Household Economic Strengthening (HES) Specialist at Chemonics lnternational lnc
Chemonics lnternational lnc. a leading international development firm
based in Washington, D.C ( www.chemonics.com ). seeks qualified
candidates for a five-yearagricultural value-chain development project
funded by the U,S. Agency for International
Development (USAID). The positions will be based in Abuja. Any
successful candidates will possess the following:
Job Title: Household Economic Strengthening (HES) Specialist
Job Field
Key responsibilities of the Household Economic Strengthening (HES)
Specialist include to assist the smooth delivery of the
Livelihood and Household Economic Strengthening (HES) Program. The HES
Specialist who will report to the Director
Household Economic Strengthening is charged with ensuring that the
implementation of Household Economic Strengthening
(HES) activities meets Project objectives,directly or via delegation.
These include but are not limited to the following
specific duties and responsibilities:
Supervise the implementation of capacity building activities relating
to gender and vulnerable groups integration into
agricultural value chain activities.
Liaise with PEP FAR implementing partners to empower vulnerable
households taking care of Orphans and Vulnerable
Children by building linkages with OVC sector actors.
Liaise with the Monitoring &Evaluation unit to ensure that the
Household Economic Strengthening (HES) meets its target in a
timely manner.
Attend and contribute in Nigeria OVC technical working group and
communities of practices meetings in HES.,
Participate in conduct of any baselines and mid- term evaluation of
the Household Economic Strengthening (HES)
Assist in drafting reports and agreementswith program partners,
outlining roles andresponsibilities associated with capacity building
of vulnerable populations - women, youth and People with Physical
Disabilities.
Work with the Irrigation specialist and other value chain staff to
introduce new technologies to vulnerable groups to improve
homestead farming
Provide necessary input for work planning, and the writing of annual
and quarterly reports.
Attend and provide feedback and oversight for TOT events and step down
trainings. lead capacity strengthening of
implementing agencies to improve livelihood and household food
security for vulnerable households.
Assist in facilitating pilot or demonstration projects to test and
adopt specitic HES activities
Facilitate learning exchanges among partner organizations, community
groups to foster peer-to-peer learning on
Other program related duties as assigned by the Household
Economic Strengthening (HES) Program Director
Professional, Educational and Personal Requirements
A minimum Bachelors Degree in agriculture, nutrition, women studies,
social sciences or related fields
A minimum experience of 5 years of work experience in gender, Youth programming,
A good experience and knowledge of OVCand Youth
Empowerment policies and strategies
Good facilitation, with adult learning methodology
A demonstrated experience of implementing Household
Economic strengthening program and ortrainings in Nigeria will be an
added advantage
location of Assignment and Reporting: This position is based in Abuja
with frequent travels (50%) to other locations in Nigeria. The
technical direction for theactivity will come from Director, Household
Economic Strengthening
How to Apply
Please, apply only if you have the requiredqualifications and work
experience by emailing a full CV detailing all relevant professional
experience and a cover letter detailing qualifications in relation to
the position, to recruitment@nigeriamarkets.org . Please specify 'the
position' in the· subject line. Only qualified candidates will be
contacted.
Chemonics is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Application Deadline: not later than May 23, 2013
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