Job Title: Livelihood Officer
Location: Sokoto
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Summary
- The Livelihood Officer will lead the design, implementation, and monitoring of livelihood and economic empowerment interventions within the state.
- The role ensures effective delivery of community-based livelihood activities aimed at improving income generation, resilience, and self-reliance among women, youth, and vulnerable populations in project communities.
- The Officer will oversee field activities, beneficiary engagement, reporting, and documentation, while ensuring quality results-based project implementation.
Responsibilities
- Plan and implement livelihood and economic empowerment activities in project communities.
- Mobilize and engage beneficiaries, including women, youth, and vulnerable groups.
- Conduct field visits, community meetings, trainings, and sensitization sessions.
- Lead data collection activities, including baseline, monitoring, and post-intervention assessments.
- Document success stories, lessons learned, and best practices from livelihood interventions.
- Maintain accurate records of beneficiary data and activity outputs in line with project requirements.
- Coordinate with community leaders, local authorities, and relevant stakeholders at the field level.
- Ensure adherence to GPD’s safeguarding, accountability, and code of conduct policies during all activities.
Qualification and Experience
- Minimum of HND or Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Economics, Development Studies, Sociology, Business Administration, Social Sciences, or any related field.
- At least 2–3 years of relevant experience in livelihoods, economic empowerment, community development, or humanitarian/development work.
- Strong skills in project implementation, community engagement, and monitoring.
- Ability to communicate effectively in English; knowledge of local languages is an advantage.
- Proficiency in data collection, documentation, and report writing.
- Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Word and Excel.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and in a team environment.
Application Closing Date
8th July, 2026.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their CV and cover letter in one PDF document via e-mail to: procurement@globalpeacedev.org using the job title and location as the subject of the mail (E.g. Livelihood Officer – Sokoto State).