monitoring plans including business spot checks and supervision.
• Conduct post distribution monitoring
• Under the supervision of Program Manager And M&E Officer conduct baseline and end line survey
• Carryout spot checks and appraisals of employers
• Submit daily activity updates and produce timely weekly and monthly reports.

Key Working Relationships:

• Position Reports to: ERD Livelihoods Officer
• Indirect Reporting: ERD Manager 

Qualifications
Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture / Agroecology Studies, Business Administration, Economics, Developmental Studies or any relevant field.

Work Experience:

• Minimum of 2 years professional experience in providing implementing livelihoods, Food Security, natural resource management and cash transfer programming.  
• Experience working with INGO/NGO in Northeast/Northern Nigeria

Demonstrated Technical Skills:

• Technical skills in cash and livelihoods programming
• Experience in community and stakeholders’ relationship building and management  
• Experience data collection, management and reporting
• Experience implementing Climate Smart approaches.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.