Livelihood Officer

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In the wake of crisis, the true measure of humanitarian success is the ability of a community to stand on its own once more. As the Livelihood Officer with Chabash Development and Health Initiative (CDHI), you are the primary architect of this transition. This role is for a technical leader who can bridge the gap between immediate aid and long-term prosperity. You will empower caregivers and young adults to build viable businesses, master vocational skills, and secure the financial stability necessary to provide a safe and nurturing environment for their children.

Job Summary

The Livelihood Officer provides technical and programmatic leadership to design and implement sustainable, community-based economic initiatives for crisis-affected families. Reporting to the FSL Manager and supervising the FSL Assistant, you will oversee a diverse range of interventions—from startup capital support and micro-loans to vocational training and job placements. Your objective is to reduce household vulnerability by delivering immediate socio-economic improvements while laying a rigorous foundation for long-term recovery and self-reliance.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Economic Empowerment

  • Intervention Design: Prioritize and implement high-impact initiatives such as job creation support, low-interest micro-loans, business expansion grants, and targeted entrepreneurship training.
  • Family Development Plans (FDPs): Assist families in identifying gaps in self-reliance and developing actionable milestones and timelines to achieve economic independence.
  • Business Incubation: Support young adults and caregivers in drafting robust business plans and linking them to external funding sources for scaling and expansion.

Technical Oversight & Quality Control

  • Supervision: Lead and mentor the FSL Assistant, ensuring that field-level activities are conducted with technical excellence and in line with project goals.
  • Standards & Compliance: Ensure that all interventions follow organizational gatekeeping and case management guidelines, maintaining a child-focused approach to livelihood support.
  • Partner Management: Monitor the implementation progress of contractors, consultants, and grantees to ensure deliverables are met within agreed schedules and budgets.

Community Engagement & Analysis

  • Participatory Approach: Conduct all activities using a rights-based, Age, Gender, and Diversity (AGD) sensitive framework to ensure inclusive community participation.
  • Market Mapping: Conduct regular needs assessments and market analyses to identify emerging economic opportunities and mitigate project weaknesses.
  • Impact Reporting: Prepare timely, high-quality technical and financial reports that demonstrate program progress and accountability to donors.

Required Skills & Qualifications

  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Business Administration, Agriculture, Development Studies, or a related Social Science field.
  • Experience: 3–10 years of professional experience in emergency response programming, with a focus on market systems development and micro-enterprise.
  • Technical Proficiency: Demonstrated skill in designing vocational training modules, conducting market analysis, and implementing micro-finance approaches.
  • Leadership: Proven ability to manage a team, facilitate community mobilization, and coordinate with diverse partners.
  • Ethical Standards: Deep commitment to child safeguarding, humanitarian principles, and the Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA).
  • Communication: Exceptional negotiation and partnership-building skills; fluency in English and local languages used in Borno.
  • Soft Skills: High level of empathy, cultural sensitivity, and the resilience to work in rapidly changing emergency contexts.

Why This Role is Important

The Livelihood Officer is the catalyst for household transformation in Borno State. By focusing on immediate income generation, you help families move away from dependency on external aid. Your work ensures that parents have the means to pay for their children’s education and health, effectively integrating economic security with child protection and community stability.

Areas of Accountability

  • Sustainability: Achieving measurable increases in household income for target beneficiaries.
  • Resilience: Building the capacity of families to withstand future shocks without reverting to emergency aid.
  • Integrity: Ensuring that all resources are utilized ethically and that data confidentiality is maintained at all times.

About the Organization

Chabash Development and Health Initiative (CDHI) is a Nigerian NGO registered with the CAC and working in close partnership with SEMA and NEMA. We are dedicated to providing life-saving healthcare and sustainable development opportunities to vulnerable communities. CDHI operates with the highest level of integrity and maintains a zero-tolerance policy for fraud and abuse.

Application Details

  • Location: Maiduguri, Borno State
  • Application Deadline: January 12th, 2026
  • Position Type: Full-Time

How to Apply: Interested and qualified candidates should submit their application via our official recruitment portal:

Apply via the CDHI Google Form Portal

Note: CDHI never charges any fees during the recruitment process. Women are strongly encouraged to apply.

Tips for Applicants

  • Detail your Successes: Don’t just list your duties; provide metrics on how many businesses you’ve helped start or the percentage increase in household income you achieved in past roles.
  • Highlight Supervisory Experience: As you will be managing an assistant, emphasize your experience in mentoring staff and ensuring quality control in the field.
  • Focus on the “Nexus”: Show that you understand how livelihoods link to child protection and nutrition—this holistic view is key to CDHI’s mission.