VSLA Officer

Job Summary

CARE is seeking a VSLA Officer to support the successful implementation of the Resilience and Social Cohesion (Peace) project in Northeast Nigeria. The Project is a joint initiative implemented by implemented the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and United Children’s Fund (UNICEF) with funding from the Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) of the German Government. The project aims to restore basic services, rebuild livelihoods and infrastructure, and enhance social cohesion by bridging humanitarian, development, and peace interventions to foster a transformational process.

The VSLA Officer will provide support in the implementation of VSLA through capacity building of project participants, establishing linkages with financial service providers, and supporting transition of VSLAs into business enterprises for increased resilience

Job Details

SCOPE:

Employment Type: Contract - Full-Time

Job Status: Nationals only.

Slots: 1

Location: Jakusko, Yobe State.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS:

Job Responsibility #1: Activity Planning, Implementation and Reporting

Prepare a detailed VSLA implementation plan and ensure the respective team members understand well and properly implement.
Ensure physical target achievements are as agreed; and review regularly the progress and maintain regular update of the workplan and track outputs.
Facilitate and ensure establishment of VSLAs, the target communities.
Lead and provide technical guidance on financial inclusion interventions and livelihoods diversification of the project.
Identify technical capacity and challenges for the project participants and VSLA facilitators skills /knowledge on VSLAs, Business Management, etc. and plan for the relevant capacity trainings.
Oversee and regularly monitor as well as provide technical support when the VSLAs are conducting the share purchase, social contributions and borrowing and repayment of loans to ensure proper documentation.
Facilitate stakeholder, traders, and financial services providers engagements as part of establishing strategic linkages for VSLAs.
Document lessons learned and capture stories of change on VSLAs.
Consolidate/compile monthly, quarterly, and annual activity reports and special events showing achievements, lessons, constraints, and recommendations and submit to supervisor on agreed time.

Job Responsibility #2: Capacity Building/ Technical Support

Review and adapt basic business, financial and relevant technical training material.
Conduct VSLA trainings for the VSLA Facilitators and monitor step down training.
Facilitate peer-to-peer support and ensure social cohesion within VSLA

Job Responsibility #3: Coordination and Representation

Participate in CARE Community on Financial Inclusion activities.
Represent the CARE on coordination meetings at LGA, community and wards

Other Responsibilities:

Contribute to funding sourcing and resource mobilization initiatives through information gathering, supporting assessments, learnings, and documentations
Support other activities as assigned

Requirements

QUALIFICATION/EXPERIENCE/TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Required

Diploma or University degree in Agri-business Management, Economics, Business Management, or any related field.
Minimum 3 years of work experience in VSLA programming.
Ability to write reports of high quality.
Sound knowledge of entrepreneurship and agricultural value chain development related activities

Desired

Knowledge of local languages spoken in Yobe State.
Previous experience with INGOs or NGOs.
Advanced computers skills (MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Ability to establish priorities, plan, coordinate and organize own work plan

Competencies:

Integrity and Trust
Building Effective Teams Customer Focus
Drive for Results
Problem Solving
Time Management
Functional/ Technical Skills
Conflict Management
Listening
Organizing

NOTE:

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
CARE is an Equal Opportunity Employer. CARE considers all applicants on the basis of merit without prejudice to race, sexual orientation, religion, disability, age, colour, national origin, marital status, or veteran status.
There are individuals who may use CARE’s name and trademark in emails and on websites in an attempt to solicit fees from interested job seekers. Please note that CARE will not request for any monetary payments from applicants at any stage of the recruitment process.

Qualified Women and Persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

About Company

CARE

https://www.carenigeria.org/

CARE is a global humanitarian and development leader within a worldwide movement dedicated to ending poverty. We are known everywhere for our unshakable commitment to the dignity of people. CARE vision is to seek a world of hope, tolerance and social justice, where poverty has been overcome and all people live with dignity and security. Our Mission is to work around the globe to save lives, defeat poverty and achieve social justice. We put women and girls in the center of our work because we know that we cannot overcome poverty until all people have equal rights and opportunities. We are strongly inspired and guided by our Core Values of Transformation, Integrity, Excellence, Diversity and Equality. CARE Nigeria was established in Nigeria in April 2017 and has been predominantly operating in the conflict affected Northeast, and in the Northwest. CARE aims to support vulnerable people who are affected by conflict, natural disasters and poverty across four key programming areas: Food and Nutrition Security and Livelihoods, Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights, a Life Free from Violence (Gender-based Violence Prevention and Response) and Women’s Economic Empowerment through its Flagship ‘Village Savings and Loans Association (VSLA) approach. Our Commitment to Nigeria people goes beyond our current humanitarian work to exploring and initiating longer-term development programs that address underlying causes of poverty and vulnerability in Nigeria. In collaboration with other stakeholders, we will initiate and support equitable and sustainable development interventions by enabling the underprivileged to realize their potential, exercise their right and strengthen linkages with broader society.