Nigeria: Livelihood Consultant

May 3, 2018 | Christian Aid
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Christian Aid (CA) is a UK-based international NGO, partnering with others to end poverty in Africa. At the heart of this vision is the transformation of the lives of people who live in poverty, empowering them to have a brighter future. Christian Aid works in more than 30 countries and has been operating in Nigeria since 2003. The Nigeria Country programme focuses on Community Health and HIV, Accountable Governance including humanitarian response and Gender.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Livelihood Consultant

Location: Maiduguri, Borno state, Nigeria, with frequent travel to the field bases of Northern and Southern Borno, Adamawa and Yobe States 
Starting date: 14/05/2018 
Contract duration: 3 months 
Reporting to: Humanitarian Response Manager 

General Context of the Response

General Purpose of the Position

Main Responsibilities and Tasks Outputs

• Conduct a Household Economy Analysis of the IDP population and determine the socio-economic profile of the assessed population (main wealth-group/socio-economic categories of the population characterized in terms of household composition; livelihood assets; income sources; food-security status);
• The livelihood assets and strategies of households defined within each wealth-group, with attention to the different roles of men and women, capacities and capacity-gaps for accessing employment / self-employment opportunities.
• Credit, Saving and Lending opportunities and possibilities to have village people managed saving and credit institutions (VSLA).
• Document the actors and institutions operating in or delivering services to the area; the accessibility of markets for goods and services; the accessibility of vocational training, financial services, and business services providers;
• Analyze the development processes in the area (review local development plans and identify planned or potential sources of public/private sector investment; other processes that can affect the markets);
• Assess and analyze the policies and practices relating to employment, enterprise development, access to land etc., that influence development processes and affect livelihood opportunities in the area, as well as existing land and environmental management policies and practices and their potential threats.
• Develop and formulate Feasible strategies to reinforce and develop displaced populations’ capacities, livelihood assets and outcomes, address capacity gaps, and enhance their access to sustainable livelihood opportunities.
• Recommend Implementation and partnership arrangements.
• Select baseline indicators, to enable regular assessment of changes in socio-economic profiles, livelihood assets and outcomes of displaced population groups, inclusive of disability, age- and gender-differentials.

Methodologies:

• Review of secondary information (relevant existing reports/studies and previous livelihoods assessment).
• Institutional mapping of relevant organizations and institutions, highlighting what organizations are doing and for whom, including both existing and planned programmes that could be directly or indirectly supporting IDPs livelihoods.
• Key informant interviews, if necessary, with relevant stakeholders from local/national institutions related to training, employment, finance, enterprise, agriculture in the communities; representatives of trade groups, cooperatives, and special interest groups; Christian Aid staff members; staff from partner organizations.
• A series of Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) with household-members from each of the identified wealth groups; and with special interest groups (e.g. groups of women, youth, men and) to verify the wealth of information and suggested livelihoods activities.
• Data analysis - using the Sustainable Livelihoods Framework; and analytical tools such as SWOT analysis.
• Verify existing information on livelihood assets and strategies of different wealth groups, and of men and women within these; identify strengths and weaknesses in terms of capacities and capacity gaps (internal factors).
• Investigate the opportunities and threats related policies, institutions, and processes (external factors); this includes opportunities/threats in the formal and informal employment markets, supply and demand of goods and services, including financial services.
• Prepare a summary of key findings and recommendations, including new and on-going projects, livelihood technologies, options categorized for IDPs, host community and returnees by thematic areas e.g. agriculture, livestock, fishery, small enterprises / IGAs etc.
• Draft a comprehensive report; submit for review and incorporate comments into a quality final report.

Requirements, Experience and Education

• Advanced University Degree (Master Level minimum) in Development Studies / Economics, Agricultural Economics, Socio-economic Studies, Food Security and Livelihoods, Economics, Business Administration or Management.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant practical field experience in one or more of the following areas: Socio-economic and/or household economy Analysis; risks and vulnerability assessments, Market assessments, Rapid and Participatory Rural Appraisal, Livelihood programming, Entrepreneurship Building, Private Sector Development, Local Economic Recovery/Poverty-Reduction Strategies, Agriculture/Livestock/Natural Resource Management, Urban and Rural Small Business Development; Vocational and Technical Training; Income Generating Activities; Value chain analysis; Cash Assistance especially Cash for Work in recovery programming.
• Demonstrated experience in conducting assessments for planning and/or evaluation purposes. Familiarity with established assessment and analytical tools is desirable in the expert’s specialty (e.g. Household economy approach; Sustainable livelihoods framework; Market analysis: EMMA; Socio-economic profiling.
• Familiarity with community-based and participatory approaches.
• Experience in working effectively with UN organizations, international and national NGOs, and with government authorities at national level; familiarity with the FAO, WFP and the UN System approach relating to sustainable livelihoods, Fluency in English required.
• Extensive computer skills including excel, word and power point.

Languages:

• Fluency in English is required

Personal Requirements:

• Willingness to accept basic living standard and frequent field missions;
• Capacity to work and live in multi-ethnic and multicultural context.

Remuneration

Application Closing Date

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