About the Role
African Youth for Peace Development and Empowerment Foundation (AFRYDEV) is seeking a dedicated Economic Recovery Officer to lead field-level implementation of economic recovery, livelihoods, and gender-inclusive activities. You will play a vital role in empowering women, youth, and marginalized groups through sustainable micro-enterprise development, market linkages, and community engagement in conflict-affected contexts.
Key Responsibilities- Lead beneficiary identification, profiling, and registration for income-generating activities and VSLA training.
- Conduct needs and market assessments to inform evidence-based program design and value chain development.
- Facilitate linkages between beneficiaries, cooperative societies, financial institutions, and private-sector actors.
- Mobilize communities and foster strong relationships with local stakeholders, government MDAs, and community structures.
- Monitor field activities, track logical framework indicators, and prepare routine progress and success story reports.
- Ensure the accessibility of accountability and feedback mechanisms for women, youth, and persons with disabilities.
- Bachelor's degree in Economics, Development Studies, Business Administration, or related social sciences.
- Minimum of 3 to 5 years of professional experience in economic recovery, livelihoods, or social inclusion programming.
- Demonstrated expertise in VSLA formation, market assessments, and income-generating activity support.
- Strong knowledge of gender-transformative approaches, conflict-sensitive programming, and MEAL frameworks.
- Fluency in English and proficiency in Hausa are required.
Competitive salary commensurate with experience, alongside organizational benefits including health insurance, pension contributions, and annual leave as per AFRYDEV policy.