Project Summary
Project Title: Improving access to inclusive education and vocational training for people from host
communities in Northeast Nigeria, especially women and persons with disabilities.
This multi-year project is implemented by Women in the New Nigeria (WINN), in collaboration
with CBM International, and aims to improve the livelihoods of marginalized groups, including
persons with disabilities, through access to inclusive education and vocational training. The
project is focused on creating sustainable income-generating opportunities, enhancing inclusive
educational facilities, and improving protection mechanisms for women, girls, and people with
disabilities across 4 local government areas in Borno
Role Summary:
The Senior Program Officer (Livelihoods) will lead the implementation of livelihood activities
under the project in the Biu Field Office, Borno State. The role holder will also be responsible for
the prevention of gender based violence and disability based violence (GBV/DBV). The officer
will serve as the project focal point in the field officer and will support the project team in
delivering income-generating and vocational education activities for marginalized groups,
especially women and persons with disabilities. The role includes providing technical support,
monitoring, and reporting on activities of other project components while ensuring the highest
standards of confidentiality and ethics in dealing with beneficiaries.
Key Responsibilities
- Technical Oversight and Implementation
- Oversee field-level activities related to the establishment, training, and support of
Village Economic and Social Associations (VESAs), ensuring their alignment with the
project’s inclusive livelihoods and protection goals. - Lead the planning and implementation of vocational training initiatives, ensuring
accessibility for persons with disabilities and other marginalized groups. - Monitor and provide technical support to ensure income-generating and
entrepreneurial activities are sustainable and inclusive. - Integrate protection mainstreaming principles into all livelihoods programming by
ensuring beneficiary safety, dignity, meaningful participation, and access to services. - Facilitate the identification and referral of cases requiring protection, including
GBV/DBV and psychosocial support, through appropriate pathways. - Promote financial literacy, business development, and life skills training for VESA
members and other community beneficiaries.
- Program Management and Support
- Coordinate field activities, ensuring compliance with project implementation plans,
timelines, and donor guidelines. - Support the management of vocational training centers and ensure adherence to
accessibility standards for persons with disabilities. - Manage resources allocated for livelihoods interventions at the field level, ensuring
efficient utilization and accountability. - Provide logistical support for the distribution of materials and equipment for VESAs and
vocational training programs. - Ensure project implementation adheres to safeguarding policies and standards,
including those related to GBV and child protection.
- Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning
- Collaborate with the MEAL team to develop tools for tracking progress on livelihood and
protection outcomes, including gender-sensitive and disability-inclusive indicators. - Conduct regular field visits to monitor activities, provide technical support, and ensure
quality delivery. - Document lessons learned and success stories from livelihoods and protection
interventions to inform future programming. - Support the collection and analysis of data to assess the effectiveness of VESA,
vocational training, and protection components, preparing comprehensive reports for
the Program Manager.
- Stakeholder Engagement and Advocacy
- Build and maintain relationships with community leaders, local authorities, training
institutions, businesses, and other stakeholders to foster inclusive economic
opportunities. - Facilitate awareness sessions with community members to promote the benefits of
VESAs, vocational training, and protection mainstreaming. - Advocate for the rights and inclusion of women, girls, and persons with disabilities in
livelihood and protection programming, including engaging with local authorities and
partners. - Coordinate with other NGOs, government bodies, and community-based organizations
to enhance service delivery and prevent duplication of efforts.
- Capacity Building and Team Collaboration
- Provide training and mentorship to field staff, community facilitators, and volunteers on
livelihoods programming, VESA management, and protection mainstreaming. - Support the development of training materials and tools for community and staff
capacity building. - Work closely with other project components to ensure a multisectoral and integrated
approach to livelihoods and protection programming. - Promote teamwork and collaboration within the field team to achieve project objectives
effectively.
- Safeguarding and Protection
- Ensure implementation of GBV prevention and survivor-centered support services
through safe space centers and community activities. - Conduct training for staff and community volunteers on GBV prevention, case
management, and referral pathways.
Lead protection mainstreaming efforts across all project activities, ensuring marginalized
groups, including women and persons with disabilities, are prioritized.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies, or related field.
- At least 3 years of experience in livelihoods programming, preferably within a
humanitarian context. - Demonstrated experience working with marginalized groups, especially women and
persons with disabilities. - Strong advocacy, project management, and monitoring and evaluation skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Required Languages – English and Hausa are essential. Knowledge of one or more of the
languages spoken in Southern Borno State, such as Babur/Burah is an advantage
Travel – The post is based in Biu and frequent travel to other field locations
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities - Strong critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills with the ability to make sound
judgments. - Demonstrable capacities in teamwork and cross-sectoral planning and implementation.
- Strong relationship management skills and the ability to work effectively with culturally
diverse groups - Experience in managing relationships and performance with partner organizations and
representing programs to local stakeholders. - Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to write reports and make
presentations; - Proactive, results-oriented, and service-oriented.
- Experience using MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working with partners, participatory action planning and community
engagement. - Staff supervision experience a plus.
- Experience monitoring projects and collecting relevant data.
- Experience using MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
Basic Qualifications - Minimum of 4 years of work experience in project support, ideally in the field of Cash
and Asset transfer and for an NGO. - Bachelor’s degree in information management, information technology, or any other
relevant field; - Experience working with consortium partners in multi-sectoral programs;
- Experience in supervising and implementing CAT interventions is essential;
- Experience monitoring projects and using data collection tools;
- Experience using MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint);
- Extensive technical experience of using online data collection and data management
platforms, particularly CommCare, RedRose and PowerBi ; - At least three years of experience in managing MIS systems, preferably in the context of
humanitarian or development programs; - Strong technical skills in the use of data management software and systems.
- Strong coordination and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks
and priorities effectively; - Strong supervisory, team management and delegation skills;
- Demonstrable capacities in facilitation, communication and training delivery MIS for
non-technical end users.
Qualified and Interested Candidates should apply here:
